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Chinese Chef React to "Chef" | Canadian First Time Watching | Movie Reaction | Review | Commentary

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pretzels4wetzel

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS. This is fr like top 5 favorite movies of all time

Jeff K

Alright, time to watch and get increasingly hungrier, and then let the sadness set in when I remember the Cuban place in my town closed during the pandemic. By the way George: in your downtime if you want to watch a comfort food show about, well, food: Favreau and Roy Choi (who trained Favreau for this movie, and yes, Favreau is doing most of the actual knife work in this film; haven't watched the reaction yet so not sure if you're aware) made "The Chef Show" on Netflix. It's a food travelogue, kinda like a Bourdain-style show but with more hands on cooking and less narrative voiceover storytelling. It was a good show.

Emptysea93

Such a good movie, and the food looks so good. Makes me so hungry every time I see it. George, your father is a delight and I so enjoy seeing him talk about his life and interests. He is such a fascinating man who seems so gentle at the same time. I can't wait to see more of his reactions sometime! My only problem(s) with the film is that I feel like there are a lot of things included that are never really mentioned again or tied up in the story. Notably I never feel like there is a satisfactory conclusion between Favreau and Scarjo's characters he is just kind of with her... and then somehow ends up with Sofia Vergara's character and while it makes sense that he would want to be back with Vergara, I don't feel like there is much build up there, she seems far more interested in making sure her son is happy and while she is absolutely supportive of Favreau, to me it feels more like a supportive ex who wants the best for her child's father, and doesnt feel flirty to me. Likewise, Robert Downey Jr and Amy Sedaris's characters just kind of exist for a scene or two but don't really have anything to do with the rest of the story and their minimal roles in the story could have easily been covered by dialogue between the other characters. That being said I love this movie, but to use a food metaphor... it feels like it is underdone or needs salt... like its missing something simple to tie all the amazing ingredients together for the final dish.

mojo shivers

One of my favorite indie movies, especially if you’re talking about the last ten years. Not only is the story heartwarming, but it’s also a good metaphor of regaining one’s creativity when you’ve burnt out working for a corporation, and, yes, a good father-son story.

Jeff K

Yep. It’s very much a metaphor for Favreau’s directing career and getting back to his indie roots after Iron Man 2 (and presumably Cowboys vs Aliens) burned him out.

Carlos Hurtado

I just know your dad tears up the kitchen.

Da Big Appa

I am so happy you guys watched this movie. Besides just being a great movie this movie came out a few years after my divorce when I had two kids about the same age as the boy in the story so all of really hit me the first time I watched it.

Jeff K

Also, a fun little note on Oliver Platt playing the food critic: his older brother, Adam Platt, is a very famous food critic in real life. He's the senior critic for New York magazine. Oliver, as you might expect, based his performance in large part on his brother. Also: the barbecue chef in Austin is Aaron Franklin, whose restaurant, Franklin Barbecue, is one of the most famous BBQ joints in the US (and some would argue the best). I've never gotten a chance to go, the last time I was in Austin the line was too absurd (the line starts forming at like 5 AM and they basically sell out by noon every day, from what I understand, though they do have to-go orders and stuff these days so next time I'm down there I might have to finally check it out).

James Falato

TERRIFIC YOU AND YOUR DAD GOT TO REACT TO A FILM HE CAN "FEEL FOR"... And My Italian Dad Loved "SPICY FOOD" including Chinese... Good Stuff!!!

PastaDon

Terry Black's, Dallas, Austin and Lockheart, Texas.. Best Beef brisket and bbq, I've ever had!!

Jordan Barnes

It’s funny they mention sweetbreads in the first few minutes cuz I worked in fine dining for a while and we had sweetbread on the menu for a bit, the most frequently sent back to the kitchen because the server didn’t explain that it WASN’T BREAD. It’s the thymus gland, by the neck, and people were so grossed out when I said “gland” at the table.

Jordan Barnes

Your dad definitely is a chef at heart, it’s beautiful to hear him talk about the joy he gets watching people eat, cuz I feel similarly even though I’m not a chef. My first job was as a barista, and I fell in love with food service hospitality because of it. Something about helping people decide on a drink, engaging with them about their day and mood, making it for them, and watching them enjoy it was so gratifying for me in such a unique way. Now I’m an expeditor in an upscale steakhouse, and I’ll be an expeditor my entire life because of how much I enjoy getting to facilitate that positive experience for our guests. People can choose to eat anywhere, and they chose to spend their time/money with us. I’m gonna make damn sure their food is correct when it leaves the kitchen. Being a server wasn’t enough, I couldn’t guarantee anything, just had to listen to the complaints when it wasn’t right, and I’ve been an expeditor ever since.

Jordan Barnes

The owner of the steakhouse I work for told the chefs he wants a feature every single day, and they were driving themselves insane trying to come up with a new dish daily, after like two months of that they decided to do a weekly feature, which is much more practical and mentally much easier. It gives the opportunity to get guest feedback on dishes, modify them throughout the week to improve them, and potentially add something to the menu if guests give amazing feedback on it. It’s a much better way to brainstorm new dishes, and so much easier on the chefs.

Philip Stasyszen

This video made me smile very big watching it. This is one of my favorite movies, and seeing you and your dad enjoying it together was awesome. I love his insight. You could tell he really enjoyed it and your conversation with each other was very wholesome. Thank you for sharing.

sol stapleton

have you stopped doing the monthly film re-cap

Steve H

Nice to hear your dad's imput, helps me understand why script was written the way it was.