tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post8016085145815630261..comments2024-03-05T02:14:39.266-07:00Comments on Strange Culture: Reel People: Amy Adams is Julie PowellRChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11340006144797496514noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-42402053398835970382011-07-21T05:57:05.076-06:002011-07-21T05:57:05.076-06:00Thanks for the post! I've never known such fac...Thanks for the post! I've never known such fact about Julie Powell. It changes my opinion about her.essay papers to buyhttp://www.standoutessay.com/essay-papernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-75665336472865977702010-04-13T17:51:52.722-06:002010-04-13T17:51:52.722-06:00Gail's comment...
I loved the movie.I couldn&#...Gail's comment...<br />I loved the movie.I couldn't wait to see the movie.I love to cook and the movie inspired me to cook different varieties of foods. For Anonymous #1, sorry to tell you this,but women in that era could do both cook and write, it was and still true today that people like you only see the glass half empty.You diffently need to stick to fast foods. A fine prepared meal should be eaten by people who deserves it. My point of view about the movie wasn't about the two would meet, just one person appreciating what the other had accomplished and admiring her cooking. It was a true story, that's what real life is about. So get out of fantasy land. The movie was based on facts.Gailnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-42955141071338939792010-03-13T12:23:54.265-07:002010-03-13T12:23:54.265-07:00The person who stated that the Julie/Julia movie w...The person who stated that the Julie/Julia movie was horrible by far does not know what he/she is talking about. The movie was incredible as was the book. Keep your bitter comments to yourself.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-25578861605218227672010-03-02T05:23:16.936-07:002010-03-02T05:23:16.936-07:00Until the movie came out, I had never heard about ...Until the movie came out, I had never heard about Julia Child or the Julie/Julia project, book, etc. The movie alone is very inspiring. I am tempted to order my own copy of Julia Child's recipe book and even pay for international shipping. I appreciated how the stories of two very different women were brought together in such a beautiful way. At first I didn't like the ending, but after learning more about Julie and Julia it makes sense.JYFugalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06362876684485349650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-44458316130324089662010-02-23T06:41:06.479-07:002010-02-23T06:41:06.479-07:00Last night I watched Julie and Julie and though th...Last night I watched Julie and Julie and though the movie was just adorable. Both Meryl Streep and Amy Adams did a fantastic job in it. Mind you, I've not bothered to look at a Julia Child cookbook in 20 years, but now I'm inspired to dust it off and try some of those recipes. It's a shame that Julia snubbed Julie's efforts and there are some here who are panning this movie. To me such attitudes speak of elitism, and wasn't Julia's original plan to bring the art of French Cooking to more American tastes in the first place? So I don't understand why she would be so dismissive of Julie's efforts there. Also, there are people who study the Bible in a year, it is a perfectly legitimate spiritual exercise yet no one is panning them or questioning their religious convictions and I'd say in the grand scheme of things that the Bible is a far more important book than Mrs. Child's cookbook will ever be. Nevertheless, I'm going to read Ms. Powell's book and then get my booty into the kitchen...and all because of this movie :)SabrinaTheArizonaDesertRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04603148816744873455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-84625381202269369672010-02-23T06:32:17.587-07:002010-02-23T06:32:17.587-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.SabrinaTheArizonaDesertRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04603148816744873455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-6636109344389066832010-02-16T18:27:42.225-07:002010-02-16T18:27:42.225-07:00great blog! I invite you to write me what you thin...great blog! I invite you to write me what you thinkJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07402391265362010569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-72438525205759195582010-01-03T14:16:56.047-07:002010-01-03T14:16:56.047-07:00As a action flick kinda guy I will tell you that I...As a action flick kinda guy I will tell you that I thought the movie, book, and story line was just fantastic. I sat through the entire movie thinking about life and times of the late fifties and early sixties. Julia reminds me of my great aunt with her mannerisms and zest for life. I know I would watch this again. Well done. I would whole heartily recommend the movie to anyone...Fearless55noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-19775784656812897672010-01-03T08:25:26.781-07:002010-01-03T08:25:26.781-07:00Not remembering much about Julia Childs and knowni...Not remembering much about Julia Childs and knowning nothing about Julie Powell, I found the movie delightful! Being a retired French teacher, the scenes of Paris and France and attempts of French were a pleasure.