Sex and the City (film)

Storylines were kept secret until the very premiere on May 28, 2008. The film's actions unfold after the end of the series and show how the fate of the girls after.

Carrie Bradshaw and Big live a life together, and in the beginning of the movie Big buys them a flat in a magnificent penthouse. Initially, Carrie is unhappy that the shoe cabinet is very small, but Big expands it to the size of a separate room. During one of the usual cooking nights, Carrie and Big decide to get married. This happens simply “by the way”, without any special offers or rings. Her friends are very surprised, and Samantha even flies to New York from Los Angeles , where she has been living the last months with her actor friend.

Miranda has a husband, Steve, and a son. The anxiety and bustle of everyday life negates the sex life of the spouses, and Steve changes Miranda with an occasional girlfriend. Having confessed and repented, Steve asks for forgiveness. But Miranda does not want to hear anything, and they are leaving. Steve tries many times to find a way to Miranda's heart, but she ignores him, being in a terrible grudge. Meanwhile, Charlotte finds out that she is pregnant and cannot believe such happiness after many attempts to get pregnant and have a baby.

On t. “A test evening” before the wedding of Carrie and Big, everything is as perfect as possible until Miranda, having talked with Steve, does not embitter all men and throws Bigu the phrase “only mad people enter into legal marriage”. This sows a grain of doubt in Big's thoughts, and at the last moment before the wedding, when Carrie is waiting for him in a wedding dress, he turns the car around and decides not to marry. It breaks the heart of Carrie, and she completely strikes Biga out of her life.

To cope with depression, the girls go to Mexico, where Carrie was planning a honeymoon . Returning back, Carrie hires an assistant with whom she speaks a lot about love. New Year all meet separately. On Valentine's Day at dinner, Miranda mentions Carrie that she gave out Bigu about the misfortune of married people, and Carrie is terribly offended by Miranda, accusing her of disrupting her wedding. Having found in the e-mail inbox many letters from Biga, which were removed by the assistant at the request of Carrie herself, she realizes that the feelings are still strong.

Returning to the penthouse to pick up shoes, Carrie collides with Big for the first time in many months and rushes into his arms. They understand that they were happy until they promised to be happy "until death do us part."

Ultimately, Big and Carrie marry without celebration and guests, Miranda forgives Steve, Charlotte gives birth to a girl, Samantha disagrees with her boyfriend, because “she loves herself more than him” and celebrates her 50th birthday.

Getting Started

Rumors about the possibility of the release of the film appeared in February 2004, immediately after the end of the television series on HBO . Michael Patrick King announced that he was working on a possible scenario ^[1] , but because of the refusal to work in this project, actress Kim Cattroll ^[2] , the creation of motion pictures was postponed indefinitely. New information about the creation of the film appeared in 2007. At the same time, it was officially announced that all four actresses will take part in the film version of the series, and Michael Patrick King will be the scriptwriter and director ^[3] .

Shooting

Filming took place in New York from September to December 2007 ^{[4] [5]} , and much effort was made to keep the plot secret. In order to avoid information leakage, several alternative endings were also captured ^[6] .

Clothing Design

As in the series, fashion played a significant role in the plot of the motion picture. Patricia Field , who created the costumes for the series, worked as a costume designer and for the film version ^[7] . Designers Vivienne Westwood , Prudence Millinery and Gilles Montesan were attracted to create various accessories for the main characters ^{[8] [9]} .

The two-DVD DVD edition of the film “Extende Cut” contained extended versions of some scenes (in Russia this edition did not officially come out) ^[10] :

• Extended version of the scene: all the friends and baby Lilly take part in the show. There is an extended scene in which Carrie turns off the phone and leaves the apartment.
• After having sex with Smith, Samantha is talking on the phone with Carrie. Samantha says that she will not be able to come often to New York, because she has to improve relations with Smith at home in Los Angeles. This surprises Carrie. Carrie is calling from a phone booth, as she still hasn’t bought a cell phone after throwing her old one into the sea.
• Miranda comes inside the apartment after noticing it on the street with Magda and Brady that the owners are moving out.
• After Carrie bought Vogue, she comes to Charlotte and says that those who don't know her will see only beautiful photos. Friends will understand what a scoundrel Big. Then, the family Goldenblatt is sent to collect treats on the occasion of Halloween, but only in the building of his house. Carrie goes with them and meets a friend who expresses her sympathy for the failed wedding.
• Stanford calls Carrie and asks her to come to the party on the occasion of the New Year.

