The Misfortune Cookie story

tz1985e1x14c · 1986-01-03

A food critic receives fortune cookie messages that come true. Directed by: Allan Arkush. Story by: Charles E. Fritch, Rockne S. O'Bannon[a].

6 total · 6 major

ThemeLevelMotivation
corruption in society major Harry abused his journalistic position to bully people and curry favor.
cruelty major Snobby food critic Harry Folger took pleasure in putting respectable restaurants out of business with his savage reviews.
fortune telling major The fortune cookie fortunes at a mysterious Chinese restaurant came true.
gastronomy major Snobby food critic Harry Folger received an ominous fortune cookie message that came true.
poetic justice major Cruel food critic Harry Folger was condemned to wander for eternity from one sub-par restaurant to another in an effort to satiate his insatiable hunger.
punishment in the afterlife major Cruel food critic Harry apparently died and was condemned to perpetual hunger despite having infinite supply of Chinese food.