Someone Already Had 'Sex' - And It Wasn't PG Rated
May 11th 2008 05:24
The first reviews have hit, and even if you discount Oprah’s opinion right off the bat, things are sounding promising – in a non-specific kind of way.
The Fox News review by Roger Friedman promises all will be swell, but offers no insight into why. The only thing that stood out to me was this: “Don’t we worried by all the upscale affluence and opulence. King very smartly has anticipated the current economic mood in this country. There’s a subtle surprise in the third act that addresses it.”
Really? Even with the show and its stars renowned for being purveyors of up-to-the-minute couture trends? Even with Sarah Jessica Parker having eighty-one wardrobe changes throughout the film, and wearing her share of the US$2.5 million of jewellery used on set? My interest is piqued as to what this surprise could be…
Some definite good news though, is that the movie has been given an American R Rating, defying jaded expectations that the story would be watered down to suit New Line and thereby gain millions more at the box office with clamouring teenage girls. This is one sign at least, that Hollywood involvement won’t mean a complete rehash of what Sex and the City stands for. And that’s not all: Michael Patrick King is almost denying that Big will die. His death was a rumour that, ah, sprang to life early in production, and rose its ugly head again due to recent remarks by Cynthia Nixon.
But maybe Big did die and the scene was cut? Apparently whole characters and plot lines have been discarded from the film, leaving the movie quite different from the story originally penned by King, which is being released as a book. So don’t worry if you don’t like the flick – maybe the SATC novel will give you the fix you crave! Hope abounds.
Michaelie Clark
The Fox News review by Roger Friedman promises all will be swell, but offers no insight into why. The only thing that stood out to me was this: “Don’t we worried by all the upscale affluence and opulence. King very smartly has anticipated the current economic mood in this country. There’s a subtle surprise in the third act that addresses it.”
Sarah Jessica Parker - Image courtesy of foxnews.com
Really? Even with the show and its stars renowned for being purveyors of up-to-the-minute couture trends? Even with Sarah Jessica Parker having eighty-one wardrobe changes throughout the film, and wearing her share of the US$2.5 million of jewellery used on set? My interest is piqued as to what this surprise could be…
Some definite good news though, is that the movie has been given an American R Rating, defying jaded expectations that the story would be watered down to suit New Line and thereby gain millions more at the box office with clamouring teenage girls. This is one sign at least, that Hollywood involvement won’t mean a complete rehash of what Sex and the City stands for. And that’s not all: Michael Patrick King is almost denying that Big will die. His death was a rumour that, ah, sprang to life early in production, and rose its ugly head again due to recent remarks by Cynthia Nixon.
But maybe Big did die and the scene was cut? Apparently whole characters and plot lines have been discarded from the film, leaving the movie quite different from the story originally penned by King, which is being released as a book. So don’t worry if you don’t like the flick – maybe the SATC novel will give you the fix you crave! Hope abounds.
Michaelie Clark
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