Review of Tampopo (1985) by Mack E — 27 Jun 2007

Oh man, Tampopo is the tits. Juzo Itami manages to make freakin' Japanese cuisine entertaining. Imagine what he could do with something I gave a damn about!

This review of Tampopo (1985) was written by Mack E on 27 Jun 2007.

Tampopo has generally received very positive reviews.

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