Flamin' Hot
The inspiring true story of Richard Montañez, the Frito Lay janitor who channeled his Mexican American heritage and upbringing to turn the iconic Flamin' Hot Cheetos into a snack that disrupted the food industry and became a global pop culture phenomenon. From TMDB
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60 of 64 · most liked firstThe scene where Richard Montañez personally abused the horseshoe crabs in his kitchen by poking them with a cattle prod and reading them his kids' worst poetry was my favorite part of the “Flamin' Hot” movie.
unlabelledView post →"Here's a semi-interesting white-collar crime that happened in 2021 or something — you remember, right? Here's a product that we're told you love, like Tetris or Air Jordans or Flamin' Hot Doritos — you like them, right? Anyway we'll be making three or four dozen movies like this now."
unlabelledView post →didn't see many Oscar movies this year (yet) so a couple stray thoughts: -justice for Charles Melton, that felt like a major snub -how did Anatomy of a Fall miss Foreign Film but get Picture? -beyond happy that Ruffalo got nominated, he was underpraised -Oscar-nominated film Flamin' Hot
unlabelledView post →insert a movie into another movie My Flamin' Hot Cousin Vinny
unlabelledView post →I just became aware of the Flamin' Hot movie and why the fuck are there so many movies about how corporations came up with brands lately, it's so gross
unlabelledView post →Academy Award nominee Flamin' Hot: the Cheetos movie
unlabelledView post →Here's something I wrote about Hollywood's obsession with pre-existing IP (and common household objects) via two of the weirdest movies I've seen in ages: AIR and FLAMIN' HOT. https://overland.org.au/2023/07/product-placement-the-movie-how-pre-awareness-has-come-to-rule-hollywood/
unlabelledView post →Flamin' Hot BS it seems. The "inventor's" book & biopic movie were sold after bidding wars... "There’s just one problem: Montañez didn’t invent Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, according to interviews w/ more than a dozen fmr Frito-Lay employees, the archival record & Frito-Lay itself."
unlabelledView post →If they give Diane Warren a real Oscar is she going to stop writing the end credits song for the Flamin' Hot Cheetos movie
unlabelledView post →Check out Flamin' Hot on Hulu! www.hulu.com/movie/b81d7e...
unlabelledView post →Make a movie milder: Mild (was originally Flamin' Hot)
unlabelledView post →A song from a movie about the guy who invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos being nominated for an Oscar sounds like a rejected storyline from 30 Rock
unlabelledView post →Let's be honest: there's no way in the bluest of blue hells that What Was I Made For loses the Best Song Oscar. That's not going to stop me from rooting for Diane Warren to finally win the Oscar with a song from the movie about Flamin' Hot Cheetos.
unlabelledView post →I'm willing to go see the Taylor Swift concert (movie) if there's Flamin' Hot Cheetos™ popcorn provided
unlabelledView post →Tonight's movie is "Flamin' Hot." Made a big bowl of popcorn with my stovetop popper, seasoned it with salt, garlic, cayenne, jerk and anise. Just as the main character has his epiphany - full on sinus activation with sneezing. "It burns good."
unlabelledView post →Flamin' Hot released in 2023 mentions the chicano movement but not the below so I rated it 1 bsky.app/profile/audu... #film #blackpeople #blacksky #addtoblacksky
unlabelledView post →Got a new job at the razor blade factory. They're going to make a Flamin' Hot style biography movie about me in 20 years time as the guy who recommended a sixth blade on the razors.
unlabelledView post →Add a food to a movie name. Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice & Cheetos Flamin' Hot Dill Pickle
unlabelledView post →Every time I watch a feature film in 2026. No. 52, “Flamin’ Hot” (2023) tonight on Film4 HD. www.imdb.com/title/tt8105234/ #MyMovies2026 #FlaminHot ⭐️⭐️⭐️
unlabelledView post →Everybody says the genre peaked with Flamin' Hot and whatever Seinfeld Pop Tart movie but I think Nolan's deep dive into the creation of the Honda Odyssey will blow them out of the water
unlabelledView post →I actually listened to that song she wrote for the Flamin' Hot Cheetos movie after I heard Jamie mention it in one of her updates. Gotta say, it's pretty good 😁 I added it to my playlist 🤣
unlabelledView post →The real product he came up with as a janitor was a line of snacks called Sabrositas. At some point, when telling his crazy story, he subbed in Flamin' Hot Cheetos, and that became the center of the story and eventually the title of his movie. www.cracked.com/article_4530...
