Turner Classic Movies is broadcasting 1963’s Tom Jones on July 2. In this scene, Tom and his new acquaintance enjoy dinner (i.e., foreplay) at the country inn. This scene earned Tom Jones a place on my list of10 Most Memorable Food Scenes.
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Turner Classic Movies is broadcasting 1963’s Tom Jones on July 2. In this scene, Tom and his new acquaintance enjoy dinner (i.e., foreplay) at the country inn. This scene earned Tom Jones a place on my list of10 Most Memorable Food Scenes.
You can still see True Grit, The King’s Speech, Black Swan, The Fighter and Another Year. They are on my Best Movies of 2010. 127 Hours and Biutiful are also good movies out now. The Illusionist is the wistful and charming animated story of a small time magician who drifts through an ever bleaker array of gigs while helping a waif blossom. Cedar Rapids is a fun and unpretentious comedy.
For trailers and other choices, see Movies to See Right Now.
You can see trailers of upcoming films at Movies I’m Looking Forward To.
My DVD pick is Animal Kingdom. For my recent DVD choices (including trailers), see DVDs of the Week.
Movies on TV this week include Tom Jones, The Silence of the Lambs and All About Eve on TCM.
The must see films are still True Grit, The King’s Speech, Black Swan, The Fighter and Another Year. All are on my list of Best Movies of 2010. 127 Hours and Biutiful are also good movies out now. The Illusionist is the wistful and charming animated story of a small time magician who drifts through an ever bleaker array of gigs while helping a waif blossom.
For trailers and other choices, see Movies to See Right Now.
You can see trailers of upcoming films at Movies I’m Looking Forward To.
My DVD pick is Inception. For my recent DVD choices (including trailers), see DVDs of the Week.
Movies on TV include Blow-Up, The Third Man, All the King’s Men, 8 1/2 and Tom Jones on TCM.
By popular demand, I have updated my list of 10 Most Memorable Food Scenes. Many of you have pointed out deserving scenes that I left off my first draft. Paula reminded me of the dining-as-foreplay scene in Tom Jones. Rick mentioned The Freshman, in which the The Fabulous Gourmet Club charges a $1 million prix fixe “for the privilege of eating the very last of a species”. And somehow I had forgotten the food fight scene from Animal House.
And Judy reminded me of a movie that I had erased from my memory because I hate, hate, hate it – The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover. Nevertheless, I admit that the final (and I mean final) dining scene is most memorable.
Here’s my pick for the most memorable food scene in the movies:
For the most tantalizing food in the movies, see my completely different list of 10 Food Porn Movies.