Fun Fact: Rats are physically incapable of gagging. So in the part where Remy runs by the soup, Linguini ruined it so much, that it broke the laws of physics! Also, I love this film. Truly Pixar's magnum opus, and a message of inspiration to any artist.
During the pandemic, some random people on Tik Tok wrote songs for an imagined "Ratatouille" musical...and some of the songs were so good that a bunch of Broadway actors decided to actually perform it. It was brilliant.
God I love this movie. One thing I enjoy is that Collette tells Linguini to 'Not be mommy' and yet what gets to Ego is that Remy's cooking reminds him of his mother. Anton Egp is so interesting to me as a character, his speech about passion and criticism gets to me too
@@RedRoseSeptember22 I remember earing somewhere that food is excellent when it reminds us our mom's. Also, as a french, I can tell that Ego's flashback is what we called " une madeleine de Proust " meaning something (not only food) who reminds us our childhood
The whole line is "Anyone can cook, but not everyone should." It takes a certain kind of dedication. It's why I'll always be a home chef, and never a restaurant chef. I can't cook good food under a time crunch, but I'll make you the best breakfast you've ever had, if I have enough time.
Fun fact: Contrary to popular belief, rats are suprisingly clean animals as they groom and clean themselves multiple times a day and are less likely to transmit diseases and parasites that dogs and cats can.
I was happy to see you picked up on the rat cam stuff instantly, the handheld style when Remmy is running on the ground and such. This movie is shot like a real movie, with "real" fake cameras. That's why Brad Bird is so well regarded in animation. He directed the crap out of these movies. Even the Iron Giant is very distinctly "shot' like a live action movie with real world "constraints".
My exact thoughts. The way it’s directed like if a camera is following Remy on those action shots is beautiful. Such a well directed film, not to mention the soundtrack is lovely as well.
The scene about Ego eating the Ratatouille and then being reminded of his mother has a very deep meaning. 1st the food reminded him of his mother's cooking. 2nd it also reminded Ego of why he loved food so much in the first place: His starting point, and why he became a food critic in the first place. It was probably to find food that has his mother's taste and flavours again. Or he came to love food so much because of his mother. As a grown Asian man that had married and moved out of my parents' house because I got a home of my own, I do still miss my mother's cooking sometimes. There are things from your youth you take for granted that as you get older, you start to miss them.
I had that idea too : food is considered as delicious when it reminds us our mother's cooking. By the way, what happened to him is what we call in France " une madeleine de Proust "
@@dmetri4205 mine's speciality was pumpkin soup. But what reminds me of her is the odor of her perfume (we kept the empty bottle after her death) who has the smell of rose
The theory is that the old lady from the beginning is Ego's mom. It makes sense when you realize that Remy had access to her specific spice rack and favorite recipes that she would cook for herself. Remy had the exact knowledge to impress Ego, because he learned from Ego's own mother (in a roundabout sort of way).
I heard an "extended version" of this theory. The Old lady is also Gusteau's mother that makes Gusteau and Ego brothers. Gusteau was thought to be mother's favourite child. (Maybe that's why she's always watching Gusteau's tapes? It is the only physical memory left after her favourite son? I'll write about the reason later.) Both boys had passion for cooking but only Gusteau succeeded, maybe Ego didn't because he had low self-esteem because of childhood experiences? Ego decided not give up on food industry completely and decided to be a critic. When Gusteau's, a well known chef, learned that his brother is a well known food critic, he invited him to his restaurant to rate his food. Ego saw it as a chance for personal revenge for him being "the worse son", even though Gusteau was never aware of it, and rated the food badly no matter its actual quality what made Gusteau's restaurant loose a star. When Gusteau learned that the rating wasn't based on the food quality but on something from their childhood that he would react to and stand to his brother's side *if he only knew* and felt really sorry for his brother, Gusteau got depression or other bad psychic disorded and commited su1c1de. That made Ego think that he had no rational reason to be that harsh and unprofessional towards his brother, and because of mourning after his brother's death (maybe as a personal act of honouring him) he decided to be professional to the marrow what ended in him being a harsh critic pointing out even simpliest, smallest mistakes.
You can actually make ratatouille in different versions like the vegetable way, or even apple way, with apple slices and other varieties it’s a very interesting dish
Will never forget seeing this when I was 12. I got out of church and saw it after, and it has been a favorite of mine ever since. Even inspired my love for cooking that I have today.
This movie helped remind me about my love of cooking. It inspired me to get back into it after almost ten years of kinda not doing anything more expressive than cheap ramen and egg dishes. Don't get me wrong, I still do those even now, but now I am making them even more complex and trying to create new flavour profiles that I and everyone I feed will enjoy. And I owe it all to the end of the movie, with what everyone knows now as the Ratatouille Moment.