unlabelledView post →I want a whole, streamer "Dumb Money" / "Flamin' Hot" style movie about this
unlabelledView post →The Flamin' Hot movie was really cute.
unlabelledView post →After Flamin' Hot, I expect a movie about anything. I hope this one at least is an indicment on how VC destroyed the company.
unlabelledView post →like, what are any of these (I do know that Flamin' Hot is the Eva Longoria Cheetos movie so I guess in that instance I'll adjust my line of questioning to 'how did this happen')
unlabelledView post →The story of how Flaming Hot Cheetos became a thing is a fascinating one. Flamin' Hot is a wonderful little movie with an engaging and very entertaining lead character. www.youtube.com/watch?v=it7s...
unlabelledView post →Dead certain someone's out there going, "We can train an AI on their films & then we'll just churn out the weird surrealism & tacky outrageous shit like Flamin' Hot Cheetos!" Film isn't dead but it's gonna have to regroup & rethink its place in the firmament in a serious way.
unlabelledView post →Flamin' Hot Cheetos for a flamin' hot #Oscars performance.
unlabelledView post →My ★★ review of Flamin' Hot on Letterboxd boxd.it/5YfPur
unlabelledView post →cannot begin to describe how bad the Flamin' Hot movie is. no words exist that evoke the blandness. if i said "it's like a cloud made of nothing in a foggy piece of transparent silicone" that would still be too colorful
unlabelledView post →FLAMIN' HOT (2023) This film desperately wants to send the message that hard work will be rewarded under capitalism. But if you do a bit of research a more accurate message is that taking credit for a woman's work can lead to a successful career as a motivational speaker. #365Movies 39
unlabelledView post →"Flamin' Hot" (Hulu) is a lovely movie. Just a little feelgood gem. I can't help feeling that that would never happen nowadays, and maybe that's the inherent tension in presenting that story today. Anyway, I can recommend watch it.
unlabelledView post →With recent films like Air, Blackberry, and Flamin' Hot, 2023 seems to be the year of the Corporate Product Biopic Film. If this cinematic trend continues, I'm crossing my fingers for "Glass Houses: The Pet Rock Story" being released sometime next year ... . #Movies #Air #Blackberry #FlaminHot #CapitalistRealism #PetRock
unlabelledView post →Tough choice between this and the Flamin' Hot Cheetos movie.
unlabelledView post →Flamin' Hot is destined to be that movie teachers play when there's nothing left on the lesson plan, which honestly might be the most honest thing that happens to it
unlabelledView post →Looking for something fun and easy to watch? Try "Flamin' Hot!" letterboxd.com/loukorom/fil...
unlabelledView post →There's like 32 streaming services, all charging between $12-20 a month, depending on if you want to sit through 3 minutes of ads in ill placed times of the movie. And they are basically just trading the same couple of corporate "attaboy" movies like Air and Flamin' Hot. This sucks 📽️
unlabelledView post →Second band aid. The ever present Dianne Warren movie. Flamin' Hot was better. boxd.it/cRLfVD
unlabelledView post →The real product he came up with as a janitor was a line of snacks called Sabrositas. At some point, when telling his crazy story, he subbed in Flamin' Hot Cheetos, and that became the center of the story and eventually the title of his movie.
unlabelledView post →@menezescracked.bsky.social The real product he came up with as a janitor was a line of snacks called Sabrositas. At some point, when telling his crazy story, he subbed in Flamin' Hot Cheetos, and that became the center of the story and eventually the title of his movie.
unlabelledView post →@menezescracked.bsky.social The real product he came up with as a janitor was a line of snacks called Sabrositas. At some point, when telling his crazy story, he subbed in Flamin' Hot Cheetos, and that became the center of the story and eventually the title of his movie.
