Anthony Bourdain - No Reservations Collection 2
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Actor: Anthony BourdainBrand: Discovery Channel
Cinematographer: Ross Corsair
Cinematographer: Tracey Gudwin
Producer: Tracey Gudwin
Editor: Chris Martinez
Editor: David Robinson
Editor: Jesse Fisher
Editor: Robert Tate
Producer: Lydia Tenaglia
Producer: Myleeta Aga
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 550 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-02-05
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Discovery Channel
Movie Reviews of Anthony Bourdain - No Reservations Collection 2
Movie Review: A Cook's Tour with less strings attached...
Summary: 4 Stars
I've been a pretty big fan of Bourdain's food-centric travelogues since Food Network debuted the A Cook's Tour show and the accompanying book (A Cook's Tour: Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines). From his auto-bio/expose on the restaurant business Kitchen Confidential Updated Ed: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (P.S.), to his unrestricted palette of taste, through to his no nonsense style of writing food inspired crime fiction, Bourdain has cut an interesting niche in the foodie world. With No Reservations, he's left behind the insanity of the Food Network and taken his travels in search of good food and culture to the Travel Channel.
What I find interesting about this new show is the balance he's seemingly struck between his own tendencies and the requirements of filming a network driven travel show. On A Cook's tour it came across as butting heads with the network and producers resulting in a lackluster second season filled with excursions to ridiculous destinations like the Mall of America, content that felt forced and sad. No Reservations, though occasionally still succumbing to these depths, frees Bourdain up to getting to the heart of the matter which is examining true local culture and the food that sustains and elevates it. It combines the point of view of a 70s punk rebel with a soul searching existentialist, while also ditching most of the pretension and being generally entertaining TV which is pretty darn rare.
If you're looking for the insanity of A Cook's Tour (the swallowing of still beating cobra hearts, etc.) than you might be a bit disappointed, but if the first thought when entering a new city or country is locating a good genuine meal that speaks to the local culture than this is the show for you. It's not a how-to for finding the tourist traps of the world, but a how to avoid these and eat like a local. Highlights from this set include Quebec, Mexico/U.S. Border, both India episodes (Rajasthan & Kolkata/Bombay), Ghana, Namibia, Lebanon (really interesting sidetrack from the normal content in this one), and the Pacific Northwest.
There are currently 3 other seasons available: Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations - Collection 1, Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations - Collection 3, and Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations - Collection Four.
Summary of Anthony Bourdain - No Reservations Collection 2
Uncover culinary treasures with best-selling author and self-proclaimed hedonist Anthony Bourdain, the Indiana Jones of world cuisine. Join the adventure with Bourdain as he journeys around the globe to introduce viewers to people and places far beyond the realm of food in this complete collection of episodes from Season Two.Special Interests DVD Video
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