Comments on: Review: JULIE & JULIA–The Movie

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:24:41 +0000

Sorry to hear that, Bailey. Did you find anything amusing at all?

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:22:31 +0000

Glad you and your hot date liked it! It’s definitely Streep and Tucci’s movie. It’s not Amy Adams’s fault (I love her); the Julia and Paul scenes were better written and just more fun to watch. The older couple had more joie de vivre than Julie and her bland husband.

I remember Paul’s two-word comment about the publishers but you’ll have to remind me via e-mail about the other funny line. I only remember laughing.

And there should be a sequel about Julia and Dorothy so we can have more Jane Lynch!

By: le0pard13

le0pard13 — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:55:06 +0000

Finally got to see this last night (with she-who-must-be-obeyed in tow). We both really enjoyed it. But, my wife found some character insertions frustrating as she wished more of them (like Jane Lynch as Julia’s sister). I agree with you re: Messina–perhaps it was how it was written, but he’s overmatched with others on screen.

But to me, it’s Streep and Tucci’s movie. They own it every time when they’re on scene. And my two favorite lines come from each of these characters. Decorum prevents me from repeating them, but it’s Julia’s descriptive manicotti line, and Tucci’s calm and unexpected delivery of a two-word summary for a publisher’s shortsightedness.

Great stuff all around. Thanks, PCN.

By: Bailey

Bailey — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 06:10:56 +0000

Hi…I totally agree with your take on the actors’ performances in this move…..they were all well done. I, however, did not care for the movie at all…..all though it had some substance……there was a heavy dose of blandness in the story. Scene after scene of typing and cooking, fretting and cooking, typing and cooking, fretting and cooking left me bored and anxious. Although I do admire, the gusto both real life women possessed, there wasn’t much of a “story” to merit two hours.

By: Julien

Julien — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 02:15:25 +0000

Can’t wait to see that one!
I so worship Meryl Streep!!
The movie will come out here on September 16th. I guess Paris context will help it hit the box-office!

By: yeti9000

yeti9000 — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:30:45 +0000

Wow…not only did this review make me totally wanna see the movie even more than I already did, but it also made me totally HUNGRY!

And you hardly mentioned food at all…must just be the thought of them cooking. Either way, glad you dug the movie…I was worried it might be a little cheesy but your review has set me straight!

Gracias!

By: FFBUFF8

FFBUFF8 — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 05:30:32 +0000

I luff Julia-ah!

Okay, it sounds better when spoken out loud with an accent….

I will be there in line the day before it opens….in a tent….with an espresso machine hooked up outside…okay, I’m finished.

Sorry, I haven’t been around. Adam losing the crown on AI, just devastated me….but I’m bb-a-a-a—-ck!

BTW: is it me or does Meryl Streep look HUGE in that one shot by herself? Guess they made everything in the room much smaller, huh?

By: le0pard13

le0pard13 — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:45:42 +0000

I’m looking forward to this next week. My wife may even attend with me since the Julia’s cookbooks crowd her book case (we’ll see…). Thanks, PCN, for the review.

By: Donna

Donna — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:23:06 +0000

Meryl Streep is my all-time favorite actress and Amy Adams has certainly found a place in my heart as well since her debut in ‘Enchanted.’ Caught the previews of ‘Julie and Julia’ couple weeks ago and was delighted at what I saw! Popcorn always fills me up during a movie but have no doubt, like Elyse, will be hungry coming out! LOL! Maybe even get more serious about cooking. That’d be a nice change.

By: Poncho

Poncho — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:57:12 +0000

Almost every Streep movie is a masterpiece, at least regarding her acting. So it wouldn't surprise me if she broke her Oscar-nom record. She's become one of the best actresses of all time -and is quickly becoming the very best. And Amy Adams's not only a sweetheart but she's stepping up her game, and it has shown in lots of her films: she was hilarious and lovely in Enchanted, amazing in Junebug and sooooo believable and compelling in Doubt so it isn't strange at all to read that she delivered again. She's becoming a real pro indeed. Can't wait to see the movie!