Play Julie OR Julia for tickets to advance screening!

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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.”

49 Responses

  1. Jess
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    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/

  2. T.J.
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    I’ll give it a try…

    Julie
    Julia
    Julia
    Julie
    Julia

  3. JBD
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    1. Julie
    2. Julia
    3. Julia
    4. Julie
    5. Julia

  4. Sarah
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    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!

  5. Amy
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    1. Julie
    2. Julia
    3. Julia
    4. Julie
    5. Julia

  6. anna
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    Julie
    Julia
    Julia
    Julia
    Julia

    =D I can’t wait!

  7. Amy
    |

    Julie
    Julie
    Julie
    Julia
    Julia

  8. Jessie
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    Julie
    Julia
    Julia
    Julie
    Julia

  9. Sarah
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    Aaaaand just realized I mixed up the last 2:
    Julie
    Julia
    Julia
    Julie
    Julia

  10. Alejandra
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    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

  11. Matt
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    Julie
    Julia
    Julia
    Julie
    Julia

  12. Claire
    |

    Julie
    Julia
    Julia
    Julie
    Julia

  13. Joe DiStefano
    |

    Julia
    Julia
    Julia
    Julie
    Julia

  14. Zach
    |

    Julie
    Julia
    Julia
    Julie
    Julia

  15. Eve Dilworth
    |

    Julie, Julia, Julia, Julie, Julia

  16. kgbklyn
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    julie
    julia
    julia
    julie
    julia

  17. Anna
    |

    Julie

    Julia

    Julia

    Julie

    Julia

  18. Angela
    |

    1. Julia
    2. Julie
    3. Julia
    4. Julie
    5. Julia

  19. Paula
    |

    Julie
    Julia
    Julia
    Julie
    Julia

    !!!

  20. Brownie
    |

    Julie
    Julia
    Julia
    Julie
    Julia

  21. Angela
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    shoot. mixed up first 2. ok, to try again?

    Julie
    Julia
    Julia
    Julie
    Julia

  22. Jennie A
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    1) Julie
    2) Julia
    3) Julie
    4) Julie
    5) Julia

    yesssss!

  23. Tracy
    |

    Ooohhh…I want to see this:

    1. Julie
    2. Julia
    3. Julia
    4. Julie
    5. Julia

  24. Kristin
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    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

  25. Marianne
    |

    Julie
    Julia
    Julie
    Julia
    Julia

  26. Dory
    |

    Julie
    Julia
    Julia
    Julie
    Julia

    (we’ve probably all got right, eh?)

  27. David Benton
    |

    Julie
    Julia
    Julia
    Julie
    Julia

    I’m guessing there are already 10 or more that say the same above. Enjoy the screening, kids.

  28. ABowlOfMush
    |

    Julie

    Julie

    Julia

    Julia

    Julia

  29. Rebecca
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    All of them are Julia.

    Julia
    Julia
    Julia
    Julia
    Julia

  30. Bobbie
    |

    Julie
    Julia
    Julia
    Julie
    Julia

  31. Elizabeth
    |

    1. Julie
    2. Julia
    3. Julia
    4. Julia
    5. Julia

  32. katie
    |

    julie
    julia
    julia
    julia
    julia

  33. rebecca
    |

    all Julia.

  34. kristy
    |

    julie
    julia
    julia
    julie
    julia

  35. cathy
    |

    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.

  36. Monica Hernandez
    |

    1. Julia
    2. Julia
    3. Julia
    4. Julie
    5. Julia

  37. Helen Kwon
    |

    1. Julie
    2. Julia
    3. Julia
    4. Julie
    5. Julia

  38. Morgan Bookheimer
    |

    1. Julie
    2. Julia
    3. Julia
    4. Julia
    5. Julie

  39. Silvett Gracia
    |

    Julie
    Julia
    Julia
    Julie
    Julia

  40. abigail baim-lance
    |

    julie
    julia
    julia
    julia
    julie

  41. Jocelin
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    They are all Julia.

    Julia
    Julia
    Julia
    Julia
    Julia

  42. ann
    |

    1. Julia
    2. Julia
    3. Julia
    4. Julia
    5. Julia

  43. Roy
    |

    Julie,Julia,Julia,Julia,Julia

  44. Genevieve
    |

    Julie
    Julia
    Julie
    Julia
    Julia

  45. diane
    |

    1. Julie
    2. Julia
    3. Julia
    4. Julie
    5. Julia

  46. Jean Cadet
    |

    1. Julie
    2. Julia
    3. Julia
    4. Julie
    5. Julia

  47. John S
    |

    1. Julie
    2. Julia
    3. Julia
    4. Julia
    5. Julia

  48. Rachel
    |

    1. Julie
    2. Julia
    3. Julia
    4. Julia
    5. Julia

  49. Lori
    |

    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?

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