tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post951625138165837299..comments2023-11-02T05:18:38.925-05:00Comments on Antiquity Oaks: Mixed feelings about Julie and JuliaDeborah Niemannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10754242197245805551noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-21538743619951445592009-08-21T14:21:27.931-05:002009-08-21T14:21:27.931-05:00It's an ill wind that bolws no good: At least ...It's an ill wind that bolws no good: At least Julia Child's books are moving off the shelves at a greater rate, and people are trying out the recipes.<br /><br />Another I'd like to see sell even better than it does is "<i>The Joy of Cooking</i>." It was a the wedding gift we most treasured, and it's been a constant reference all these years.MaskedManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01847118110075039840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-76622592025189550662009-08-21T13:37:56.855-05:002009-08-21T13:37:56.855-05:00Thanks for the link to Smitten Kitchen; I'm dr...Thanks for the link to Smitten Kitchen; I'm drooling all over my keyboard! Two people have told me they felt inspired to cook after seeing the movie; one said she was inspired to go back to France so she could eat more French food. :)Deborah Niemannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754242197245805551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-8175280380100647772009-08-21T13:26:42.414-05:002009-08-21T13:26:42.414-05:00I saw the movie and liked it, although I thought t...I saw the movie and liked it, although I thought there should be much more Julia and much less Julie. I do want Julia Childs' cookbook but have put it on my Christmas list. It made me look up some cooking sites online and, I am now a huge fan of http://smittenkitchen.com/ and have even tried a few recipes. Oh and during the movie lots of people kept making yummy noises, so I hope the audience I was in felt inspired to cook...although I know we all felt inspired to eat lol.Shulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04357891034163165341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-71283384973317219052009-08-21T11:56:06.191-05:002009-08-21T11:56:06.191-05:00Have you read the book? There is a reason she had...Have you read the book? There is a reason she had a "breakdown" - this isn't sensible, home cooking, it is french and very difficult to a novice.<br /><br />No one who read the blog, read "Mastering the Art of French Cooking", read Julie's book or saw this movie is going to rush home to cook.<br /><br />Sorry to disagree with you as I like your blog, but it is [IMO] a very high expectation to think that any of those mediums, including the movie, would inspire a home cooked dinner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-18210321111059237402009-08-21T10:42:46.218-05:002009-08-21T10:42:46.218-05:00Russ Parsons, the first major newspaper writer to ...Russ Parsons, the first major newspaper writer to report on the blog, says that La Julia's (I mean that as a title of respect) main beef was that her recipes were deliberately and painstakingly made simple and Julie's difficulties with them hurt her pride. Mr. Parsons was also the one who printed out the blog for La Julia's review. http://tinyurl.com/kotye5 Of course, anyone who can't be bothered to perform crucial steps in a recipe is clearly not serious.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16244638757862302193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-80555906443191652972009-08-21T10:42:06.965-05:002009-08-21T10:42:06.965-05:00You make an excellent point, ginnybelle. I guess I...You make an excellent point, ginnybelle. I guess I was so disappointed because I was so hoping that it would be about food. And I was terribly disappointed to realize that Julie Powell doesn't really seem to care much about food or cooking. Our diverse reactions definitely support the theory that the meaning is in the receiver -- and it certainly explains all the one-star and five-star book reviews on Amazon. People seem to either love it or hate with nothing in between. Good luck in your search for something meaningful! I found my purpose on 32 acres in the middle of nowhere. Sounds like you might be on the right track.Deborah Niemannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754242197245805551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-22038224215137487282009-08-21T10:27:10.939-05:002009-08-21T10:27:10.939-05:00See, it's interesting, because I don't see...See, it's interesting, because I don't see Julie and Julia as being about food at all.<br />I know that food is ostensibly the thing that connects the two women and that the Food Network is really playing up that angle, but it's much more of a "woman coming into her own" story. <br />Now, I haven't seen the movie yet, but I read the book because it was recommended to me by a friend. Julie Powell is neurotic, irreverent, and hungry for fame, but, in my opinion, tells a very authentic story of the search for meaning in your late 20s and early 30s. <br />So often I feel like I'm living the movie Groundhog Day, with nothing to separate one endless day from another. And I actually *like* my job. <br />I've actually been considering doing a similar project by cooking through a different cookbook, like How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman. Partly this is because I'd like to teach myself to cook. But also I'd like to have a project; a goal.<br />Julie and Julia both use food to achieve their goal of finding purpose and meaning in their life. Food might indeed be the answer for me as well.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04583566667430520768noreply@blogger.com