Comments on: Julie and Julia: one food blogger’s review http://www.foodwoolf.com/2009/08/julie-and-julia-one-food-bloggers-review.html Service expert, customer service training, restaurant insights Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:19:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JESSE WOLFE http://www.foodwoolf.com/2009/08/julie-and-julia-one-food-bloggers-review.html#comment-650 JESSE WOLFE Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:02:00 +0000 http://10.0.1.200:8888/~brookeburton/wordpress/?p=207#comment-650 Lovely written review. <br />I went to see the film, and can say I am half on board with you. The Streep and Tucci performances and their storyline are a joy to witness. You really want to be a guest at their party...Cannot say the same for the other storyline though- the scenes seem repetitive- with Adams (doing her best Meg Ryan impression, right down to the rhythms of her speech), falling into the same patterns in each scene over and over again- as if following a well-known, well-practiced recipe, but without any inspiration or personal interpretation. <br />Now the premise dictates that Julie write a blog, and the wants and motivations are clear, if somewhat obvious, but as you said this is not the most cinematic of activities, and I think Ephron made a tactical error of trying to make it so. I would have rather seen two hours of Streep and Tucci and that marvelous relationship explored further. Ephron is certainly agile in the feature screenplay format, but I think the "gimmick" of the two storylines was actually a way to avoid doing the real hard work of screenwriting- delving into deep character and the ups, downs, ins and outs of relationships. We got drawn in with charming frosting, but only one of the two layers of cake was truly delicious... Lovely written review.
I went to see the film, and can say I am half on board with you. The Streep and Tucci performances and their storyline are a joy to witness. You really want to be a guest at their party…Cannot say the same for the other storyline though- the scenes seem repetitive- with Adams (doing her best Meg Ryan impression, right down to the rhythms of her speech), falling into the same patterns in each scene over and over again- as if following a well-known, well-practiced recipe, but without any inspiration or personal interpretation.
Now the premise dictates that Julie write a blog, and the wants and motivations are clear, if somewhat obvious, but as you said this is not the most cinematic of activities, and I think Ephron made a tactical error of trying to make it so. I would have rather seen two hours of Streep and Tucci and that marvelous relationship explored further. Ephron is certainly agile in the feature screenplay format, but I think the "gimmick" of the two storylines was actually a way to avoid doing the real hard work of screenwriting- delving into deep character and the ups, downs, ins and outs of relationships. We got drawn in with charming frosting, but only one of the two layers of cake was truly delicious…

]]> By: Daniel http://www.foodwoolf.com/2009/08/julie-and-julia-one-food-bloggers-review.html#comment-649 Daniel Sun, 16 Aug 2009 13:26:36 +0000 http://10.0.1.200:8888/~brookeburton/wordpress/?p=207#comment-649 I liked your take on this film. I think a lot of film critics and food bloggers did exactly what your friend said not to do, and went into the theater with really high expectations. Result? Bitter disappointment. <br /><br />Why suffer like that? You went in there with the right attitude. <br /><br />Dan<br /><a href="http://casualkitchen.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Casual Kitchen</a> I liked your take on this film. I think a lot of film critics and food bloggers did exactly what your friend said not to do, and went into the theater with really high expectations. Result? Bitter disappointment.

Why suffer like that? You went in there with the right attitude.

Dan
Casual Kitchen

]]> By: Sippity Sup http://www.foodwoolf.com/2009/08/julie-and-julia-one-food-bloggers-review.html#comment-648 Sippity Sup Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:32:45 +0000 http://10.0.1.200:8888/~brookeburton/wordpress/?p=207#comment-648 Wow. I find this review interesting. I assumed all the neg reviews from Food Bloggers was simply sour grapes. But you give me pause in that assessment. Which means this is a thoughtful review. I still plan to see it... but hmmm! GREG Wow. I find this review interesting. I assumed all the neg reviews from Food Bloggers was simply sour grapes. But you give me pause in that assessment. Which means this is a thoughtful review. I still plan to see it… but hmmm! GREG

]]> By: Gaby http://www.foodwoolf.com/2009/08/julie-and-julia-one-food-bloggers-review.html#comment-647 Gaby Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:12:31 +0000 http://10.0.1.200:8888/~brookeburton/wordpress/?p=207#comment-647 loved your review! i just LOVE Meryl... she is so amazing! loved your review! i just LOVE Meryl… she is so amazing!

]]> By: ketchuptochutney http://www.foodwoolf.com/2009/08/julie-and-julia-one-food-bloggers-review.html#comment-646 ketchuptochutney Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:29:49 +0000 http://10.0.1.200:8888/~brookeburton/wordpress/?p=207#comment-646 I was pleasantly surprised at just how funny this movie was. I saw it at the Harvard theater a couple nights ago and the whole place was roaring with laughter on more than several occasions. Meryl Streep? Genius. <br /><br />Nice review! I was pleasantly surprised at just how funny this movie was. I saw it at the Harvard theater a couple nights ago and the whole place was roaring with laughter on more than several occasions. Meryl Streep? Genius.

Nice review!

]]> By: samk http://www.foodwoolf.com/2009/08/julie-and-julia-one-food-bloggers-review.html#comment-645 samk Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:57:05 +0000 http://10.0.1.200:8888/~brookeburton/wordpress/?p=207#comment-645 loved the scene with the onions loved the scene with the onions

]]> By: MC http://www.foodwoolf.com/2009/08/julie-and-julia-one-food-bloggers-review.html#comment-644 MC Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:45:28 +0000 http://10.0.1.200:8888/~brookeburton/wordpress/?p=207#comment-644 Lovely review! I am supposed to go see it tomorrow, so now I know to keep my enthusiasm in check. Thank you Lovely review! I am supposed to go see it tomorrow, so now I know to keep my enthusiasm in check. Thank you

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