Alarming news, now, as we turn our attention to Sex and the City and consider the true consequences of the series's big-screen adaptation. (SPOILER ALERT: it may damage your intelligence.)
There are those among us who believe the show to have been a bona fide piece of televisual art whose memory should never be sullied by such overt profiteering as a big-screen spin off. Of course we couldn't really care less (and not just because of our insatiable thirst for wealth). There are, however, one or two other reasons for us to be hesitant in our endorsement, mainly those of the oh-my-god-when-will-they-shut-up-and-make-it-stop variety (a reflex that generally takes effect whenever a grown woman decides it's a good idea to stick a great big plastic flower on the lapel of her otherwise innocuous blazer).
And so, after the jump, seven examples of our logic. There may be more to come, depending on our post-bank holiday state of mind.
The name-tagged necklace
Never a good idea on anyone. No matter how pretty/posh/comedic your name, WE DON'T WANT TO KNOW IT. And if we did, we'd ask. Lucky for us, these ones are too expensive for anyone we know.
The Corsage
Urgh! Why not cut a long story short and pin the words "I have a cat at home and very much enjoy sharing my Ben and Jerry's with him" on to your jacket?
A soundtrack by Fergie
We really don't need any more music from the singer who brought us My Humps but this in particular worries us. Perhaps it'll be even worse that the plinky-plink original? Coming to a ring-tone near you.
The official/unofficial merchandise
Like this crappy underwear (by Cosabella, "inspired" by SATC) an these dubious-sounding vodka cocktails.
The really, really expensive spin-offs
Especially this $24,000 four-day tour of New York which includes being
chauffeured to Barney's and Patricia Field; dining at "chic" restaurants
and clubbing on Manhattan Isle. Not included: your airfare.
Note to Ricky Gervais: buy rights to an Office-themed tour of Slough, like right now.
The Interviews
Because judging from this one with Candace Bushnell, and this one with the cast they promise to be very, very irritating indeed.
The Imitators
Brilliantly named Scary Sadshaws by Gawker blogger Emily Gould. You know them: they wear corsages and full-skirts, order a cosmopolitan with everything and - ohmigod outageous! - talk about vibrators. All the time.
While I can't be as eloquent as Mike, I'll 2nd that this show/movie represents all that is wrong with American culture... wait, do they ever talk about foreign policy? maybe using a shopping analogy?
Posted by: Nicholas | Saturday, 10 May 2008 at 08:35 PM
CLEARLY, reviews written by men. To Nicholas...this movie represents all that is wrong with American culture? The movie is not titled Foreign Policy and the City is it? Or The Literary Movement and the City, it is Sex and the City, and if you'd seen the six seasons you would know that it centers around fashion, sex and relationships. Albeit shallow at times, it is also poignant in the way some of the stories develop as well. It is meant to be a bit silly, a bit light and yes, it is a girly film. While I don't LOVE all of Carrie's styles, it is fun to see it on the screen and that is all that it is meant to be escapism. As for the rest of the story, I'm glad that they finally came out with the movie and gave us an update on these loved characters.
Posted by: catherine | Tuesday, 13 May 2008 at 06:44 PM
Gotta have a positive out look, everyone talks about and loves the styles they where. How can it be bad? It's all about having fun.
Posted by: jgand | Saturday, 20 December 2008 at 09:30 PM