The Trip
and
The Trip to Greece with Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon
All of these films are about Steve and Rob being asked to go on a tour of the restaurants in these various places in order to write about them, and the trip as a whole, for various publications.
Don't be misled. These are not movies about food. Although they are in restaurants a lot of the time there is not a lot of conversation about the food. Sometimes you don't even know what they are eating, never mind what they think about what they are eating. The movies are about Rob and Steve and their friendship? The question is because at times they don't even seem to like each other and most of the time they are trying to outdo the other. Although some times the banter between them can be funny just as often the conversation is rather annoying as they do impressions of the same actors doing the same lines over and over through all four movies. The plot barely changes through the films either. There are slight variations in the personal lives of the two men or sometimes they are following in the footsteps of someone or other on the trip, but it is mostly all the same. They sit in restaurants acting like fools with behavior that would get them kicked out of most places (but no one seems to notice) as they try to prove to each other that they are more famous, more successful and better at impressions than the other. I did learn some interesting facts along the way and the scenery was beautiful. And I did watch all four so I guess that says something, But unless you are die hard Steve Coogan or Rob Brydon fans (or are really into Sean Connery and Michael Caine impressions) than I think these flims with quickly become tedious.
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