# Ratatouille **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 23, 2007, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ratatouille/405282 "2007-05-23T20:53:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![xnylder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/bbce88/32.png) [@xnylder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xnylder)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2007, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ratatouille/405282/21 "2007-05-24T17:24:21Z")
[QUOTE=BayleDomon] Side note: I can’t be the only person who, when seeing the word Ratatouille, immediately thinks of: “Rats, rats for sale! Get your rats! Good for rat stew, rat soup, or the ever-popular ratatouille!” [/QUOTE] I was reminded more of Baldrick’s take on rat cuisine, including the classic “rat au van”. ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2007, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ratatouille/405282/22 "2007-05-24T18:00:08Z")
I was sold the moment I saw the first teaser. “You don’t know what it is, and you’re _eating_ it?!?” ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2007, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ratatouille/405282/23 "2007-05-24T18:01:29Z")
[QUOTE=ArchiveGuy] John Ratzenberger (a Pixar staple). [/QUOTE] Also an appropriate name. ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2007, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ratatouille/405282/24 "2007-05-24T19:56:30Z")
[QUOTE=BayleDomon] Side note: I can’t be the only person who, when seeing the word Ratatouille, immediately thinks of: “Rats, rats for sale! Get your rats! Good for rat stew, rat soup, or the ever-popular ratatouille!” [/QUOTE] Can I get a piece without so much rat in it? 😉 as far as the movie goes, I also had a “Meh” reaction to the teaser, but now the trailer (and 9 minute “Appetizer” available on the Apple Quicktime movie trailer site) make the movie seem more…palatable… now ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2007, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ratatouille/405282/25 "2007-05-24T22:24:09Z")
I was sold as soon as saw Pixar. They can do no wrong in my eyes. Does Ratzenberger have incriminating photos of several execs? Rather interesting that he’s in all the Pixar movies. Of course, he’s a top-notch voice actor, so it doesn’t bother me. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2007, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ratatouille/405282/26 "2007-05-24T22:34:26Z")
Once again, I click on the thread title expecting a recipe thread . . . ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ratatouille/405282/27 "2007-05-25T07:09:38Z")
[QUOTE=Pleonast] Does Ratzenberger have incriminating photos of several execs? Rather interesting that he’s in all the Pixar movies. Of course, he’s a top-notch voice actor, so it doesn’t bother me. [/QUOTE] I think he’s their good luck charm. I loved the bit in _Cars_’ credit goodies where they’re watching car-ified movies at the drive-in and Mack is enthusiastic about the characters voiced by Ratzenburger until it slowly dawns on him, “Hey! These are all the same guy! What kind of a crummy outfit is this!” ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ratatouille/405282/28 "2007-05-25T13:49:04Z")
The _Toy Story_ movies, \*The Incredibles \* and _Finding Nemo_ all rocked. _Cars_ wasn’t quite up to Pixar’s usual standard of excellence, but I liked it well enough. I’m looking forward to _Ratatouille_ - from the previews, it looks great. I just hope they show Edna Mode as a diner in that fine Parisian restaurant. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![iluvurmom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iluvurmom/32/7276_2.png) [@iluvurmom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iluvurmom)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2007, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ratatouille/405282/29 "2007-05-30T18:15:41Z")
Yeah I think the movie looks very good and Pixar has never let me down. The Movie comes out June 29th so I will have to check it out! here is a podcast I found that I thought you all would like:) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/eu-7olnY6Xs/hqdefault.jpg "Ratatouille Podcast #7: Cooking Up CG Food") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu-7olnY6Xs) ---
**Author:** ![xnylder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/bbce88/32.png) [@xnylder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xnylder)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2007, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ratatouille/405282/30 "2007-05-30T19:23:05Z")
Thanks, **iluvurmom**! It’s inspiring, not to mention mouth-watering, to see Pixar’s commitment to detail. How many hours left 'till dinner? Sigh… ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2007, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ratatouille/405282/31 "2007-05-30T19:31:09Z")
Patton Oswalt is one of my favorite comedians, but I doubt that will help me like this movie. Unless he did some of the writing, and threw in material about Angie Dickenson being able to suck the sorrow off a recent widow, and stuff like that. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2007, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ratatouille/405282/32 "2007-05-30T21:09:03Z")
