Play Julie OR Julia for tickets to advance screening!
Really! Nora Ephron’s latest film about the woman we all admire, and the woman who admired her the most, Julie & Julia hits theaters on August 7th. But, if you’re in NYC on August 3rd, you can catch a sneak premiere with a friend for free — ten of you, that is!
It might seem like this film is about the work of two brilliant, creative, independent and wickedly funny women, Julia Child and Julie Powell, who wrote the blog and book Julie & Julia, on which the film is based. But actually, it’s a culmination of theirs and several others, notably Susan Spungen (the film’s food stylist and a longtime food writer/editor), and the incredible Nora Ephron, its director. Call it a smorgasbord — or a Crazy Salad — of talent that came together to make this film, and I was lucky enough to get a chance to meet some of them at a premiere event last week with other food bloggers.
No surprise, then, that the film is really handsomely made, a rich and delightful story of genuine food love. Did I like it? There should be no question about this. Now, for you to see it yourself and decide…
Julie Powell
Julia Child
Let’s have a trivia, shall we? Here’s how it’s going to work: Is it Julie or Julia for the following statements? Make a list of answers, writing either “Julie” (for Julie Powell) or “Julia” (for Julia Child), in chronological order according to the questions, and write it in a comment on this post. The first ten people who have a correct list will be emailed by me. The screening is on August 3rd, in New York City, and the location and time will be told in the email. Remember, you get TWO tickets if you win.
Is it Julie or Julia for the following statements?
She: had never eaten an egg until she was almost 30.
She: was employed by the US Office of Strategic Services.
She: spent nine years writing and getting her first book published.
She: spent six months training with a butcher.
She: has said that her favorite comfort food is “red meat and gin.”
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:47 pm
I’m not going to play, just to encourage you all to go see this wonderful, delicious movie at some point soon! (And check out my attempt to make bouef bourguignon…)
http://cooking.knopfdoubleday.com/2009/07/08/attempting-boeuf-bourguignon/
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:50 pm
I’ll give it a try…
Julie
Julia
Julia
Julie
Julia
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:52 pm
1. Julie
2. Julia
3. Julia
4. Julie
5. Julia
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:52 pm
I’m super excited to see this movie–loved the book, love Julia Child, and love Meryl Streep and Amy Adams.
I’ll give it a shot:
Julie
Julia
Julia
Julia
Julie
By the way, I saw you last night at the Grill-off and then chickened out of saying hello (didn’t want to seem too much like a crazy stalker…
. Thought you were robbed of the title–the wraps were amazing!
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:54 pm
1. Julie
2. Julia
3. Julia
4. Julie
5. Julia
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:55 pm
Julie
Julia
Julia
Julia
Julia
=D I can’t wait!
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Julie
Julie
Julie
Julia
Julia
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Julie
Julia
Julia
Julie
Julia
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Aaaaand just realized I mixed up the last 2:
Julie
Julia
Julia
Julie
Julia
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Oh I would love to win!!
Here are my answers:
She: had never eaten an egg until she was almost 30. Julie Powell
She: was employed by the US Office of Strategic Services. Julia Child
She: spent nine years writing and getting her first book published. Julia Child
She: spent six months training with a butcher. Julie Powell
She: has said that her favorite comfort food is “red meat and gin.” Julia Child
July 22nd, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Julie
Julia
Julia
Julie
Julia
July 22nd, 2009 at 3:03 pm
Julie
Julia
Julia
Julie
Julia
July 22nd, 2009 at 3:07 pm
Julia
Julia
Julia
Julie
Julia
July 22nd, 2009 at 3:07 pm
Julie
Julia
Julia
Julie
Julia
July 22nd, 2009 at 3:08 pm
Julie, Julia, Julia, Julie, Julia
July 22nd, 2009 at 3:13 pm
julie
julia
julia
julie
julia
July 22nd, 2009 at 3:16 pm
Julie
Julia
Julia
Julie
Julia
July 22nd, 2009 at 3:16 pm
1. Julia
2. Julie
3. Julia
4. Julie
5. Julia
July 22nd, 2009 at 3:16 pm
Julie
Julia
Julia
Julie
Julia
!!!
