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Movie of the Week: Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
11
March
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This week I got to see a  movie in the theater.  I saw it with Dirty Harry and a friend of his, and despite having to break up a disagreement at one point about a box of Nerds candy and having to sit on the very top row of a large theater (meaning long walks to the bathroom), it was a totally enjoyable experience.

This movie is the first based on the Percy Jackson books by Rick Riordan.  Dirty Harry just started to read the first one when we started seeing the movie trailers appear on TV about a month or so ago.  He loved the book and was excited to see the film version.  I had not read the book and was not overly excited about seeing the movie, but the excursion gave me a three-hour Captain Jack Henry break, and I was in need of one,  so I was game.

I was inordinately surprised at how much I ended up enjoying the movie!  The premise is that Percy Jackson is a demigod (half mythological god, half human), but has been living the life of a normal angst-filled teenager, unaware of who his real “divine” father is.  The action gets rolling rather quickly, and through a fantastic and a bit alarming change of events, discovers that his dad is Poseidon, his best friend is a satyr and his protector, and his wheel-chair bound history teacher is Charon and director of Camp Half-Blood, a training ground for demigod children.  The action of the film centers around the theft of Zeus’ master lightening bolt.  For reasons that I found somewhat vague, everyone thinks that Percy has taken it, so Hades, who would greatly like to have the bolt for himself, kidnaps Percy’s mother to the Underworld, in hopes of luring him there.  Percy, with the help of Grover (best friend/protector/satyr) and Annabeth (romantic interest/fellow demigod/daughter of Athena), go on an adventure-filled quest to rescue Percy’s mother and solve the mystery of the missing bolt.

Highlights:

  • This movie is just plain entertaining.  I thought I was in for a pre-teen snooze fest and was completely surprised at how taken in I was by the plot and action.
  • The acting is decent.  The teens are pretty much a bunch of unknowns (although I thought for half the movie that the main kid was Zac Effron…no, just a look-alike), but they hold their own amongst the big guns of Pierce Brosnan playing Charon, Uma Thurman playing a convincing and creepy Medusa, and Sean Bean as Zeus.
  • While it is certainly not a replacement for reading the real Greek myths, it might be a good springboard if your kids are uninterested in this type of literature.

Low points:

Overall I was a little disappointed and surprised that this was given a PG rating because it felt more like a PG-13 in some parts. 

  • First of all, at many points, this film is a bit intense.  The violence isn’t bloody, but young or sensitive kids would definitely be scared of Hades or the hydra or Medusa.  In two of the scenes, creatures are beheaded.  If you’re familiar with Greek mythology, then hopefully that’s not a spoiler.  Again, the scenes are not bloody, but are too intense for a PG rating, in my opinion. 
  • Secondly, the….ummmm, how do I say this?…well…the sexual tension was a bit much for a kids’ movie.  I realize when you’re dealing with Greek myths and the whole demigod situation, that there are some understood situations that have occurred, and the movie does a fairly good job of glossing over those facts.  However, by making Percy and his friends older than they are in the books (he’s about 12 in the books and about 17 in the film), they have introduced some unnecessary romantic situations.  Grover is girl-crazy and this comes up in about three different brief scenes during the film and involves a distant scene of bikini-clad girls (apparently the daughters of Aphrodite), a group of girls dressed in short, tight dresses in a Vegas casino, and Perspehone (played by Rosario Dawson), the companion of Hades, who makes semi-aggressive overtures towards him in a cleavage-showing outfit.
  • There is some language in the film…not a lot, but still unnecessary for a kid movie.

All in all, I rank this as a good movie-going experience with my almost ten year-old son who has seen movies like Star Wars and Lord of the Rings, so wasn’t bothered by the intensity of the scary scenes.  We actually had a good discussion about the other issues I brought up above and why the movie makers alter books when they bring them to the screens.  While I wish they hadn’t added those parts, I don’t think Harrison was greatly affected by them either as altogether they probably took up less than ten minutes of a two hour film.

If you get a chance, see it on the “Big Screen” while it’s still out.  Some of the scenes are worth it.  Enjoy and let me know what you think!

