Conspiratorial Facts About ‘The Manchurian Candidate’Though the foodie culture that has emerged over the last decade has emboldened eaters to venture outside of their culinary comfort zones, quirky food trucks and a few fried grasshoppers at a ballgame have nothing on the dishes highlighted on Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern. The Travel Channel series, which debuted in 2. Zimmern—a chef who was born in New York City but began his career in Minneapolis—across the globe to try the unique delicacies offered by cultures on nearly every continent. He’s eaten crocodile in the Australian outback, devoured puffin in Iceland, and brain curry in India.

And somehow, things only get weirder from there. While you might not be able to stomach everything that's cooked on the show (it takes a special type of person to watch Zimmern eat some braised tuna eyeballs), it's is a unique look at what the rest of the world puts on its plate. Dig deeper into this Travel Channel staple with these facts about Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern. THE SHOW ISN’T ACTUALLY ABOUT BIZARRE FOODS. Sure, oddities like donkey salami and bull testicle soup (affectionately called Soup Number Five) get you to tune in, but for Zimmern, Bizarre Foods is really a show about tolerance—and not in a back- to- school special sort of way.“I didn’t care about bizarre foods," Zimmern told Yahoo! The show I sold was about preaching patience, tolerance, and understanding about things that separated us; different sexualities, different skin colors.

I wanted to talk about things we had in common. I thought I was the best guy to do that, because I had the ability to look at bowl of soup and tell you its cultural definition.”Zimmern had been approached before about having a more traditional cooking show, as a chef behind a cutting board walking the viewer through how to make each dish. But he told. Disruption Magazine that “I think food can change the way people see the world,” so he set out to show audiences how different—but ultimately similar—we all are through the lens of a freshly cooked meal. THE SHOW ISN’T AS IMPROVISED AS YOU’D THINK. What makes Bizarre Foods work so well is the natural feel of the show. The cameras follow Zimmern as he casually wanders through Moroccan marketplaces, explores the South Korean nightlife, or samples street food in Singapore.

It takes a lot of planning to look so improvised, and the people behind the show have had to adapt over the years and plan more meticulously for the stories Zimmern and crew want to tell.“We used to stumble upon things more than we do,” Zimmern told The A. V. Club. “As the show has become bigger, and therefore more expensive to make, and there’s more advertising sold against it, and it becomes a bigger part of the network plan, we can’t risk going somewhere and not coming back with a certain number of stories to fill up our hour.

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The title of "The Manchurian Candidate" has entered everyday speech as shorthand for a brainwashed sleeper, a subject who has been hypnotized and instructed to act. These performances riveted audiences, and made for some of the most memorable moments in cinematic history. People who love movies and people who love conspiracy theories have common ground in The Manchurian Candidate, the 1962 Cold War satiric thriller about an American.

So we know when we go to, whether it’s Detroit or Djibouti, we know that we’re going to go there, and here’s six stories we’re doing.”Even the best- laid plans can change at a moment’s notice, and something more interesting than the original idea can walk in front of them and alter the show's direction. Sometimes the stories are harder to find,” Zimmern continued, “but we spend a lot of time parsing on the ground. Okay, let’s not do this because what’s in front of us is even more interesting.' I mean, we’re a TV crew. If a unicorn walks in front of us, I’m gonna eat him.”3. THE SHOW FEATURED ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST NOTORIOUS FOODS.

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From tarantulas to rectum sausage, Zimmern has wolfed down nearly every animal, bug, and strange plant you could imagine, usually with a reassuring grin to tell audiences that the sea cucumber he’s munching on isn’t nearly as repulsive as you’d think. That is, unless it’s fermented. Zimmern has gone on record as saying the “worst tasting foods are the fermented spoiled ones.” And in one episode, while visiting Iceland, he got to eat one of the most repulsive examples of fermented food: Hakarl, which is basically rotting Greenlandic shark. All it takes is a quick Google search to see that Hakarl is almost universally accepted as the worst food on the planet. The flesh of the shark is poisonous when fresh, so it’s first buried underground with stones placed on top to squeeze the toxic moisture out.

After a few weeks or months of that, it’s dug up, cut up, and left to hang for a few more months to cap off the rotting process. Though the shark literally “oozes toxic ammonia” for months, it’s a delicacy in Iceland that goes back to Viking times (though even Icelandic natives that eat it today describe it as tasting like ammonia and urine).

Hakarl has gained worldwide infamy due to its, well, repulsive preparation. But Zimmern managed to brave the rotting shark, saying it was “ultimately sweet, nutty and faintly fishy … if you like ammoniated wax.”4. ZIMMERN WAS BESTED BY SOME STINKY TOFU. Though the Hakarl must have been unpleasant, Zimmern managed to eat it with smile on his face.

