I’m sure our regular readers may have noticed that there has been no coverage of the theatrical release of the Sex and the City movie here at Screen Rant.
That’s no accident.
I could not be less interested in a movie than I am in this one, but there’s some news that bears mentioning. According to the online movie ticket site (appropriately named) MovieTickets.com, pre-sales of tickets for the film are absolutely on fire, if you can believe it.
You’ve probably heard of the HBO Television series the movie is based on, about a group of attractive women living in New York City on a quest to find the perfect guy (or, as far as I know, any guy that’s hunky and will give them attention). I’ve never seen an episode of the show, and feel free to accuse me of judging it without viewing it. Here’s my advanced reply: Whatever.
Anyway you won’t believe where Sex and the City falls on the following list of all-time top ticket pre-sales for highly anticipated movies…
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MovieTickets.com’s Top 20 Pre-Sale List of All-Time
1. Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
2. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
3. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
4. Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour
5. The Matrix Reloaded
6. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
7. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
8. Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones
9. The Lord of the Rings: Two Towers
10. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
11. Spider-Man 3
12. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
13. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
14. The Passion of The Christ
15. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
16. Sex and the City: The Movie
17. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
18. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
19. Transformers
20. X-Men: The Last Stand
My brain is stuttering from the knowledge that this movie is pre-selling more tickets than the first Lord of the Rings movie, the latest Indiana Jones and even freaking Transformers!
I can only conclude that this must be the ultimate “chick flick” and that women will be rushing in droves to see it. No doubt in “packs” because I can’t imagine what tiny percentage of guys will be dragged to this, and then only under the promise of extreme sex afterwards.
A couple of my online movie buddies have seen it and actually said it was pretty good… Over at RottenTomatoes.com it just dipped into “rotten” territory with a 59% positive rating. The average star rating right now is 3/5.
While I don’t plan on seeing it, knowing myself I imagine that my opinion would most likely jive with reviewer Jeffrey Wells:
“The film is another Taliban recruitment film — a grotesque and putrid valentine to the insipid ‘me, my lifestyle, my accessories and I’ chick culture of the early 21st Century. Guys everywhere — if you’re in a brand-new relationship, take her to see this thing. If she even half-likes it, dump her and walk away cold. Save yourself!”
Great, huh?
Sex and the City: The Movie opens tomorrow.
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I’m stunned at that!
But I do love that review, sound advice.
Bridget Jones was one thing, but this is a whole new realm of evil!
Rather watch rocks chase a family.
you gotta be real low on the social charts to be excited about this superficial BS starring the ugliest woman in showbiz. – Atleast she was ranked #1 ugliest in them magizines, that makes me feel good.
Jeffrey Wells statement has to be the best I’ve read all week!
It’s so ridicules that we have women who model them selves after these sluts. It should be called Sluts In the City.
I mean it’s really pathetic how these women in this movie are so old and depict horrible morals and are basically useless. Young women want to be as dumb and slutty as Paris Hilton and older women want to be like those awful women in this garbage film!!
What has the world come to?
Jeffrey Wells is right… if you want to make sure your future wife or girlfriend is sane and normal… test her on this show…
It’s getting kind of amusing how out of touch so many guys are on this…
Way back before I was forced to watch the show (and found myself become a MAJOR fan), I thought my sister was really into it and suggested my Mum buy her this trivia game. Turns out it wasn’t my SISTER who was the fan… but her late-20s/early-30s, sports-loving, balding HUSBAND! Sure, my sister liked it… but my brother-in-law was the real fan in the house.
I think the mistake people are making in misjudging the film is that they don’t realise ‘Sex & The City’ is a lot more gritty and shocking than some average, chick-flick, rom-com drama. Well, at least the series was… and that’s all I’ve seen. Over its time, it’s been far more out there than any Judd Apatow film… it just doesn’t have the male protagonist.
Oh, and guess what… PLENTY of female nudity.
Sure… the emotional stories are there to give the show weight… but, to anyone thinking they know what SATC is without having seen it: believe me, you really don’t get it.
As a mate of mine said recently… “I’m sure it’s great but – to be completely honest – I’d find women talking about sex like men intimidating.”
He just began dating my SATC-obsessed cousin and – guess what – he now likes the show.
What if SATC beats Indy at the box office?
