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Movie Review: Julie and Julia

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Julie Powell is obnoxious. I hope that Amy Adams just did a bad job portraying her, instead of her just being so pathetic in real life. I was annoyed that people were like "this is a good movie!" I love Amy Adams, and I love Meryl Streep. Sh!t, they should have just called the movie Julia and focused on Julia Child.
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  • fishgirl77fishgirl77 member
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    edited December 2011
    The only reason I wanted to see this movie was for Meryl Streep playing Julia Child.  Were the Julia parts good?
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  • Cant_wait!Cant_wait!
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    edited December 2011
    I was disappointed too. I also read the book and I really wanted to punch Julie in the face. It was a good book, but she's really whiney.

    Also, she had a maggots in her kitchen because it was so dirty IRL. It's in the book. puke.
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  • HeffalumpHeffalump member
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_wedding-woes_movie-review-julie-julia?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:47Discussion:c371a70d-d390-4714-86f0-a088db3b23b1Post:5e22d90f-8624-43a7-a1c7-e38e952d1961">Movie Review: Julie and Julia</a>:
    [QUOTE]Julie Powell is obnoxious. I hope that Amy Adams just did a bad job portraying her, instead of her just being so pathetic in real life. I was annoyed that people were like "this is a good movie!" I love Amy Adams, and I love Meryl Streep. Sh!t, they should have just called the movie Julia and focused on Julia Child.
    Posted by PMeg819[/QUOTE]

    Amen.  I loved Meryl Streep as Julia Child.  Loved her.

    Apparently, Julie Powell IRL is even worse than what Amy Adams portrayed.  Check out the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cleaving-Story-Marriage-Meat-Obsession/product-reviews/0316003360/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/Cleaving-Story-Marriage-Meat-Obsession/product-reviews/0316003360/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1</a>"><font color="#993366">reviews for her second book</font> sometime. 
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  • PMeg819PMeg819 member
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    edited December 2011
    I liked the Julia parts. I didn't know a lot about Julia Child's background before the movie and it was interesting to watch, and makes me want to pick up a biography on her. DH was a sh!thead though during the movie and made fun of her voice. But overall, I think Meryl did a good job pulling off Julia.
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  • MinMMinM
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    edited December 2011
    PMeg - I TOTALLY would recommend that. I've seen the food network bio show of her and Julia Child's life was fascinating. I bet a book would  be awesome.
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  • HeffalumpHeffalump member
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    I puffy-heart loved the scene where they met Irma Rombauer.  I think Frances Sternhagen is delightful in every role I've ever seen her in.
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  • hmonkeyhmonkey member
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    edited December 2011
    yes, cliffy's mom is awesome.  jane lynch as julia child's sister is delightful, too. 

    julie powell needs to be hit by a bus.  "cleaving" was awful.  i know this is said a lot, but i really feel sorry for her husband.  that poor man.
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  • zsazsa-stlzsazsa-stl member
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    edited December 2011
    I loved this movie. 
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  • lharri12lharri12 member
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    edited December 2011
    Meryl Streep was just AWESOME as Julia.  I LOVE to cook, and the movie made me want to buy her cookbook.  Julie was annoying though.
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