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List Price: $26.98 | | Label: New Line Home Video
Salesrank: 4508
Released: September 23, 2008 |
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MPAA Rating: Unrated
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
For too long, Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) had been looking for love in all the wrong places... but in all the right shoes. In this much-anticipated movie event, Carrie, Samantha (Kim Cattrall), Charlotte (Kristin Davis) and Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) are back, four years after the hit TV series ended.
Description of Sex and the City - The Movie (Special Edition):
As light and frothy as the Vivienne Westwood wedding gown that's an unofficial fifth star, the film version of Sex and the City is both captivatingly stylish and sweetly sentimental. Viewers who loved hanging with Carrie Bradshaw and her three pals during the series' TV run will feel as though no time has passed. Except that it has: Carrie and Big are poised to make a Big Commitment; Miranda and Steve are facing the breakup of their wonderful family; Charlotte and Harry have added to their brood; and Samantha (are we sitting down?) has been devoted to hunky Smith for five full years. Still, in all that time, the women's style, conviviality, and appetite for bons mots have only grown. When practical attorney Miranda learns that Carrie is considering moving in with Big (in possibly the coolest apartment in Manhattan), she can't help but frown in that but-you-might-lose-everything way. Carrie's retort: "For once, can't you feel what I want you to feel--jealous?!" The cast is spot-on, as always. Sarah Jessica Parker is effortless as the angst-ridden yet practical, stylish yet vulnerable Carrie. Kim Cattrall is deliciously decadent as Samantha, but she's wiser now and knows herself and her needs for a real relationship. Kristin Davis, as Charlotte, has quietly become the most gorgeous among the beauties, her sleek presence both winsome and sophisticated. And Cynthia Nixon (Miranda) shows nuance as a woman torn between betrayal and grudging hope. Supporting roles include Candice Bergen as the Vogue editor who anoints Carrie "The Last Single Girl in New York," and Jennifer Hudson, as a starry-eyed, ambitious romantic who represents the new generation of SATC women. Through it all, New York is a benevolent cocoon that envelopes and nurtures the women and their friendships and careers. No matter that none of them appears to have any semblance of "real" family; as long as they have each other, and Manhattan, all will be right with their world. --A.T. Hurley
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Sex and the City - The Movie (Special Edition) Reviews:
Best girl's night movie 
2009-11-23 - This movie exceeded my expectations.
It had the same witty dialogue as the TV series and had unexpected twists in the storyline.
My favorite aspect of the movie, besides the fashion, were the characters of course. Each character had her own life and her own unique drama. This made it easy for viewers to relate their own lives to the movie.
A must see!
For fans of the film
2009-11-23 - I'll assume those here have seen the movie, or at the very least the tv show. I'm a huge fan of both, so I opted for the special edition dvd. The first disc features an extended film. I couldn't get enough of this film, so I was thrilled to have the extra 12 minutes, but I'm not sure you would miss them if you didn't know about them. The digital copy of the film is great, but most fans probably don't have a need for it. I love being able to watch it anytime, on my computer or tv. The deleted scenes are fun if you liked the movie, but the conversations with Sarah Jessica Parker and Michael Patrick King are underwhelming. If you read any of the reviews or paid any attention to the movie's extensive publicity, then you won't find much that's new.
Essentially: if you liked this movie a lot, you'll appreciate at least some of the extras, but if you're not a huge fan, then you probably won't miss them if you opt for the "regular" edition.
Stylish, Romantic Comedy 
2009-09-10 - This is actually pretty good movie - although it has a predictable ending. It continues the story of the lush life of four girlfriends from a TV Series.
Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) and her friends continue to show off beautiful dresses, shoes and purses. A fashion show that helps designers sell their clothes I am sure. Not a bad marketing idea...
The movie turns out to be an interesting romantic comedy that continues after four years have passed from the TV series. The film begins with everyone married but Carrie at 40 years of age. Carrie and Mr. Big (Chris Noth) decide to get married as a practical idea as they search for an apartment together. It should be in both of their names and each contribute equally to the costs. Carrie buys a practical dress and settles for a small wedding with 75 people. Somehow the plans snowball to a wedding with 200 guests, a designer wedding gown and a fancy location (Library with many romance novels.) Mr. Big backs out and Carrie is devastated beyond belief - same old story. Her friends Charlotte (Kristin Davis), Samantha (Kim Kattrall), and Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) go down to a Mexican Resort with Carrie to help her heal and forget the man who ripped her heart out.
Carrie and friends return to their lives and sub-plots on each are shown. In the end Cinderella gets her prince, and let's hope this is the final chapter. It ends on a high note with all loose ends tied nicely.
Good not great 
2009-09-01 - For years I have been waiting for this. I was so upset at the way the series ended,too many loose ends and everyone else seem to grow up and get a decent ending except Carrie.
I was skeptical that it would let me down by the watering down everything.But it was better than I expected ,but still mad at the way it ended.
The clothes were beautiful (esp the Oscar De La Renta Wedding gown with the red rose headband and that bright blue maid of honor dress Miranda picked out)
Jennifer Hudson also stars as Carrie's new friend and assistant, Louise from St Louis. She brought a lot of depth and variety to this movie with her small part.
Here is a few of my favorite quotes.
FAVORITE QUOTES
How often do you "Color"? (Miranda to the girls)
" I won't tell you how often, but when Big colors he rarely stays in the lines." (Carrie to the girls)
"Color? Well I can't color enough. I would color all day...everyday if I had my way I'd use every crayon in the box."(Samantha to the girls)
"Honey even if I were in jail, I wouldn't have that....situation"
PLOT (each character has their own plot)
Charlotte and Harry - have an adorable adopted daughter from China (who is Carrie's little mini me)and after years of trying Charlotte is pregnant.
Smith & Sam - have moved to Hollywood - Sam is an agent for the stars and Smith is a famous actor now. Samantha should be content , but the Antonio Banderas LOOKALIKE next door makes it really hard.
Miranda & Steve - Miranda has changed the most- all she does is work and is so busy taking care of her son and her mother in law who has dementia ,It has taken a toll on her marriage to Steve.She is much more bitter,insensitive and depressed than she ever was and possibly bit jealous that Carrie is getting married.
Carrie and Big - Carrie has written 3 successful books and is engaged to Big.She is asked by the editor of Vogue to do a wedding spread for Vogue. But Big starts to get cold feet again...
Favorite moments
Samantha laying on her coffee table naked with sushi on her private parts.
Charlotte's reaction to Carrie nonchalantly telling the girls of how Big proposed to her
Steve and Miranda on the bridge.
Bottom line
If you were a fan of the TV series ,you will love the show.It is a great movie to see with your girlfriends.(I wouldn't advise you make your boyfriend see it,the girl next to me at the theater brought her man and he kept complaining about how miserable he was.They ended up having a fight because he kept leaving to get popcorn.)
Two major quibles. Didn't like that Big has still not grown up. He has been screwing with poor Carrie's head for over 10 years and she always takes him back.Carrie deserves to be with a mature guy who makes her feel good about herself,not an self important jerk that can't make up his mind.
Also Charlotte letting her little girl hear the their private conversations. Come on now, any dummy knows their are things you can't talk about in front of three year olds.
Oh, No No NOooo..... 
2009-08-22 -
Awful. Oh what an awful movie. Did they have the same writers?? Director??? Are you Sure??? Oh this was Such a stinker.
The tv show was infinitely smarter, wittier, sharper, more romantic, more lovely, better acted, ....on and on and On.
I should have walked out. Oh! Good Point: The popcorn was good. : 9
A Sequel?? Fool me Once...
