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'Sex' Could Have Ended Badly

December 13th 2007 18:12
Now that the Sex movie hype has reached fever pitch - thanks to The Trailer, I thought it would be a great time to look back at the series, and see where the movie could have been taking off from had it ended any differently. I wasn’t completely happy with the Sex and the City finale: I wanted Carrie and Big together but I felt the writers indulged in too much sentimentality, deviating from the edgy humour the show had previously been renowned for – but as I have discovered, it could have been a lot worse.


Sex and the City
The gals of Sex and the City - Image courtesy of canmag.com

Just as producers have filmed misleading scenes in the movie to keep fans off the scent, they filmed four alternate endings for the series. Here are the three they didn’t use:

Alternate Ending One




Alternate Ending Two



Alternate Ending Three



So do you think they made the right decision? Personally, I like the extension of the café scene Alternate Ending One provides, otherwise… I suppose I’m happy with the way it turned out after all. I just hope they up the ante for the movie.

Michaelie Clark
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Comment by tlcorbin

December 13th 2007 18:54


Coffee Quip
I tried to watch the series, but couldn't get into the program Michaelie, it's probably a flaw in my mitochondrial dna chain.. Raven

Comment by Tracy

December 13th 2007 20:43


Movies and Life
Hi Michaelie

I agree, I also found the ending of the series a bit cheesy and romanticised. I mean, Mr Big was no angel, he really hurt Carrie so many times, why was he her knight in shining armour (to use a cliché, it seemed appropriate)?

I'm still trying to resist the spoilers so I can't comment on the choice of endings

Tracy

Comment by Patricia Graff

December 14th 2007 00:31


Inside my Mind
Free Speech
I have to say, I felt Carrie should've ended-up single and in NYC. I guess I'm not the most romantic person, but I feel that if something ends, it should stay ended - especially after so many tries like Carrie gave Big.

Comment by Michaelie

December 14th 2007 00:56


Flick Wit
That's alright Raven, it may just be the Y chromosome!

Thanks!

Michaelie

Comment by Michaelie

December 14th 2007 01:08


Flick Wit
Hi Tracy,

These videos are the alternate endings filmed for the series so they shouldn't give anything away.

Yes - a cliche is appropriate! Lol. I was quite disappointed with it in that way. It almost felt like a parody - I cringe everytime Big comes into the hotel in Paris and says "Hey, why the tears?" It's just not Big. And then the breathing heavily through his nose thing, like a bull, and storming off to 'get' Petrovsky... thank god they got back on track with Carrie tripping Big over... and then later, repeating that very well known phrase from the very first episode... "absof***inglutely".

<Sigh>

Michaelie

Comment by Michaelie

December 14th 2007 01:14


Flick Wit
So you reckon Ending 3 Patricia? I would have felt a bit sad - and I'm sure there would have been public outcry - but it does have its benefits. It's more in keeping with Carrie, single gal about town, and you're right, she did give him a LOT of chances over those six years. I can handle it as it is, but if they start the on again off again thing again, and string it through a 'trilogy' as they reportedly plan - I will be very cross indeed!

Thanks!

Michaelie

Comment by Patricia Graff

December 14th 2007 01:28


Inside my Mind
Free Speech
I guess. I would've liked to see her be ok with it. Choosing herself over him, and seeing their relationship for what I think it is - a big game of cat and mouse - pun intended. They have "that relationship" you know the one: Two people who always want the other when they can't have them. If they REALLY loved each other, don't you think they wouldv'e made it work already? Of course, that's just my take on it, and I know everyone else wanted them together. The ending they used was a decent ending.

I agree that if they keep it up, it will suck. They need to either make it work for once and for all or end it for once or for all. Otherwise, I'll be bored and the writers will be insulting my intelligence and taking me for a ride.

Comment by Michaelie

December 14th 2007 02:29


Flick Wit
I absolutely agree, Patricia. I would hate to see them destroy a good thing like that. I guess we'll have to wait and see what they propose - I just hope it's not marriage!

Michaelie

Comment by Patricia Graff

December 14th 2007 02:56


Inside my Mind
Free Speech
Yes, we'll have to wait and see, but speculating is oh so fun.

Patricia

Comment by Michaelie

December 14th 2007 03:37


Flick Wit
Lol, I know. As addictive as the show itself!

Comment by Lara M

December 14th 2007 03:51


Love Speaks
Food Slate
OMG...it could've ended badly! I like how it ended now, BUT didn't like certain aspects of it -- all which you've mentioned.

Secretly... I'm not sure I want Big and Carrie to get married...! They just don't seem the
...marrying kind
...

Comment by Michaelie

December 14th 2007 04:22


Flick Wit
Lara, I think you and I are on exactly the same page with this! I liked the outline of how they ended up, but it wasn't played out so perfectly. And yeah, I want them to be together, but I have definite misgivings about it all having to end in a Big white wedding. And that would be Big's third time around too!

I just want them to stick to their characters, and give me a story that is completely fresh and enthralling!

Thanks Lara!

Michaelie

Comment by KylieW

December 14th 2007 04:34


Celebrity Obsession
Michaelie,

Yes, all things considered, the series could have ended much worse! I thought they did go a little heavy on the cheese factor in the finale, but I do love BIg, so I was okay with that.

Like you girls, if they kept up the on-off aspect of their relationship it would really annoy me!!!

Kylie

Comment by Michaelie

December 14th 2007 04:45


Flick Wit
Precisely Kylie! In the end I suppose we got the best we were going to get - though I liked in the extension of the cafe scene how they all react when Charlotte tells them about her daughter, they must have rehearsed the simultaneous dropping of the forks a lot! Lol.

Thank ya kindly, Kylie!

Michaelie

Comment by Tracy

December 14th 2007 06:15


Movies and Life
Aha, in that case I will watch them and then come back,

Byee

Comment by Holly Go Lightly

December 14th 2007 07:21


Movie Mage
EEEEkkk, sounds just like my sex life.

Comment by Michaelie

December 15th 2007 05:38


Flick Wit
Holly,

I don't know if that's really a good thing or a bad thing!

Michaelie

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