The season of indulgence is upon us, so our movie critic wants to whet your appetite with his favorite food films—plus a few feeding frenzies in movies you didn’t even know were food movies
wiLLy wonka and the chocoLate Factory Lots of candy gets ingested in this one, but it’s the blueberry gum that scores the biggest moment. I remember this seemed like a world of heavenly candy delights when I was a kid, but I recently re-watched this and the stuff they eat looks pretty gross.
the huMan centiPede We won’t talk about what gets eaten in this one.
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this month starts with “nov” and ends in “ember,” so that means it’s time to feast—and feast hard. in honor of the season for stuffing one’s face until pores ooze mulched turkey and pie, i’m offering up a list of movies that feature great moments in eating. not just movies about eating hot dogs and cake and whatnot, but all forms of eatables. if it can go in the mouth, be masticated, and then shat out your ass, it can be on the list. sorry, that was graphic, but hey, it’s what happens, right?
BaBette’s Feast I remember watching this in an art theater in Plattsburgh, New York. It had a lot of food in it, and it made me hungry. Don’t let the traditional nature of this entry fool you, because I’m in a weird mood after the elections, and I’m going to get a little bizarre.
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Jaws 2
dawn oF the dead
I know I always cite my favorite movie, Jaws, in lists like this, but this time I’m going with the sequel. The noticeably fake shark comes up under somebody and eats them in one gulp, punctuated by the shark’s cheeks puffing out. It’s so cool.
Arms, legs and intestines are on the menu in George Romero’s best zombie movie. I made the mistake of watching this on a date night after ordering a pizza for my girlfriend. This was a bad idea on so many levels.
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There’s something so perverse about the way Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day Lewis) eats his steak, picking at it with his fingers shortly before caving in Paul Dano’s head with a bowling pin.
One of the best eating scenes ever features Malcolm McDowell’s Alex being spoon-fed a meal during a conversation. He chews joyfully and prominently, and opens his big mouth for more in a way so memorable I included him in this article.
Monty Python’s the Meaning oF LiFe
LittLe shoP oF horrors (the rick Moranis one)
The ultimate depiction of gluttony, Mr. Creosote (Terry Jones), dines at a fine restaurant until he projectile vomits. He continues to eat despite projectile vomiting until a wafer-thin food portion causes him to explode, spraying vile bile everywhere.
Another one where humans are the delicacy of choice, but this time it’s a plant doing the eating. I highly recommend checking out Frank Oz’s original ending for this film, where giant alien plants take over the world. It’s so much better.
suPersize Me If you saw this, you just can’t eat at McDonald’s without feeling like the biggest jerk in the world. Morgan Spurlock stuffed himself, Mr. Creosote style, with Quarter Pounders and Big Macs until he puked. This movie actually killed the Supersize Fries!
A couple of best friends get the munchies and begin a majestic quest for the world famous sliders. This movie single-handedly resurrected the career of Neil Patrick Harris, but sadly, did not result in White Castle coming to Reno. You just have to settle for the frozen supermarket ones. It’s not the same!
soyLent green The little green morsels are people food! Dah, this was an obvious choice. Shame on me … you have to do better, Gilbert!
chocoLat I’m trying to be original here by leaving obvious choices like Chocolat off this list. Oh … wait.
cheF For credibility’s sake, I’ll throw in another more traditional entry about cinematic food and eating. This one made me hungry, too.
Burnt Here’s another chef movie with lots of food. Actually, this one sucks a bit, with Bradley Cooper slumming. I guess I’m kind of padding. Hey, this list needs a lot of movies!
