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HeatherLynn · Gucci

Sex and the City

Cricket · Gucci

Some girlfriends and I went to see it last night. We had a blast! I really liked it too. It was better than I thought it would probably be. I don't know if it's because it was THAT good of a movie, or because I missed the girls so much. Probably the latter. I did thouroughly enjoy myself, though.

But, dang y'all! That was one looooooong movie!

Oh, BTW... I was surprised at some of the graphic sex scenes and I'm glad I went with girlfriends and not my mom or MIL! Holy uncomfortable, Batman!

AllieGurl · Marc Jacobs

It was good. Not amazing but good. I LOVED the handbags and shoes in it... swoon!!

Collette · Chanel

I went with two of my girlfriends and loved it. We had so much fun and totally just made an event of it. Plus we loved the people watching of all the girls who came dressed like they were going to Prom afterwards. I wanted to yell at them "it's just a movie!!!!!"
But yeah we all cried throughout like babies but totally loved it.

blubirde · Chanel

I liked it a lot more than I thought it was. We also went and used the excuse for a girls' night. We went to wine bar/restaurant beforehand and then went to the movie. We dressed up as well. We didn't wear formal attire or anything but we all tried to look a little more fashionable than was necessary for a movie.

I cried in some spots, definitely. I'd seen so many negative reviews that I expected it to be bad but it wasn't. I wish some spots were explored more indepthly and some bits ticked me off (in typical SATC fashion), but all in all, it was a good movie, especially from a female friends point of view.

Elle · Hermes

I just saw it too - I enjoyed it alot, but I'm also not sure if it was because it's actually a good movie or because I was invested in the characters! Entertaining at least!

I'm both glad and disappointed that they wrapped it all up in a neat little package by the end. I wanted to know how everything turned out for all the characters, but I thought they'd have kept it a little more real. The outcome lacked that jaded SATC edge, IMO.

Fashion: I loved everyone but Samantha - Holy 80's, and not in a good way!

exsupahero · Kate Spade

They totally downplayed Samantha's character! Seriously -- what is up with her 80's shoulder-pad red and yellow suits?

I liked the movie alot. I definitely did cry and was cracking up bad when they were in Mexico. Oooh, and all the eye candy?! Yumm...

It was a fun movie. I didn't take it seriously, and just enjoyed it for what it is.

zeitgeist4 · Gucci

I loved the movie! Sure, it had its faults, but I love the characters and the clothes so much I could overlook the bad aspects.

I definitely laughed and cried in the same scene a few times. And I got teary during the opening credits just because I was excited to see "my girls" again, lol. <-- is lame

jettie · Kate Spade

I liked the movie and how we learned the fate of all the girls. I think I'd enjoyed the actually shows more though...

erin · Chanel

enjoyed it a lot! wasn't expecting it to be over-the-top amazing, so i was nicely surprised and had just a fun night out with some friends!

jacL · Coach

I really liked the movie. I wasn't expecting something spectacular, just to see the girls again. I liked how the series ended so I was a bit apprehensious (sp?) but I think they did a great job with the movie. If you haven't seen it yet, definately go!

XtinaStyles · Marc Jacobs

I loved it! I don't know why it got bad reviews, maybe because those people weren't into the show. I knew that I wasn't going to see a crazy-deep poingnant movie. After 4+ years I think the expectations were high but I really was not disappointed. Iam glad that I stayed away from blogs/interviews/articles about the movie so I did't have too many spoilers. The fashion was a bit over the top, even for SATC. Alot of it just looked rediculous but I did find myself seriously envying Miranda's style (and hair, love it).

I thought that the women in the theatre who dressed up were rediculous. I went on a Tuesday night, after work and many many women came in cocktail dresses and 4 inch stilettos, slipping on popcorn and ruining their shoes with sticky soda. One toted around her Bergdorf Goodman bag declaring that she "Brought my Manolos!" The women behind me were drinking champagne, and popped the corks right behind my head! Also when I left the theatre there was a stretch Hummer limo waiting for some women... Uhhh get a life?

Shello · Kenneth Cole

*spoiler alert - don't read if you haven't seen it!*

I just saw it, and let me preface this by saying that I loveeeee the show and am incredibly invested in the characters. I may be the only one, but I was pretty upset by some of the messages that I took away from it - particularly with Miranda.

