Love bourdain and his travel shows. Currently working my through season 3 of parts unknown and the next episode is Brazil so might watch this after to see how they differ
Love bourdain and his travel shows. Currently working my through season 3 of parts unknown and the next episode is Brazil so might watch this after to see how they differ
Ok so iv just watched the episode and there are a few points that stand out to me. The S3 episode feels less serious in its approach. Bourdain looks like he is taking it easy and just enjoying...
Ok so iv just watched the episode and there are a few points that stand out to me. The S3 episode feels less serious in its approach. Bourdain looks like he is taking it easy and just enjoying what I imagine is a nice holiday for him. Things just feel relaxed and there are tons of caipirinha shots, references and jokes. Tony is having a good time. Im sure being on the ocean also helps as I believe he was a fan of lounging on the beach and just enjoying the world.
The S8 episode feels more serious and I get the feeling they went with a specific idea. That I think is most likely due to the fact that they are deep into the series by this point and they are a serious travel show who push boundries. Tony is still having fun but he seems more focused. He is a serious travel show host now.
OP mentioned their location selection felt very stereotypical and that, I assume, is just down to where they can get to in the limited time they have. I know later in the series they experimented with different shooting styles and kinda themed specific episodes(best way I can describe it) but these two episodes just follow the standard style of a Parts Unknown episode. Well thats just my two cents. I hope people are able to find the show somewhere and watch it and I also recommend the documentary called Roadrunner about Bourdain.
It's also about what feels more "Brazilian", foreign, and "authentic" to English-speaking audiences. Belo Horizonte has a strong "sertanejo" (country music) fan base that is very Brazilian-White...
It's also about what feels more "Brazilian", foreign, and "authentic" to English-speaking audiences. Belo Horizonte has a strong "sertanejo" (country music) fan base that is very Brazilian-White and is completely absent from that episode. They make and eat food too!
Belo Horizonte is the birthplace of Sepultura and there's no mention of it. There's definitive a narrative going on to make Brazil look more "like Brazil".
I'm Black myself but the idea that comida mineira is really African is bonkers. I am from Salvador (the most African Brazilian capital) and some of our foods really are literally African, but not all of them. Like much of Brazilian culture, comida mineira is a mix of influences including African cultures but to ignore the contributions from Portugal and other European cultures is insane.
They also talk about a tension between fine dining and regional food that is only relevant to half a dozen chefs trained in France. The reality of BH is that everyone likes regional food, both rich and poor. And there are several highly regarded restaurants serving traditional comida mineira. They don't show that. Brazilian culture in general places great value on our regional foods. There is no divide. That conflict is either irrelevant or inexistent.
In retrospect maybe I don't like that episode as much as I thought when I created this post. They had a story to tell and looked for the elements that would tell that story for them. The things it shows are cool, though. Just understand they're very much packaged to tell the overall narrative of the show.
Thanks for the extra info! I was wondering why they never mentioned sepultura! That would have been really cool. Yea I suppose they went in with an idea and just focused on a basic view of the...
Thanks for the extra info! I was wondering why they never mentioned sepultura! That would have been really cool. Yea I suppose they went in with an idea and just focused on a basic view of the region. That's the thing about travel shows they gotta make it accessible for mainstream audiences even parts unknown which arguably is one of the best IMO. At the risk of sounding like a arrogant traveller but in don't think many people travel to discover things like that anymore. Its mostly Instagram shots and box ticking to say they have done it.
What's cool is that you brought up these points and people will see it and then have a better idea about the region.
As always, Bourdain's show selects some of the spots that make a city look the most stereotypical, dangerous, or wild. This is not a cross-section of Belo Horizonte. That said, it's a good show....
As always, Bourdain's show selects some of the spots that make a city look the most stereotypical, dangerous, or wild. This is not a cross-section of Belo Horizonte. That said, it's a good show. And comida mineira is amazing.
AFAICT it's Season 8, the Minas Gerais, Brazil episode. And the best way to find a source for legally watching shows is using JustWatch. Click the episode, then open the dropdown to select your...
I don't know of any site that can do that, but you can check which countries are restricted for a particular YouTube video by going to one of these sites and inputting the video URL/ID:...
