We went to see Bottle Shock on Sunday, the movie purportedly about the great Paris blind tasting of 1976 where Californian wines came to the wine world's attention and (some) outplaced (some) French wines. I was looking forward to seeing this, having known of this story and was keen to see how the wines and the tasting would be portrayed. The result was great disappointment. Hollywood decided to only make passing references to the actual wines involved, both French and American and to dish up instead a crappy love story interspersed with a travel advertisement of Napa Valley. Why is it that they are always so gutless that they need to pander to the lowest common denominator. Instead of sticking to the main story they seem to have wimped out and given us; a pathetic love triangle; a family dispute; oversimplified French caricatures; and over-romanticised wine country scenes. There are enough wine enthusiasts world-wide to have ensured the success of a movie done well. Shame.
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The The "There are enough wine enthusiasts world-wide to have ensured the success of a movie done well. Shame."
No, The The they were probably too busy The The sitting around in The The wine bars getting pissed The The!
I suspect that last comment was from you, The The The Guy.
Richard (of RBB) The The, how did you The The know it was me? I was trying The The to be anonymous!
The The The Guy
The original concept was doomed from the start!
I could imagine it working with a blind folded and bearded Robin Williams playing a chess genius.
"I could imagine it working with a blind folded and bearded Robin Williams playing a chess genius."
Me, I'd rather think about Isabelle Adjani.
"Me, I'd rather think about Isabelle Adjani."
Born June 1955! You're too old.
All my girlfriends were born in 1955!
All The The one of them?
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Actually no - three of them
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