This one was a real sleeper. It went under a lot of people's radars when it came out, but I'm glad people are discovering it anew. It's really wholesome, and the ending gets me every time. I'd credit this movie with tempering my criticism of art, music, movies, video games, etc. Great reaction!
Fun fact - Patton Oswalt got offered the voice for Remy after his description of KFC's Famous Bowls, as he was so descriptive in his takedown of it that the Director (I think) took notice. Edit: Apparently it was for Black Angus Steakhouse, and how weird their advertising has become - ua-cam.com/video/kM_xDjhkOU4/v-deo.htmlsi=AYxn34fgGgaMnaxe - and yes, it was Brad Bird that loved his descriptiveness of the food.
I used to watch this everytime I went over to my grandma's when I was needed to be babysitted I had a few films on dvd in like 2008 when I was 6 and this was an awesome movie!
Man I loved this movie as a kid! I am not a fan of rats and I'm even less a fan of them cooking my food, so the fact that the movie made me go past that and made rats somewhat cute is a serious accomplishment in my book.
Just like 'UP" this doesn't need a sequel its perfect as a stand alone movie . ❤ Loved your reaction to both movies. Mello well on your way to 200k deservedly so. So until the next time 💜
We all had a moment where food brought you back. One day, my mom calls me over and tells me to try this rice she got from this restaurant, I ate some suddenly I was back in my abuela's little kitchen, and she was making her special rice, so good you'd clean out the pot. We had lost her the year before so it's what I needed
I love this movie. My dad dragged us all to the theatre when it came out, and I’m so glad he did! I also make ratatouille like Ego’s mom (the stew version, not the fancy restaurant version) in the summer when the vegetables are fresh from the garden. It definitely makes everyone extremely happy when it’s on the table
😂Seeing Mell's reactions to everything was fun & great commentary! The editing was both meme worthy & fitting. Btw, Mel if you haven't seen the theory, the Theorizer speculates that the old lady at the beginning of the movie was Ego's Mom who has been obsessed with Gusteau since he left her for a younger model (Linguine's Mom Renata) & Gusteau "died from a bad review" because the review came from his son Ego.
This movie is a masterpiece. I first watched this movie when I was in high school and it got me use my brain a lot for a kid. This movie is pretty deep.
I was really impressed with how the rats moved; I know the animators spent a great deal of time observing real rats, and it paid off. My favorite scene is the chaotic first time Remy finds his way into the restaurant's kitchen, and Emil coming to and checking himself over after the lightning incident is hilarious. And Anton Ego missed his mark trying to put down Gusteau for reminding him of Chef Boyardee; Hector Boyardee ('Boiardi') was a famous gourmet chef starting in the 1930s and well through the 1960s, though by then he was making most of his income off of pre-made Italian food.
I think that's the point. Boyardee was a highly regarded chef reduced to a brand of cheap canned products just like they were doing to Gusteau. They even compared him to another famed chickeb maker in Colonel Sanders, who was renowned for his amazing fried chicken yet even he admitted KFC's chicken was bland as all hell.
@@billbill6094 Well, that's a possibility I hadn't thought of. Bear in mind, though, that Ego wrote that criticism before Gusteau died and Skinner started to mass-market his name on cheap imitations of the great chef's food.
Many chefs and people that have worked in restaurants regard this movie as one of, if not *the* most accurate portrayal of what it's like to work in a kitchen. Particularly the scene where Collette is teaching Linguine how to be a proper chef. One of the many reasons why Pixar's movies excel is because they research the hell out of the topics they're making movies on.
I'm fully convinced that Ratatouille is a certified hood classic movie! I mean think about it: he opens up the movie with the classic "this is me" freezeframe, the whole premise is about Remy making it out the gutter (literally) and still trying to be down with and make his family proud, he had to hide his talents behind a white boy/human lmao and ends the movie by finishing his story in real time having achieved all his goals 😭🤣 I'm telling you it's the hood classic movie formula down to a tee!!! 🫶🐭
Pixar was amazing. Company just wasn't the same after John Lasseter left. He was the heart/soul of Pixar, and honestly Disney, he was at the heart of almost everything Disney/Pixar for a generation, and heck was even responsible for the Studio Ghibli/Disney Collaboration.
I adore this film because it hits close to my heart, I cook for the absolute joy of it and sharing my creativity with friends and family who actually enjoy it. And the moral is a good one to fall back on, that anyone can cook.
The kitchen senes are some of the most accurate ever on the screen. The movements are great a the chefs are wearing checkered pants or “checks”. All of the kitchen positions and titles as well. Great movie!
