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Julie & Julia (Giftset With Cookery Book) [DVD] [2009]
enlarge	Director: Nora Ephron Actors: Meryl Streep, Amy Adams Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent. UK Category: DVD List Price: ~~£19.99~~ Buy New: £12.56 as of 5/9/2010 16:12 CEST details You Save: £7.43 (37%) In Stock New (16) Used (11) from £6.49 Seller: encorerecords Rating: 42 reviews Sales Rank: 4,180 Format: PAL Languages: Danish (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), Finnish (Subtitled), Hindi (Subtitled), Italian (Subtitled), Norwegian (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), Italian (Dubbed) Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over Region: 2 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 118 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4 Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.9 EAN: 5035822532083 ASIN: B0032ALWFM Theatrical Release Date: 2009 Release Date: March 8, 2010 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review Julie & Julia is a film that should be relished with gusto--accompanied by the freshest and best ingredients, pounds of butter, and bottles of the very best wine. It lovingly celebrates the life of one of American food's most influential and beloved figureheads: Julia Child--played here with zest, humor, and a sweet, subtle respect by Meryl Streep, whose performance is spectacular. Julie & Julia is based on the book by Julie Powell, a frustrated New York bureaucrat who wants to be a writer. "But you're not a writer until someone publishes you," she moans. So she gives herself a challenge: to cook her way through Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking in one year, and to blog about it. As Powell (played with chirpy determination by Amy Adams), begins to find her groove as a cook, and her voice as a writer, the project takes on a life of its own--and in the end it does provide the struggling young woman with her life's purpose, to her very pleasant surprise. But mostly, Julie & Julia is a valentine to Child, to Child's amazing love affair with her dashing husband, Paul (Stanley Tucci, as divine as any soufflé in the film), and to her outlook on embracing life, and ordering seconds. Streep throws herself into the Child role with real affection for her character, and while certain of Child's idiosyncrasies--including her warbly voice and unflappable haphazardness in the kitchen--are retained, it's Child's character and vision which form Streep's portrayal, and which make the film so involving and rewarding. Nora Ephron directs with deftness and a light touch, though she seems at times to be encouraging some of Meg Ryan's onscreen tics in Adams (the self-conscious head tilt, for one). But mostly she simply allows Streep to channel Child and her love of food, her husband, and 1950s Paris. And that is a recipe for something truly sublime. --A.T. Hurley

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 42 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...9 Next » Absolutely loved it February 16, 2010 F. Parr (Wales) 2 out of 2 found this review helpful I didn't have any major desire to see it but when I did it was so well done and very cute, Amy Adams was amazing. I think she's my favourite actress since this film. Though it's not exactly an action-packed story line the characters are so interesting and honest it's fabulous. Didn't know what to expect but it had me hooked 5 minutes in. Wonderful film March 22, 2010 Alexia (Wales, UK) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful I watched this film on DVD recently - I wish I had seen it at the cinema. Even so, I really enjoyed it. It goes without saying that Meryl Streep is fantastic (although I found the voice of Julia a little irritating) but I also really liked the actress that played Julie; I have not seen her in anything else but I am sure we will see more of her in the future. Given that I like anything French, I enjoyed the Paris atmosphere in the film and it is interesting to see the anthithesis of life in modern New York. It was an uplifting film, although a bit sad at the end (the scene where Julie is in the "museum" version of Julia's kitchen - I will not say any more so as not to spoil the film for you if you haven't seen it yet). I also liked the actors playing their two husbands and it was lovely to see a portrayal of relationships of couples that are not just based on lust, greed, selfishness (as you often do these days in TV series and films) but on mutual respect for the other person and supporting them through what they have to do. Not sure if they were like that in real life but who cares! It is these "quiet" relationships (that do not make the columns of the gossip magazines) that are of real value to someone's life. I am quite fond of cooking myself and making everything from scratch so needless to say I bought the paperback version of Julia Child's book after seeing the film. I've already tried one of the fish recipes (with the onion and mushrooms on top) and it was tasty and simple to follow through (although, as one of the reviewers on amazon rightly said about the book, the font is a little small in the first book). If you want to have a great evening in, this film is definitely a treat. Definitely a Must See November 26, 2009 Diana (Sintra, Portugal) 11 out of 14 found this review helpful Meryl Streep is always perfect, but here she even outdoes herself. She IS Julia Child, with that funny squeaky voice and eccentric ways. I found the film simply fabulous, and owning Mastering the Art of French Cooking, found it fascinating to see how it originated. Meryl Streep as Julia is larger than life. The Julie side of the film was OK, if a little weak, but somehow blended in with the Julia half. Nevertheless I found myself wishing the Julie scenes would finish so as to be able to go back to the Julia ones. Whether you've heard of Julia Child or not, or whether you're into cooking or not, this is definitely a must if you want to enjoy yourself. Bon Appetit! June 14, 2010 Green Knight (London, UK) 'Streep ...' mused comedienne Joan Rivers. 'Sounds like something you catch.' Well, in this delightful film, Meryl Streep is a superb catch. As a character actress this woman is superb - she really takes a lot of beating. Always watchable, in this she is enchanting. Never descending into caricature, she surpasses even herself as the angular, eccentric and completely unstoppable celebrity chef Julia Child. This is a beguiling story of two women separated by an accident of historical timing - and technology. Had they ever met, they might have overcome their slight differences and become firm friends. For this is a film about kindred spirits and the genius that drives those who know how to cook - or are prepared to learn - and to produce wonders from the gas stove. The story of JULIE & JULIA has been very well summarised several times on here, so it doesn't need to be done again. Suffice it to say that the simple idea of an office girl stirring, frying, baking and roasting her way through 'Mastering the Art of French Cookery' is developed and played for all it's worth - with a cast so expert and so engaging, and so finely directed, that the film is nothing short of virtuosic. The Paris and Queens backdrops are beautifully lit and shot (loads of stunning Edward Hopper influences in the American parts) and all in all this has to be one of the best feelgood movies ever made. It's a triumph. (In some ways, JULIE & JULIA is similar to the other great cookery film, BABETTE'S FEAST, in that it recognises what a vital part of life the communal experience of eating for enjoyment can be. If you don't know Babette, rush to make her acquaintance. She and Julie and Julia would undoubtedly have had a lot in common.) Have fun watching this film, and enjoy it. And then have a go at boning your very own duck. Bon appetit! - as Julia would have said. Julie and Julia May 18, 2010 C. Collins (England) We only went to see this as we all wanted to go to the cinema as a family, only to find there wasn't much showing at the time. This film was a bit of a risk - but it was one that paid off. Julie and Julie is probably one of the nicest films we saw in 2009. Not loads of action but very sweet, happy, inspirational and quirky. My 13 year old daughter has also since become cooking obsessed and wants a career now in food. All that from a spontaneous family night out. We just rewatched the DVD thinking we wouldn't like it second time round. In fact, I liked it more. We laughed at so many bits as Meryl Streep is really funny in it. We walk around the house hissing 'Lobster killer' too. Great feel good film. Brilliant. Showing reviews 1-5 of 42 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...9 Next »

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