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| Dr Baghead 2982th Post
 
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|  "OT: Iron Chef America"
, posted Wed 28 Apr 21:44
Just so we're clear I'm not talking about "Iron Chef USA" with Shatner, sportscasters, D list 'celebrity' judges, and the wrestling style crowds... this is a different series with a different set of american iron chefs (Bobby Flay, Wolfgang Puck, and Mario Batali) made for Food Network rather then UPN
So did anyone else watch it?
I want to know what other people thought of it, was as good as the original, was it good in it's own right, or no good at all in your mind? What are your thoughts on the American Iron Chef choices, the new chairman, the judges? Do you prefer Dr.Hatori or Alton Brown's commentary?... basically did it succeed were IC USA failed in making a watchable truely localized IC or did it fail just as bad in your view?
Personally I liked it, but I do not think it's as good as the original Iron Chef. I like the IC choicen except for Bobby Flay, he annoys me. I like Alton Brown's commentary but that is just because I like Good Eats, if I did not and was used to "Iron Chef" commentary I would have hated him. The chairman is good, storyline wise he is Kaga's nephew sent to America to start a Cooking Academy with it's own Kitchen Stadium here, but he (and to a lesser extent the new IC) would have been better with fancy costumes, the senseable dress theme of the new series bothers me, but he is better then Shatner (personally I'd like to see them write a wacky storyline for the show that has Shatner's "the Chairman" play the evil rival of Kaga, who has his Iron Chefs [from ICUSA] challegen's Kaga's Nephew's Iron Chefs.... it'd be like Shoalin Soccer!)
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| Grahf
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| "Re(1):OT: Iron Chef America" , posted Wed 28 Apr 22:04
I didn't see this one, but I watched the first episode of Shatner's Iron Chef USA back when that came out. From the ads I've seen for this new one, it couldn't possibly be worse than IC USA (but really, what could?), but I doubt that it's as good as the original.
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I like the IC choicen except for Bobby Flay, he annoys me.
Yeah, but they had to put him on seeing as how he won on the original show. At least they didn't put on Emeril or the "Naked Chef" guy.
One thing about the original that can't really be imitated is the Japanese charm. It makes it seem so much more exotic and authentic. Even the cheezy dubs give it a unique feel (for the American broadcasts at least).
Speaking of cheezy dubs and American broadcasts, did anyone happen to see the American version of Most Extreme Elimination Challenge (MXC) on Spike TV? I only saw it for a minute, but it looked like it was filmed in Orlando, and had Tony Hawk there for some reason. They had Americans performing the same old MXC games, but the voices were stilled dubbed over and had the same announcers. It was very strange indeed, did anyone else happen to catch it?
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| VManOfMana 388th Post
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| "Re(3):OT: Iron Chef America" , posted Thu 29 Apr 00:41
I saw it and I was extremley dissapointed.
Two reasons:
1. Bobby Flay
2. The Judges
Bobby Flay is an obvious reason. He is annoying, he has a big ego, a big mouth, and he tarnished the title of "Iron Chef" with his step on the board antics.
As of the judges, I think they were a poor choice. My impression is that they were rather closed minded to different tastes, and that's what made the Japanese Iron Chefs lose. Morimoto losing to Batali by a difference of six points is ridiculous. But most importantly, Sakai losing to Bobby Flay's tacos and tamales is *beyond* ridiculous. Someone explain me how trout ice cream is less original than a piece trout with a tamal above it. And if you ask me, the presentation of the coconut, which wowed the judges, looked bad.
I didn't see any real criticism, just like the actresses/idols who are judges as special guests. Sure, the judges included magazine critics, but they are not in the same caliber as the old lady of the Japanese Iron Chef. I actually found a couple of them to be rude while eating. IMO, the only decent choice of judges was for the tag battle, but then I cannot explain the difference between each team's score.
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| mojojoeo
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| "Re(1):OT: Iron Chef America" , posted Thu 29 Apr 05:51:
my observations:
I always dig alton brown. Flay can be quite the ass. I think the real iron chefs knew what they were getting into, but the judgeing was still poop. Mario vatalie made a bunch of straight up italian food; i thought they were all a little more diverse than that.
the dude from brothehood of the wolf was the chairman? i suppose thats better than being in the double dragon movie....
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