Ratatouille is one of my favorite Pixar movies. Remy is a great cook, very enjoyable and has some funny moments. We all have dreams of our own. Anyone can cook 🐀🥘🧀🍓🍇🍝🍷🥹🤣
That’s… actually a really good way of putting it… it’s of the same quality and atmosphere as one of the short films Disney/Pixar does, but in a full length movie. Never thought of it that way.
I work in a Pancake restaurant,and when the Rush Hour begins, the chefs are going crazy with pans, and all other stuff. I have learned to be patient, and the Chef is very happy with me😀
Ratatouille is indeed a great Pixar movie, but for me, the best Pixar is by far Wall-E. This movie is just amazing, it conveys so much emotions with robots that almost don't talk :D
that would make ego an awful person who could just go see his mother anytime and doesn't. it only makes sense that his mother has passed away. you can only get that kind of heartfelt and slightly painful nostalgia when someone is gone, the option is not there to experience the way their presence impacts your senses. not everyone has to be related, it cheapens the movie
i think youtube ate my comment so my very first rat his name was Remy after this film. he was a real OG rat and honestly pocket puppies are so smart and beautiful. Thank you for doing this film! ❤❤
Fun Fact: The outside area in Ego's flashback is the same as the old lady's in the beginning of the film (you can see the stone bridge over the river to the right of kid Anton), meaning that the old lady was mostly likely his mother.
I hope you can watch the Iron Giant next, it was also directed by Brad Bird the same guy who did Ratatouille and The Incredibles, and trust me Mell it will make you CRY!!!!
I'm gonna assume voice to text did that to Brad Bird, but yes they're the same director. His pixar films seem to be Intentionally made to Not make people cry.
@@TheMarvelousM No i actually f*cked up with his name so you don't have to assume lol, also I know the Pixar movies didn't make people cry I'm talking about the Iron Giant the only NON-Pixar movie that he directed that made people cry.
a good movie for foodies of all ages! sadly on tiktok it shows that a LOT of people cant cook to save their lives, but that wasnt the point of Gusteau's motto, it was that if you put your heart into it, you can be a good cook, you can do anything that your heart desires if you put in the work.
no it wasn't lmfao, did you listen to Ego's review at the end? He said not anyone can be a great artist, but a great artist can come from anywhere. Basically, don't discount someone just because they're poor or rich.
Ratatouille is a French peasant dish, consisting of roasted vegetables. I found it in the frozen section of a grocery store, and added a little grilled chicken alongside it. It was ridiculously delicious.
The reason he chose that dish is because of the lady he was living with in the beginning. It was likely her, so who is the critic. Ans he read her books so in theory he wouls know the recipe. Its also why its probably prepared differently
Nooo... you weren't crying about the Pixar movie... :D But yeah, this is great movie too. BTW. you have to try to watch Soul (2020) movie... it kinda bombed but it was due to pandemic and Disney+... but it is great movie too about the purose of life.
As a kid, The Incredibles was my favorite Pixar movie. And it's still awesome. But then I saw this one later on when I was a teen, and it kinda blew my mind. I really, *really* adore this movie.
The scene with Ego flashing back to his childhood is so heart-warming, something we can all understand. Idk if you noticed, but kid Ego is coming home after an accident on his bike, and he's crying an injured. His mum makes him his favourite meal to cheer him up and it works. That's something we can relate to, I hope for most households at least. The warmth of being cheered up after a bad day, the innocence of youth where the worst thing to happen that week was a scuffed knee after falling off your bike, and the best thing that week was your mum making your favourite food. Genuinely nostalgic and brings tears to the eye over a dish I've never had!
The highest praise any cook can hear is "it's just like my INSERT IMPORTANT FAMILY MEMBER HERE used to make it." If I can capture that feeling in every dish I make, no matter what else happens I know I have succeeded.
I was like 4 when my parents and I went to the cinema for this film. It was my first time and when I tell you, after the first kitchen scene where everyone chases after the rat, I ran out the room. My father had to go after me and missed the whole movie while my mother stayed and continued to watch it. HAHAH
Mell! I haven't finished watching your reaction yet, but I am SO GLAD you've discovered my favorite snack! Fruit and cheese is SO good. Play with your favorites and what's seasonal to your area. You can't screw it up!
I love Ratatouille! This is one of my favorite movies. I've always been interested in learning different languages, especially French. I started learning French in the 6th grade, and ever since, I fell in love with the French language and culture, especially the food. I love French cuisine! Food, in general, is so special. That's why I cry every single time I see Anton Ego's flashback to his childhood eating Ratatouille. This movie also inspires me because Remy is so passionate, and that is something that my parents always instilled in us. My parents are doctors, but they never pushed us into the medical field or any other profession. Whatever we decided to do, my parents told us we should feel passionate about it and work hard. Besides that, Remy has a friend in Linguini, and eventually, Colette believes Remy can be a great cook even though he is a rat. Ratatouille has taught me that there is always time to find/rediscover my passion, to keep going, and never stop, even if it seems impossible. I used to doubt myself and was trying to figure out what I wanted to do career-wise. I went from job to job, trying to figure out my path. It's been a long journey, but with my friends, family, and partner's support, I followed my path. I am currently taking the next step in my journey and pursuing a Master's in French Studies. I look forward to my future and continuing to study and eventually teach French.