The same can’t be said for the “stinky tofu” he was served during the episode in Taiwan. The tofu is thrown in a brine with a mix of vegetables for two years at room temperature, and when it was served to Zimmern, he said he couldn’t get it down past the back of his mouth. A video from Great Big Story features the same restaurant he visited—Dai's House of Unique Stink—and the smell emanating from the dish is likened to rotten garbage or feet. Though Zimmern says he’s eaten stinky tofu with no problem before, Dai’s House of Unique Stink proved to be a challenge that not even he could best. He had less luck with a 1. SEA URCHIN, HORSE MANE, AND DONKEY WERE AMONG HIS FAVORITE DISHES ON THE SHOW.

Bizarre Foods isn’t aimed at audiences with a weak stomach, but the show makes sure to point out that these strange dishes aren’t just edible—in many cases they’re quite delicious. When asked by the Travel Channel about some of his favorite bizarre foods, Zimmern name- checked everything from cow udders he ate during the Buenos Aires episode to the (shudder) donkey skin he indulged in while filming the Beijing episode. ONE OF ZIMMERN’S LEAST FAVORITE FOODS IS THE HUMBLE WALNUT. Though Zimmern has gone on record to talk about his challenges with certain fermented foods and especially pungent stinky tofu, his least favorite food is the walnut, because, according to The Daily Meal, he claims “they taste soapy.” Sounds like a joke? Well here’s a video of him spitting out some food made with walnuts.

For the sake of irony, here’s a video of him not spitting out—and even enjoying—something called maggot cheese. ZIMMERN’S ONLY REAL FOOD- RELATED ILLNESS CAME FROM TAINTED CUMIN. Zimmern’s choice of unusual cuisine may raise some eyebrows, but the host says out of everything he’s eaten, both for pleasure and on the show, the only time he’s gotten really sick is from his trip to Morocco when he ingested some tainted cumin. The result was something called burning mouth syndrome, which is a virus that—you guessed it—causes a burning or tingling sensation in a person’s mouth following the infection. It never really goes away, but Zimmern also says it’s only flared up a few times in the decade since he first contracted it.

He told The Huffington Post that he carries a “steroidal rinse” for his mouth should it ever reemerge. SOCIAL ISSUES IN THE U. S. INSPIRED THE MOST RECENT SEASON. Zimmern’s initial concept of a show that unifies the globe through food has never been timelier—though now he’s looking to do so in his own backyard. So for the series's latest season, which wrapped up in September, the production stayed (mostly) in the United States, to show how the country thrives when different cultures, customs, and cuisines meld together in unison.“The problem that we always try to solve with the show is this notion that the world needs more patience, tolerance, and understanding with each other,” Zimmern told Esquire.

Best Monologues In Movie History. The monologues that appear on this list are a collection of strong and memorable performances across American film.

All of the monologues featured are in English. While there are numerous other monologues that could have easily also been featured on this list, special attention was given holistically so that the monologues here are representative of a wide array of movies, actors, directors, writers, and genres. This means that classic and celebrated monologues appear alongside monologues of equal merit, although perhaps less recognition. The list may have a numeric ranking, but it is also important to acknowledge how varied and exceptional each of these monologues is. The list takes into consideration the writing and performance of each monologue, but it also considers factors like cultural relevance and the larger effect that the monologue itself had on the film or within popular culture. Additionally, movie “rants”, which are a form of monologue, have their own list which can be viewed here.

This includes Alec Baldwin in Glengarry Glen Ross (1. Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men (1. Peter Finch in Network (1. While this list only includes films, there is also a companion list that examines the greatest monologues in television, which can be found here. Here are the 2. 0 Greatest Monologues in Movie History: 2. Laurence Fishburne in The Matrix.

In his famous monologue from The Matrix(1. Morpheous offers Neo a choice between two pills – and Laurence Fishburne opens up the world of the Matrix to the viewers of the Wachowski sisters’ groundbreaking film. The Matrix is everywhere. It is all around us. Even now, in this very room. Morpheous reveals that Neo is a slave trapped in a prison, who has been made to believe that he’s free even while he is trapped in a machine.

Of course, Neo chooses the “red” pill, which allows him to see the truth and escape the Matrix. The monologue helps to showcase Fishburne’s immense vocal control.

As he tells Neo the truth, relating Neo’s journey to Alice going down the rabbit hole, he manages to capture complex emotions: amusement at Neo’s skepticism, awareness of the absurdity, and yet, a grounded, clear, and determined stance that has come from years of staring into the harsh abyss of reality. The speech captures the complexities of both Morpheous and the Matrix, and it signals a turning point for the film. Angela Lansbury in The Manchurian Candidate. Dame Angela Lansbury is perhaps best known for her roles in musicals (Mame), mysteries (Murder, She Wrote), and animated films (Beauty and the Beast).