July 22nd, 2009 at 3:17 pm
Julie
Julia
Julia
Julie
Julia
July 22nd, 2009 at 3:18 pm
shoot. mixed up first 2. ok, to try again?
Julie
Julia
Julia
Julie
Julia
July 22nd, 2009 at 3:48 pm
1) Julie
2) Julia
3) Julie
4) Julie
5) Julia
yesssss!
July 22nd, 2009 at 3:51 pm
Ooohhh…I want to see this:
1. Julie
2. Julia
3. Julia
4. Julie
5. Julia
July 22nd, 2009 at 3:55 pm
She: had never eaten an egg until she was almost 30. << Julie
She: was employed by the US Office of Strategic Services. << Julia
She: spent nine years writing and getting her first book published. << Julia
She: spent six months training with a butcher. << Julie
She: has said that her favorite comfort food is “red meat and gin.” << Julia
July 22nd, 2009 at 4:12 pm
Julie
Julia
Julie
Julia
Julia
July 22nd, 2009 at 10:53 pm
Julie
Julia
Julia
Julie
Julia
(we’ve probably all got right, eh?)
July 23rd, 2009 at 12:10 am
Julie
Julia
Julia
Julie
Julia
I’m guessing there are already 10 or more that say the same above. Enjoy the screening, kids.
July 23rd, 2009 at 8:42 am
Julie
Julie
Julia
Julia
Julia
July 23rd, 2009 at 9:02 am
All of them are Julia.
Julia
Julia
Julia
Julia
Julia
July 23rd, 2009 at 9:48 am
Julie
Julia
Julia
Julie
Julia
July 23rd, 2009 at 10:09 am
1. Julie
2. Julia
3. Julia
4. Julia
5. Julia
July 23rd, 2009 at 10:31 am
julie
julia
julia
julia
julia
July 23rd, 2009 at 11:35 am
all Julia.
July 23rd, 2009 at 1:57 pm
julie
julia
julia
julie
julia
July 23rd, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Wow, great job, everyone! The correct answers were: Julie, Julia, Julia, Julie and Julia, and first ten correct commenters have been contacted to claim their prize. Sorry that everyone couldn’t also win! Hope you still get to see the flick.
July 24th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
1. Julia
2. Julia
3. Julia
4. Julie
5. Julia
July 24th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
1. Julie
2. Julia
3. Julia
4. Julie
5. Julia
July 26th, 2009 at 9:15 am
1. Julie
2. Julia
3. Julia
4. Julia
5. Julie
July 26th, 2009 at 9:49 am
Julie
Julia
Julia
Julie
Julia
July 27th, 2009 at 9:55 am
julie
julia
julia
julia
julie
July 28th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
They are all Julia.
Julia
Julia
Julia
Julia
Julia
July 28th, 2009 at 4:53 pm
1. Julia
2. Julia
3. Julia
4. Julia
5. Julia
July 29th, 2009 at 9:16 am
Julie,Julia,Julia,Julia,Julia
July 29th, 2009 at 10:23 am
Julie
Julia
Julie
Julia
Julia
July 30th, 2009 at 9:50 am
1. Julie
2. Julia
3. Julia
4. Julie
5. Julia
August 1st, 2009 at 1:41 pm
1. Julie
2. Julia
3. Julia
4. Julie
5. Julia
August 1st, 2009 at 1:44 pm
1. Julie
2. Julia
3. Julia
4. Julia
5. Julia
August 1st, 2009 at 3:49 pm
1. Julie
2. Julia
3. Julia
4. Julia
5. Julia
August 1st, 2009 at 8:00 pm
Julie She: had never eaten an egg until she was almost 30.
Julia C. She: was employed by the US Office of Strategic Services.
Julie She: spent nine years writing and getting her first book published.
Julie She: spent six months training with a butcher.
Julia C. She: has said that her favorite comfort food is “red meat and gin.”
I showed one of her old videos to my High School Foods classes. One student asked if we were going to have wine too?