Interesting people, places, and guests tempered by a sometimes ill-mannered narrator who seems to limit himself to three words describing good food: "Jesus!" or "Goddamn!" or "Perfecto."
I was taken aback by his attempt to provoke a gentleman in Lombardy who was kind of enough to host Tucci on his boat on Lake Como and later made him a meal in his home. While the man makes dinner for him, Tucci makes a point (after picking his nose - delightful) to incite unsolicited disagreement about an Italian politician he obviously knows nothing about. The host is too good natured to take the bait - smiling, offering a plate, suggesting they talk about the food/beauty of the region (Lake Como) instead - and innocently leaves Tucci looking like the ignorant, arrogant dick he most certainly was at that particular moment.
Still worth watching - the cinematography is wonderful, the people are fascinating, and the food of Italy is showcased in all the glory it deserves.
I was taken aback by his attempt to provoke a gentleman in Lombardy who was kind of enough to host Tucci on his boat on Lake Como and later made him a meal in his home. While the man makes dinner for him, Tucci makes a point (after picking his nose - delightful) to incite unsolicited disagreement about an Italian politician he obviously knows nothing about. The host is too good natured to take the bait - smiling, offering a plate, suggesting they talk about the food/beauty of the region (Lake Como) instead - and innocently leaves Tucci looking like the ignorant, arrogant dick he most certainly was at that particular moment.
Still worth watching - the cinematography is wonderful, the people are fascinating, and the food of Italy is showcased in all the glory it deserves.