Reel Food and World Cinema Blog Posts

                 Eat Drink Man Woman vs.  Tortilla Soup Tortilla Soup is a remake of the film, Eat Drink Man Woman. Since one is a remake of the other, there are several similarities between the two , and also  some small differences that do not make them exactly the same . Both films center around a father and his three daughters . The main idea is that the  father trying to keep his family together through the incorporation of family Sunday dinners , while the daughters are trying to live their own individual lives. They show this through their individual cultural backgrounds.   Eat Drink Man Woman represents a Chinese cultural  identity, while Tortilla Soup represents a Mexican cultural identity. There is a strong emphasis on these cultural backgrounds, but also a strong emphasis on how the daughters are beginning to alienate their culture a little bit , due to an American influence.  ...

 The Culture and Chocolate Behind Chocolat  published by Amara Foster The film Chocolat , a film that I really enjoyed. did not leave the greatest taste in my mouth when it came to me learning about French culture. At least the French culture that is represented in this small village. This film taught me that the French are super religious Catholics. It’s almost like they live and breathe their religion. Anyone that strays away from the “normal path” of this Catholic society is looked at as a non-believer. They are looked at as constant sinners. The villagers are basically told to shun these people and look at them in the worst way possible. I am not a fan of this kind treatment. I understand that this is a Catholic society, and there are specific beliefs, “rules” and expectations to the religion. But I don’t like how differences are not accepted. Those who were different, were not allowed to show what made them different. How is a society supposed to gr...