 

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The Gospel According to LOST, by Chris Seay: A Review
15
February
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To date, 108 “Lost” episodes have aired on ABC, and if you’re like me and have seen all of them, you fairly quickly realize that “Lost” is not your typical science fiction television series.  It is not even your typical stranded-on-an-island story.  “Lost” is really not typical in any way, shape, or form, which probably explains the devotion, constancy and urgency of its fans.  Everyone who watches “Lost” wants to know what is going on with this messed up island.  We all want to know the answers.  Chris Seay, the author of the above mentioned book, is a pastor and one of those fans.

Admittedly, Mr. Seay is hooked on the show.  And like most of the show’s others millions of viewers, he realized this is more than an epic story that we’re all watching unfold.  Mr. Seay recognized the symbols, saw the layers and is making attempts to read the signs by writing his book, The Gospel According to Lost.  Mr. Seay doesn’t have an insider’s scoop on what’s going on.  He’s not a best friend of the producer.  He doesn’t know Matthew Fox personally.  Mr. Seay doesn’t give us any answers, but what he does do is dig a little deeper into the historical and biblical references of the show in order to give the viewers, particularly the Christian viewers, a little more food for thought.  He goes character by character and cleverly breaks down some of clues, analogies and symbols that pop up regularly in the series and gives his take on it from a biblical perspective.

Normally, I don’t go for books like this.  I see them as an opportunist’s way to make a fast buck, preying on society’s interest in popular culture.  I’m also a fan of the show “24,” and I once saw a book on the shelf called Finding God in “24″, or something like that.  While that show has been greatly entertaining, I simply pshawed at this title, because I don’t think you can find a lot of God in “24,” unless, of course, the author was talking about the star Jack Bauer because the writers regularly portray him as god-like.  But “Lost”, as I said before is different….

One simply has to read over the characters’ names to realize the writers had something more than just a compelling story in mind:  John Locke, Jacob, Faraday, Benjamin Linus, Jack Shephard, Juliet, James, etc.  It reads as an eclectic list of historical figures, biblical heroes, literary characters, scientists and philosophers.  Some of the episode titles are: “Man of Science, Man of Faith,” “The Greater Good,” “The 23rd Psalm,” “The Cost of Living,” and “316.”  Obviously, there’s a little more depth here for an author to work with than your common television series.

I, as a “Lost” fan, enjoyed this book.  Mr. Seay explained a few of the obscure references and caused a few light bulb moments for me.  He brought to light a few references that my tired, mommy brain never picked up on, and caused me more than once to want to go re-watch a few of the older seasons that have become a little fuzzy in my memory.  The author does all of this without sounding preachy or overly didactic.  And yet, in the course of the book, the Gospel (according to Jesus this time) is within the pages, so a random fan who might pick up this book and read it, might put it down one step closer to not being lost (spiritually).

One thing that is crucial in the reading of this book, is that you MUST NOT pick it up until you have watched the series through Season 5.  I had only watched through Season 4, and there was no apt warning, and sadly I experienced a few spoilers because of it.  Another weakness in the book, obviously, is the limited audience.  Although “Lost” has a following of millions, I don’t think that anyone who is not a fan would be interested in the book.  As a matter of fact, they’d be…well, um…lost trying to read and make sense of it.  And of those millions of fans, I think only the ones that are Christians, would actually seek out the book.  However, like I said, it might be a good read to pass onto unbelieving friends.  The worst they could do is scoff.

All in all, The Gospel According to LOST, is a well-written, easy read for fans that are interested in peeling back some of the spiritual layers of this popular TV series.

***Thomas Nelson provided me with a complimentary copy of this book.***

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Peyton Manning’s Face
08
February
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I completely enjoyed the Super Bowl last night…and I wasn’t expecting to all that much.  While I will cheer for anyone who is playing the Colts, I’m not much of Saints fan (although I have decided that I like Drew Brees a lot)., and if I’m being honest, I really thought the Colts would win.  So, going into the Big Game, I was just looking forward to the commercials and the BBQ Jalapeno Poppers.

The game ended up being a really exciting one, but what drew me to the screen most was Peyton Manning’s face, and not because I think it’s particularly good looking.  No, I had a sort of bet with myself after a while to see if at any time the camera would catch him with any other face other than the pouty, surly, someone-stole-my-lollipop face that he always wears.  I also had a good time coming up with what he might be thinking at any given time the camera caught him.  It turned out that I had a lot of chances to do this because the camera was on Peyton Manning a lot.  A whole lot.

