Tsutomu Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto, Ken Watanabe
In this humorous paean to the joys of food, the main story is about trucker Goro who rides into town like a modern Shane to help Tampopo set up the perfect fast-food noodle restaurant. Woven into this...( read more
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DVD Release Date: July 5, 2000
Stats: 703 reviews
This film, which is best described as "educational" really divided audiences when I saw it, way back when, and my feelings about it remain mixed. A quirky sort of comedy based on food and sex, with a plot like Seven Samurai applied to noodles. It certainly has moments of hilarity...( read more)
DandelionYou cannot watch this movie and not want to eat noodles. I couldn't wait until after it was over; I had to pause it half way through this time and cook up a bowl for myself. It's the same problem I have watching a good cook on the Food Network. Noth
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Italy has spaghetti westerns, how about a noodle western from the far East?
Juzo Itami creates one piece of work in Tampopo, a film that centers around ramen. This movie will make you hungry for noodles. I don't care if you are sick or you just ate. You will be hungry for noodles.When it comes down to it, this film is about a group of people
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An odd movie with a bizarre love scene involving food. Best described as a comedic Japanese Western centered on food. FOOD!
With odd characters and multiple sub-plots connected only by the single common thread of Japanese food culture, Tampopo will keep you entertained and hungry.
Aw, what a cute turtle! Wait, what's he doing... oh, Hell no.
Structured like an American western movie, Tampopo follows a ramen shop owner's quest for the perfect ramen recipe.
I love this move because I love food. This is all about food. It appeals to me on so many levels and I highly recommend it to foodies.
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This is a strange one. It's not all about a woman who opens a noodle shop. Worth at least one viewing.
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