So, Steve cheats on her because she "let the sex fall out of her marriage" and nobody corrected her when she blamed herself for it? It's her fault that he cheated? (I know that they're not implying it was directly her fault, or that it was okay that he did it, but still.) And I was a little surprised that every single person thought they should get back together - that it should take only a few weeks or months to forgive him for something like that.

Just, as a woman in my early 20s, maybe I'm naive and idealistic - but I really hope I won't have to settle for a man who hurts me time and again, who I'm supposed to keep forgiving because he really loves me (this is more about Big than Steve).

I think the movie was "realistic" as SJP discussed in interviews, but...is that not incredibly depressing? This is what I can look forward to? (Someone older and wiser please correct me and tell me that not every man out there, even the "good one like Steve" is going to hurt you if he gets the chance.)

exsupahero · Kate Spade

XtinaStyles wrote:

I thought that the women in the theatre who dressed up were rediculous. I went on a Tuesday night, after work and many many women came in cocktail dresses and 4 inch stilettos, slipping on popcorn and ruining their shoes with sticky soda. One toted around her Bergdorf Goodman bag declaring that she "Brought my Manolos!" The women behind me were drinking champagne, and popped the corks right behind my head! Also when I left the theatre there was a stretch Hummer limo waiting for some women... Uhhh get a life?

But they're just trying to have some fun with their girlfriends. A girl's night out. It's all in good fun...

-- Edited by exsupahero at 20:24, 2008-06-06

Kelly · Hermes

Well as long as we're talking about spoilers

****(Spoiler Alert! Obviously....)****

Honestly, I was mad at Miranda for leaving Steve like that. But WHAT THE HECK is going on with Carrie and Big? I was over the "Big" story soo long ago, and they just keep dragging me through it until it's to the point where I don't even care anymore. Carrie should not keep taking him back, over and over and over again. It's ridiculous. I have no faith in their marriage whatsoever. And I think she is an idiot for letting him put her through that.

blink · Coach

Shello wrote:

*spoiler alert - don't read if you haven't seen it!*

So, Steve cheats on her because she "let the sex fall out of her marriage" and nobody corrected her when she blamed herself for it? It's her fault that he cheated? (I know that they're not implying it was directly her fault, or that it was okay that he did it, but still.) And I was a little surprised that every single person thought they should get back together - that it should take only a few weeks or months to forgive him for something like that.

Just, as a woman in my early 20s, maybe I'm naive and idealistic - but I really hope I won't have to settle for a man who hurts me time and again, who I'm supposed to keep forgiving because he really loves me (this is more about Big than Steve).

I think the movie was "realistic" as SJP discussed in interviews, but...is that not incredibly depressing? This is what I can look forward to? (Someone older and wiser please correct me and tell me that not every man out there, even the "good one like Steve" is going to hurt you if he gets the chance.)

So...I did like the show, watched every episode, for the fashion and dating debacles, but I was really sick of the relationship storylines by the last few seasons. I haven't seen the movie and I wasn't really planning to in theaters, until maybe it's on dvd, because I know my best friend will buy it the day it's released. Anyway, thanks for the spoiler since I hadn't asked my friend yet after she saw it.

But wtf with the Miranda/Steve storyline. No, you aren't idealistic or naive. I am 32, married for a long time (with no idea if I have ever been cheated on) and ITA. What cop-out writing! And I must say, I think the idea is plausible of course, but for writing, it really goes against the character that they wrote that Steve was. Why couldn't the writers just allow a good character to love and be faithful to Miranda for herself just the way she was instead of making it seem like, "well, she's a little frigid, let's send a message to women that even a good guy will cheat (punish your personality) if you are like Miranda." Personally, I always thought the writers put both men and women in a bad stereotypes. I overlooked this because the show was still hilarious and witty.

ETA: oh and I hate the Big storyline too, but that's because after his name turned out to be "John" in the series finale, my best friend decided that this was just too coincidental, as her own "Big-type" and rich older ex-boyfriend was also named John...he cheated on her multiple times, even got married briefly to another woman, and put her sanity through the ringer over many years. She still loves him and thinks sometimes about taking him back, and she literally refers to SATC and how it worked on the show (a freakin' show for crying out loud) and why couldn't it work for her. true story.

Sorry for the feminist rant... Now I am actually a little antsy to see the movie.

