Sex and the City 2 opens Wednesday -- time to dust off those Manolos! So guys, what's your favorite SATC moment or quote? What's the one thing SATC gets wrong?
OMG. My favorite quote is a brief scene between the girls at lunch that was cut from the first movie and is in the deleted scenes of the upcoming Platinum Director's Cut Blu-Ray of Sex and the City. It's hilar. Carrie turns to Samantha and goes, hahaha, "My soul is a cespool of shoes, vodka and tears."
Look, SATC is female wish fulfillment. It presents a reality that is fun, sexy, and over-the-top. I don't begrudge any woman for enjoying what is essentially a dirty, high-fashion comic book. I mean, does anyone begrudge me for wanting to be captain of a starship who hangs out with a gay robot and a fat man with a beard? No. SET PHASERS FOR AWESOME.
Girl's BFF says:
I have watched maybe three episodes of SATC and seen the movie but cannot remember anything about it. In fact, the only thing I remember about seeing the movie was the sheer insanity displayed by the legions of women in the audience who broke into raucous applause as the opening credits began. I was also told that many of the women attending were dressed like the women in the movie. Yeah, impressed I wasn't.
What this means in a nutshell is that I probably won't see the second movie since I couldn't care less about the first one. Bring back The Wire, HBO. What is Marlo up to?
Chic Geek says:
I like the episode where they all go to brunch and Carrie complains about Mr. Big. Then Charlotte says something hopefully naive, Miranda makes a snarky comment and Samantha cracks some filthy pun about her vagina. Oh, wait. That's every episode.
Honestly, I think the male characters on the show are pretty weak. They're either aloof rich dudes (Mr. Big), saintly nice guys (Steve), or weirdos (whoever Kyle MacLachlan played). And that's okay. Plenty of movies and TV show portray women as either the sex object or the doting wife. Sex and the City is basically soft-core porn for ladies: everyone lives in huge Manhattan apartments, men are constantly shirtless, Carrie can afford designer clothes on a newspaper columnist's salary. It's a well-produced fantasy. And there's nothing wrong with that. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to see Iron Man 2 again.
Two of my favorite quotes are from the series finale. First, Carrie yells at Big: "You do this every time! Every time! What do you have, some kind of radar? 'Carrie might be happy, it's time to sweep in and sh*t all over it!'" OK, I like that one mostly because it uses my name.
Even though it's sappy, I also can't help but j'adore this one: "I'm someone who is looking for love. Real love. Ridiculous, inconvenient, consuming, can't-live-without-each-other love."
As for what SATC gets wrong? The point's been made a million times that no one in New York can afford that many shoes or land that many interesting men. But it's a fantasy with a heart of gold ... I don't see anything wrong with that.
Wise-Ass says:
HA! Nick, that's exactly how my husband describes the show. Funny 'cuz it's true.
My favorite episode/line is the one where Samantha tries to dye her pubes for her boyfriend & they come out orange. "I'm Bozo the Bush!"
I'm with JDV! I'd much rather watch Star Trek TNG than this SATC crapola. And Data IS NOT GAY!!!! Haven't you ever seen First Contact?!
Okay, the geek in me is really coming out here. Oy vey.
Can't wait for this Friday, for that's the day that "SATC2" will open in NYC. And no, I'll be going with my boyfriend. And yes, I'm a man. The income that this film will glean from the gay crowd is going to pay for it--and maybe even "SATC3". At least we hope so!
I'm bringing my two gay BFFs to opening night -- I'm hoping they'll fall in love over SATC.
I remember loving Sex and the City when I was thirteen. Afterwards, not so much. I actually didn't see the movie and don't plan on seeing the second. I mean, how many times can Carrie break up with Big and be dramatically reunited once again?
I thought the series ended on a good note. I mean, they are all getting pretty up there, and while the sexual exploits of 20-40 something women is endearing and logical, 40-60 something women doing the same thing moves towards the depressing. Yeah, it's a double standard, but right now I couldn't care any less about the sex life of Samantha or of Kim Cattrall, but apparently the media wants me to know. If only Hollywood had left them to their boring happy endings... Sex and the City has become a cashcow they keep cashing in, despite the fact that the cow is well past its prime. I'm being a terrible feminist right now, but you can't always be nice, right?
I never liked this show, and will never watch the movie(s).
I always found it difficult to understand why they cast that horse-faced Sarah Jessica Parker as the lead. And it portrayed women as a bunch of hussies. The only thing this show ever did was make me happy I don't associate with women like this, if they even exist.
Yes, god forbid an unattractive woman be in the media and actually be successful. I'd much rather they cast Jessica Alba as the lead so I can go back to bitching about how unrealistic and objectified women are in all forms of entertainment.
way to live up to the stereotypes guys. this was a show that promoted real woman empowerment. it showcased women who were unafraid of their own sexuality, their own dreams, and of living their lives with some purpose higher than getting married and having children. even when some of the characters do finally get married, they do it not because they need some kind of fulfillment, not because their "baby clock is ticking", they do it because they are comfortable with themselves and they wanted to be married. personally i think women these days need role models like this. this show is much more realistic and relatable to women of today than stupid shows like grey's anatomy, or private practice, or the oc, or weeds, or any of those other ridiculous shows.
and to top it off, i'm a huge nerd, i love star trek, sg-1 (and now sgu!) and shelley you're unbelievably shallow and uptight. i'm happy i don't associate with women like you, woman who cannot look past physical features and who are terrified by sex.