The Goal and 1st review Julie and Julia (2009)

I feel that if one is to have a blog then that one too is to have a goal. Ultimately, I would like to have the most exhaustive blog on movies old and new out there. But, so as not to discourage myself with such a feat similar to a 400 lb man told he needs to lose 200 lbs, I will begin with the 50 lb loss goal of reviewing the movies I own, numbering... hang on I gotta go count :). 263 is my movie count give or take a couple. I shall start with 5 movies a week starting with the Z's (if there are any) followed by the Y's and so forth, and yes my movies are alphabetically organized.
I know not where this will lead when I am done with my 263 movies and the better part of 2010, I know not if I will have followers reading my musings or not. What I do know is that I am excited to embark on this new adventure.

"Julie and Julia"

Length: 123 Minutes

Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language and some sensuality

Director: Nora Ephron

Plot: Two stories intertwined in one. Julia Child becoming a cook and her struggles in writing and publishing her cookbook. Julie Powell and her challenge to cook her way through Julia Child's book in a year.

Who's it For: People who like true and inspiring stories.

Who is it not For: Action junkies will not survive this movie.

What I liked: I loved the acting performances and the story.

What I didn't Like: Sometimes it moved a little slow, but never once did I pick up the movie cover to see how long the movie is.

Plot: Two stories in one. Julia Child and her becoming a cook and her struggles to publish a cookbook. Julie Powell's 2002 challenge to cook her way through Julia Child's cookbook in one year.


I know I said I would start with the Z's but I hope those that might be reading this will forgive me for drawing outside the lines now and again. I wanted to start with "Julie and Julia" because this movie is what inspired me to begin this blog. The irony of it all is Cathy (my wife) begged me for weeks to watch this movie and I refused time and time again. I finally gave in allowing her this movie to appease her about me watching the playoffs.

Delving into the movie, I was excited to see Meryl Streep in the movie and thought well at least there might be some good acting and then up pops a familiar new face that I've seen before in "Enchanted" I ask my wife the actresses name and she diligently fires off Amy Adams. Hmmm.... I think to myself that that is a name I am gonna need to remember. Then I also see Stanley Tucci and I start to get excited for this movie or at least I know I won't be disappointed by bad acting.

The movie slowly brought me in with it's food (what man can honestly say he is not interested in food?) and especially with the fabulously interesting character that Meryl Streep played, Julia Child, a woman that reminds you of that person who is always happy and optimistic and you can't help but think why and how.

Not only do you have a great story of Julia Child but simultaneously the Director Nora Ephron (who co-wrote and directed Sleepless in Seattle) is able to intertwine a second story of Julie a young government worker who lives with her husband above a pizza restaurant who decides to cook her way through Julia Child's book "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" in 365 days and seamlessly ties the stories together tighter and tighter drawing many parallels between the two woman and providing an inspiring movie.

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p.s. My rating system is pretty simple and unoriginal 1-10, 1 being no way would I ever watch it again or recommend it to anyone and 10 being "EPIC". Perhaps I will create a post explaining each number so that I will know exactly which rating is for which movie.