''Al Dente'' is a 1998

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short film created by Aardman Animations.

Plot

A grumpy waiter has to serve a vegetarian meal at a steak restaurant.

Production

James Pursey did the sound, and Fred Reed was the lighting technician.

Cast

* Mike Cooper - ''Waiter / cook (voice)''

Critical reception

Dr. Grob gave the film one star out of five, saying the film appears more primitive than Aardman's previous

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short film, '' Owzat'', and that the film "doesn’t feature any backgrounds of notice, and the main character, a grumpy waiter who has to serve a vegetarian meal at a meat restaurant, looks primitive and unimaginative. The film is utterly mediocre and, like ''Owzat'', probably would never have been released were it not an Aardman production."

References

External links

* British animated short films Animated films without speech 1998 animated short films 1998 computer-animated films Animated films set in restaurants Aardman Animations short films {{1990s-short-animation-film-stub