Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers (1980) review

The pungent and polarizing Allium sativum, commonly known as garlic, is discussed in this fifty-minute documentary by Blank, as he briefly covers the historical origins of the plant, its health benefits (my maternal grandmother religiously took Garlique tablets back in the 90's) and even visits a festival in Gilroy, California devoted to it and its various culinary applications.  Many of the interviewees provide some valuable bits of information (Werner Herzog is asked about the absence of the "protective" vegetable from his version of Nosferatu), but I feel like Blank - in typical fashion - rushes through the talking heads segments in order to record individuals singing and playing music, which easily takes up half the time.  As an Italian-American kid, I had no choice but to get used to it since it was in most dinners prepared by my father and my paternal grandmother: I originally tried picking it out of the sauce out of concern for my with foul breath ... but then I realized I wasn't going to be kissing anyone anytime soon.  For the record: properly made garlic bread is a gift from the heavens.