Fun Fact: Rats are physically incapable of gagging. So in the part where Remy runs by the soup, Linguini ruined it so much, that it broke the laws of physics! Also, I love this film. Truly Pixar's magnum opus, and a message of inspiration to any artist.
Fun Fact: no one cares cause it's an animated movie
@@MiArcangellol but that was the joke the movie was making lol why all the hostility
@MiArcangel You feel better now after spreading some negativity? Just absolutely had to right?
Laws of Biology*
Not Physics
no gagging no vomiting. so if they eat something bad it can kill them.
side note: they give rank farts sometimes though holy lord lol
During the pandemic, some random people on Tik Tok wrote songs for an imagined "Ratatouille" musical...and some of the songs were so good that a bunch of Broadway actors decided to actually perform it. It was brilliant.
Yep they were really good :D
Do you have any links to them? I can’t find them
Wait, now I need to know where these come from. Please send us a link rn.😭
@@Suitsnstylesguy ua-cam.com/video/uGpEYqE39zI/v-deo.html
I watched it for the first time last week and I loved it 💕
Man, there was a time when Pixar made nothing but S-tier movies. Ratatouille and The Incredibles, all time greats, are just a few of many.
imo Soul is the only recent Pixar movie that actually feels like a Pixar movie (if that makes sense lol)
Soul is definitely one that could have easily fit in with the later golden age of Pixar. (Ratatouille and Up era I mean)@@gabe6495
@gabe6495 don't forgot Inside Out😊😊😊😊
Inside Out was amazing too ♥
That is Pixar before Disney...
God I love this movie. One thing I enjoy is that Collette tells Linguini to 'Not be mommy' and yet what gets to Ego is that Remy's cooking reminds him of his mother. Anton Egp is so interesting to me as a character, his speech about passion and criticism gets to me too
I've been to restaurants that served me food that reminded me of my mom's cooking :D it's a magical experience.
@@RedRoseSeptember22 I remember earing somewhere that food is excellent when it reminds us our mom's.
Also, as a french, I can tell that Ego's flashback is what we called " une madeleine de Proust " meaning something (not only food) who reminds us our childhood
The whole line is "Anyone can cook, but not everyone should."
It takes a certain kind of dedication. It's why I'll always be a home chef, and never a restaurant chef.
I can't cook good food under a time crunch, but I'll make you the best breakfast you've ever had, if I have enough time.
Well Ego says it best at the end… it’s not that anyone in the world can make a great cook, it’s that a great cook can come from anywhere.
I love that the old lady was still shooting even though the rats were outside the house.😂
I love how she was literally determined to chase them out of town to kill them
Fun fact:
Contrary to popular belief, rats are suprisingly clean animals as they groom and clean themselves multiple times a day and are less likely to transmit diseases and parasites that dogs and cats can.
You should tell BillyBinges that.
@@DanGamingFan2406 I literally have no clue who that is, so the joke is lost on me sorry lol
I think the disgust is a holdover from the Black Plague.
@@filipvadas7602 he is a movie reactor
@@filipvadas7602 Pretty sure he made "germifobiac reacts to Ratatouille"
I was happy to see you picked up on the rat cam stuff instantly, the handheld style when Remmy is running on the ground and such. This movie is shot like a real movie, with "real" fake cameras. That's why Brad Bird is so well regarded in animation. He directed the crap out of these movies. Even the Iron Giant is very distinctly "shot' like a live action movie with real world "constraints".
My exact thoughts. The way it’s directed like if a camera is following Remy on those action shots is beautiful. Such a well directed film, not to mention the soundtrack is lovely as well.
The scene about Ego eating the Ratatouille and then being reminded of his mother has a very deep meaning. 1st the food reminded him of his mother's cooking. 2nd it also reminded Ego of why he loved food so much in the first place: His starting point, and why he became a food critic in the first place. It was probably to find food that has his mother's taste and flavours again. Or he came to love food so much because of his mother.
As a grown Asian man that had married and moved out of my parents' house because I got a home of my own, I do still miss my mother's cooking sometimes. There are things from your youth you take for granted that as you get older, you start to miss them.
I had that idea too : food is considered as delicious when it reminds us our mother's cooking.
