Tucci grew up in the same town as me and graduated from the same high school. Alas, he is twelve years younger than me and I do not know him.Originally Posted by Kevin EK
Great review, Rich.
I just remembered that Stanley Tucci gave us Big Night, a gourmet film that resulted in LOTS of viewers immediately going out to eat after watching the movie!
Amazon has just lowered the price on this to $19.99 (probably matching a bestbuy.com price).Originally Posted by Mike Frezon /forum/thread/295606/htf-blu-ray-review-julie-julia#post_3635976
Watched this on rental the other night and really liked it. I'll probably pick this up at some point when the price is much more attractive...
I really liked the movie. It's such an odd story. If you tried to tell me that this plot was a good 'un for a film, I'd probably say you're k-k-k-kray-zee. I liked the Julia side of the film more than the Julie side. The "&" part glued the story together just enough. Meryl was terrific, Sometimes I thought some of the close-ups made her look too pretty compared to the real Julia. I'll enjoy watching this one again in a year or two when my memories fade a bit.Originally Posted by Richard Gallagher
Good for you, Rachael. Let us know how you like it.
Originally Posted by Edwin-S
There was an unresolved thread near the end that left one with a bit of a sour taste about Child. I found it a bit jarring considering the relatively sympathetic portrayal of her.
Originally Posted by Robert Crawford
Edwin,
Let's remember she was 90 years old at that time. Who's to say what old age might have affected her state of mind and personality by then.
Crawdaddy
Julia Child had real problems with what she thought was "cashing in on her name" She had been subject of people for a long time trying to attach her name as "endorsing" a product or not; Julia Child had been very open from the early 80s on that she wouldn't endorse or back any product with her name, and that it had to stand on it's own merits. She would have lost her mind at all the chefs now who sell their own cookware ..There was an unresolved thread near the end that left one with a bit of a sour taste about Child. I found it a bit jarring considering the relatively sympathetic portrayal of her.
Glad you liked it, Robert! My copy is on its way from amazon.Originally Posted by Robert Crawford
There is an excellent featurette on the BRD that gives you a good sense about Julia Child and the points that Matt brought up her deep concerns regarding people cashing in on her name. She really didn't concern herself making money because she could've made a lot more money if she wanted to by marketing herself even moreso and allowing her name to be attached to different products for endorsement purposes.
By the way, I really liked the movie and thought the performances were very good. Right now, I have a deeper appreciation for Julia Child than I had when I use to see her show on television back in the 1960s and 1970s.