Love bourdain and his travel shows. Currently working my through season 3 of parts unknown and the next episode is Brazil so might watch this after to see how they differ
If it's not too much trouble, will you reply to this comment with your thoughts? I'm also curious on how these two shows of his differ
Ok so iv just watched the episode and there are a few points that stand out to me. The S3 episode feels less serious in its approach. Bourdain looks like he is taking it easy and just enjoying what I imagine is a nice holiday for him. Things just feel relaxed and there are tons of caipirinha shots, references and jokes. Tony is having a good time. Im sure being on the ocean also helps as I believe he was a fan of lounging on the beach and just enjoying the world.
The S8 episode feels more serious and I get the feeling they went with a specific idea. That I think is most likely due to the fact that they are deep into the series by this point and they are a serious travel show who push boundries. Tony is still having fun but he seems more focused. He is a serious travel show host now.
OP mentioned their location selection felt very stereotypical and that, I assume, is just down to where they can get to in the limited time they have. I know later in the series they experimented with different shooting styles and kinda themed specific episodes(best way I can describe it) but these two episodes just follow the standard style of a Parts Unknown episode. Well thats just my two cents. I hope people are able to find the show somewhere and watch it and I also recommend the documentary called Roadrunner about Bourdain.
It's also about what feels more "Brazilian", foreign, and "authentic" to English-speaking audiences. Belo Horizonte has a strong "sertanejo" (country music) fan base that is very Brazilian-White and is completely absent from that episode. They make and eat food too!
Belo Horizonte is the birthplace of Sepultura and there's no mention of it. There's definitive a narrative going on to make Brazil look more "like Brazil".
I'm Black myself but the idea that comida mineira is really African is bonkers. I am from Salvador (the most African Brazilian capital) and some of our foods really are literally African, but not all of them. Like much of Brazilian culture, comida mineira is a mix of influences including African cultures but to ignore the contributions from Portugal and other European cultures is insane.
They also talk about a tension between fine dining and regional food that is only relevant to half a dozen chefs trained in France. The reality of BH is that everyone likes regional food, both rich and poor. And there are several highly regarded restaurants serving traditional comida mineira. They don't show that. Brazilian culture in general places great value on our regional foods. There is no divide. That conflict is either irrelevant or inexistent.
In retrospect maybe I don't like that episode as much as I thought when I created this post. They had a story to tell and looked for the elements that would tell that story for them. The things it shows are cool, though. Just understand they're very much packaged to tell the overall narrative of the show.
Thanks for the extra info! I was wondering why they never mentioned sepultura! That would have been really cool. Yea I suppose they went in with an idea and just focused on a basic view of the region. That's the thing about travel shows they gotta make it accessible for mainstream audiences even parts unknown which arguably is one of the best IMO. At the risk of sounding like a arrogant traveller but in don't think many people travel to discover things like that anymore. Its mostly Instagram shots and box ticking to say they have done it.
What's cool is that you brought up these points and people will see it and then have a better idea about the region.
Sure thing.
As always, Bourdain's show selects some of the spots that make a city look the most stereotypical, dangerous, or wild. This is not a cross-section of Belo Horizonte. That said, it's a good show. And comida mineira is amazing.
Anyone got a mirror? "Video unavailable: The uploader has not made this video available in your country" (US)
AFAICT it's Season 8, the Minas Gerais, Brazil episode. And the best way to find a source for legally watching shows is using JustWatch. Click the episode, then open the dropdown to select your country and it should give you all the available streaming options:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/anthony-bourdain-parts-unknown/season-8
E.g. For my fellow Canadians with Crave:
https://www.crave.ca/en/tv-shows/anthony-bourdain-parts-unknown/minas-gerais-brazil-s8e1
And for Americans, it should be on Prime:
https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Anthony-Bourdain-Parts-Unknown/0TRGJMLOPONC3TGAJUA7KN2HB8
Will check it out later when I can. Thanks for the detailed answer!
They should make a website where I paste a YouTube link and it gives me the links that are unlocked for different regions.
I don't know of any site that can do that, but you can check which countries are restricted for a particular YouTube video by going to one of these sites and inputting the video URL/ID:
https://watannetwork.com/tools/blocked/
https://polsy.org.uk/stuff/ytrestrict.cgi
https://views4you.com/tools/youtube-restrictions-checker/
p.s. This Parts Unknown video is blocked in Canada, the US, and Russia