By the way, what happened to him is what we call in France " une madeleine de Proust "
Same I miss my great grandmother cooking it been 10 plus years since year and I still remember how her pound cake tasted
@@dmetri4205 mine's speciality was pumpkin soup. But what reminds me of her is the odor of her perfume (we kept the empty bottle after her death) who has the smell of rose
And he asked for perspective as a dish
I love how skeptical Mell was at the beginning. I was like let it sit you’ll love it. And sure enough he enjoyed the heck out of this amazing movie.
You could have also said.. well.. Let him cook 😅
The theory is that the old lady from the beginning is Ego's mom. It makes sense when you realize that Remy had access to her specific spice rack and favorite recipes that she would cook for herself. Remy had the exact knowledge to impress Ego, because he learned from Ego's own mother (in a roundabout sort of way).
I heard an "extended version" of this theory.
The Old lady is also Gusteau's mother that makes Gusteau and Ego brothers. Gusteau was thought to be mother's favourite child. (Maybe that's why she's always watching Gusteau's tapes? It is the only physical memory left after her favourite son? I'll write about the reason later.)
Both boys had passion for cooking but only Gusteau succeeded, maybe Ego didn't because he had low self-esteem because of childhood experiences? Ego decided not give up on food industry completely and decided to be a critic. When Gusteau's, a well known chef, learned that his brother is a well known food critic, he invited him to his restaurant to rate his food. Ego saw it as a chance for personal revenge for him being "the worse son", even though Gusteau was never aware of it, and rated the food badly no matter its actual quality what made Gusteau's restaurant loose a star. When Gusteau learned that the rating wasn't based on the food quality but on something from their childhood that he would react to and stand to his brother's side *if he only knew* and felt really sorry for his brother, Gusteau got depression or other bad psychic disorded and commited su1c1de. That made Ego think that he had no rational reason to be that harsh and unprofessional towards his brother, and because of mourning after his brother's death (maybe as a personal act of honouring him) he decided to be professional to the marrow what ended in him being a harsh critic pointing out even simpliest, smallest mistakes.
You can actually make ratatouille in different versions like the vegetable way, or even apple way, with apple slices and other varieties it’s a very interesting dish
there are seasonal variances, too! thanks for telling folks ❤️
@@cheetahcreep except that dish is " un tian de légumes " not the real ratatouille (the real one is the one his mother made)
30:50 "Can you just not be fat for one second!" Had me in shambles.
He meant that, that was from his soul.
Will never forget seeing this when I was 12. I got out of church and saw it after, and it has been a favorite of mine ever since. Even inspired my love for cooking that I have today.
I must admit: To me this IS the best Pixar movie.
Either this or The Incredibles.....
This movie helped remind me about my love of cooking. It inspired me to get back into it after almost ten years of kinda not doing anything more expressive than cheap ramen and egg dishes.
Don't get me wrong, I still do those even now, but now I am making them even more complex and trying to create new flavour profiles that I and everyone I feed will enjoy. And I owe it all to the end of the movie, with what everyone knows now as the Ratatouille Moment.
Yep Ratatouille is the best imo sooo perfect
Brad Bird the GOAT
This one was a real sleeper. It went under a lot of people's radars when it came out, but I'm glad people are discovering it anew. It's really wholesome, and the ending gets me every time. I'd credit this movie with tempering my criticism of art, music, movies, video games, etc. Great reaction!
Fun fact - Patton Oswalt got offered the voice for Remy after his description of KFC's Famous Bowls, as he was so descriptive in his takedown of it that the Director (I think) took notice.
Edit: Apparently it was for Black Angus Steakhouse, and how weird their advertising has become - ua-cam.com/video/kM_xDjhkOU4/v-deo.htmlsi=AYxn34fgGgaMnaxe - and yes, it was Brad Bird that loved his descriptiveness of the food.
Damn that was Patton Oswalt. Now that you said it it's so obvious yet I never put it together.
I used to watch this everytime I went over to my grandma's when I was needed to be babysitted I had a few films on dvd in like 2008 when I was 6 and this was an awesome movie!
Anton Ego's dialogue at the end is still amazing to this day.
As a military man and an ex chef, I can confidently say I was under more stress in the kitchen 💀😭
Phrases that still haunt me:
FRIES ALL DAY
RED TICKET
I NEED A RUNNER
@@aquariussolaris2492 BEHIND
IN
OUT
CORNER
SHARP
SWINGIN
FIFTEEN TOP
DOWN LOW
_Angrily sits on a plastic milk crate_
Same here man😅 I served one year in the army and I worked one year at the prison and both were easier than working at McDonald's 😅
Man I loved this movie as a kid! I am not a fan of rats and I'm even less a fan of them cooking my food, so the fact that the movie made me go past that and made rats somewhat cute is a serious accomplishment in my book.