unlabelledView post →Does Diane Warren realize that if she wants to win an Oscar then she could write a song for a movie that's actually noteworthy instead of "Flamin' Hot" and "Tell It Like A Woman"
unlabelledView post →Do you think you could curate a film season of films "based on a true story " that are economical with the "truth"? I'll start with "Flamin' Hot" which isn't a great film and the central plot twist may not have even happened .
unlabelledView post →Flamin' Hot on Netflix I think. Great feel good movie.
unlabelledView post →Best Oscars-related conversation I've had in the last week: My mom: "Wait, the Flamin' Hot Cheetos movie got an Oscar nomination?" Me: "Yeah, cause Diane Warren wrote a song for it." My mom: "...Ah."
unlabelledView post →#NowWatching #FlaminHot (2023) Directed by #EvaLongoria #2025AcademyAwardsChallenge No. 27 #96thAcademyAwards Nominee: Original Song boxd.it/nbEc
unlabelledView post →#JustWatched #FilmMastodon 📽️ 🎬 #FlaminHot (2023) Inspiring story of Richard Montañez who, as a Frito Lay janitor, helped disrupt the food industry by channeling his Mexican heritage to turn Frito Lay snacks into an iconic global pop culture phenomenon. 3.5/5 ⭐️ - Enjoyed this, feel good vibes.
unlabelledView post →Flamin' Hot, the Cheetos movie from Eva Longoria, is on Channel 4 streaming. Is it any good? It's not long.
unlabelledView post →Watched Flamin' Hot. 7/10
unlabelledView post →The movie Flamin' Hot makes for a nice, feel-good watch. Thankfully, I already had spicy cheetos in the house
unlabelledView post →Subject of 'Flamin' Hot' Movie Sues PepsiCo for Defamation, Fraud and Discrimination: Is That Factual? Richard Montañez says he has suffered harm: reputation, opportunity and financial reputation.substack.com/p/subject-of... #PepsiCo #business #businessconflict #FlaminHotCheetos #Defamation
unlabelledView post →I remember what was interesting was how by the time the movie came out, a lot of the mythos behind the origin of Flamin' Hot Cheetos that the film covered had been debunked to the point the company no longer promotes it.
unlabelledView post →I hate that I'm genuinely impressed with the ambition and scope of this project, how it's putting The Irishman and Oppenheimer in conversation with the Flamin' Hot Cheetos movie and Mad Men
unlabelledView post →Oh no. There's no reference to it being Seinfeldian, so that wouldn't have helped at all. Finding new stuff on streaming these days is tough. Pop-Tarts had been discussed for a while before I was aware of it and thought it'd be fun to share as a followup to the Flamin' Hot movie.
unlabelledView post →FLAMIN' HOT was a heartwarming story (that's even less true than Nyad). Seems fitting for it to be up for an Oscar despite seemingly never having any theatrical run. Garcia does a fine job with what he's given. Overall the film wasn't as bad as I feared. Nothing amazing/showy 2.5* #ODR 51/53 118/120
unlabelledView post →Eva Longoria makes her feature film directorial debut in “Flamin’ Hot,” a breezy biopic about Richard Montanez, the man who invented the super spicy (and well known) flavor of Cheetos. This underdog story of a hardworking Mexican immigrant who found success despite all of the boxes society tried to put him in is one that’s inspiring, satisfying, and universal. As a teenager, Montanez (Jesse Garcia) was in and out of trouble. As he puts it, “when society treats you like a criminal, you become…
neutral · AI labelView post →Is a lot of it factually questionable? Absolutely. Did I care about that? Not a single bit. My ★★★ review of Flamin' Hot (2023) on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/4tmxWf #FlaminHot #DisneyPlus #Hulu #Letterboxd
unlabelledView post →The corpos who actually invented #FlaminHot Cheetos told Eva Longoria, but she made the movie anyway :D https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2021-05-16/flamin-hot-cheetos-richard-montanez
unlabelledView post →#Review of #FlaminHot today. Mixed feelings about this one. #Movies #DirectedbyWomen https://oldaintdead.com/flamin-hot-its-okay-to-simply-enjoy-it/
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