In addition, fragments that were not completely included in the publication.

Cash fees

The international premiere of the film took place on May 12, 2008 in London ^[11] . Three days later, he was shown in Berlin ^[12] , and on May 27 in New York ^[13] .

On the very first day of the rental, the film was shown in 3285 cinemas, having collected almost $ 27 million in the USA and Canada . During the first weekend, the film’s ticket office was replenished with another $ 57,038,404 ^[14] , which is the most successful start for the romantic comedy ^[15] . As of March 2010, the film collected $ 152,647,258 in the United States and Canada, and another $ 262,605,528 worldwide, which ultimately gives a total income of $ 415,252,786 and makes the picture the most successful romantic comedy of 2008. ^[14]

Criticism

The film received mixed reviews from critics. On the Rotten Tomatoes website , critics gave him 49% positive reviews based on 173 reviews, ^[16] and on the Metacritic website , the average point of the film was 53% based on 28 reviews. ^[17] Michael Patrick King got a good mark on his work, ^[18] and the critics of the picture were described by various critics as funny, vulgar, or even wrote about his absence. In 2008, the film was included in the list of the worst films of the year according to the reviewers of The Times , ^[19] The New York Observer , ^[20] The Tart ^[21] and The Daily Telegraph . ^[22]

Awards

MTV Movie Awards

• 2008 : Best summer film (Nomination)

Teen choice awards

• 2008 : Best Comedienne - Sarah Jessica Parker (Nomination)
• 2008 : Best Comedy (Actress)

Satellite awards

• 2008 : The best costumes - Patricia Field (Nomination)

People's Choice Awards

• 2008 : Best Acting Team (Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Christine Davis, Cynthia Nixon and Chris Noth (Nomination)
• 2008 : Best Song - Fergie, “Labels or Love” (Nomination)

National Movie Awards

• 2008 : Best Comedy (Nomination)
• 2008 : Best Actress - Sarah Jessica Parker (Nomination)

Golden Trailer Awards

• 2008 : The best poster of the summer blockbuster 2008 (Nomination)

Costume Designers Guild Awards

• 2009 : Flawlessness in Costume Design - Patricia Field (Nomination)

The soundtrack was released on May 27, 2008 by New Line Records . Shortly after implementation, he took second place on the Billboard 200 , which is the highest start for the soundtrack since 2005. ^{[23] The} second soundtrack was released on September 23, 2008, and coincided with the release of the film's DVD release.

New Line Home Entertainment released a DVD and Blu-ray with a film on September 23, 2008 ^[24] . In the USA, two versions of the film were released - the usual theatrical (single-disc edition) and the expanded version. The disc contains audio comments. remote scenes and a digital copy of the picture. On the same day, an extended version on two discs went on sale, including 6 minutes of cut scenes, the same audio comments as on a regular edition, as well as a second disc with bonus materials. The Blu-ray movie was released in an enhanced version.

On December 9, 2008, New Line Home Entertainment released the third edition of the film, a 4-disc collection called Sex & The City: The Movie. The Wedding Collection. The collection includes an extended version of the film on the first disc; bonus materials on the second disc (- documentaries from the previous edition and three new short films about the creation of the picture); new material on the third disc and an alternative CD with music inspired by the film, as well as an alternative version of the song “Labels Or Love” by Fergie . Also in the set is a hardcover booklet with photos and quotes from the film.

The fourth edition was released exclusively in Australia - a two-disc edition of “Sex & The City: The Movie Special Edition” with a black handbag with the film's logo.

The DVD edition of the film took first place in the top sales in the UK and became the best-selling film of 2008 - about 920,000 per week. Previously, the leader was Ratatouille - 700,000 copies, which became the most successful release in the UK. However, the film Mamma Mia! Has become the best selling ever since.

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