Here’s what his face looked like before the game…

“I am so mad!  I just found out that one expert out of 247 picked the Saints to win.”

Here’s what Peyton looked like during Carrie Underwood’s singing of the National Anthem…

“Why didn’t they ask me to sing the National Anthem?”

Here’s Peyton walking onto the field while his teammates are still on the sidelines, in a huddle, chanting and getting pumped up for the game…

“Silly, pagan rituals.  They should spend their time watching more film and studying play books instead of jumping around like fools.”

While not a shot of his face, this was taken right after he threw a touchdown pass, giving the Colts a 10-0 lead…

“Nice catch, chump.  Next time, though, I’m going to both throw it and catch it, so I only need you to block for me.  Got it?”

Here’s Peyton right after the Colts kicker missed a field goal attempt…

“I told them to let me kick it.  Now look what has happened.”

And then here’s Peyton, in the locker room, after they lost…

“Shoot.  I probably lost at least three commercial deals over this.”

Finally, here’s what Peyton is going to look like for the entire off-season…

Poor Peyton.  It almost makes me want to send him some of the BBQ Jalapeno Poppers.  Almost.

 

 

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The Pirate’s Plunder, January 2010
05
February
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Pirates do a lot of things (except for the vegetable types), and plundering happens to be one of them.  For pirates of old, the purpose of plundering was to get things at little or no cost to the pirate.  Now, of course, we all know that what those pirates were doing was illegal…not to mention mean.  And in the end, it did, often, end up costing the pirate quite a bit:  eyes, legs, lives, reputations, etc.

Well, here at The Pirate Mom Dot Com we don’t condone that kind of plundering for reasons of morals and safety.  But we do condone a more modern…and legal…type of plundering:  ruthless and cutthroat bargain hunting!  Argh!

I’ve been writing a little bit for the past several months about my couponing adventures and such, but for the sake of encouragement, to both myself and any interested readers, I thought I might post monthly about my plundering conquests.  I’ve always been a bargain shopper when it came to clothing, items for my home, things for the kids, etc., but as for groceries, with the exception of buying non-name brand items, I pretty much just bought what I needed, when I needed it, without much thought to what I was paying for those products.  Now, with a little bit of time set aside each week, for coupon organizing and carefully planned grocery shopping trips and a lot of help from the website www.southernsavers.com , I’ve made MAJOR dents in our grocery bills.

Here’s a breakdown of this month’s shopping:

Early in January, our household was in need of a lot of groceries!  We had been out of town for a week for Christmas, and basically all we had left were some two-week old gingerbread men, so I had some major shopping to do.  On a Saturday I went to two different grocery stores in order to get the best deals, Publix and then Kroger.  At Publix I spent $47.30 and saved $64.02.  The weekly BoGos (Buy-One-Get-One-Free) really help with the savings at that store.  Here’s how the savings broke down…

Remember Publix stores in most areas will accept competitor coupons, and they double coupons up to $0.50 in value.

At Kroger, the damage was not as great.  Kroger has the better prices for things that are not on sale, so I bought quite a bit more there at regular price.  Like I said, I was desperate to get our pantry back in order, so I had to spend $123.72, and I only saved $32.90.

Our Kroger also doubles coupons in the same manner as Publix, but they do not accept competitor’s coupons.  Also, when you spend certain amounts at the stores, you can get a little bit of a discount at their gas stations, which we use almost exclusively.  After these two trips, we were set for many meals at home, with only the occasional milk or deal-seeking runs.

About mid-month, Publix had a particularly good ad, and I was able to spend $66.49 and save $86.94.  I saved almost $20 more than I spent!

On this particular trip, I was seriously tempted to give up couponing altogether, because my overly friendly cashier was so impressed with my savings that she insisted on high-fiving me and announcing to several other customers, baggers and cashiers about my successes.  Then they all applauded me.  I was momentarily embarrassed, but then I decided to just swallow my pride and take it like a pirate.  I was plundering…clap if you must, people.

