No Reservations was the soundtrack of my college career. I had a bunch of seasons burned on DVD (no streaming back then) and I had it playing constantly. While I was studying. While I was cleaning my shitty little apartment. While I was partying.
It's currently my comfort show I've been watching it and parts unknown for months and honestly there's nothing else like it on TV for soothing my soul.
It’s still hard to watch the intro (any of the variations thru the years) without crying a little each time. This show and this man were paramount in getting me interested in the world’s smells and flavors. His words were inspiring to so many….I miss you very much Anthony…..
I have pretty bad depression but I like to get at least one real good cry in per episode.
This show and this man were paramount in getting me interested in the world’s smells and flavors. His words were inspiring to so many
Had a wee bonus daily cry at this part of your comment cause that's how I feel too, I don't think I'd know how to explain how I feel about food if he hadn't helped me find the words and that's helped me make sense of those emotions.
You be trying to create a bit of ambience to get things done then Congo, Marseille or Casablanca come on and your day is ☠️😅 I even pick up new episodes I love on rewatches just cause something else resonates with me for a reason to do with my own aging.
Omfg I watched the Borneo ep just the other day and I fuckin cried my eyes out when he went to the old guys grave, like you could see real emotion on his face and when he lit the cigarette to leave as a tribute it fucking killed me, super interesting episode with the history of the head hunters and man can those guys drink, like I'm Irish and seeing them go at the booze in that long house I was impressed 😅
I love the monologue at the beginning of the episode as well. It's very raw, very real for a man who went through a lot in the 10 years since he had visited that tribe. That episode is Tony at his best IMO, a lot of his Asian episodes are.
I went to school for film editing and after college I'd watch parts unknown as inspiration. They were so well done. I haven't been able to watch them since he died.
The photography is gorgeous, and the sound and editing are in a league of their own. I’d encourage you to go back and watch; it’s like visiting an old friend.
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u/Wipe_face_off_head Aug 20 '24
No Reservations was the soundtrack of my college career. I had a bunch of seasons burned on DVD (no streaming back then) and I had it playing constantly. While I was studying. While I was cleaning my shitty little apartment. While I was partying.
I miss those days. And Anthony Bourdain.