Health
Professions Division

Family Food & Nutrition
FN 230
Instructor: Noy Rathakette, Ph.D.
Eugene, Oregon
 

Scene From A Movie With A Meal (7 points)

Alternative to the Unit 9 Video Assignment

Due Saturday BEFORE midnight

INSTRUCTIONS & QUESTIONS

  1. Please complete this assignment only if you are unable to watch Feeding with Love and Good Sense or Fat and Happy as this is a "backup" or "plan B" assignment.

  2. Choose a movie from the list below THAT YOU HAVEN'T SEEN and check it out from a video store, library, or another location.

  3. The scene can be breakfast, lunch or dinner.

  4. The scene could show either eating or preparing the meal.

  5. The family could be adults and children, all adults, or all children.

  6. Answer the questions below and email them to me in the body of the email, not as an attachment, BEFORE Saturday at midnight. I will put your score under the "Video Questions" quiz of Unit 9.


Fried Green Tomatoes. 1991. Notice the meals that Evelyn and her husband have "together".
Kramer vs Kramer (the breakfast scenes). 1979.
Parenthood. 1989. Notice what Patty brings to a family meal and also her closet scene.
Ordinary People. 1980. Notice the breakfast French Toast scene.
A River Runs Through It (the oatmeal scene at the beginning). 1992.
Soul Food. 1997. I haven't seen this one yet, but it seems like it should work.
Tortilla Soup. 2001.
Stand By Me. 1986.
The Joy Luck Club. 1993
My Big Fat Greek Wedding. 2002

NAME OF MOVIE ________________________________

  1. Why did you choose this movie?



  2. Describe what happens in the food/meal scene or combination of scenes.


  3. Who prepared the meal(s)?


  4. What is the atmosphere at this particular meal(s)?


  5. What would Ellyn Satter think of what happens during this meal(s)?


  6. What do YOU think of what happens during this meal(s)?


  7. Why do you think the screenwriter included this particular scene(s) in the movie?


  8. How could things have happened differently in this scene(s) that might have changed future events (not just food events) in this movie?


    What would have been the changes in future events?


  9. Did you like this movie? Please explain why or why not.



  10. Do you hve any other movies you would suggest for this assignment?