Right before the end of the month I made one more trip to each store.  At Kroger, I spent $43.41 and saved $40.78.

Then I had another banner week at Publix where I spent $95.09 and saved $94.83.

Again, I had the zealous cashier, who remembered me this time and almost called me by name (“Karen”), high-fived me again, and made a little trumpet with her hands before she announced…loudly…what I had saved.  I’m fully expecting for her to get on the loud speaker the next time I go through her line.  Oh well….it’s better than at Kroger where they sigh and roll their eyes when you hand them your stack of coupons.

Okay, so I spent a grand total of  $376.01 for the month.  That includes everything:  food, snacks, diapers, toiletries…you name it.  It doesn’t include a couple of runs for essentials like bread or milk, but even with those things you’re looking at about $400 a month for a family of five (six, if you count Clara).  Not bad, if I do say so myself.

On another note, January is good time of year to scour the clearance racks.  Retail stores are wanting to clear their shelves for their new inventory, so you can find some deep discounts on clothes, toys and other things.  I’m always on the look out for clothes for Cap’n Jack Henry in particular, since he’s the fastest growing pirate around here.  Here are a few things I found this month…

Pirate pajamas at Target….

Even at the full price of $15, I’m not sure I could have resisted, but I only paid…

$3.74…can you believe that plunder?!

This is a little off-topic, but can you help me settle something here?  Look at this…

Is that another pirate mom, or just a very effeminate male pirate?  These are the things that keep me awake at night.

Then I also picked up a couple of tee-shirts that he can wear this spring (or even now layered with a long-sleeve shirt)…

I paid about $4 for the baseball one, and $1.74 for the superhero one.  Gosh…for $1.74 I would have bought him one with Strawberry Shortcake on it!  (Just kidding, Big D.)

Goodwill stores are a great place for plunder.  I found these shoes for $3, and they still had a regular store’s tag on them, so I’m assuming were never worn.

Now, if the little turkey would just start walking, they would be useful for something other than just a fashion statement.

Please feel free to share about your own plunderings.  I’d love to hear about them, and I’m sure other pirate shoppers out there would too!

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Movie of the Week: Faith Like Potatoes
04
February
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Last Sunday we couldn’t make it to church because our driveway, which is at least a 45 degree angle, was a solid sheet of ice.  Even if we could have managed to slide safely down the drive, all the roads we take to our church were also covered with ice because we live in the state of Tennessee which owns all of about five snow plows.  So, we all grabbed our Snuggies and cuddled on the sofa to watch this film, which I had picked up before Christmas at a Christian bookstore for $5.

Faith Like Potatoes is based on the true story of a Scottish farmer, Angus Buchan, living with his family, first in Zambia and later in South Africa.  The movie follows the ups and downs of his farming and family life in a land that is wrought with hardships and violence.  It also highlights the spiritual journey of Angus, a man who struggles with doubt, substance abuse, and a hot-headed Scottish temper.

I will fully admit that I was not expecting to like Faith Like Potatoes as much as I did.  While the film is simply made, with no well-known actors or over-the-top special effects, the simple, believable story draws you in early on, and you find yourself cheering for Angus and his family to ultimately “make it”.

Highlights:

  • Even without the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, the movie doesn’t feel cheap and the acting was decent.
  • The cinematography of the landscapes is beautiful.
  • The story is the real gold nugget of this movie.  It is inspirational, and I’d be surprised if you don’t find yourself talking about how it has challenged you and your own family in the matters of faith, prayer, and evangelism.

Low points:

  • The film feels a little sluggish in parts and overall, it’s just a bit long.  It simply needed better editing but is still worth watching despite that criticism.
  • Sometimes I found it a little difficult to understand what some of the characters were saying with their Scotish and South African accents.  This was minimal for me, but kids in particular, might struggle with this.  I guess you could always turn the subtitle option on if it got too distracting.
  • As far as watching with your kids, the movie is free from any bad language or any inappropriate material.  I don’t want to give away anything, but towards the end of the movie, there is one scene of violence that might bother some children.  I’d advise that if you’re unsure, to preview it first.  The scene could be easily skipped on a DVD player, and one would not necessarily lose the essence of the story.

