A look at food in Tampopo and how Juzo Itami turns mundane subjects into entertaining romps.

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SOURCES
Reviews and Articles:

I made this video because of Joel Haver’s Letterboxd review for Tampopo. You’ll notice that his review is extremely similar to the intro of my video. Huge thanks to Joel for inspiring me to make the vid and providing the structure of the video: https://letterboxd.com/joelhaver/film...

Incredible Review of Supermarket Woman by Julia Gunnison:
https://www.screenslate.com/articles/...

Tampopo - BFI Southbank Programme Notes:
https://bfidatadigipres.github.io/jap...

Tampopo’s Delicious Return to Theaters - Criterion
https://www.criterion.com/current/pos...

Supermarket Woman (1996) Film Review - Oliver Ebisuno92
https://watching-asia.blogspot.com/20...

Where to begin with Juzo Itami - BFI
https://www.bfi.org.uk/features/where...

Interview (Written): Jûzô Itami - Scott Myers
https://gointothestory.blcklst.com/in...


Music:

Liszt - Les Preludes (Copyright Free Classical Music for Youtube)
   • Liszt - Les Preludes (Copyright Free ...  

Mahler Symphony No 5 Adagietto 4th Movement | No Copyright Premium Background Music | @NCPM
   • Mahler Symphony No 5 Adagietto 4th Mo...  

All other music is from Epidemic Sound or Artlist.


Documentaries/Videos:

The Making of Tampopo (1986)
Seiko Ogawa on Tampopo (2016)
Nobuko Miyamoto on Tampopo (2016)
All available on The Criterion Channel

Playing a piano with a sledgehammer - Steve McGranahan
   • Playing a piano with a sledgehammer  

4 Million Subscriber Special: American Vs. Full English Breakfast - Joshua Weissman
   • 4 Million Subscriber Special: America...  

Sandwich of Justice - You Suck at Cooking (episode 25) - You Suck at Cooking
   • Sandwich of Justice - You Suck at Coo...  

Binging with Babish Ratatouille (Confit Byaldi) from Ratatouille - Babish Culinary Universe
   • Binging with Babish: Ratatouille (Con...  

ASMR MUKBANG 직접 만든 양념 치킨먹방! 스테이크 짜파게티 레시피 & 먹방 FRIED CHICKEN AND BLACK BEAN NOODLES EATING SOUND! - GONGSAM TABLE 이공삼
   • ASMR MUKBANG 직접 만든 양념 치킨먹방! 스테이크 짜파게티...  

Why are Restaurant Burritos Better than Homemade - Internet Shaquille
   • Why are Restaurant Burritos Better th...  

Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Hot Pockets | Gourmet Makes | Bon Appétit
   • Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet ...  

How to Make Classic Carbonara | Jamie Oliver
   • How to Make Classic Carbonara | Jamie...  

Toshiyuki Honda - Theme From A Taxing Woman (1993) - Miguel Patrício
   • Toshiyuki Honda - Theme From "A Taxin...  


Movies:

Tampopo
Supermarket Woman

Goodfellas
The Sting
The Godfather
The Good the Bad and the Ugly
Django Unchained
Once Upon a Time in the West
Casablanca
The Seventh Seal
Whiplash
It’s a Wonderful Life
The Handmaiden
Grave of the Fireflies
Cinema Paradiso
Casino
Joker
Heat
Pulp Fiction
2001: A Space Odyssey
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Matrix
The Dark Knight
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
The Apartment
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Kid
Back to the Future
In the Mood for Love
The Breakfast Club
A Clockwork Orange
Oldboy
Rocky
The Green Mile
Groundhog Day
Ratatouille
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Inception
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Avengers Endgame
Green Book
Parasite
Howl’s Moving Castle
Your Name
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Modern Times
The Funeral
A Taxing Woman
The Last Dance
A Quiet Life
The Gold Rush
For A Few Dollars More
All Quiet on the Western Front
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
When Harry Met Sally
Kung Fu Panda


Images:

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