In my review of Julie and Julia I forgot to mention two things. First, oh my gosh, the chewing noises! I have a thing about chewing noises and they were amplified by like a million at the beginning of the movie (it got better or I got over it) did anyone else notice this?
Second, there were mentions throughout about both Julie and Julia gaining weight and being larger. This totally bugged me! I do understand that both actresses are extremely thin in real life, reports have it that Meryl Streep gained 15 pounds for the movie. But really? 15 pounds? That's it? The article finishes by mentioning how Streep has lost weight before after films and maybe she can give advice to Amy Adams on shedding the weight (I did respect that Adams said she didn't weigh herself and just made sure the costumes fit).
I hate how there is this much focus on the weight gained for the movie, and how that overshadows interesting pieces from the set. Better yet, I'd love more stories on Julia Child and her history, she was a pioneer so why are we busy talking about her weight? Also, I wonder what Julie Powell thinks about the talk about her weight like this?
What do you think about the stories and the focus on the weight gain?
9 comments:
Aghh this is my biggest pet peeve! I found it bad in Bridget Jones' Diary where she balloons to a whopping "135lbs" WHAT!?!?!?! Then she goes on a steady diet of cigarettes to lose it all - healthy! What a great example. Can't help but think that movie contributed to more than a handful of eating disorders.
PS - I hate chewing noises...probably would have had to leave. =-P
Hollywood is so uber-focused on appearances, that's all they see in a person. It's all a lot of people can see.
"What do you think about the stories and the focus on the weight gain?"
Our pop culture is saturated in hypermasculinity therefore it's not surprising that the twits out there would focus on the weight of these amazing actresses rather than the popularity of a film made by a woman that is about women who are not sex objects.
BTW - I thought the eating with the mouth open by the actor who played Julie's husband was annoying!
AHHH! Loud eating is my number one pet peeve. Seriously. It makes me annoyed even just thinking about it!
Haven't seen the movie yet. Maybe soon!
-carissa
Amy: Oh don't even get me started on renee zellweger as Bridget jones. Ugh!
Carissa: I'm with you I totally have to have loud music/tv on if I'm around an annoying chewer, can't listen in silence!
I can't wait to see the movie. The weight thing? I just give up, it's so Hollywood--it's so stupid. UGH
I can't be in the same room when my hubby eats cereal. He is loud and obnoxious. Funny thing is, I learned he was that way as a child, too. (MIL, why didn't you teach him?!!! lol)
Blgh. I don't even know if there's enough room for me to slightly touch on the idea of "weight" and movies... I could go on forever! It's a conundrum.
Bridget Jones was the first thing I thought of when reading this post too - RZ looks WAY better as Bridget Jones than when at her lollipop Hollywood weight. At least in the book when she loses weight (eating like 500 calories a day) her friends start telling her that she looks tired and sick.
I can't stand chewing noises, I may have to re-think that movie!
I heard a story on the radio news the other day about how "women eat like a bird when they are out with men but woof down when out with their girlfriends". According to their 'expert' women ate a WHOOPING 100 more calories when not with men. Really? 100 calories is whooping??
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