*you* have actually met rats that can cook?? 😲😆
Mellow's editor working overtime on this one 😂 bravo, great reaction and video 👏
Just like 'UP" this doesn't need a sequel its perfect as a stand alone movie . ❤ Loved your reaction to both movies. Mello well on your way to 200k deservedly so. So until the next time 💜
We all had a moment where food brought you back. One day, my mom calls me over and tells me to try this rice she got from this restaurant, I ate some suddenly I was back in my abuela's little kitchen, and she was making her special rice, so good you'd clean out the pot. We had lost her the year before so it's what I needed
Mello's editor is so good honestly 😂.Been loving this channel since I found it earlier in the week.
Brad Bird directed this movie. He was called in for an emergency rewrite and direction. It's a very interesting and a little sad behind the scenes.
“What’s up bruh just helping you out man” 🤣🤣
I love this movie. My dad dragged us all to the theatre when it came out, and I’m so glad he did!
I also make ratatouille like Ego’s mom (the stew version, not the fancy restaurant version) in the summer when the vegetables are fresh from the garden. It definitely makes everyone extremely happy when it’s on the table
😂Seeing Mell's reactions to everything was fun & great commentary! The editing was both meme worthy & fitting. Btw, Mel if you haven't seen the theory, the Theorizer speculates that the old lady at the beginning of the movie was Ego's Mom who has been obsessed with Gusteau since he left her for a younger model (Linguine's Mom Renata) & Gusteau "died from a bad review" because the review came from his son Ego.
This movie is a masterpiece. I first watched this movie when I was in high school and it got me use my brain a lot for a kid. This movie is pretty deep.
Fun fact : what Ego eats isn't the real ratatouille
I was really impressed with how the rats moved; I know the animators spent a great deal of time observing real rats, and it paid off. My favorite scene is the chaotic first time Remy finds his way into the restaurant's kitchen, and Emil coming to and checking himself over after the lightning incident is hilarious. And Anton Ego missed his mark trying to put down Gusteau for reminding him of Chef Boyardee; Hector Boyardee ('Boiardi') was a famous gourmet chef starting in the 1930s and well through the 1960s, though by then he was making most of his income off of pre-made Italian food.
I think that's the point. Boyardee was a highly regarded chef reduced to a brand of cheap canned products just like they were doing to Gusteau. They even compared him to another famed chickeb maker in Colonel Sanders, who was renowned for his amazing fried chicken yet even he admitted KFC's chicken was bland as all hell.
@@billbill6094 Well, that's a possibility I hadn't thought of. Bear in mind, though, that Ego wrote that criticism before Gusteau died and Skinner started to mass-market his name on cheap imitations of the great chef's food.
9:30 I died. The editing is so on point 😂😂
22:37 omg😂😂
The dead rats hanging in the traps scene is based on the Aurouze pest-control shop in Paris. The rats have been hanging there since 1925.
Many chefs and people that have worked in restaurants regard this movie as one of, if not *the* most accurate portrayal of what it's like to work in a kitchen. Particularly the scene where Collette is teaching Linguine how to be a proper chef. One of the many reasons why Pixar's movies excel is because they research the hell out of the topics they're making movies on.
My absolute favorite touch in the movie is Ego's new big full gut at the end. It's amazing because he said. "If I don't love it, I don't swallow."
I'm fully convinced that Ratatouille is a certified hood classic movie! I mean think about it: he opens up the movie with the classic "this is me" freezeframe, the whole premise is about Remy making it out the gutter (literally) and still trying to be down with and make his family proud, he had to hide his talents behind a white boy/human lmao and ends the movie by finishing his story in real time having achieved all his goals 😭🤣 I'm telling you it's the hood classic movie formula down to a tee!!! 🫶🐭
Pixar was amazing. Company just wasn't the same after John Lasseter left. He was the heart/soul of Pixar, and honestly Disney, he was at the heart of almost everything Disney/Pixar for a generation, and heck was even responsible for the Studio Ghibli/Disney Collaboration.
His reaction to the intro with the gunfire and the scream was so funny because we were all there when we first watched this film XD
It's probably my favourite pixar film cause one of my earliest memories is seeing this in the cinema
Who else played the Ratatouille video game on the ps2 when you were kids??😂 I used to love it so much and the movie brings memories of it 😢❤
I adore this film because it hits close to my heart, I cook for the absolute joy of it and sharing my creativity with friends and family who actually enjoy it. And the moral is a good one to fall back on, that anyone can cook.
Wow I didn't expect you to watch Ratatouille but I'm glad you did because it's my favorite movie to come out in 2007 😄👏🏻💕🎥🐀
“Everybody’s so Creative”
That joke aside I loved this movie as a kid glad to see an adult that loves it as well
I was looking for this comment! 😂😂😂
14:45 Look at Remy. With his sad face and droopy ears. He looks like a sad puppy in the rain.
