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Any of you know about this book or movie? - labradors - 07-14-2010

Just saw a commercial for a new movie: Eat, Pray, Love which is based upon the book by the same name. From what I found, it is the memoir of Elizabeth Gilbert, of whom I have never heard.

Of course, the first question would be whether the book (on the NY Times best-seller list for 158 weeks) and movie (being released August 13th) are any good, but I posted this here to find out whether (based upon the title) this could be considered a "food movie" from which we may glean some interesting dishes.

Any ideas?


Re: Any of you know about this book or movie? - Gourmet_Mom - 07-14-2010

Sorry, Labs...I am not familiar with this. I'll check it out tomorrow. Hopefully, Jeanette will know more about it. This looks right up her alley.


Re: Any of you know about this book or movie? - Old Bay - 07-15-2010

I'm not sure, I think food is involved in the movie, but not from any intellectual point of view. "Tortilla Soup" was probably more of a foodie movie. I may be wrong.


Re: Any of you know about this book or movie? - labradors - 07-15-2010

Tortilla Soup was just an adaptation of the classic Eat Drink Man Woman. Each was good and each would qualify as a "foodie movie," but the original MUCH more so


Re: Any of you know about this book or movie? - karyn - 07-15-2010

My book club read Eat, Pray, Love about a year ago. It really isn't a food book. Instead it's about a woman who decides she isn't happy living in the 'burbs and doesn't want children, divorces her husband and travels in Italy and India (maybe somewhere else, too) to find herself. We were pretty split on the book....some people absolutely loved it, but others (me included) found her pretty self-involved and not particularly inspiring.


Re: Any of you know about this book or movie? - luvnit - 07-15-2010

I think the movie incorporates the 'food' aspect of the book a bit more. At least when I heard them talk about it on Oprah, they commented on the food and what they were eating in it and how good it looked. I have not read the book, but I thought it sounded good. But if I do, I will have to read it BEFORE the movie. Since once I see the movie I will have no motivation to read the book .


Re: Any of you know about this book or movie? - Harborwitch - 07-15-2010

I saw the initial program about the book and the author on Oprah. I almost got it for Jennifer (and I think she did read it).

I found the author's "journey" interesting, and admire her for the courage to go on this search. I so wish I had had the strength many years ago. I did a smaller version - finding out who I "was" vs. who "they" thought I should be. Interesting journey -

Labs I'll put the movie on my list, and maybe if I can find an audio version I might read it. Right now I'm doing an audio "workshop" by Joseph M Marshall called "Quiet Thunder" -the Wisdom of Crazy Horse. I am finding so much wisdom in the Lakota way of life.


Re: Any of you know about this book or movie? - karyn - 07-15-2010

It's also possible that I don't remember the food aspect as much as I should. It's been a while since I read the book.


Re: Any of you know about this book or movie? - cjs - 07-15-2010

hmmmmm, on the list!


Re: Any of you know about this book or movie? - labradors - 07-15-2010

Thanks for the info, everyone.

Karyn, what you said about its being "self involved" while others loved it seems to be typical of what I had found in my initial googling. Of course, it's possible that many people liked it BECAUSE it was self involved. After all, look at the success of "Hero" and "The Greatest Love of All" - two to the most self-involved songs ever!