I’m confused on why they say the name of the movie a bazillion times during the preview and still feel compelled to put the pronounciation guide under the title. Even if you haven’t heard of Ratatouille, you have by the end of the trailer. ---
**Author:** ![pinkfreud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pinkfreud/32/17603_2.png) [@pinkfreud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfreud)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2007, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ratatouille/405282/33 "2007-05-30T21:52:02Z")
[QUOTE=gigi] I’m confused on why they say the name of the movie a bazillion times during the preview and still feel compelled to put the pronounciation guide under the title. Even if you haven’t heard of Ratatouille, you have by the end of the trailer. [/QUOTE] I overheard a woman at the grocery store who was talking about this movie. She kept calling it “Rattle-toe.” Apparently the pronunciation guide doesn’t help much. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2007, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ratatouille/405282/34 "2007-05-30T22:53:43Z")
[QUOTE=gigi] …still feel compelled to put the pronounciation guide under the title. [/QUOTE] I don’t think it’s a compulsion. I think it’s just the official logo. It may very well have it there right up to the actual title card in the movie. ---
**Author:** ![iluvurmom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iluvurmom/32/7276_2.png) [@iluvurmom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iluvurmom)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2007, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ratatouille/405282/35 "2007-06-01T15:41:48Z")
xnylder no problem! When I saw that particular podcast I was very impressed they really put in work and what detail actually making the meals! I am impressed already:) It is amazing they say the name over and over and people still can’t get it right:) ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2007, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ratatouille/405282/36 "2007-06-01T16:15:25Z")
[QUOTE=pinkfreud] …_Ratatouille_ is the creation of Brad Bird, the creative force behind _The Iron Giant_ and _The Incredibles_. [/QUOTE] The movie was already in development when Bird was asked to join the project, and according to his foreword in _The Art of Ratatouille_, he was apprehesive about not being there from the very beginning. And I agree with **GuanoLad** , the animation is some of the best I’ve ever seen. ---
**Author:** ![iluvurmom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iluvurmom/32/7276_2.png) [@iluvurmom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iluvurmom)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2007, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ratatouille/405282/37 "2007-06-05T14:27:28Z")
Gary I agree completely did you check out the Podcast I posted? It shows how they made the food. I was really impressed that they actually made the food dishes so that the CG would look “real.” You should just watch the clip! ---
**Author:** ![Freezair\_SilverEye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b2d939/32.png) [@Freezair\_SilverEye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freezair_SilverEye)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2007, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ratatouille/405282/38 "2007-06-05T15:26:45Z")
A friend of mine had this to say concerning this movie: He is a big Pixar lover. He also loves rats. One of his pet rats recently had a litter. He can’t keep all the babies, cute as they are, sadly. So much as Nemo made kids crave tropical fish, he hopes this movie will make kids want pet rats so all his adorable little “rat puppies” (as he calls them) will find good, loving homes. Either way, the animation in this movie is making me POWERFUL hungry. I don’t even like strawberries that much, but that strawberry they made was just… wow. Drool-inducing. And knowing Pixar, it will be a darling little film full of subtle humor and lots of touchy-feely bits without being too glurgy. A wonderful time to be had by all! ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2007, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ratatouille/405282/39 "2007-06-05T20:22:15Z")
_points up at user name_ 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![iluvurmom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iluvurmom/32/7276_2.png) [@iluvurmom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iluvurmom)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ratatouille/405282/40 "2007-06-14T19:06:55Z")
lol I am laughing at the Rat puppies, If this movie makes kids want “rat puppies” I think they are missing the whole point of the movie:) I think for me it would be more of going to get a great dinner!!! Even more Ratatouille goodness: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RBeTMsmU53U/hqdefault.jpg "9-Minute Preview of Pixar's RATATOUILLE!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBeTMsmU53U) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ratatouille/405282.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ratatouille/405282.md?page=3)