Julia on HBO Max
Julia on HBO Max
#1Julia on HBO Max
Posted: 4/7/22 at 9:33pm
Is anyone watching Julia in HBO? I caught the interview on the horrid afternoon hour of Good Morning America where they were talking to Bebe Neuwirth and David Hyde Pierce.
As someone who loves Meryl Streep in Julie and Julia, I can't help but feel underwhelmed by this Julia. Heck, John Candy did a better Julia on SCTV.
"Ok ok ok ok ok ok ok. Have you guys heard about fidget spinners!?" ~Patti LuPone
lovepuppy
Broadway Star Joined: 12/7/05
#2Julia on HBO Max
Posted: 5/4/22 at 3:06am
I'm enjoying it. Very well cast; though I'd never heard of Sarah Lancashire before seeing this mini-series! Where'd she come from? She's very skilled and honors Julia's lilt-y voice without making it campy, even though she, herself, doesn't have nearly as guttural a tone as Julia Child did. David Hyde Pierce and Bebe Neuwirth are fantastic--especially in the "sick" scene in the hotel room in the most recent episode, lol! (Ep 7? Also loved that "Mr. Rogers" makes an appearance in that one, too.)
"There is no use trying," said Alice; "one can't believe impossible things." "I dare say you haven't had the practice," said the Queen. "When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast." --Alice in Wonderland
Stage Door Sally
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/4/09
#3Julia on HBO Max
Posted: 5/4/22 at 8:55am
I'm also enjoying this series. As a big Julia Child fan (We share the same birthday and I once made cookies for her), I didn't expect much But it's won me over. There is a good spirit of fun and cleverness (the title "Breads" in one episode) and some terrific acting turns. It's uplifting, in a time when we all need some.
Stage Door Sally
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/4/09
#4Julia on HBO Max
Posted: 5/4/22 at 7:00pm
It was announced today that Julia has been renewed for a second season! More Bon Appetit!
#5Julia on HBO Max
Posted: 5/6/22 at 12:15pm
I really love this show. It's a lovely tonic in troubled times. I find Sarah an absolute joy. She helps me appreciate the more tender and nuanced sides of Julia who is often portrayed as a ball breaker.
"The sexual energy between the mother and son really concerns me!"-random woman behind me at Next to Normal
"I want to meet him after and bang him!"-random woman who exposed her breasts at Rock of Ages, referring to James Carpinello
#6Julia on HBO Max
Posted: 5/6/22 at 2:56pm
lovepuppy: I'd never heard of Sarah Lancashire before seeing this mini-series! Where'd she come from?
I fell in love with Sarah Lancashire from watching all 5 seasons of Last Tango in Halifax with Nicola Walker, Derek Jacobi and Anne Reid. The acting and storylines in this comedy drama are A+. It's on Netflix. I'm sorry it's over.
lovepuppy
Broadway Star Joined: 12/7/05
#7Julia on HBO Max
Posted: 5/10/22 at 5:13am
@Melissa25 - Thanks! Will have to check out "Last Tango in Halifax." It has come up on my queue but I skipped over it. Was watching "Call the Midwife" on PBS (final ep of S. 11 aired last night after that awful cliffhanger a few weeks ago). Right now catching the final eps of "Grace and Frankie." Maybe I'll tackle "Halifax" next!
I hope we get more than 8 eps in S.2 of "Julia."
"There is no use trying," said Alice; "one can't believe impossible things." "I dare say you haven't had the practice," said the Queen. "When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast." --Alice in Wonderland
#8Julia on HBO Max
Posted: 5/20/22 at 10:51am
Melissa25 said: "lovepuppy:I'd never heard of Sarah Lancashire before seeing this mini-series! Where'd she come from?
I fell in love with Sarah Lancashire from watching all 5 seasons of Last Tango in Halifax with Nicola Walker, Derek Jacobi and Anne Reid. The acting and storylines in this comedy drama are A+. It's on Netflix. I'm sorry it's over."
Also be sure to check out Happy Valley on Netflix. That's where I became a huge fan of Sarah Lancashire.
