Eat, Pray, Love...the movie

[Koa]

I think that is one of the points of the movie -- many people constantly search externally for inner belonging. Remember how she goes to the Ashram to listen to the guru who isn't there? Who was it who told her to find God in her?

It is a story of one's life. We don't all have the knack of knowing about life before we experience it first hand.

 

[Cil]

I never read the book, but went to see the movie with a friend who did.
She had read it at a time when she was emotionally in a bad place.
It had helped her.
I had felt very cynical about the book, I mean here is this privileged, self-absorbed Manhattan drama queen touring the world on this huge book advance, while regular women juggle job, childcare and rent.

But some of the most intellectually elite people can be *clueless* about how to go about living their lives.
Feed yourself well? Who'd a thunk it?
Take a break from the outside world and get in touch with your spiritual side, reflect, meditate? What a concept!
Love yourself, and then you can love someone else? Works for me!

As Koa says, not everyone instinctively knows such things.
I also agree that some people need to seek far and wide in order to get inside themselves.
Whatever helps a person live a better life is fine with me. I was not bowled over, but I enjoyed the movie, especially enjoyed the friends Julia/Elizabeth made along the way.

 

[Teresa]

I never read the book, but went to see the movie with a friend who did.
She had read it at a time when she was emotionally in a bad place.
It had helped her.
I had felt very cynical about the book, I mean here is this privileged, self-absorbed Manhattan drama queen touring the world on this huge book advance, while regular women juggle job, childcare and rent.

But some of the most intellectually elite people can be *clueless* about how to go about living their lives.
Feed yourself well? Who'd a thunk it?
Take a break from the outside world and get in touch with your spiritual side, reflect, meditate? What a concept!
Love yourself, and then you can love someone else? Works for me!

As Koa says, not everyone instinctively knows such things.
I also agree that some people need to seek far and wide in order to get inside themselves.
Whatever helps a person live a better life is fine with me. I was not bowled over, but I enjoyed the movie, especially enjoyed the friends Julia/Elizabeth made along the way.

Cil - you must be my twin soul. everything you described about the book is what kept me from it. plus, it just wasn't my kind of read. I took a peek and said "nahhh..."

however, I do plan to see the movie because I love Julia Roberts. and surely the scenery is worthy.

 

[Cil]

...plan to see the movie because I love Julia Roberts. and surely the scenery is worthy.

Heh
That, and the fact that my friend wanted to go, was why I went.
Love Julia, and love travel scenes. Bali was especially breathtaking to me.
Javier Bardem was not too difficult to look at, either.

Some women viewers will stay away on sheer principle. They don't want to buy into what is being marketed to them, and I respect that.

Over the years, there have been a zillion books, plays, and movies about a woman's need for wellness and self-discovery, some films depicting someone like Gilbert, who is financially secure, and others, such as Jessica Lange's character in "Men Don't Leave," who is in a more tenuous (dare I say tragic) situation.

The media calls some of this Improve Thyself stuff "privilege lit," and I can see why.
Perhaps it is our need to gather, to accessorize, that compels us to read, watch or take classes. If we just purchase the right candle, the vibes will enter us during Downward Dog, and enlightenment will follow!

There are so many women in so many walks of life. Sometimes I have to remind myself to skip the class consciousness, preconceived notions, and any other superficialities.
I would like to keep the sisterhood strong.

 

[Teresa]

Heh
That, and the fact that my friend wanted to go, was why I went.
Love Julia, and love travel scenes. Bali was especially breathtaking to me.
Javier Bardem was not too difficult to look at, either.

Some women viewers will stay away on sheer principle. They don't want to buy into what is being marketed to them, and I respect that.

Over the years, there have been a zillion books, plays, and movies about a woman's need for wellness and self-discovery, some films depicting someone like Gilbert, who is financially secure, and others, such as Jessica Lange's character in "Men Don't Leave," who is in a more tenuous (dare I say tragic) situation.

The media calls some of this Improve Thyself stuff "privilege lit," and I can see why.
Perhaps it is our need to gather, to accessorize, that compels us to read, watch or take classes. If we just purchase the right candle, the vibes will enter us during Downward Dog, and enlightenment will follow!

There are so many women in so many walks of life. Sometimes I have to remind myself to skip the class consciousness, preconceived notions, and any other superficialities.
I would like to keep the sisterhood strong.

I hear ya.

I skipped the book because reading is a personal, intimate thing you commit hours of time on (I'm very selective about my reading - not that I don't read some crappy stuff now and then, and enjoy it!) - Eat Pray Love wasn't appealing enough to me and I didn't care enough about the woman's journey to read it. But a movie, especially with Julia, is something I can definitely get into.

 

[iwishiwasthere]

Couldn't finish the book. Didn't like it and won't be seeing the movie.

I thought I was the only person who could not finish the book! Just could not get into it, so not sure about the movie. I am so ADD, that sitting in a theater for 1 1/2 to 2 hours is a challenge....unless it is real theater! Then I can watch forever!

 

[scooterbug44]

I haven't read it either - will probably see the movie when they show it on TV or they have it at the library.

Usually women like this make me want to slap them because they are so delusional and self absorbed. There are people in the world with real problems.

Mama Scooterbug finally told her book club that she couldn't stand ANY more books about upper middle class women with issues, so they have switched to disaster stories. Amazing that there are authors who can make massive natural disasters boring.

 

[Koa]

Usually women like this make me want to slap them because they are so delusional and self absorbed. There are people in the world with real problems.

Some people think that if you haven't found God within you, it IS a real problem.

 

[Jdarg]

Some people think that if you haven't found God within you, it IS a real problem.

I have only found it to be a real problem for those people.

 

[scooterbug44]

If they are truly on a quest to find God within them, I wouldn't have to hear about it. :roll:

The more someone broadcasts their religion, the less they truly believe it/practice it IMO.