> That's *a* take. Not that great of a one in my opinion. Another take
> would be that Julie Powell probably introduced a lot of young people to
> The Art of French Cooking that would not have heard of it otherwise.
>
> Brian

Excellent point. I checked my library ( a large metropolitan one), and
there are hundreds of holds on the books which dealt with this movie.

Tom

On Aug 7, 10:38*pm, Sky > wrote:
> notbob wrote:
>
> > On 2009-08-07, pavane > wrote:
>
> > > Her performance is amazing, copying Julia's mannerisms, accent,
> > > movements.......
>
> > 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.
>
> > 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. *
>
> > nb
>
> 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
>
> --
> Ultra Ultimate Kitchen Rule - Use the Timer!
> Ultimate Kitchen Rule -- Cook's Choice!!- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

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.

On Aug 7, 10:32*pm, Sky > wrote:
> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
> > I saw it last night. *Meryl Streep does a great Julia Child. *I liked
> > the Js' husbands, Paul Child and Eric Powell, too. *And I'll never look
> > at a cannelloni shell again without recalling the movie. * :-)
>
> > If accurate, it is an interesting story about publication of "Mastering
> > the Art of French Cooking" and Louise Berthold's role (or lack thereof)
> > in it. *I'll bet *book sales are about to soar.
> > --
> > -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
> >http://web.me.com/barbschaller- Yes, I Can! blog - check it out
> > Updated 8-3-2009
>
> Thanks for the review *I want to see the movie too, but I'll wait
> until it comes out on DVD when the library readily has it. *The two
> actresses have acted together a few times before I believe, and I think
> this particular movie is interesting because aren't there no scenes when
> the two ladies appear together?
>
> Sky, who's copy of said volumes are ragged!
>
> --
> Ultra Ultimate Kitchen Rule - Use the Timer!
> Ultimate Kitchen Rule -- Cook's Choice!!

They never met.

Julia had a somewhat adverse reaction to what she heard about Julie's
blog. Julie claimed that Julia was her hero, and she idolized her,
but there are some undercurrents that show Julie wasn't quite so pure
as she wanted people to believe. I think Amy Adams probably protrayed
her in a more pleasant light than she deserved, but I've gotten that
impression from some reviews.

I thought the movie was pretty fab.

N.

blake murphy wrote:

> On Sat, 8 Aug 2009 13:56:13 -0700 (PDT), saraheartburn wrote:
>>
>> Caught Charlie Rose on PBS last night interviewing Streep and Nora
>> Ephron about the film. Both regretted never having actually met
>> Julia and a story Streep told surprised me a bit. I think most of
>> us think of Julia Child as a rather jolly, kind woman, but many
>> years ago Streep contacted her hoping for her support with an
>> organization she'd started for the purpose of encouraging people to
>> raise & eat organic foods. She was quite stunned upon receiving a
>> fairly cranky and dismissive letter in reply from Julia herself. In
>> her discreet Meryl Streep way, she allowed that there were often
>> unexpected differences in people's private and public personas...and
>> I got the impression from Streep and Ephron that dear old Julia
>> could really shoot from the hip. Was a good interview.
>>
>
> this doesn't seem too outlandish to me. many boosters of organic
> foods are themselves cranks. child may have felt streep was some
> kind of dilettante.
>
> not to mention that i'm sure child got letters from kooks of many
> stripes.


A pity she never posted here...


--
Best
Greg

Nancy2 wrote:

> 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.

Stanley Tucci is marvelous in EVERY film he's in. He's a huge foodie
too! Food movies, cookbooks...everything!
Maybe time to get "The Big Night" from Netflix again... so happy, so
sad, so good!

On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:22:01 -0500, Gregory Morrow wrote:

> blake murphy wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 8 Aug 2009 13:56:13 -0700 (PDT), saraheartburn wrote:
>>>
>>> Caught Charlie Rose on PBS last night interviewing Streep and Nora
>>> Ephron about the film. Both regretted never having actually met
>>> Julia and a story Streep told surprised me a bit. I think most of
>>> us think of Julia Child as a rather jolly, kind woman, but many
>>> years ago Streep contacted her hoping for her support with an
>>> organization she'd started for the purpose of encouraging people to
>>> raise & eat organic foods. She was quite stunned upon receiving a
>>> fairly cranky and dismissive letter in reply from Julia herself. In
>>> her discreet Meryl Streep way, she allowed that there were often
>>> unexpected differences in people's private and public personas...and
>>> I got the impression from Streep and Ephron that dear old Julia
>>> could really shoot from the hip. Was a good interview.
>>>
>>
>> this doesn't seem too outlandish to me. many boosters of organic
>> foods are themselves cranks. child may have felt streep was some
>> kind of dilettante.
>>
>> not to mention that i'm sure child got letters from kooks of many
>> stripes.
>
> A pity she never posted here...

that would have been a gas. sheldon would have undoubtedly called her a
liar at some point.

blake

Gregory Morrow wrote:
> blake murphy wrote:
>


( Julia dismissing Meryl Streep's request for a donation to an
organic food cause)


>>>
>> this doesn't seem too outlandish to me. many boosters of organic
>> foods are themselves cranks. child may have felt streep was some
>> kind of dilettante.
>>
>> not to mention that i'm sure child got letters from kooks of many
>> stripes.
>
>
> A pity she never posted here...
>


Thank Barb's Alex. Can you imagine the replies she'd get from
Steve and Sheldon?

gloria p

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> I saw it last night. Meryl Streep does a great Julia Child. I liked
> the Js' husbands, Paul Child and Eric Powell, too. And I'll never look
> at a cannelloni shell again without recalling the movie. :-)
>
> If accurate, it is an interesting story about publication of "Mastering
> the Art of French Cooking" and Louise Berthold's role (or lack thereof)
> in it. I'll bet book sales are about to soar.

