Julie & Julia

Yeah, awesome hair in Prada.

Julie and Julia was fantastic, saw it Sat. night with Hub, who pronounced it a chick flick but hooted and howled right along with me, and generally had a grand time watching. We immediately went to the bookstore in search of Mastering the Art of French Cooking, but they were sold out, so I picked up Julia's My Life in France to tide me over. It's wonderful!

I am surprised in the listing of Streep's best work, no one has yet mentioned Out of Africa. I have watched it twice, once when it was new at the theater, and once on video, early VHS era. Both times it ruined me for the rest of the day, such a heartbreaker! I can't watch it any more, but it remains one of the best movies I have ever seen.

Just to set the record straight, I am a manly man, but I do think Meryl Streep is just an incredible actress. The Devil Wears Prada was great. Out of Africa: great. Many more: great. I still to this date whine to my wife about being dragged to Mama Mia. Why was her hair so messy? and how did Pierce Brosnan's hair remain immaculate on that windy mountainside? Hello... I think she could have used a little more Aqua-net.

Love Meryl Streep - hated this movie. The Julie character was whiney and boring, boring, boring. Streep, however, was so good. We thought this movie would have been fabulous with lots less Julie and more Julia.

Love Meryl Streep - hated this movie. The Julie character was whiney and boring, boring, boring. Streep, however, was so good. We thought this movie would have been fabulous with lots less Julie and more Julia.

I totally agree. Every time Julie came on I glazed over. She was some how shocked that Julia didn't like here blog. I noticed from the beginning that she flat out stole lines from Julia Childs. Such as, "You can never have enough butter" She used that line in her blog and Julia has said it ages ago on her cooking show. Most writers, like Julia, aren't to impressed with plagiarists.

I totally agree. Every time Julie came on I glazed over. She was some how shocked that Julia didn't like here blog. I noticed from the beginning that she flat out stole lines from Julia Childs. Such as, "You can never have enough butter" She used that line in her blog and Julia has said it ages ago on her cooking show. Most writers, like Julia, aren't to impressed with plagiarists.

okay, so I won't run out to see it at the theater. but I still look forward to seeing it a few months down the road. at home.

okay, so I won't run out to see it at the theater. but I still look forward to seeing it a few months down the road. at home.

It's not a movie that's a must see in the theater. I would still recommend seeing it though.

I read the book yesterday (after seeing the movie Sunday) and HATED it!

Julie Powell is SO annoying and whiny - I have no problems understanding why Julia Childs hated the blog.

Scooterbro started reading the book (he's a chef) and disliked it even more than me - he stopped after the 2nd chapter!

I read the book yesterday (after seeing the movie Sunday) and HATED it!

Julie Powell is SO annoying and whiny - I have no problems understanding why Julia Childs hated the blog.

Scooterbro started reading the book (he's a chef) and disliked it even more than me - he stopped after the 2nd chapter!

awww man - I picked the book up last week. Haven't started it yet, now I don't want to.

awww man - I picked the book up last week. Haven't started it yet, now I don't want to.

read it, you be the judge. it's possible you may like it.

can't wait to see it, loved her in Postcards from the Edge and the French's Luietenant's Woman and my favorite, Out of Africa.

awww man - I picked the book up last week. Haven't started it yet, now I don't want to.

You should still read it - just saying this is the ONE time the movie is better!

Another of her better movies was Bridges of Madison County, but I'm a Clint Eastwood fan also.


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That would be Out of Africa for me.

She is being interviewed regarding a new movie with Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin. Sounds funn, but she needs to call 911 regarding her hair.

WE saw the trailor Sunday...it looks hilarious!

Streep was too much funn in Julie & Julia
I did not read the whole book, Scooty...maybe this is why? I got through one chapter and quit. The movie was good because of Streep. I laughed so much during her scenes! I even cried some
I loved her in Mama Mia! SUCH A FUNN MOVIE!

Talk about talent...





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I just flipped through my copy of "Julie & Julia". I read a paragraph which got me thinking, in the movie it makes it seem that Julie did not put pay pal on her blog, but in the book, she did. I wonder if this is one of the reasons that Julia did not like her blog? I imagine Julia, being an old fashioned lady, viewed it as gauche.

In the book she did it to offset the cost of the $$ ingrediants she needed to complete her mission - lobster, lamb etc. were not cheap.

Poor Uncle Scooterbug - he got a copy of "Bridges of Madison County" from Mama Scooterbug - who thought it was a book about bridges! :rofl:

I can't wait to see the movie because

this book is one of the flat out funniest books I've ever read in my life.
I LITERALLY fell out of my chair laughing (because I was wetting myself and didn't want to have to clean the upholstery!)

Thanks Dune Ahh. Due to your review I went out and bought the book. I want to read it before seeing the movie. Can't wait to start it,..,,. gotta go now

awww man - I picked the book up last week. Haven't started it yet, now I don't want to.

awwww man, me too. I haven't yet started mine and now the enthusiasm wanes...

Great flick! ..all I can think about is FOOD!

Thanks Dune Ahh. Due to your review I went out and bought the book. I want to read it before seeing the movie. Can't wait to start it,..,,. gotta go now

awwww man, me too. I haven't yet started mine and now the enthusiasm wanes...

I read the book last week in SoWal. Loved it! Like Dune-ahh said, hilarious!! Haven't seen the movie, but will soon.

I read the book yesterday (after seeing the movie Sunday) and HATED it!

Julie Powell is SO annoying and whiny - I have no problems understanding why Julia Childs hated the blog.

Scooterbro started reading the book (he's a chef) and disliked it even more than me - he stopped after the 2nd chapter!

It was bound to happen--first time in almost 3000 posts, and I DISAGREE with Scooty!

I thought the Julie Powell character was perfect as the modern day 30 year old girl who is getting a late start in life and then finding her passion. She contrasted nicely to the real Julia.

Instead of annyoying and whiney, I found her to be, initially, a confused wanderer whose esteem and maturity level slowly percolates throughout the movie!

can't wait to see it, loved her in Postcards from the Edge and the French's Luietenant's Woman and my favorite, Out of Africa.

Adore this scene with Robert Redford and Meryl Streep.