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GwynethCachimba
08/10/09

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Wow. If by 'horrible' you mean a person with flaws and opinions and a sailor's mouth, yes, she is.

And I suspect, knowing that 'horrible' person as I do, that Ms. Ephron kept Julie away because she wanted to make a movie about a sweet, lost girl who was saved by Julia Child, not a movie about Julie Powell.

Julie Powell is a full-blooded, complicated woman who brilliantly and profanely cursed her way through the ENTIRE FUCKING COOKBOOK - not because she didn't love cooking - but because cooking French food every night for a year when you're broke and working a shitty job til 6 every night is HARD. And real lives don't have happy endings. Julia's husband (and Julia herself) died eventually. Does that ruin it?

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intime
08/10/09

@GwynethCachimba: I've been reading Julie Powell's blog and while it's possible she's not a nice person, she is definitely a talented writer. And that's what should count in this movie - nothing else.
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queenieinmanhattan
08/10/09

@intime: No, what should count in this movie is that her story is interesting. And, frankly, it pales it comparison to Julia's. At least in my estimation.
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1.1.1.
08/10/09

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I saw Meryl Streep on the The Colbert Report and on CUNY TV (Times Talks). She was radiant and smart as always. Nora Ephron was on the latter program, and although she lives in a bubble ("I Feel Bad About My Neck"), she was very funny and clever and looked very good. (I think she'd be happy to hear that.)

Stanley Tucci, who plays Child's husband, was on the panel, and he noted that her success was due in part to the fact that Paul Child was an older, accomplished, well-adjusted man who adored his wife and "allowed" her the freedom to explore her interest in French cuisine. (This was the '50s and '60s, so Tucci wasn't being patronizing).

One question that wasn't asked was whether it mattered that the Childs had no children. It's important to explore the conditions in which women can be creative. Most creative people need support and time.
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queenieinmanhattan
08/10/09

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What amazed me when I saw the movie on Saturday night was the diversity of the audience - all ages (teenagers to senior citizens), healthy representation of both genders, and, on the way out, I heard three different languages spoken around me (not such a feat in NYC, I suppose, but still cool).

This may be a movie about two women, but it's hardly a movie that appeals to women only. Put that in your pipe and smoke it, Hollywood.
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morninggloria
08/10/09

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Maybe more people would go to see Julie & Julia if the preview featured more explosions, slow motion hair blowing walks, Julia Child in a bikini, and Kid Rock's American Badass playing in the background.
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hellosunshine
08/10/09

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...isn't a Skinny Bitch a Diet Coke and vodka?
[www.ehow.com]
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lilbobbytables
08/10/09

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Plus, it looks like Julie and Julia showed significantly fewer screens than G.I. Joe.
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queenieinmanhattan
08/10/09

@lilbobbytables is a la-di-da feminist: Yeah, I'd love to know what the per-screen take was for each movie...
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tell Dolly Parton again
08/10/09

@queenieinmanhattan: $14,025 for G.I. Joe, $8,539 for J&J, according to these guys: [boxofficemojo.com]
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queenieinmanhattan
08/10/09

@tell Dolly Parton again: Thanks!
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Clare116
08/10/09

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I saw J&J this weekend and very much enjoyed it. As Dodai said, it's a movie about two women who are wrestling with someone other than romance. One of my favorite things about it was that it had lots of sweet moments about marriage, whereas most movies focus on the courtship.
Also: J&J had great-looking previews, including It's Complicated and The Blind Side, starring Sandra Bullock as an evangelical Christian lady who adopts a homeless black kid (who grows up to be Michael Oher of the Baltimore Ravens). I love love love that book, and am very interested in seeing the movie.
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SpasticFurchild
08/10/09

@Clare116: I read the galley ages ago, and although I though it wasn't terrific, it was always something I picked up when I had a few minutes to reread something. I'm glad it was made into a movie. I can't wait to see it (esp. with Meryl)!
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Clare116
08/10/09

@SpasticFurchild: I was very much in Powell's situation when I read the book (stuck in a soul-sucking job, feeling like life was passing me by) so I am the only die-hard Julie & Julia book lovers on this board (I think), so I liked the movie very much but still love the book more. Some details are always flattened in book-to-film adaptations. C'est la vie. But the movie was very charming. Jane Lynch, in a short role as Julia's sister, is hilarious and touching.
One thing that totally jumped out at me was that they made the Julie character much less angry and much less profane than her persona in the blog. I suspect the profanity was to get the PG-13 rating (and Stanley Tucci gets the best cursing line in the movie!), which becomes confusing when [SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER] it turns out that Child did not like Powell's work. If you don't know that Powell was cursing the fuck out of every single dish she made, you can't imagine why Child wouldn't be flattered by the project. My friend who hadn't read the book was confused.
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queenieinmanhattan
08/10/09