Shall we assume that tomorrow, after a week of "Chefography" episodes
featuring its pantheon of questionably talented cooking celebrities, The
Food Network will honor Julia on her birthday?

(and could they please do it without mentioning Julie?)

On 2009-08-14, Pennyaline > wrote:

> (and could they please do it without mentioning Julie?)

I find that hard to believe. Let's face it, tv has become nothing but
a huge shill for the movie industry.

nb

pavane wrote:
> "Sky" > wrote in message ...
>
> Correct, the two of them never met and never even talked to each other.
> The movie shows Julie's extreme disappointment upon hearing from
> a journalist in California that Julia did not like the fact that Julie wrote
> the book, but I don't remember anything definitive as to why Julia was
> miffed at it. Of course this was within a year or so of Julia's death and
> she was not in particularly good shape, mentally or physically, at that
> point. This scene in which Julie hears of Julia's apparent dislike is some
> of the best of Amy's acting in the movie.

Russ Parsons explains that part of the story he
http://www.latimes.com/features/food...,7986229.story

I saw the movie the day it opened and enjoyed it more than I had
expected to. From what people seeing the movie in preview had said, I
didn't expect to like the Julie part, but I thought that was done
quite well.

pat

> Shall we assume that tomorrow, after a week of "Chefography" episodes
> featuring its pantheon of questionably talented cooking celebrities, The
> Food Network will honor Julia on her birthday?
>
> (and could they please do it without mentioning Julie?)


I believe their "Chefography" series is only about Food Network
"chefs." I don't think Julia was ever on the Food Network, was she?
I only saw her on PBS.

N.

"Cryambers" > wrote in message
...
| pavane wrote:
| > "Sky" > wrote in message ...
| >
| > Correct, the two of them never met and never even talked to each other.
| > The movie shows Julie's extreme disappointment upon hearing from
| > a journalist in California that Julia did not like the fact that Julie wrote
| > the book, but I don't remember anything definitive as to why Julia was
| > miffed at it. Of course this was within a year or so of Julia's death and
| > she was not in particularly good shape, mentally or physically, at that
| > point. This scene in which Julie hears of Julia's apparent dislike is some
| > of the best of Amy's acting in the movie.
|
| Russ Parsons explains that part of the story he
| http://www.latimes.com/features/food...,7986229.story
|
| I saw the movie the day it opened and enjoyed it more than I had
| expected to. From what people seeing the movie in preview had said, I
| didn't expect to like the Julie part, but I thought that was done
| quite well.
|
| pat

Yes, that does fill in the gaps in my knowledge of what happened.
That is a very interesting article, thanks for the posting.

pavane

notbob wrote:
> On 2009-08-14, Pennyaline > wrote:
>
>
>> (and could they please do it without mentioning Julie?)
>>
>
> I find that hard to believe. Let's face it, tv has become nothing but
> a huge shill for the movie industry.
>
> nb
>

On Big Brother, they have plugged two movies this season, and the show
is only half over.


Becca

On Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:45:12 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> wrote:

>
>> Shall we assume that tomorrow, after a week of "Chefography" episodes
>> featuring its pantheon of questionably talented cooking celebrities, The
>> Food Network will honor Julia on her birthday?
>>
>> (and could they please do it without mentioning Julie?)
>
>
>I believe their "Chefography" series is only about Food Network
>"chefs." I don't think Julia was ever on the Food Network, was she?
>I only saw her on PBS.
>
I finally caught a chefography last night. It was all about Giadia.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On 2009-08-15, sf > wrote:

> I finally caught a chefography.......

OMG!

Whatya wanna bet this term is used more than a roll of Rolaids in the
next few months.

nb

On Sat, 15 Aug 2009 01:23:43 GMT, notbob > wrote:

>On 2009-08-15, sf > wrote:
>
>> I finally caught a chefography.......
>
>OMG!
>
>Whatya wanna bet this term is used more than a roll of Rolaids in the
>next few months.
>
It has already been used many times here in rfc. I just haven't seen
one before.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:30:43 GMT, notbob wrote:

> On 2009-08-14, Pennyaline > wrote:
>
>> (and could they please do it without mentioning Julie?)
>
> I find that hard to believe. Let's face it, tv has become nothing but
> a huge shill for the movie industry.
>
> nb

only movies?

your pal,
blake

Nancy2 wrote:
>> Shall we assume that tomorrow, after a week of "Chefography" episodes
>> featuring its pantheon of questionably talented cooking celebrities, The
>> Food Network will honor Julia on her birthday?
>>
>> (and could they please do it without mentioning Julie?)
>
>
> I believe their "Chefography" series is only about Food Network
> "chefs." I don't think Julia was ever on the Food Network, was she?
> I only saw her on PBS.

Oh, I didn't mean would they run a "Chefography" on her. I meant would
they bother mentioning her or commemorating her birthday in any way at
all. From what I could see, they didn't.

The two PBS stations in my area did, but only because they're still in
the throes of a pledge drive... okay, all right, truth be told, they're
not. The pledge drives ended last weekend, but yesterday they re-ran
their prepared shills for Julia's DVDs and shamelessly pushed their
drive for just one more afternoon. So I guess you could say that even
public television didn't respectfully remember Julia on her birthday,
electing to ride the cash cow instead.