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Re: Julie and Julia
Saw this in Mansfield on Monday – really enjoyed the film but though it was a little sad that they never met.
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Re: Julie and Julia
I was suprisingly pleased with this film - like many others I was not expecting that much after seeing the trailer - but it was a very warm, funny film that had me wrapped in it's story pretty much all the way through.
Meryl of course is a true star and watchable in whatever she turns her hand to...and I do enjoy watching Amy Adams too - thought in this she looked so much like a young Miranda from the early seasons of 'Sex and the City' - the guy who played her husband was engaging too - and I simply LOVE Mary Lynn Rajskub - her facial expressions alone are enough to make me laugh.
But all in all - very glad I went to see this, funny and comforting to watch - 7.5/10 from me
Meryl of course is a true star and watchable in whatever she turns her hand to...and I do enjoy watching Amy Adams too - thought in this she looked so much like a young Miranda from the early seasons of 'Sex and the City' - the guy who played her husband was engaging too - and I simply LOVE Mary Lynn Rajskub - her facial expressions alone are enough to make me laugh.
But all in all - very glad I went to see this, funny and comforting to watch - 7.5/10 from me
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Re: Julie and Julia
OMG how annoying was that?!!?!?!?!Beate wrote: Did anyone else tut at Julie's pronounciation of Boeuf Bourguignon or was I the only one?
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Buff Bug-onion? Are you serious? Surely they could have taught her how to say it properly...[/quote]
I thought maybe that is how it is pronounced in America, like the (to a British person) unusual way they pronounce the word basil baysull.[/quote]
Oh, yeah, maybe.
But still so annoying!!! Plus it's a French name so that woudl be no excuse! 
[/quote]He he, well, the English aren't the best in pronouncing French either, how many times have I heard "piece de resistance" pronounced something like "peace the resistence", and it still makes me mad!
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Re: Julie and Julia
The only word to describe this film is 'watchable' - it's nothing more and nothing less. It was definitely missing something, i thought they could have developed the characters and their relationships much more. Lots of unexplained things too - i may have totally missed something but was there any explanation for Julia's childless-ness and her upset at her sister becoming pregnant?
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Here is the blog, btw: http://blogs.salon.com/0001399/2002/08/25.html
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Sigh... so true... I am going to have to start a one woman war against it! Muahahaha!Beate wrote:Beate wrote:He he, well, the English aren't the best in pronouncing French either, how many times have I heard "piece de resistance" pronounced something like "peace the resistence", and it still makes me mad!
Actualyl a friend of mine is learning French and I have taken it upon myself to teach her proper pronunciation (I'm not French but my accent is pretty darn good even if I do say so myself... which is handy when my vocab is lacking!
)PS I'm convinced some people don't even realise some of the phrases are not English...
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Re: Julie and Julia
The ViewLondon Review
Review by Matthew Turner
10/09/2009
Opens Friday 11 September 2009
Three out of Five stars
Running time: 123 mins
Engaging, beautifully shot drama with strong performances by its two leads, but it struggles to gel the two stories together and wears out its welcome before the end.
What's it all about?
Directed by Nora Ephron, Julie & Julia is based on the true stories of US cooking guru Julia Child (Meryl Streep) and New York claims assistant-turned-blogger Julie Powell (Amy Adams). The film cuts back and forth between the two parallel stories: in 1949, bored diplomat's wife Julia Child completes the cookery course at Le Cordon Bleu and teams up with two chefs (Linda Emond and Helen Carey) to write what will become a best-selling 1961 French cookbook for the American market (Mastering the Art of French Cooking), while in 2002 New York, 9/11 claims assistant Julie Powell decides to cook her way through all 524 of Julia Child's recipes, writing a daily blog as she goes along.
The Good
Amy Adams is superb as Julie Powell, in a performance that's subtly different from the adorable characters she usually plays; she also has strong, believable chemistry with Chris Messina (as her husband) and there's amusing support from Mary Lynn Rajskub as her best friend. By contrast, Streep's performance seems like an extended comedy sketch (this is only heightened by the inclusion of Dan Aykroyd's Julia Child impression from Saturday Night Live), but she's frequently very funny and her relationship with Stanley Tucci (as her diplomat husband) is genuinely touching.
In addition, the shots of the food are mouth-wateringly good, to the point where you'll be desperately hungry afterwards, so stock up on snacks beforehand.
The Bad
The main problem is that, a few visual and thematic links aside, the two stories don't fit together all that well; in particular, the expected final emotional crossover between the stories never comes, leaving the audience oddly unsatisfied (you almost wish they'd fictionalised it for the sake of a decent emotional punch). Similarly, the film is at least 20 minutes too long and wears out its welcome before the end.
Worth seeing?
Julie & Julia is an engaging drama that's worth seeing for the performances, but the endings of both stories are oddly unsatisfying and it never really comes together as a single film.
Review by Matthew Turner
10/09/2009
Opens Friday 11 September 2009
Three out of Five stars
Running time: 123 mins
Engaging, beautifully shot drama with strong performances by its two leads, but it struggles to gel the two stories together and wears out its welcome before the end.
What's it all about?
Directed by Nora Ephron, Julie & Julia is based on the true stories of US cooking guru Julia Child (Meryl Streep) and New York claims assistant-turned-blogger Julie Powell (Amy Adams). The film cuts back and forth between the two parallel stories: in 1949, bored diplomat's wife Julia Child completes the cookery course at Le Cordon Bleu and teams up with two chefs (Linda Emond and Helen Carey) to write what will become a best-selling 1961 French cookbook for the American market (Mastering the Art of French Cooking), while in 2002 New York, 9/11 claims assistant Julie Powell decides to cook her way through all 524 of Julia Child's recipes, writing a daily blog as she goes along.
The Good
Amy Adams is superb as Julie Powell, in a performance that's subtly different from the adorable characters she usually plays; she also has strong, believable chemistry with Chris Messina (as her husband) and there's amusing support from Mary Lynn Rajskub as her best friend. By contrast, Streep's performance seems like an extended comedy sketch (this is only heightened by the inclusion of Dan Aykroyd's Julia Child impression from Saturday Night Live), but she's frequently very funny and her relationship with Stanley Tucci (as her diplomat husband) is genuinely touching.
In addition, the shots of the food are mouth-wateringly good, to the point where you'll be desperately hungry afterwards, so stock up on snacks beforehand.
The Bad
The main problem is that, a few visual and thematic links aside, the two stories don't fit together all that well; in particular, the expected final emotional crossover between the stories never comes, leaving the audience oddly unsatisfied (you almost wish they'd fictionalised it for the sake of a decent emotional punch). Similarly, the film is at least 20 minutes too long and wears out its welcome before the end.
Worth seeing?
Julie & Julia is an engaging drama that's worth seeing for the performances, but the endings of both stories are oddly unsatisfying and it never really comes together as a single film.
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Re: Julie and Julia
Went to see this with the wife in Cardiff Cineworld, Did not actually think I would enjoy it ...but was pleasantly surprised on how much I actually did enjoy it ...a warm and friendly movie .altough Meryl Streep was a bit over the top LOL