Comments on: Movie Review: EAT PRAY LOVE

By: Naomi Johnson

Naomi Johnson — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:12:46 +0000

Sure, sure. I just don’t know any people like that.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:56:49 +0000

Oh, I think you can be nice to people you don’t want to push down the stairs.

By: Naomi Johnson

Naomi Johnson — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:57:39 +0000

I think I would find it hard to relate to a character who can afford to just chuck it all and travel for a year because her marriage went bust. I’d love to do that myself, and I’m not married unhappily or otherwise, but I’m pretty sure I’d resent the hell out of watching someone else doing that instead of me. It’s petty, but there you are: I’m not a nice person.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 21:56:20 +0000

Hahaha! You made me laugh out loud. I remember your comment about Julie & Julia last year. Sorry to hear you didn't like it.

By: Bailey

Bailey — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 06:32:12 +0000

Although this movie (and the performances) were well done, I rate this movie: “Julie & Julia Syndrome”……..both were commendable, but PERSONALLY, I was bored out of my mind. Both offer character-study-insight, but were both flat & linear, without much substance of a story.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 02:10:01 +0000

I just read an article in the paper this morning about how deliberate the casting was. The producers wanted each actor to bring a “different segment of the audience” to the movie. Like you, I thought Bardem’s casting didn’t make sense age-wise but he’s so charismatic, I’m not objecting too strenuously!

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 02:01:39 +0000

Welcome to my site, TLZ. Sorry to hear about your depression. I hope you’re doing much better now.

By: jenn

jenn — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:52:15 +0000

I don’t dispute that she had “real” problems. Nor do I think she didn’t have the right to complain/be depressed after her divorce. Frances Mayes’ Under the Tuscan Sun is a good example. It was just that the constant complaining about absolutely everything while she was on a year-long sabbatical with no monetary worries was a bit tough to take. I get that she did some good things (toward the end where she helps her friend). It was just really painful getting there.

That’s my point (Gilbert v. Roberts) as well. Seeing the snippets of Roberts – well, she seems much more likable. Ooh, Banderas would have been great.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:46:45 +0000

Definitely have a nice dinner beforehand, Lesa! I was SO hungry I wanted to reach through the screen and steal some bread sticks from her table in one scene.

I’d be interested in your thoughts about the movie compared to your reaction to the book.

By: TLZ

TLZ — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:40:26 +0000

Totally agree! A few years ago, I found myself in the same position as Gilbert — newly divorced and so depressed I couldn’t drag myself out of bed some days. And I was the one who wanted the divorce! When you go through a life-altering event (divorce, severe illness, death, etc) you are never the same as who you were before. To say that she was whiny and self-absorbed is ignorant and good luck to them when they are in that position!