This movie is might be a little hard to find in your local video store, but it can be purchased in many places on-line, and like I said earlier, I got my copy at a Christian bookstore.  It’s definitely worth the hunt!

Related links:

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Nice Pirates
28
January
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An oxymoron?  I think not. 

Nice pirates are out there.  The Veggie Tale pirates are nice…albeit a bit lazy. 

Captain Feathersword, of the Wiggles, is nice.

Now, don’t tell anyone this, okay?  But Indiana Mimi kinda has a thing for Captain Feathersword.  Shhhh….

Smee was almost nice.

And, then of course, there’s Jack Sparrow…

He’s nice…nice looking anyway.  At least that’s what Bonny Annie tells me.  I only have eyes for Admiral Big D.

I’m nice.  Most of the time.  My kids are laughing right now, and I don’t know why.  Excuse me while I go make them walk the plank.

But do you know who is the nicest of all pirates?  Do you know who wins the Nice Pirate of the Day Award?

The pirates over at the restaurant, Queen Anne’s Revenge, that I blogged about here a couple of weeks ago!  After I published that blog entry, do you know what they did?  They sent me that tee shirt I was pining for.  Can you believe that?!

Thank you soooooo much to everyone at Queen Anne’s on Daniel’s Island, SC (especially Lorraine)!  Now, I truly do feel like a….

 

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Pants on the Ground, My Version
27
January
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The other day when Cap’n Jack Henry was playing in the living room, I had an inspiration for a ground-breaking new song.

Here’s how it goes…

“Pants on the ground…

pants on the ground, …

lookin’ kinda’ cool with your pants on the ground…

New teeth in your mouth…

Your little frown turned sideways…

You’re lookin’ kinda cool with your pants on the ground…”

You know, I have the strangest feeling this song could be a hit!

(…and if you are one of the few Americans left that have no idea what I’m talking about and think I’ve actually lost my mind, here ya’ go…

 

Or, if you prefer, here is the formerly Super Bowl-bound Brett Farve singing it in the locker room…

 

Unfortunately, that little ditty didn’t help his performance against the Saints.)

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Meet My Pastor
26
January
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…and his wife.  They are David and Natanya.

They are a nice, sweet, quiet couple who are doing an excellent job leading our church.  They have five children under the age of seven.  That has nothing to do with this post really, but I just thought you should know that.

Last Saturday our church held a variety show.  We do that every few years.  Some acts are serious and quite good.  Other acts are hysterical.  Many acts are a combination of the two.

The last time our church had a variety show was when this couple was candidating at our church.  I guess we felt like they should know what they were possibly getting themselves into.  They smiled politely at the acts and chuckled when appropriate, and then they took the job.  That was a little over three years ago.

Well, the Variety Show 2010 was almost over.  The final act was announced.  The lights were dimmed, and then this is what we all saw…

 

What makes the skit even more amusing…and valid…is that David’s family was actually Amish until he was about eight years-old.

So, if you ever find yourself in my neck of the woods, come visit my church…if you dare.

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The GOOD Toy: Usborne’s “That’s Not My_______ ” Books
25
January
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I know that technically books are not toys, but they are if you are fourteen months old, and these books have demonstrated excellent qualities as both books AND toys in our household.

First of all, I don’t think I’ve ever met an Usborne book that I haven’t liked.  We own TONS of Usborne books thanks to our main school curriculum Sonlight.  They use a lot of their books, especially for science.  So the Usborne reputation preceded the arrival of this line of books to our home.

My sister bought two of the above for Cap’n Jack Henry for his birthday in November and then another one for Christmas, and there is not another book in this house that entertains him more.

Let’s take a look….

The cover is the first page of the story.  Every page then goes through a series of four or five things that are not ours.  In essence we are looking for our thing…whatever it is.  In this case, it’s our pirate, and as you can see, the one on the cover is not ours because his scarf is too rough.  You can then touch the scarf and feel for yourself.  Yep, too rough.  Not our pirate.  (Not to mention that guy is waaaaaay too wimpy looking to be our pirate.)

Page after chunky page we look for our pirate, but there’s always some tactical clue that the pirate is an imposter.  This one has a shiny cutlass, but from the look of his cheek, I’d say it was perhaps too sharp.