10:41 I love that you post so frequently, I watch them while I smoke lololol
The kitchen senes are some of the most accurate ever on the screen. The movements are great a the chefs are wearing checkered pants or “checks”. All of the kitchen positions and titles as well. Great movie!
I always teared up at that flashback scene. It doesn't need any dialogue, but we FEEL IT.
Ratatouille is one of my favorite Pixar movies. Remy is a great cook, very enjoyable and has some funny moments. We all have dreams of our own. Anyone can cook
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Ego's wine order is Cheval Blanc, 1947. That ranges something like TEN TO TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS A BOTTLE.
Wow, that's fucking insane! Thanks so much for that! 😲😲😲
21:29 voice for linguini did play that guy/ Mr.kropp! I also found in the cast that linguinis first name is Alfredo
Sir, you are pumping the content! I ain't mad at it. I love your reactions
That’s… actually a really good way of putting it… it’s of the same quality and atmosphere as one of the short films Disney/Pixar does, but in a full length movie. Never thought of it that way.
Haha everyone's so creative! 🤣 i love that little reference
"The physics they had on his cheeks jiggling were crazy" - MellVerse 2023
I work in a Pancake restaurant,and when the Rush Hour begins, the chefs are going crazy with pans, and all other stuff.
I have learned to be patient, and the Chef is very happy with me😀
Ratatouille is indeed a great Pixar movie, but for me, the best Pixar is by far Wall-E.
This movie is just amazing, it conveys so much emotions with robots that almost don't talk :D
Idc this mans mell, has some fire wardrobe! 😂😂🔥🔥that Simba shirt go crazyy I bet it looks fire under the black light 😮💨😂🔥
Damn Mel! I thought I would be one of the first to watch this shit, but nope, already 17k views! You are amazing my man!
Pretty sure that cook book is laminated, because it's meant to be kept in the kitchen where a lot of messy, and staining, accidents can happen.
Ratatouille was one of my favorite movies from my childhood! I'm glad you reacted to this! 🖤🔥
As a kid, I thought it was okay. As an adult, I think it's one of Pixar's top 5!
OMG I was actually thinking if you have already watched this movie while watching your Brave video😂
WoH, this show takes me back to Culinary class back in the day for me 🥺🛐
Like the new style ti the intro. It made me not want to skip through it 🔥
I heard a theory that the old lady at the beginning of the movie is Ego's mother, meaning Remmi learnt how to cook with Ego's mother.
honestly myself i thought she could be Julia Child, as she did live in a little cottage like this in north France towards the end of her life
that would make ego an awful person who could just go see his mother anytime and doesn't. it only makes sense that his mother has passed away. you can only get that kind of heartfelt and slightly painful nostalgia when someone is gone, the option is not there to experience the way their presence impacts your senses. not everyone has to be related, it cheapens the movie
@@mischr13 is a theory I heard. I just said it. I wasn't the one that came with it.
Of course. Pixar theories (or any cartoon theory) are some of the dumbest things mankind has ever created.
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I can only ever see the YTP version of this scene where Linguni has a heart attack because Ego orders egg rolls extremely dramatically
Awesome reaction of my favorite Pixar movie!!!!😊😊😊😊
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my very first rat his name was Remy after this film. he was a real OG rat and honestly pocket puppies are so smart and beautiful. Thank you for doing this film! ❤❤
The way Ego’s pupils gotten smaller at 25:23 is kinda creepy😅
Fun Fact: The outside area in Ego's flashback is the same as the old lady's in the beginning of the film (you can see the stone bridge over the river to the right of kid Anton), meaning that the old lady was mostly likely his mother.
I came for the Gusteau jump scares!🤣
I hope you can watch the Iron Giant next, it was also directed by Brad Bird the same guy who did Ratatouille and The Incredibles, and trust me Mell it will make you CRY!!!!
I'm gonna assume voice to text did that to Brad Bird, but yes they're the same director. His pixar films seem to be Intentionally made to Not make people cry.
@@TheMarvelousM No i actually f*cked up with his name so you don't have to assume lol, also I know the Pixar movies didn't make people cry I'm talking about the Iron Giant the only NON-Pixar movie that he directed that made people cry.
…Superman
I loved the scratch N sniff stickers that came out for this movie, I used to collect them as a kid
a good movie for foodies of all ages! sadly on tiktok it shows that a LOT of people cant cook to save their lives, but that wasnt the point of Gusteau's motto, it was that if you put your heart into it, you can be a good cook, you can do anything that your heart desires if you put in the work.
no it wasn't lmfao, did you listen to Ego's review at the end? He said not anyone can be a great artist, but a great artist can come from anywhere. Basically, don't discount someone just because they're poor or rich.
