JULIE & JULIA- Page 3

[Q]

Posted: 8/25/09 at 4:13pm

I saw it again over the weekend, and liked it even better the second time. And I don't quite get the dislike for Amy, either.

[NYadgal]

Posted: 8/25/09 at 4:51pm

What a wonderful thread. I have devoured all of your posts. Thank you for your thoughts!

I have seen the movie twice, and love all of it. I fall in the camp of thinking that the insight of EACH story makes the movie, as a whole, so much more meaningful. I adore Meryl and Amy and think that Stanley Tucci is masterful in his performance, as is Chris Messina.

I need to brush off my old copy of "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" and can't wait for the weather to cool so I can cook up another boeuf bourguignon! I haven't made it in a few years, and I think it's time to treat myself. And, maybe a gathering of a few friends...

The movie is sheer bliss.

Updated On: 8/25/09 at 04:51 PM

[PalJoey]

Posted: 8/25/09 at 8:54pm

...which, finally, after 48 years, hit the New York Times bestseller list.
After 48 Years, Julia Child Has a Big Best Seller, Butter and All

[Auggie27]

Posted: 8/26/09 at 9:07am

I inherited my mother's copy, and have been reading both volumes since seeing the film. The writing is so full of a love for the food and of the process -- of cuisine preparation and enjoyment as a civilized influence on a sometimes coarse and fickle culture. These techniques and recipes do not seek 15 minutes of fame; they are timeless, like Julia herself.

Updated On: 8/26/09 at 09:07 AM

[After Eight]

Posted: 8/27/09 at 11:29am

Liked Julia; didn't care much for Julie.

Auggie: I would like to know what you find "coarse" about French culture.

[Q]

Posted: 8/27/09 at 12:07pm

I read Auggie's comment as American culture being sometimes coarse and fickle.