Let me begin by saying that Cynthia Nixon has an astounding neck. It's regal and first rate.
I saw this movie and the IMDb comments motivated me to rent some DVDs and watch the show for the first time, really.
I have to say that the show is interesting social commentary in that group X gets together to discuss group Y and reveals more about group X than Y. Like watching an episode of "The View", a show that makes you wonder, not "why are some men gay" but "why aren't ALL men gay?" It showcases women revealing themselves as freaks as they inform us that "men are freaks." Newsflash: all humans are freaks, no gender is excluded.
SATC stars character Carrie Bradshaw but the HEROINE is Samantha Jones, who is irreverent, enlightened and has most of the best lines.
Carrie Bradshaw, in the film and movie, is a gold-digger who SEEMS to be looking for truth via her column but in her life is looking for an upscale lifestyle provided by a rich husband.
She is a spoiled, overly-emotional brat and the saddest part of the film (in retrospect) is when BIG marries her. Why would he? BIG is a big idiot. There's a scene in Season 2 where he unintentionally knocks CB out of bed and she turns around and punches him in the eye, which is a lovely TV example of a woman hitting a man without real provocation. Is it supposed to be cute? Why doesn't he dump her then? What an idiot.
In the film, Carrie KNOWS there's a problem with BIG regarding the wedding but she lets it go and lets it go then gets out of her limo to hit him with flowers because he destroyed her day. No, she destroyed it by not dealing with the emotional realities, something it takes her months to realize after much male-bashing.
Regarding the "Hubble" reference, Carrie is not the political idealist Katie was and Big is no Hubble. It's easy to say Hubble wanted someone more attractive but more accurate to say he wanted someone less complicated/idealistic. Both women are pushing their men but one is pushing him to be "better" while the other is pushing him into a commitment he doesn't want, not a valid comparison. The only thing complicated about CB is her public analysis of why a 21st century female seeking a 19th century relationship isn't working out.
Samantha, on the other hand, is feeling sexually stifled by the studguy who cared for her during cancer (?) but leaves him, not without regret, to be true to herself. The seemingly uncaring, frivolous character who is actually better and smarter than the STAR. She even gets FAT in an effort to be faithful. Wow!
Carrie is a user and Samantha is a thoroughly modern "with the times" heroine.
Since a sequel for SATC is in the works, one can only pray that it's about the divorce or a whodunit murder mystery-
"Who Killed Carrie Bradshaw?"
Is it:
Big, when he realizes what an idiot he was for marrying CB?
or is it:
her 3 friends, because she was a "modern woman with an out-of-date agenda" whiner? I'd go see that.
In conclusion, Big is a commitment-phobe for all the right reasons. Both genders SHOULD be afraid of marriage. It's government-sanctioned, legalized love. Don't walk, RUN.
I saw this movie and the IMDb comments motivated me to rent some DVDs and watch the show for the first time, really.
I have to say that the show is interesting social commentary in that group X gets together to discuss group Y and reveals more about group X than Y. Like watching an episode of "The View", a show that makes you wonder, not "why are some men gay" but "why aren't ALL men gay?" It showcases women revealing themselves as freaks as they inform us that "men are freaks." Newsflash: all humans are freaks, no gender is excluded.
SATC stars character Carrie Bradshaw but the HEROINE is Samantha Jones, who is irreverent, enlightened and has most of the best lines.
Carrie Bradshaw, in the film and movie, is a gold-digger who SEEMS to be looking for truth via her column but in her life is looking for an upscale lifestyle provided by a rich husband.
She is a spoiled, overly-emotional brat and the saddest part of the film (in retrospect) is when BIG marries her. Why would he? BIG is a big idiot. There's a scene in Season 2 where he unintentionally knocks CB out of bed and she turns around and punches him in the eye, which is a lovely TV example of a woman hitting a man without real provocation. Is it supposed to be cute? Why doesn't he dump her then? What an idiot.
In the film, Carrie KNOWS there's a problem with BIG regarding the wedding but she lets it go and lets it go then gets out of her limo to hit him with flowers because he destroyed her day. No, she destroyed it by not dealing with the emotional realities, something it takes her months to realize after much male-bashing.
Regarding the "Hubble" reference, Carrie is not the political idealist Katie was and Big is no Hubble. It's easy to say Hubble wanted someone more attractive but more accurate to say he wanted someone less complicated/idealistic. Both women are pushing their men but one is pushing him to be "better" while the other is pushing him into a commitment he doesn't want, not a valid comparison. The only thing complicated about CB is her public analysis of why a 21st century female seeking a 19th century relationship isn't working out.
Samantha, on the other hand, is feeling sexually stifled by the studguy who cared for her during cancer (?) but leaves him, not without regret, to be true to herself. The seemingly uncaring, frivolous character who is actually better and smarter than the STAR. She even gets FAT in an effort to be faithful. Wow!
Carrie is a user and Samantha is a thoroughly modern "with the times" heroine.
Since a sequel for SATC is in the works, one can only pray that it's about the divorce or a whodunit murder mystery-
"Who Killed Carrie Bradshaw?"
Is it:
Big, when he realizes what an idiot he was for marrying CB?
or is it:
her 3 friends, because she was a "modern woman with an out-of-date agenda" whiner? I'd go see that.
In conclusion, Big is a commitment-phobe for all the right reasons. Both genders SHOULD be afraid of marriage. It's government-sanctioned, legalized love. Don't walk, RUN.