Quadrangulum Posted July 29, 2009 Report Posted July 29, 2009 Did anyone catch the premiere last week? I didn't realize the seasons were so close together. For those that missed it: Hulu - Hell's Kitchen: 16 Chefs Compete - Watch the full episode now.@@AMEPARAM@@http://www.hulu.com/embed/YptSVm-f7twOc826UbpNiQ@@AMEPARAM@@YptSVm-f7twOc826UbpNiQ These chefs are the most incompetent ever.
feckn_eejit Posted July 29, 2009 Report Posted July 29, 2009 Shit! Eaten at Araxi quite a few times, has been pretty consistent (for Whistler standards...), albeit at ridiculous cost (in line with Whistler standards). Kinda preferred this dude on Hell's Kitchen Haven't really enjoyed any stateside Ramsay. On another note, Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares (UK) is AWESOME!
catscratch Posted July 29, 2009 Report Posted July 29, 2009 On another note, Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares (UK) is AWESOME! Yeah that's a great show. The US version is a disaster in comparison but that's to be expected I guess. I'm not a fan of his other stuff but a few parts of the F-word were pretty funny.
feckn_eejit Posted July 29, 2009 Report Posted July 29, 2009 Had already seen the James May bit....fucking hilarious! The Clarkson bit is pretty good too! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akqzCIQvfX8
Sherwood Posted July 29, 2009 Report Posted July 29, 2009 Big Gordon Ramsay fan here. His joint at Claridge's is the first truly excellent food I've ever had, and I will love him forever for it. That being said, Kitchen Nightmares US is a joke in comparison. In the UK, he busts balls and makes people sell their cars to get a new stove. In the US, he lets them moan and then remakes their whole place on his own dollar to placate them. No go, Ramsay.
falkon Posted July 29, 2009 Report Posted July 29, 2009 I like how Jeremy Clarkson makes even Gordon Ramsay look like a saint.
catscratch Posted July 30, 2009 Report Posted July 30, 2009 That being said, Kitchen Nightmares US is a joke in comparison. In the UK, he busts balls and makes people sell their cars to get a new stove. In the US, he lets them moan and then remakes their whole place on his own dollar to placate them. No go, Ramsay. Actually, that doesn't bother me much. His general attitude seems to be the same. What does bother me is the way the content is presented. It's as if some studio exec said "hey, KN is a great show but what we need for our version are some 3-second Bruckheimer-style edits, non-stop dramatic cheesy synth music in the background and commentary straight out of "Cops!" After all that show worked, why not copy the style for this one! There was content enough in there for some pretty good episodes but the presentation is absurd and ruins everything.
Sherwood Posted July 30, 2009 Report Posted July 30, 2009 Actually, that doesn't bother me much. His general attitude seems to be the same. What does bother me is the way the content is presented. It's as if some studio exec said "hey, KN is a great show but what we need for our version are some 3-second Bruckheimer-style edits, non-stop dramatic cheesy synth music in the background and commentary straight out of "Cops!" After all that show worked, why not copy the style for this one! There was content enough in there for some pretty good episodes but the presentation is absurd and ruins everything. I'm generationally incapable of being irked by a 3-second cut, though I totally see what you mean. The backing music and ridiculous narrator do diminish it significantly. That being said, I still watch all of them, I just pine for the British version. Every time the narrator says "You won't believe your eyes" or something like that, my wife and I gasp and look at each other in astonishment.
Quadrangulum Posted July 30, 2009 Author Report Posted July 30, 2009 The British episodes are indeed superior. It has, unfortunately, diminished the appeal of the American show for me. Still, it's the best reality cooking show domestically by a country mile. I'm actually a bit surprised to learn that the show is popular elsewhere; I always thought the British regarded Ramsay as a hack. I remember reading a couple of months ago that he got so fed up with a heckling reporter that he punched him or something. I figured the show came to America for that reason.
Hopstretch Posted July 31, 2009 Report Posted July 31, 2009 Brits respect a man with full control of the mother tongue. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T0Ofr6VYMI Go see "In The Loop", by the way. It's excellent.
feckn_eejit Posted July 31, 2009 Report Posted July 31, 2009 Brits respect a man with full control of the mother tongue. Go see "In The Loop", by the way. It's excellent. ...'struth!!
Sherwood Posted July 31, 2009 Report Posted July 31, 2009 I always thought the British regarded Ramsay as a hack. The man has, like, 14 Michelin stars. Those things aren't like Grammys, earning them is hard. Bernard Loiseau killed himself when it was rumored he might lose one. S' Truth They may well regard him as a hack, but that's a poor move on their part.
spritzer Posted July 31, 2009 Report Posted July 31, 2009 Yup. It does taste terrible though and should only be consumed when numbed by excessive drinking.
Iron_Dreamer Posted July 31, 2009 Report Posted July 31, 2009 So that you don't notice the awful taste? Or so that you don't notice the vomiting, since you were already going to vomit from the alcohol?
Sherwood Posted July 31, 2009 Report Posted July 31, 2009 It's basically shark fermented in urine. I think I'd still notice the taste even if I had been dead for a few weeks. Notable that Jeremy Clarkson didn't vomit, but Ramsay did.
spritzer Posted July 31, 2009 Report Posted July 31, 2009 It's better to be utterly smashed because of the taste and since the brenniv
feckn_eejit Posted July 31, 2009 Report Posted July 31, 2009 Notable that Jeremy Clarkson didn't vomit, but Ramsay did.James May, actually..........
Sherwood Posted July 31, 2009 Report Posted July 31, 2009 James May, actually.......... Ooh... memory does not serve... I understand what has to be done.
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