tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5500868510644081133.post8742775103659559767..comments2024-03-27T02:44:41.511-07:00Comments on lick-a-plate: Boeuf Bourguignon - my first Julia Child recipeJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05867892217616786105noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5500868510644081133.post-83628638070910775612010-02-25T15:48:31.017-08:002010-02-25T15:48:31.017-08:00It’s great that the movie cultivates inspiration b...It’s great that the movie cultivates inspiration but as far as a well-rounded movie goes, I found it to be severely lacking. The movie has a potentially fascinating storyline but the merging of Julie and Julia’s story’s into 1 is best left for book format. I think the downfall of the movie was in the attempt to adapt the book into a short 2 hour movie. This story would be better served as, and deserving of a short mini-series similarly to BBC's adaptation of Pride & Prejudice with Colin Firth in 1995. Not to be confused with the Americanized 2 hour movie version of P&P produced in 2005. It was so horribly condensed that it completely lacked the proper character development which is an integral part of Jane Austen’s classic novel. I think a bit of the same happen with the adaptation for the J&J movie, which is such a shame when there was plenty of potential for a far better outcome had time been taken to develop the characters and not condense as much as they could into 2 hours. Unfortunately, the result is an average film about the merging of 2 extraordinary stories.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07761150338550667657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5500868510644081133.post-17100753883102577982010-02-18T14:02:34.986-08:002010-02-18T14:02:34.986-08:00I love your idea of cooking through the Betty Croc...I love your idea of cooking through the Betty Crocker Cookbook! I'll have to check out your progress!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05867892217616786105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5500868510644081133.post-1871448105336806212010-02-17T07:56:20.738-08:002010-02-17T07:56:20.738-08:00I, too, saw the movie and enjoyed it! It actually ...I, too, saw the movie and enjoyed it! It actually inspired me to get my family involved in the kitchen, by cooking our way through the Betty Crocker Cookbook. We just started a couple weeks ago and we are having a blast! <br /><br />Love the blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5500868510644081133.post-77513707136750138942010-02-13T11:33:43.553-08:002010-02-13T11:33:43.553-08:00I really enjoyed the movie and not everyone has to...I really enjoyed the movie and not everyone has to like the same things. It was fun for me to get a view into Julia's life. I never appreciated it before. Thanks for the other movie tips - I am going to check them out!!Dianenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5500868510644081133.post-8220365312180942182010-02-12T13:22:38.117-08:002010-02-12T13:22:38.117-08:00Kbxmas, Carla, I know I'm definitely in the mi...Kbxmas, Carla, I know I'm definitely in the minority with not really loving the movie. Maybe I was in a weird mood that night!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05867892217616786105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5500868510644081133.post-28398507388347184362010-02-12T13:21:48.734-08:002010-02-12T13:21:48.734-08:00Hi Eric, thanks for the link to the site - I'l...Hi Eric, thanks for the link to the site - I'll check it out!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05867892217616786105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5500868510644081133.post-12753161789282750102010-02-11T17:20:05.518-08:002010-02-11T17:20:05.518-08:00I was inspired to make this by the movie as well. ...I was inspired to make this by the movie as well. Just need to set aside time. I didn't have any expectations really, so that's probably why I loved the movie so much.Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11141963862255668111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5500868510644081133.post-80077227446657870732010-02-10T15:25:00.830-08:002010-02-10T15:25:00.830-08:00I liked the movie, probably because I'm more o...I liked the movie, probably because I'm more of a writer than a foodie. I'm actually reading the book right now, which is a lot of fun. But it makes me hungry!Wanderlusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099758957492165428noreply@blogger.com