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On Aug 7, 10:38*pm, Sky > wrote:
> notbob wrote:
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> > On 2009-08-07, pavane > wrote:

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> > > Her performance is amazing, copying Julia's mannerisms, accent,
> > > movements.......

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> > Yeah, I was shocked when I saw the trailers. *I'm not a creepy
> > Streepy fan, but she was just too too good. *I was amazed by even the
> > trailer snippets. *I think Julia would be, too.

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> > My question: *Just what is the premise of the film? *I thought it was gonna
> > be about JC, but who is this other young punk and how does she fit in?
> > Gonna be awhile before it hits Nose Pick, CO. *

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> > nb

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> NB, the premise is a young women decides to cook every recipe written in
> the two volumes of the --- dang it - what's the title of the two
> volumes??? --- anywho - the young lady decides to cook all the recipes
> written in the book in a year. *So, it goes from there <G>. *
>
> Seems the movie has rave reviews from the posts I've read here *I
> look forward to seeing the movie.
>
> Sky
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It was pretty fabulous. There were some nuances about Julia's life
that I didn't know - I think the Julie angle was well done, but also
pretty accurate about her motives and the reaction from the real
Julia. Stanley Tucci was marvelous.

Go see it - it's worth the money.

N.