@Clare116: Honestly, from what I've pieced together from statements by Judith Jones (Julia's editor), I think it's because Child sensed that Julie didn't find joy in cooking or creating; I don't think Julia was deeply offended by the language or the effort, but was unimpressed with Powell's lack of enjoyment of the actual act of cooking. Which, it has to be said, really makes her project seem all the more gimmicky.
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laureltreedaphne
08/10/09

@Clare116:
Apparently they had to keep the real Julie Powell away from Amy Adams during filming, because she's actually a horrible person. Plus the new book is all about her cheating on her husband. That kind of ruins it for me. :(
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queenieinmanhattan
08/10/09

@laureltreedaphne: I think Julie being irritating is kind of integral to the story, though, the basic message of which is "screw the haters, and keep going." A good message no matter how charismatic and awesome you are (like Julia) or not (like Julie).
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laureltreedaphne
08/10/09

@queenieinmanhattan:
Yeah, I can see that. But I think it contributes to what you said above, about her lack of enjoyment. What makes Julia Child so great was that she took SUCH joy in what she was doing. With Powell, it just seems so contrived - I'm going to do this gimicky thing to get a book deal, and even though I hate it, I'm going to curse and emotionally abuse my husband and force it to work! You know?
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hellosunshine
08/10/09

@Clare116: I'm reading the blog now for the first time (all three books are on their way to my house, whee!)... I wholeheartedly agree that it's no surprise that Child wasn't too fond of Powell's work!
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bess marvin, girl detective
08/10/09

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even young ingenues don't bring in box office dollars, so the megan fox roundabout dig wasn't necessary.
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NefariousNewt
08/10/09

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Went to see A Perfect Getaway instead of Julie & Julia; wanted to go see the latter next weekend to keep up its box office.
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audioblitz13
08/10/09

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I don't think I buy that Posh was icy and wooden. Did anyone see her special on NBC (I think) when she and Becks and the kids first moved to LA? She was hilarious and charming.
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hellosunshine
08/10/09

@audioblitz13: Whenever someone's surprised to hear that I adore her so much, I tell them to find that special online. HILARIOUS.
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Eric Northman is mine
08/10/09

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"I love it when they call me big poppa. Throw your hands in the air, if you're a true player."
Does that song pop into anyone's head when Kim talks about Big Poppa? lol
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vivianthelibrarian
08/10/09

@Eric Northman is mine: Every. Single. Time. For reals.
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MsKatherineSpeaks
08/10/09

@Eric Northman is mine: That's the song that plays on my cell phone every time my 10-years-older-than-me boyfriend calls.
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zombie.nancy is a godess of fierce
08/10/09

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if I ran into you, Amy Adams, I would not give you the stink eye. I would burst into song.
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rednrowdy
08/10/09

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dear heidi klum,
i think chloe dao would beg to differ with you. she had her own store before project runway and guess what! she still has own store and sells her clothing online and on hsn. i think that's pretty successful.
make it work,
rednrowdy
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MsMerlin
08/10/09

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Lady Gaga's PETA ad: "I'd rather go fake stuffed dead frog than fur."
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metalkate
08/10/09

@MsMerlin: i was confused about the item. isn't her video full of people in leather? what's the difference? fur animals are cuter than cows and things?
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Lolita Hazed
08/10/09

@metalkate: I think it's usually PVC.
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Yahtzii
08/10/09

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Icy and wooden aside, I think Victoria Beckham is a secret genius who's playing us all. I read a fascinating book about the Spice Girls (shut up) and the author intimated as much -- that she has nailed down the ditzy and bitchy act, and it was as much a part of her act as Sporty running around in sweats or Scary's "Raaaaah!" Supposedly she read the script for Spiceworld and asked the writers if she was basically going to be the butt of the joke for the entire movie, and when they were like, "Um . . . yeah," she just shrugged it off and said "So long as I know!"

I think she's awesome.
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xay
08/10/09

@Yahtzii: I thought she came across very well when she guest judged on Project Runway.
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jigglyball
08/10/09

@Yahtzii: Have you seen her clips from the Ali G show? She's not stupid, and she's a very good sport.
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