Julie and Julia was a pleasant surprise for me. Of course I knew it was about Julia Child, but funnily enough, I didn’t know it was also somewhat about blogging! I remember watching Julia Child on PBS when I was a kid and thought she was the funniest thing. Meryl Streep has to be one of the best (if not the best) actresses of all time. She played Julia sooooooo well. I’ve loved Amy Adams in other movies, but to me she was a little disappointing in this film. All in all, though, I really liked the film. I most enjoyed learning more about Julia’s life — she was quite a character. [Side note: Did you know Julia was 6'2" tall? Her husband made special kitchen counters for her!]
I don’t even like cooking all that much except for a few dishes that my family loves me to make, but I may just have to get Julie Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking. The recipes looked and sounded delicious!
Grade: A-
I just finished reading the book this week and was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. Can’t wait to see the movie.
I am looking forward to seeing this. It hasn’t made it to our town yet. One of the woes of living in a smaller town.
I loved it! I’ve been reading her blog, and it’s fun to read. Sometimes I wonder if I’m blogging about the wrong thing. If my family lived closer they have no idea the wonderfulness that would come out of my kitchen into their stomachs! (It’s so hard to bake yumminess when it’s just the two of us, and we could seriously eat an entire pan of brownies if given the option.)
I loved Julie Powell’s book and I loved the film. It will probably be added to the need to see it again list.