Topic: Anthony Bourdain: Celebrity chef found dead at 61

[gazzalfc]

https://twitter.com/RoadrunnerMovie/status/1400431329997586436?s=20

Out on July 16th. Will probably be the first film I've watched in a cinema for two years and I imagine I'll cry a lot.

Finally got round to watching this on Netflix.

Felt very surreal to me. The behind the scenes footage and experiences from his previous shows were so good. That life and the experiences he and his crew had were incredibly interesting.

But the more personal footage with him narrating felt so hollow to me. Felt more like it 'jumped the shark'. Like it was manufactured. Everything his shows and everything he was about weren't.

Plus 2 hours of trying to find reason, explanation and meaning for why he did what he did is very uncomfortable to me. I understand that is the point when you discuss that kind of subject. The last line of it resonated and is probably the most poignant in the whole thing.

'He would have fucking hated that'

[markedasred]

Yes I found the film lacking compared to the body of his work. The reason why is obvious though, isn't it?. He had no hand in its making. It was a revelation in the sense of I can see why he did what he did, but I hope I never feel that weak in the face of rejections as I continue to age.

[Tonyh8su]

I saw it a different way. It’s a story of untreated addiction. Something that’s not spoken about even slightly enough. 

[Buggy Eyes Alfredo]

Must revisit his work.

Always look at his shows for places when book anywhere. Just ate in places in Rome because of him. His Dublin show was gas.  Awful sad news.

Oh no. He was one of the good guys. You'd switch on No Reservations and watch about a place you had no prior interest in, and 30 minutes later you'd find yourself planning a trip there. Just awful.

I smoked a bowl with him at my local pizza parlor on the day of this shoot.    :'(

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https://www.anthonybourdainworldmap.com/

A map of every place Tony visited for his shows and what he sampled.