Comments on: Julie & Julia's Real Star: Mastering The Art of French Cooking http://www.eatmedaily.com/2009/08/mastering-the-art-of-french-cooking-the-real-hero-of-julie-julia/ Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:53:26 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Hippie Chick http://www.eatmedaily.com/2009/08/mastering-the-art-of-french-cooking-the-real-hero-of-julie-julia/#comment-6389 Hippie Chick Mon, 12 Apr 2010 19:13:36 +0000 http://www.eatmedaily.com/?p=22088#comment-6389 Okay, so I'm WAY behind the curve in my moving watching, but I did get around to seeing this movie this past weekend. I agree with Katie; I didn't feel like there was any kind of competition and I had to root for one woman over the other. After all, it's not a mystery as to whether or not Julia was going to get the book published! I also agree with Katie's comment about Julie's husband; if Julie needed to learn anything it was to value herself for what she did contribute to those around her, and not to feel less than anyone else (for any reason). I thought the entire cast was good and I enjoyed the film. The little unexpected nuggets I enjoyed were Jane Lynch as Julia's sister and the relationship between Julia and her penpal extrodinairre. Those were sweet relationships. Okay, so I'm WAY behind the curve in my moving watching, but I did get around to seeing this movie this past weekend. I agree with Katie; I didn't feel like there was any kind of competition and I had to root for one woman over the other. After all, it's not a mystery as to whether or not Julia was going to get the book published!

I also agree with Katie's comment about Julie's husband; if Julie needed to learn anything it was to value herself for what she did contribute to those around her, and not to feel less than anyone else (for any reason).

I thought the entire cast was good and I enjoyed the film. The little unexpected nuggets I enjoyed were Jane Lynch as Julia's sister and the relationship between Julia and her penpal extrodinairre. Those were sweet relationships.

]]> By: Katie http://www.eatmedaily.com/2009/08/mastering-the-art-of-french-cooking-the-real-hero-of-julie-julia/#comment-570 Katie Mon, 10 Aug 2009 05:02:06 +0000 http://www.eatmedaily.com/?p=22088#comment-570 I really loved both women, and what I liked about them is that they both found something they truly enjoyed doing and went after it. "Be fearless." Maybe because I'm 25 and still looking for my niche, I find this more appealing than most. All the same, I don't see why I must automatically root for one woman or the other. I didn't view it as a competition. And what I got from the husband's comment was that Julie couldn't control what Julia or anyone else felt about her project--she could only enjoy what she personally experienced, and if that's something she was proud of, she shouldn't let someone (even Julia Child) make her feel any less about her achievement. I really loved both women, and what I liked about them is that they both found something they truly enjoyed doing and went after it. "Be fearless." Maybe because I'm 25 and still looking for my niche, I find this more appealing than most. All the same, I don't see why I must automatically root for one woman or the other. I didn't view it as a competition. And what I got from the husband's comment was that Julie couldn't control what Julia or anyone else felt about her project--she could only enjoy what she personally experienced, and if that's something she was proud of, she shouldn't let someone (even Julia Child) make her feel any less about her achievement.

]]> By: Karen http://www.eatmedaily.com/2009/08/mastering-the-art-of-french-cooking-the-real-hero-of-julie-julia/#comment-423 Karen Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:39:16 +0000 http://www.eatmedaily.com/?p=22088#comment-423 I agree - the book speaks to people, both women and men of multiple generations, for a wide array of reasons. It's iconic. I loved reading My Life in France for Julia's own take on the long, long process of getting the book written, edited, and finally published. I love that lady! I agree - the book speaks to people, both women and men of multiple generations, for a wide array of reasons. It's iconic.
I loved reading My Life in France for Julia's own take on the long, long process of getting the book written, edited, and finally published. I love that lady!

]]> By: MJN http://www.eatmedaily.com/2009/08/mastering-the-art-of-french-cooking-the-real-hero-of-julie-julia/#comment-422 MJN Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:20:51 +0000 http://www.eatmedaily.com/?p=22088#comment-422 Really interesting take. In a way it's easy for me to forget that there's a real person walking around in the world who wrote my cookbook. I don't think I ever really thought about it before. Really interesting take. In a way it's easy for me to forget that there's a real person walking around in the world who wrote my cookbook. I don't think I ever really thought about it before.

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