Movie and Food: Rush Hour 3..and Leeks Au Gratin

Rating:	★★★
Category:	Movies
Genre:	Action & Adventure

I just came from a screening of this movie at Cinema 4, Greenbelt 3...and I was laughing so hard at the dialogue that I really tilted towards my seatmate and sobbed on her shoulder literally (naiyak na sa tawa)...this was during the scene inside the dojo or kung fu school, especially when they talked to the master and its a comedy of errors when it comes to identifying which Chinese character is named who *grin*

..its all a play on words I say (or rather letters)...this was in the scene when they interrogate a French-speaking Chinese-looking assassin with the help of a nun...I've sunk low in the ladder of entertaining movies...

Chris Tucker looks fatter, and I still like Jackie Chan although he is older... we still have some great action..and there are scenes reminiscent of the previous films, like the contravida na babae, the leaping on the banner and the obligatory street chase. What also made me enjoy the movie was all those scenes filmed in Paris...I was daydreaming as to the day when I could visit this city...and try out my "oui Monsieur" and of course taste the great French cuisine...

A familiar character (I think from The Last Samurai?) is Kenji. At first I was wondering what his and Jackie's relationship was when they called each other brother.and here was Kenji speaking in Japanese..and Jackie is obviously from HK..so there was confusion at first..and some stink too when they landed in the sewers...but at least..French sewers eh?

The female character Genevieve will also give a va-va-voom effect to the guys watching the film...but old characters from the series are there to give you that comfortable feeling of familiarity (the Chinese ambassador is a throwback to the earlier films) ...

I really do not want to give away too much on the plot (which is thinner than a slice of pan pizza hehehe) but if you want a good time and some relaxation from the stress of work, take time out to watch the movie. No startling answers to philosophical questions will bombard your mind, but at least you will laugh gleefully (if you are like me, shallow ang kaligayahan)...honestly, some of the plot twists are predictable (about Reynard for one as being a baddie)....but maybe its a surfeit of teleseryas which has given me an advantage...

Of course, one thing I also look forward to in Jackie Chan's movies are the outtakes at the end of the film..and they still amused me...I shouldn't probably be too amused since I also twist my words around but how secret and seafood..and El Pollo Loco can come out so convoluted is a wonder to me...

I came home after a peep into a sale at PowerBooks.. and my stomach growled since I had only popcorn and a soda during the movie. Being too lazy to cook anymore, I heated up 2 piecs of Spanish bread (why the heck is this called Spanish bread I don't know)

....and I amused myself (and satisfied my hunger too) by looking at pictures of food and a stash of recipe doodlings I had...

...and since I love cheese, here is one for you gals!

Mind you I have not tried it out since I have never bought leeks (though I heard they are good for warding off colds).

LEEKS AU GRATIN

Ingredients;
6 leeks
4 cups chicken stock
3/4 cups grated Parmesan cheese
3/4 cups breadcrumbs
1/4 cup melted butter

Process:
- Remove the top portion of the leeks and throw away the first and second outer leaves. Trim the base and cut leeks in half lengthways. Rinse them well.

- Pour the stock into a saucepan and boil. Add leeks and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the leeks from the stock and drain.

- Place leeks in an ovenproof dish and sprinkle with the combined cheese, butter and the breadcrumbs. Bake in moderate oven for 10 minutes.

Serves one (me!) hehehe...or ok, maybe 6 people, depending on their love for leeks.

For a more intense feeling...I mean taste, you can replace with spring onions. How about asparagus now that we are speaking of variations?

Yummy..and its good medicine too...