Taking the Heat in Jamie's Kitchen
Flipping through the channels I landed on lala (ch. 44 for J-COM subscribers) and episode #004 of Jamie's Kitchen. Once every few months or so I stumble across Jamie Oliver's other show "Oliver's Twist" and make a mental note to watch or tape the next episodes, which of course I rarely do.
From the Food Network
From watching Oliver's Twist I came to believe that Jamie was this cool, easy going guy. Au contraire, as the shit-hits-the-fan in Jamie's Kitchen Oliver turns into a real hard ass with his crew of trainees. Mind you he's the kind you learn to respect as a teacher, and when complements come they mean that much more. I've never been a fan of "reality" TV shows but I�m patiently waiting for Japanese cable to air the next season of this one - Return to Jamie's Kitchen. Here�s a commercial (stunt double?).
heh, saw this for the first time tonight...it was the last episode of the (first? second?) season...I couldn't believe what a hard-ass he indeed was, even after reading about the show here a few days ago. (My American TV sensitized ears also couldn't believe all the swearing the show got away with, fuck!) But I must say I was riveted, and felt some respect for Oliver, for allowing what could easily be felt as an unflattering portrayal to come through. In a way, it was a hell of a lot more "reality TV" than most reality shows ever are. And so yeah, me too, can't wait for the next season.
::posted by: Kurt at July 29, 2004 02:39 AM
I've never heard someone say "piss-off" more than that. I'm so-so in the kitchen, well actually to make anything you have to be partly in the living room due to the size of my appartment, but I love watching the action in a "real" kitchen.
If you like that kind of thing I recommend the film Dinner Rush.
::posted by: mark at July 30, 2004 11:09 AM
