Just saw Julie and Julia this afternoon. I wanted to see it before because of Meryl Streep and Amy Adams. I didn’t know it was a Nora Ephron film.
For years, I have been an Ephron fan. Although I was too young to actually enjoy When Harry Met Sally or Sleepless in Seattle. I loved You’ve Got Mail. And since then I’ve seen the other two and have loved Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks.
Only after watching a Nora Ephron interview special on HBO did I come to know that all these films with Meg Ryan and/or Tom Hanks that I loved were all Nora Ephron films.
When I was looking for movies to watch early this morning, I saw Julie and Julia and went to look it up on IMDB and found out it was another Ephron film! Therefore, no sense in thinking of what to watch. Straight on to Julie and Julia!
If Woody Allen’s films were almost always about or set in New York. Nora Ephron is his female version. Nora Ephron always – ALWAYS – captures the beauty of New York. The charm and romance that is in and around New York. She’s the main reason I loooooved New York. The reason I have always wanted to see New York.
Today, while watching Julie and Julia, I cannot help but guess the next words in the dialogues. I’ve been able to guess them several times. True to Ephron’s styles – despite the fact that this was being adapted from Julie Powell’s book of the same title.
The best part of it is that this time, it’s not only set in New York — but in Paris and New York! Two places I always dream of going to or living in.
The movie revolved around an aspiring writer who loves to cook… and is pretty good at it … Julia Powell was first known as a blogger. Her Julie/Julia Project became well known in the blogging world way back in 2002-2003. (Althought, I never got wind of it… maybe coz I started blogging 2003?)
Anyway. I fell in love with the movie right away, just as I did with You’ve Got Mail. few reasons why:
Set in: Paris & New York — my dream places
About: two women who love cooking and writing — things I absolutely love doing.. and just like them. I believe I’m pretty good at cooking. I get somewhat similar reactions when I cook for family and friends… writing? hmmm.. not so much.
Direction & Writing (screenplay): Nora Ephron. My movie heroine.
Lastly … there’s still the romance and comedy between a married couple. Things I may not have now, but still pray for and dream of every single day of my life.
I suddenly remembered cooking something new / experimenting with a new recipe and having my (then) husband as my taste-tester and I get the same enthusiasm and reaction and gusto as Julie’s & Julia’s husbands.
I still haven’t given hope that someday I will have that again. cooking for my husband everyday. Surprising him with something wonderful and getting that wondeful feeling of fulfillment… that I have satisfied a hungry husband (and child/children) with something delightful. Even if it was something as simple as fried chicken.
As usual. Nora Ephron has warmed my heart and charmed me into this dangerous feeling of wanting to fall in love again.
