I never expected to be writing a review for the Sex and the City movie. I watched some of the television series, but not enough to have any desire to see this film.
But after a summer filled with superheroes, violence and action, a silly romantic comedy actually seemed like it would be refreshing.
Now mind you, the wife wanted to see this, so being the supportive guy that I am, I tagged along. Never in a million years would I have gone to see this on my own.
I swear.
Not until someone starts paying me to do movie reviews at least.
As I said before, I thought this would at least be a refreshing break from summer blockbusters, a moment to laugh at silly rich girls with too much money and time on their hands.
Sadly, I couldn’t even get that. I’m not sure what it was exactly, but this movie was missing something big time. Maybe it was heart. Maybe it was comedy. Maybe it was something the series had that the film lacked.
Or perhaps, it was all of the above.
With the theater about a third-full, with mostly women, I rarely heard anyone laughing at what I would have assumed would be hilarious inside jokes from the series. There didn’t seem to be much of that at all.
And other than the Sarah Jessica Parker character, Carrie Bradshaw, the rest of the cast seemed under-developed and just not used very well.
I was hoping for a movie that would hail back to the series, where the people around me would be having such a good time that I would get sucked in against my will, but it never reached that point. The movie was probably fun for fans of the show, but I think even they probably felt something was missing.
1) “a silly romantic comedy actually seemed like it would be refreshing” – someone revoke his man card….
2) “Never in a million years would I have gone to see this on my own.”… uh huh, yeah suuuuure, we believe ya…
3) For not being half as good as you thought it would be it still merited an above avg review of 6 out of 10?, shouldnt that be a 4 or 4.5-4.9? =P
Ha you acuse me of being a girly man! J'accuse!
you wear the skirt my man, until that is I see Mama Mia
Seriously, let me reach into my bag of 'I told you so's'. I got through 27 dresses this weekend, but there is a 0% chance I will ever see this one or Momma Mia. A man has to know his limitations.
What did Jina think?
First off, a 6 is a pretty average ranking, and the movie wasn't horrid or anything, it was just average. It probably would have gotten a 5, but there is a scene in which one of the girls craps her pants, and that was worth an entire point.
Second, Mr. I Told You So…you haven't told me anything first off, and second, none of you would have anything to say that I didn't ALREADY KNOW
Now, Definitely, Maybe was a good, refreshing romantic comedy, and that's what I meant Cap'n…this one was NOT.
And I'd never see this on my own, unless like I said, someone was paying me.
Well, if I had dragged by buddy to go see it just the two of us, you could give me crap.
But going with my wife…that's just my duty.
I think about the same as me.
I pretty much agree with Mike.
In a summer where I really haven't been too excited to see many movies (7/18 can't come fast enough)… and living in the sweltering Phoenix heat had me aching to sit for 2+ hours in arctic air conditioning… but I still found these four ladies to be frivolous to the point of not caring about them as characters. I say this with a simple knowledge of the show, but hoping for a little more to get me engaged (no pun intended… okay, maybe a little) in the story-telling. There were moments that I felt were well acted and emotionally raw, but overall it was a cookie cutter plot tied up in a Tiffany-blue box with white ribbon that was a little too pretty, even for a girly girl like me.
You need to write reviews!
LOL, I didn't think I had to tell you to skip SITC.
Besides you not only went to see it, but you posted and reviewed it as well. So of course we're going to give you grief, that's OUR duty as men.
Yeah, you really painted the picture for me.
Sounds like someone's a little defensive…
But I have to agree…any movie where a girl craps her pants automatically gets a one point nudge…that's just the way it works.
Jina said “I pretty much agree with Mike.” which means she would never go to this alone and someone would have had to of asked her to go, I think that someone was Mo…and the turht is out there, as they like to say…
so you admit you were willing to drag your buddy to the show. I think I'd
rather stick a pencil in my eye than watch Kim Catrell reprise her Samantha
character.
LOL
Well, I didn't need anyone to tell me to skip it, I knew it sucked
And second, I write reviews for ANYTHING I watch/read, so that's why you got this
Glad you agree
Yeah, she's just not that sexy anymore. She turned friggin' FIFTY in the movie. Yikes.