Julie and Julia 2009
By snowy
@snowy22315 (169889)
United States
December 11, 2018 9:38am CST
I started watching a movie on Netflix that I really enjoyed in the theater. Julie and Julia tells the story of Julie Powell played by Amy Adams who gets the idea to replicate all of Julia Child's recipes and blog about it. For one year, after work every day she sets out to cook, and cook she does, despite exhaustion and food trials and tribulations.I think Julie was one of the original food bloggers and had a great following on her blog. The movie skips back and forth between her life and the life in Paris of Julia Child, played by Meryl Streep. I remember at one time making Child's Beef Bourginnone which took hours, although it was delicious. My hat goes off to Julie Powell..What a feat!
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@marguicha (215345)
• Chile
11 Dec 18
I loved that movie as I love to cook. It was awesome how Julie even learns how to shop for the ingredients in spite of not having the money to do it.
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@snowy22315 (169889)
• United States
11 Dec 18
Yes, it was tough but she got it done somehow. I am not sure I could ever commit to a project that much!
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@marguicha (215345)
• Chile
11 Dec 18
@snowy22315 I would have given up at the beginning. And her husband was a saint. He had to put up with a lot, poor man
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@snowy22315 (169889)
• United States
12 Dec 18
@LadyDuck It's delicious, but prepare to spend alot of time in the kitchen. Oh lol, I guess you meant the movie!
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@snowy22315 (169889)
• United States
11 Dec 18
You would probably love the movie.
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@LadyDuck (457967)
• Switzerland
12 Dec 18
@snowy22315 I am going to search for it.
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@AmbiePam (85443)
• United States
11 Dec 18
I remember watching this movie, and disagreeing with a reviewer who said the life of Julie Powell was boring. I completely disagreed. By the way, if you want to read fascinating stories about Julia Child I recommend reading "Julia Child: a Life" by Laura Shapiro.
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@shaggin (71664)
• United States
11 Dec 18
@snowy22315 I read later that the man and wife divorced and Julia Child wasn't happy with the way she was portrayed.
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@snowy22315 (169889)
• United States
11 Dec 18
Yes, she really did..the whole cast was good..and the movie was interesting.
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@snowy22315 (169889)
• United States
12 Dec 18
@shaggin I saw on Wiki they are still married, they did split for awhile though.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)
• United States
11 Dec 18
It sounds like it would be an interesting movie. I may have to find it on netflix, if for no other reason than to see if it would be something I'd like.
I've never had beef bourginnone, I wonder if it's good?
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@snowy22315 (169889)
• United States
11 Dec 18
@ScribbledAdNauseum Yes, I don't mind doing it once in awhile, but that dish took hours.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)
• United States
11 Dec 18
@snowy22315 I don't like to be in front of the stove, or in the kitchen, for more than two hours. I try to limit it to an hour if I can. Even if that means doing chopping earlier in the day etc.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)
• United States
11 Dec 18
@snowy22315 It's nice to make things the more complicated way every once in awhile, the flavors are often more enjoyable and it's good to reap the rewards. I don't make many complicated meals myself, and in fact the most time consuming one I've done was Thanksgiving.
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@snowy22315 (169889)
• United States
12 Dec 18
It is really involving. I recommend it.
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@snowy22315 (169889)
• United States
11 Dec 18
It is really fun, and entertaining..with a bit of culture and modern history thrown in.
@Marilynda1225 (79676)
• United States
11 Dec 18
I loved this movie and happy to see it's on Netflix. I'll have to watch it again.
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@snowy22315 (169889)
• United States
11 Dec 18
Yes, it is a really good movie..especially if you are a foodie, like I am!
@snowy22315 (169889)
• United States
11 Dec 18
I saw it originally at the movies.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
11 Dec 18
Streep was Oscar nominated for this.
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