tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492795376174847769.post5734100020926833520..comments2024-03-18T02:30:23.360-05:00Comments on Ha ha, it's Burl!: Burl reviews Tampopo! (1985)Burlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15471864627412228340noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492795376174847769.post-82357630397845621092020-12-26T00:40:22.027-06:002020-12-26T00:40:22.027-06:00I remember the buzz! And yes, the turtle scene may...I remember the buzz! And yes, the turtle scene may as well have been guest-directed by Ruggero Deodato!Burlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15471864627412228340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492795376174847769.post-40405957438137763562020-12-24T04:05:53.637-06:002020-12-24T04:05:53.637-06:00There was a huge buzz about Tampopo at the time, i...There was a huge buzz about Tampopo at the time, it was one of those "foreign" (i.e. non-English language) movies that sometimes takes off in popularity, like Parasite recently. I saw it and liked it, but on returning to it last year it seemed more of a lightweight confection that I recalled. Unless you're a turtle, in which case it's a horror movie.THX 1139https://www.blogger.com/profile/07574901864533202054noreply@blogger.com