Η Evelyn Couch αντιμετωπίζει δυσκολίες στο γάμο της, και κανείς δεν την παίρνει στα σοβαρά. Ενώ βρίσκεται σε έναν οίκο ευγηρίας για να επισκεφθεί συγγενείς, συναντά τη Ninny Threadgood, μια εξωστρεφή κυρία, η οποία της διηγείται την ιστορία της Idgie Threadgood, μιας νεαρής γυναίκας από την Alabama το 1920. Μέσα από τη ζωή της Idgie η Ruth μαθαίνει να είναι περισσότερο δυναμική και δημιουργεί μια μακροχρόνια φιλία με τη Ninny.
Μετά από αναφορά ότι άνθρωποι και ζώα κατατρώγονται από… μεταλλαγμένες ντομάτες, μια ειδική κυβερνητική ομάδα αναλαμβάνει να διερευνήσει το θέμα και να σταματήσει το φονικό. Σε αυτή την ομάδα είναι ένας υπολοχαγός που δεν πάει πουθενά χωρίς το αλεξίπτωτο του, ένας ειδικός σε υποθαλάσσια ζητήματα που φοράει πάντα τη στολή δύτη κι μια αυθεντία στις μεταμφιέσεις που κρύβει την κανονική του εμφάνιση ντυμένος σαν έγχρωμος Χίτλερ.
Έχουν περάσει 25 χρόνια από τον «Mεγάλο Πόλεμο», και οι ντομάτες είναι ακόμα εκδιωγμένες από τη χώρα. Oι τραυματικές αναμνήσεις από εκείνον τον πόλεμο δεν έχουν φύγει ακόμη. Yπάρχει όμως ο καθηγητής Γκάνγκριν, ένας παρανοϊκός επιστήμονας που έχει καταφέρει να δημιουργήσει άντρες και γυναίκες κλώνους μόνο από ντομάτες, και όχι μόνο αυτό, αλλά μπορεί να δώσει στις ντομάτες όποια μορφή θέλει με σκοπό να κατακτήσει τον κόσμο με σούπερ ντοματοανθρωποειδή. H κοπέλα του δεν είναι άλλη, παρά μια όμορφη μεταλλαγμένη ντομάτα, με σκοπό να φέρνει σε πέρας τα σατανικά του σχέδια. Παράξενα πράγματα αρχίζουν να συμβαίνουν στην πόλη, που δεν θα αργήσει να ξεσπάσει ακόμα μια μάχη γεμάτη από ζουμερές καταστάσεις.
A tomato is planted, harvested and sold at a supermarket, but it rots and ends up in the trash. But it doesn’t end there: Isle of Flowers follows it up until its real end, among animals, trash, women and children. And then the difference between tomatoes, pigs and human beings becomes clear.
A documentary that exposes the shocking truths behind industrial food production and food wastage, focusing on fishing, livestock and crop farming. A must-see for anyone interested in the true cost of the food on their plate.
After being busted out of jail by his tomatoes, Professor Mortimer Gangrene begins a new plot to take over the world by inserting his hapless lackey Igor into the throne of the King of France.
This documentary from Min Sook Lee follows a poverty-stricken father from Central Mexico, along with several of his countrymen, as they make their annual migration to southern Ontario to pick tomatoes. For 8 months a year, the town's population absorbs 4,000 migrant workers who toil under conditions, and for wages, that no local would accept. Yet despite a fear of repercussions, the workers voice their desire for dignity and respect.
Across the installation's multiple channels, the camera circles a group of artists as they sit together in a field eating, licking, and squeezing ripe tomatoes. Throughout the ever-changing scene, kisses, whispers, and caresses are shared with a casual, gentle intimacy that reflects interconnectivity and abundance. These queer and desirous exchanges constitute a portrait of collectivity wherein individuals come together as distinct parts of a whole.
A businessman with places to be will be changed forever after a chance encounter in an elevator.
Professor Ludwig von Drake plays a variety of popular music, all of which he wrote. First, ragtime: the Rutabaga Rag, with vegetables dancing in stop-motion. Next, the Charleston, with cut-out animation of a singer and dancers. Dixieland and more cut-out animation; the crooner/love ballad; 50's doo-wop; and finally, rockabilly.
Have you ever felt too small to do a really big job? That's what Dave felt when his brothers headed off to defend their country, leaving him behind with the sheep. This re-telling of the classical biblical story of David and Goliath teaches kids that with God's help, even the little guys can do big things!
El rey del tomate ("The Tomato King") is a 1964 Mexican comedy-drama film, directed by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Eulalio González, Luz Márquez, and Emma Roldán.
Once a victim of bullying, Frida finds a hero in the legendary luchador El Pirana. However she finds herself at her lowest once more when she's ridiculed during the biggest wrestling match of her life. Through an unexpected meeting with a mysterious taco salesman, Frida learns that she must find strength in herself to overcome her demons.
Bob the Tomato tries to bring the Bible story of Abraham and Sarah and their wait for a promised son to life, but when spitting camels and a film crew of zany French peas get involved, everyone?s patience is tested! Will Bob pull everything together in time to teach a lesson? Whether they?re waiting on a promise from God or cookies from mom, kids will learn that while being patient is never easy, the reward is always worth the wait! Features the nationally-syndicated radio host Delilah as the voice of Sarah.
When a man hears a knock at the door in the middle of the night, he's given the opportunity to face one of his greatest fears. If he makes it through the experience alive, how much will it change him?
The made-for-video children's series VEGGIETALES stars adorable, computer-animated vegetables in family-friendly stories that foster Christian values and morality. One of the most beloved VEGGIETALES characters is the cucumber LarryBoy, a mild-mannered janitor who transforms into a plunger-clad superhero to save the residents of Bumblyburg. This collection includes two classic LarryBoy adventures: LARRYBOY & THE FIB FROM OUTER SPACE (1997), in which a little white lie ends up causing big trouble; and LARRYBOY & THE RUMOR WEED (1999), an important lesson about the power of gossip. The volume also features DAVE & THE GIANT PICKLE (1996), a retelling of the Biblical story of David and Goliath; as well as four LarryBoy cartoons rendered in traditional line-drawn animation.
Ashika doesn't even like tomatoes. So why did Khushi come home to find she had bought 21 of them?