Love this movie!! Your reaction had me cracking up! 😂
This is my personal favorite Pixar film and my pick for best film of 2007
Ratatouille is a French peasant dish, consisting of roasted vegetables. I found it in the frozen section of a grocery store, and added a little grilled chicken alongside it. It was ridiculously delicious.
It's funny because I'm french but I hate ratatouille 😅
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I like the part where he combines this scene with part of the trailer
Man I always love your reactions!
The reason he chose that dish is because of the lady he was living with in the beginning. It was likely her, so who is the critic. Ans he read her books so in theory he wouls know the recipe. Its also why its probably prepared differently
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Holy hell that caught me off guard 😂
Strawberry with cheese made me think of cheesecake when I tried it 😂
Nooo... you weren't crying about the Pixar movie... :D
But yeah, this is great movie too.
BTW. you have to try to watch Soul (2020) movie... it kinda bombed but it was due to pandemic and Disney+... but it is great movie too about the purose of life.
Yes stressful, am a sou chef cooking for yrs now different head chefs tougher then others but just hold to a certain standard.
My wish for 2024: please give the Star Trek franchise a chance.
And peace on earth.
@@Texbun2 As much as I appreciate him, I don't think it's within his power.
@@martinbraun1211 HA! Okay I will keep my expectations to Star Trek all of the movies....
Got them editing skills on point! Had me dying bro. Merry Christmas, keep up the great content!!
The Mount Rushmore of Pixar films:
Toy Story (as an entire franchise)
Up
Ratatouille
Finding Nemo
You did it! You didn’t cry during a Pixar movie!!
As a kid, The Incredibles was my favorite Pixar movie. And it's still awesome. But then I saw this one later on when I was a teen, and it kinda blew my mind. I really, *really* adore this movie.
PLEASE REACT "SPIRIT: STALLION OF THE CIMARRON" or DISNEY'S "TARZAN"!!! 🤩🔥💕
This was a blast watching it in the theater.
14:36 Imagine hearing from the other side of the door: "Biting, No!"
The scene of Ego being thrown back to his childhood after one bite of the Ratatouille is one of my favorite moments in cinema.
The scene with Ego flashing back to his childhood is so heart-warming, something we can all understand. Idk if you noticed, but kid Ego is coming home after an accident on his bike, and he's crying an injured. His mum makes him his favourite meal to cheer him up and it works. That's something we can relate to, I hope for most households at least. The warmth of being cheered up after a bad day, the innocence of youth where the worst thing to happen that week was a scuffed knee after falling off your bike, and the best thing that week was your mum making your favourite food. Genuinely nostalgic and brings tears to the eye over a dish I've never had!
The highest praise any cook can hear is "it's just like my INSERT IMPORTANT FAMILY MEMBER HERE used to make it." If I can capture that feeling in every dish I make, no matter what else happens I know I have succeeded.
I was like 4 when my parents and I went to the cinema for this film. It was my first time and when I tell you, after the first kitchen scene where everyone chases after the rat, I ran out the room. My father had to go after me and missed the whole movie while my mother stayed and continued to watch it. HAHAH
13:02 😂 Working at Gamestop while watching this, man! Lol 😂😂 Slow day... - Luke
Mell! I haven't finished watching your reaction yet, but I am SO GLAD you've discovered my favorite snack! Fruit and cheese is SO good. Play with your favorites and what's seasonal to your area. You can't screw it up!
That crazy 5:23 Stuart little would have died if he came across that old lady
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i was not expecting a damn jerma reference in one of your videos of all places
I love Ratatouille! This is one of my favorite movies. I've always been interested in learning different languages, especially French. I started learning French in the 6th grade, and ever since, I fell in love with the French language and culture, especially the food. I love French cuisine! Food, in general, is so special. That's why I cry every single time I see Anton Ego's flashback to his childhood eating Ratatouille.
This movie also inspires me because Remy is so passionate, and that is something that my parents always instilled in us. My parents are doctors, but they never pushed us into the medical field or any other profession. Whatever we decided to do, my parents told us we should feel passionate about it and work hard. Besides that, Remy has a friend in Linguini, and eventually, Colette believes Remy can be a great cook even though he is a rat. Ratatouille has taught me that there is always time to find/rediscover my passion, to keep going, and never stop, even if it seems impossible. I used to doubt myself and was trying to figure out what I wanted to do career-wise. I went from job to job, trying to figure out my path. It's been a long journey, but with my friends, family, and partner's support, I followed my path. I am currently taking the next step in my journey and pursuing a Master's in French Studies. I look forward to my future and continuing to study and eventually teach French.