And then, finally, on the last page, we find what we are looking for…

Our very own pirate…

We know he’s ours because his beard is so fluffy (and he has a skull and crossbones on his hat…always a sure sign).  *Contented sigh*

As far as quality, they are superior to most board books.  First of all, the textured pieces are very secure.  Your baby or toddler will not be able to rip off the beard or make scratches in the cutlass or whatever.  Secondly, the pages are very thick.  Jack Henry can turn them on his own very easily, and his little razor-teeth can’t, no matter how hard he tries, bite off a chunk.

The other books we own are…

and…

They run about $9 a piece, would entertain up to about a four or five year-old and can be purchased here or here or here.

I am definitely going to be adding to our collection soon.  I can’t wait to find out who our monster is and which snowman belongs to us.  Compelling stuff, indeed!

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Movie of the Week: Julie & Julia
18
January
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I hardly ever go to the theater to see a movie anymore.  So, my former endeavor to give you a movie review of a current, in-the-theater-now film, is obviously not working.  But since I still love movies and like to talk about them and pretend that I work for World magazine, I’ve just changed my format a bit.  I’ll be bringing you “The Pirate Mom’s Movie of the Week,” which will feature my take on a recent movie I’ve seen.  It might be, occasionally, one that’s in the theater, or it might be one that’s new to DVD, or it might be Gone with the Wind.  You just never know, and that’s fun.  Right?  Right?!

And with that, I bring you my very first movie of the week….

Julie & Julia is, like the tagline says, based on two true stories:  Julia Child’s book, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and how it came to be, and Julie Powell, who blogged about cooking her way through said book in a year and later wrote a book about that experience. 

Highlights:

  • The unique storyline.  This is not your tired, predictable romantic comedy.  It is quirky, fun and smart, and it draws you in and makes you a part of this story, until you feel like a stick of butter melting over low heat in a skillet.  What?  Doesn’t everyone want to feel that way?  Seriously, the film seamlessly goes back and forth between the pre-famous days of Julia Child and Julie Powell, mirroring their experiences, triumphs and failures alike.  While you may find yourself wishing there was a little more Julia and a little less Julie, the story just works…plain and simple.
  • The acting.  Somehow, once again, the amazing Meryl Streep, makes us forget that she even exists and flawlessly pulls off the quirky, lovable essence of Julia Child.  She totally deserved her last night’s win of the Golden Globe for this performance.  I’m quickly becoming a big Amy Adams fan.  She brings a sort of likable, wide-eyed innocence to the characters she plays, and her portrayal of Julie Powell is no exception.  Stanley Tucci plays Julia’s husband hysterically and believably.
  • The portrayal of marriage.  Surprising, I know, from a movie about cooking and from Hollywood in general, but the marriages of Julia and Julie with their husbands are portrayed as important and sweet and worth fighting for.  The dialogue both couples share are both comical and real, and it made it extra fun that I was watching with my own husband, Big D (who also, by the way, liked this movie a lot, guys!).
  • The food.  Don’t watch this movie when you’re hungry.  Before you pop this in your DVD player, make sure you have enough popcorn and Snow Caps on hand to keep your mouth from watering, because the food in this movie is pure, unadulterated sin.
  • Blogging.  I think it’s safe to say that, so far, there are not many movies about blogging.  So, it was very poignant and fun for me to see Julie Powell’s journey as a blogger unfold.  I could relate some to her struggles and thoughts as she struggled over her entries and reader comments.

Low points:

  • The brief, strong language and sensuality.  The movie is rated PG-13 for such.  I feel if they had edited one word, unbelievably uttered by Julia’s husband, and about three minutes of a scene between Julie and her husband, the movie could have been rated PG, and one could have even watched it with their young children.
  • The influence.  You will find that after watching this movie, that you too will want to cook your way through Julia’s book, and if you do, you’re likely to gain about twenty pounds.  The character of Julie remains rail-thin through her adventure with no treadmills in sight, and you will think bad thoughts about this while you watch.

Julie & Julia…you butter….er, I mean better…see it!

Related links:

Julie Powell’s actual Julie/Julia project blog  (Warning:  She uses some R-rated language occasionally.)

Julia Child on PBS Read about and watch videos of the  most infamous, fun, real cook of our time!

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