<br /><br />Kathy Olson<br />Baldwinsville, NYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-66956953271603761772009-12-24T21:56:16.422-07:002009-12-24T21:56:16.422-07:00My wife and I just saw this movie. It was a very ...My wife and I just saw this movie. It was a very good movie. Very well done. We would definately recommend it.Dawgsrulzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16261951923644929652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-10960023505973901352009-12-20T20:56:34.698-07:002009-12-20T20:56:34.698-07:00I have just finished watching the movie and readin...I have just finished watching the movie and reading the Wikipedia page on Julia Child and Julie Powell. I have also read the article “Judith Jones and Nora Ephron talk about the book's power to influence young cooks” by by Lynn Andriani. <br /><br />It is such a fun project to do in one year and blog about it – Julie Powell’s idea is very “today”. The fact that Child became her inspiration and role model across time and space is great. However, there is an obvious time and space gap – Julia Child’s comment "I don't think she's a serious cook." reveals that Child did not like to be a role model this way. Robert McCloskey once said “I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.” This story really shows that modern day thinking has departed from perseverance. No offense to Julie Powell, this is a common problem our society is facing today. I really do not believe the media should endorse this movie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-18498178209294888492009-12-17T19:36:35.527-07:002009-12-17T19:36:35.527-07:00Watching the movie right now with my wife and sons...Watching the movie right now with my wife and sons. Very enjoyable and funny! Now my wife wants a Julia Child cookbook. Good! I needed an idea on what to get her for Christmas!Scooterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02718229887305094447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-28927917874267209022009-12-02T23:26:01.316-07:002009-12-02T23:26:01.316-07:00Have not seen the movie but just read the book. It...Have not seen the movie but just read the book. It was the most boring, pointless thing I have ever read. Fell very flat; I'd give it a 2 out of 10 on the cleverness scale. As non engaging as white toast without butter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-61295913563795100772009-11-20T09:45:58.120-07:002009-11-20T09:45:58.120-07:00As a 34 year old male and a big fan of the films o...As a 34 year old male and a big fan of the films of Ritchie and Tarantino, I found this film to be very charming. It was humorous and I really enjoyed the relationship between Streep & Tucci. It was very entertaining and heartfelt. It was also a fantastic movie to snuggle up with my wife and watch in bed, not a minute of time wasted. If you want to see a movie about 9/11 this is not it and if that's what you expected to see then you're on the wrong track. I definitely recommend this movie and yes, I was kind of bummed that Julia didn't appreciate what Julie was doing. Kudos to Amy Adams and Jane Lynch as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-67304772514397951302009-11-18T08:31:34.654-07:002009-11-18T08:31:34.654-07:00I found the movie quite entertaining; Meryl Streep...I found the movie quite entertaining; Meryl Streep is spot on, and Amy Adams does an excellent job of portraying the "lost-about-30" angst that some of my friends felt around that time. OK, me too. I am about 1/3 of the way through the book, which I purchased only a few hours ago on my Kindle, and am enjoying it thoroughly. (This is not Tolstoy, but then it isn't pretending to be, it's a quick romp through one year in this woman's life.) My wife enjoyed the movie, too, although not as much as I did, but I suspect we'd both give it a thumbs up.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06899943223074465305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-61851197759816870142009-11-10T22:42:29.620-07:002009-11-10T22:42:29.620-07:00I absolutely loved the movie!! Hadn't had such...I absolutely loved the movie!! Hadn't had such a good laught at a movie in a long time. Being from Australia, I had not heard about Julia Child, but it seems like she would have been one of the first, if not the first person to present a cooking show on television??!! Julie child must have been a pioneer of the genre? It is the first movie I have loved Meryl Streep in, I tend to find her boring in a role, but in Julia & Julia she broke away and I loved her for it. I thought the inter-weaving of the two Julia stories so well done, (it can be so annoying if done done right - like when you are geting rapt up in the events of one character and there is a sudden switch to the other!!) Julia & Julia flowed so well I thought :)<br /><br />I'd bought my daughter a Les Creuset blue casserole a few months ago, which she hasn't used,. After the movie she was thinking she wanted to change it to the orange!! lol Next morning she sent me a txt saying she loved the blue :)<br /><br />Thank you Julia Powell for writing the blog, and to these who saw it to be worthwhile to make into a movie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-30236372979609776612009-11-07T20:18:20.255-07:002009-11-07T20:18:20.255-07:00NiFinally, the movie J&J arrived to Italy (you...NiFinally, the movie J&J arrived to Italy (you know we have to translate a movie before seen it) and I find it delicious, nice, pretty. Funny!<br />Maybe because I am Italian and in Italy we like to spend our time eating and speaking and we really appreciate the good cuisine and who loves it. <br />I like tremendously all the movie, Jule Powell with is tender love and sincere admiration for Julia the TV cooker, and I love the sincere personality of Julia Child played by the great incomparable Maryl Streep.<br /><br />Great movie... really.Stefano / The Catcherhttp://stefano-infinity.