However, one of Lansbury’s most famous and acclaimed portrayals is that of Mrs. Eleanor Iselin, in The Manchurian Candidate (1. Mrs. Iselin is the mother of Staff Sergeant Raymond Shaw (Laurence Harvey); Shaw has been brainwashed to obey Communist orders, and his mother is his handler. Mrs. Iselin instructs her son in a detailed monologue of his mission: “You are to shoot the presidential nominee through the head.” Lansbury’s character is cold, articulate, demanding – devoid of any maternal qualities.

But then, she reveals that she did not know that her own son would be the agent, and that after he completes his mission, she will exact her revenge. Her delivery and performance – coupled with long, wide takes that are reminiscent of a stage play – create the portrait of a dynamic and memorable villain. Salvatore Corsitta in The Godfather. In the opening moment of The Godfather (1. Amerigo Bonasera (played by Salvatore Corsitta) utters, “I believe in America.” Then, in agonizing detail, he recounts the story of his daughter getting savagely beaten by two American men.

He demands, begs for vengeance from Marlon Brando’s Don Corleone. As Bonasera tells Don Corleone the plight of his daughter, the camera slowly pans out on the scene. Without any pretext, the audience is transported directly into the brutal and violent world of the film. Don Corleone, as it happens, is the godfather of Bonasera’s daughter, and his assurance that Bonasera will receive justice is coupled with his menacing: “Someday, and that day may never come, I will call upon you to do a service for me.

But until that day, accept this justice as a gift on my daughter’s wedding day.“It is the perfect way to introduce Don Corleone to the world. The Blair Witch Project.

Heather Donahue’s monologue, as she clutches a camera in the dark and apologizes to her parents, is perhaps the most iconic moment of The Blair Witch Project (1. The low- budget indie horror film would go on to influence and inspire countless horror movies and indie film producers in the years to come. Donahue’s voice and close- up footage of her face was also used in the film’s famed marketing campaign – her (largely improvised) words were what drew people to the theaters in droves.

In the film, Donahue (who plays a character of the same name) is one of three student filmmakers who goes to investigate a local legend and disappears – the film is “pieced together” after the filmmakers’ disappearance when it was “discovered” a year later. In the monologue, Donahue is alone, afraid, and scared for her life, capturing the paranoia and fear that The Blair Witch Project instilled in countless audience members.

Viggo Mortensen in Return of the King. Some monologues are meant to rally people together, from teammates on a sports team to men about to go to war. From as early as Shakespeare’s “St. Crispin’s Day” speech in Henry V (performed hundreds of years later on screen by Laurence Olivier in 1. Kenneth Branagh in 1. The Mighty Ducks (1.

Perhaps the best example of this “genre” of monologue is Aragorn (played by Viggo Mortensen) during the final battle of The Return of the King (2. Gates of Mordor. Aragorn has grown over the course of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and this speech does not only look to the ensuing battle, but also at the journey that has led him to this point. Watch Kings Of Pastry Online Hoyts there.

He encourages his men, saying: “A day may come when the courage of men fails, when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship, but it is not this day. A hour of wolves and shattered shields, when the age of men comes crashing down, but it is not this day!”It is hard to imagine the skeptical and closed off Strider uttering these words, but Aragorn has embraced his destiny and role as king. He is prepared to die for his friends, his kingdom, and his mission. Faye Dunaway in Mommie Dearest.

The wire hanger monologue from the cult- classic Mommie Dearest (1. The film got mixed reviews, but the monologue is the highlight of Faye Dunaway’s performance as Joan Crawford. The film is a biography film that portrays Crawford as an abusive adoptive mother to her two children; the script was based on the memoir of Crawford’s adopted daughter.

In the scene, Crawford discovers a wirehanger, which she claims will damage the clothes, in her daughter’s closet. She takes the use of the wire hanger very personally, saying that she is delibarately being sabotaged and undermined by her young children. Dunaway’s over- the- top performance in the scene is a feat to behold: she screams and rants, she throws clothes, and she beats her daughter.

It’s clear why this is the moment from the film that audiences remember – she’s deranged, she’s horrifying, and she is a thing of nightmares. Rosamund Pike in Gone Girl. Rosamund Pike plays the titular “girl”, Amy, in Gone Girl (2. In a chilling voiceover, Amy reveals that she isn’t dead, but instead has gone into hiding. While the audience watches her escape and transformation into a different person, Amy explains how she had actively tried to embody the paradoxical male desire of the “cool girl” – a woman who is effortlessly attractive, interested in sports and other “masculine” hobbies, and who is never demanding or judgmental. After years of trying to please her husband, Amy realized that he didn’t know her at all, and decided to take matters into her own hands.