-- Edited by blink at 01:23, 2008-06-07

XtinaStyles · Marc Jacobs

*spoiler* I did find it a little sad that basically no one ends up happy except Charlotte, however I found it comforting that no matter what, the same group of friends were there when the men weren't.

atlgirl · Gucci

Um...just saw this last night and how is it that Charlotte is the only one who ends up happy? **SPOILERS**

Carrie and Big are married, and assumedly happy, Miranda gets back together with Steve, and Samantha gets out of a relationship that isn't working for her any longer and is happy by herself. I'm not sure how you got that Charlotte is the only one who finds happiness by the flick's end...

I never was fully into the show because I found the girls - Carrie, especially - so neurotic I could hardly stand her most of the time. She analyzed every little thing TO DEATH and always had to have her self-confidence tied to a man. It really turned me off, though I did love some of the outfits and the witty writing.

I felt like the movie was about what I'd expected...some fun fashion, some fugshion, much over-the-top-ness, and relatively nice, neat endings for all the characters. I found that Big was much less interesting when he wasn't really playing the bad boy, and I thought that Carrie completely overreacted (as usual) regarding the whole wedding thing. That drama never felt real to me. A lot of the interactions felt forced, and I'd have rather seen more screen time with Harry and Steve than Stanford and whats-his-name (the other gay character). Glad I went, but honestly I think I enjoyed the Devil Wears Prada more, which was a surprise.

blubirde · Chanel

Oh good, we're talking spoilers. ***spoiler alert*** duh.

I totally agree with blink and shello. Wtf was up with the girls telling Miranda to get back with Steve when he cheated on her and completely backing Carrie and her break-up with Big when he temporarily (mainly due to her self absorption) wanted to call of the whole wedding debacle, although not the marriage itself. He immediately realized he was wrong and jumped in the car after her, so what's the big deal? I mean, I know it's a big deal but it's such a small big deal compared to your husband cheating on you when you have a young kid at home.

And why the hell was Miranda the bad guy? I wanted to slap Steve when he complained to the marriage counselor that he was afraid she was going to up and leave him again so how could he trust her? Um, hello? You don't get to be pissed about her leaving when you cheated. Deal with the consequences of your actions, jerk. She's the one who has to deal with trust issues, not you. Omg - I could rant for hours on this subject.

I also loved how Charlotte had a whole speech planned for Big about what a creep he was for hurting Carrie but said nothing to Steve or even suggest saying anything to him (nor did anyone else) when he was around. Everyone just felt sorry for Steve but they hated Big.

I really did like how no matter what happened with the relationships the girls were all still there for each other. That felt real. The rest of the stuff seemed lame but again, definitely not as lame as I'd been led to believe.

Vanessa · Kate Spade

**spoilers here too**
I'm with you blubirde. I thought Carrie took the whole wedding thing too far. I liked it when Big told her that guys back in the day wrote love letters because circumstances were different and they were often separated by thousands of miles, war, etc. Big did keep trying to get a hold of Carrie, and after he turned around, he came to his senses within minutes. I think the writers proved that she was completely oblivious to his feelings and got way too caught up in the wedding rather than the marriage that was about to take place. Another thing I didn't like is how atypical Big acted afterward. All of a sudden he was typing out love letters, writing his own, calling, building her that amazing closet even though they weren't together, all the meanwhile she ignores him for months on end. I have a hard time believing such guy exists, and if he does, it seems unlikely he would share the other qualities of Big. I think it was immature of Carrie to not even speak to him, when in reality she obviously still loved him and wished to be with him. Ugh - Carrie Bradshaw irritates me in the same self-absorbed manner as Meredith Gray.

IMO, they played too much into the male/female stereotype. The whole thing was a bit depressing and storybook romantic at the same time. One of the reasons I loved the show so much (aside from the fashion) was that it was more realistic when it came to relationships. The movie did not follow suit, except in Samantha's case.
Steve's cheating was downplayed big time, and it never seemed like he even tried talking to Miranda about their marriage before it came to that. I wish they would've shown one scene where he tried to talk to her about it, before the fact. That was disappointing, because he was always portrayed as the nice guy. I get it, nice guys make mistakes too, but I felt it wasn't done well.
I was not upset at Samantha leaving Smith, but I was upset at her comment about looking down at that flower diamond ring and not seeing herself, but seeing Smith. So what? He still did something incredibly sweet. Be grateful, buy yourself a different but equally fabulous ring, and get over it.
I tend to over-romanticize things but the Carrie/Big plot line was too much, even for me. I would've liked it better if they didn't end up together, or if they did the whole city hall thing without Big having to chase her for months.

That all said I really did like the movie and it was nice to see the girls back together. and how cute is Charlotte and her girls :)