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-4820299918429755612009-09-21T22:42:53.868-06:002009-09-21T22:42:53.868-06:00I just like the movie, it has some lapsus but made...I just like the movie, it has some lapsus but made me think about food and cook becasue I love cook, so enjoy itManinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-25362181166201252962009-09-08T21:55:35.183-06:002009-09-08T21:55:35.183-06:00I found myself feeling "treated" to a lo...I found myself feeling "treated" to a lovely afternoon at a movie that was everything our world is lacking these days........... Lighthearted yet real feelings about two very different human beings finding some true joy from the simplicities of life.<br />What a relief from the mindless violence and ugliness most of todays films seem all too interested to portray.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-3729349292231857972009-09-08T08:29:40.036-06:002009-09-08T08:29:40.036-06:00The movie was good. Something nice to see with yo...The movie was good. Something nice to see with your spouse. Even the spouse who can not cook at all, and I have one of those.<br /><br />I met Julie and Paul once at a cooking demonstration at the French Library in Boston. She was in her 80's then and looked it. The surprise lasted about 20 seconds as she kept going on with the demonstration and you went along with it. Time stands still on video, but not in the here and now.<br />As for Mrs. Powell, I could not say. She got the hollywood treatmetn certainly. The scenes of the subway and world trade center (where I stayed in 2001) brought back memories and was very accurate.<br /><br />Braintree, MAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-5850256433295573622009-09-07T09:50:25.743-06:002009-09-07T09:50:25.743-06:00I also wanted to know more about Julia Child, and ...I also wanted to know more about Julia Child, and was completely bored with Julie Powell. <br /><br />The whole winning of the second highest civilian award, the Emblem of Meritorious Civilian Service, when Julia was head of the Registry of the OSS Secretariat, was glossed over as her "spying in China" (for example). Paul was a cartographer who did a lot of illustrations for Julia's books. What a love story they had. I wish the whole movie was about them.<br /><br />Julie Powell was just ... a self centered wench with a blog. She just wrote a new cooking book with details on an affair she had after her first book's publication. I was mortified. Bad enough to be fooling around, but then you write a BOOK with details about it? Yikes. Her man must have no balls.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-71079439595577246052009-08-17T23:09:39.384-06:002009-08-17T23:09:39.384-06:00The problem with the movie is that you don't g...The problem with the movie is that you don't give hoot about Julie Powell, I wish they would make a movie just about Julia Child and the life she lead! It would have been much more interesting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-76763904964308333072009-08-14T06:40:13.724-06:002009-08-14T06:40:13.724-06:00Also being a 30 year old male, I'd like to ech...Also being a 30 year old male, I'd like to echo Bryan's comments. I too found Julie and Julia to be quite entertaining and never felt the 2hours in length. It flew by.<br /><br />I figured when I heard "9/11" there would be complaints, some people just have a knee-jerk reaction. I think it gave credit to people like Julia who had to deal with all the emotional fallout from grieving families (with out any grief counselor training).<br /><br />Obviously Meryl's portrayal of Julia Child is great and greatly praised but I also enjoyed the character of Julie in the movie- I understand the character is cleaned up for the masses but the idea of a mere mortal actually going thru and cooking every recipe is quite an inspiration.Timothynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-22098277037851287562009-08-11T13:52:31.996-06:002009-08-11T13:52:31.996-06:00It's very shocking to see some peoples reactio...It's very shocking to see some peoples reaction to a film that looks at the brighter side of 2 true stories. Not many "based on true events" films ever come completely non Hollywoodized. The film is supposed to be entertaining to a mass audience and not just ones who have read the book. In addition, although the movie clocked in at 2 hours it never really felt like it dragged at all. As a 30yo male I am not in the main demographic for this movie, but I enjoyed it and felt it was a very romantic portrayal of the Child's marriage. Also for the Julie Powell story was inspirational and proves that finding an outlet for your frustrations can be found in many places.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948556737669386704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-19364920288838186702009-08-09T21:51:21.408-06:002009-08-09T21:51:21.408-06:00This movie was very entertaining and at times poig...This movie was very entertaining and at times poignant while simultaneously portraying the parallel lives of two women. Julia (Meryl Streep) is the inspiration behind Julie’s (Amy Adams) self-challenge to cook each of the 524 recipes in Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking and then blog about it. Streep gives yet another multi-dimensional performance while mastering the mannerisms and dialect of this renowned non-fictional icon. Undeniably big shoes to fill. Adams never disappointments with her stripped-down vulnerability and likeability.<br /><br />Frightening that Anon #1 saw this movie (or may have only cast judgment from a preview) and concluded it "trivializes 9/11." Julie is portrayed as wanting to help families of victims of 9/11, sometimes in tears, while trying to stay within corporate boundaries. Her job is a backdrop to the story and only frames her personal quest for meaning and to help others. <br /><br />Very entertaining indeed.LKaynoreply@blogger.com