Ha! I doubt it will…
But what if it did? Indy deserves a beating, if you ask me… and that’s coming from a guy who wrote a 1000 word “essay” about how it couldn’t fail… only to see it and HATE it.
No matter what anyone says… Indy IV is this year’s Transformers or X3. It’s another in a long line of films that do little more than insult audience intelligence.
“Jeffrey Wells is right… if you want to make sure your future wife or girlfriend is sane and normal… test her on this show…”
Well my wife passed that test. Happy, happy.
Vic
I smell the distinct aroma of male insecurity.
You guys would probably get a lot more action in the bedroom if you weren’t so scared and intimidated by these apparently “insane and abnormal” women.
lol
Not to monopolise the discussion… but I forgot to respond to this:
“I mean it’s really pathetic how these women in this movie are so old and depict horrible morals and are basically useless. Young women want to be as dumb and slutty as Paris Hilton and older women want to be like those awful women in this garbage film!!”
Honestly, man… if you ever saw even one episode, you’d realise you are com-pleeeeeet-ly wrong. You see the word “Sex”, hear about the ONE character who has ever been promiscuous in the show and basically add 1+1 to get 100.
No one’s suggesting you have to like the show, see the movie or… whatever… but at least know what you’re taking about.
I just recently started watching “Battlestar Galactica” after having never seen an episode and, until then, I thought it’d be stupid sci-fi that explains every mundane technology and has all the trappings of “Star Trek”. Turns out I was wrong… and I’m glad I never spewed crap assumptions about it publicly, ‘cus I’d have just looked like a moron.
Thankfully for you, you’re discussing this with like-minded people who share your totally-off-the-mark assumptions.
Kane, and how would you respond to Jeff Wells, who DID see the movie?
Vic
Well, it’s amazing the power expectation and assumption can have even in the face of evidence to the contrary…
Just look how many people tell themselves Transformers, Indy IV and X3 were good films!
But I dare say he was using irony to hide this typical, shrunken testicles intimidation the film seems to breed.
Anyway, my point is… having watched every episode of SATC… it is simply a FACT that the show is NOT about immoral or “useless” women or “sluts” at all… and anyone who can bypass their fear of strong women for 22 minutes to watch an episode will realise it’s a cleverly written show about real women as they are in almost every Western city on Earth outside of the no-passports, women-in-the-kitchen isolation of Bible Belt USA.
Heck… it even has well-written male characters if you can believe that.
As I say… it’s not to everyone’s taste… but at least hate it for something factual.
I could not give less of a damn about this movie.
A big 2 hour episode of a crappy show. Frickin’ genuis way to make a quick buck. @holes.
Genius indeed! And it’ll probably make a killing, relative to its production costs.
George Lucas should look into doing something like this…
lol @ the “you don’t like [whatever], therefore you find it THREATENING” attitude. No, it just sucks. I don’t have any particular gripe with SATC, it’s just boring and not funny. It’s as simple as that.
“George Lucas should look into doing something like this…”
Heh, he couldn’t – unless the whole thing was shot green screen and they threw in some really idiotic over the top stunts and dialog.
And I’m glad to see we agree on the three films you mentioned…
Vic
I can’t believe X3 is on that list…..;-O
On Drudge the headline reads
“Not one man spotted at Sex and the City premire”.
I think what were seeing her before our eyes is the female version of Iron Man, Indiana Jones, Batman, and Rambo hang out and save the world.
This is the Chick Flick Mega Hit that we all knew someday would effect our lives.
We have ignored this and now, I say stay indoors……
I hear from a friend that HIS buddies are going to go see it this weekend so they can pick up babes, lol.
Vic
Haha. That’s a good idea for about 5min. Then think about actually two guys going to see a 2 hour chick flick movie surrounded by women.
I hate to say it but, people are gonna stare…
Harmfull side effects include.
Games, coloring books, toys, vodka ty ins, Action figures, screen savers, and Sequels…
Erm… Liz…
You might wanna make that LOQ (ie. “Laugh Out Quietly”) before you embarrass yourself.
I wasn’t referring to “[whatever]“, I was referring to “Sex & The City”. Not only that, I was referring to – and building upon – a person I quoted who said it’s intimidating.
It’s called reading. In context. It saves a lot of dumb replies if you try it.
Thank God, my wife doesn’t even want to see it.
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Unfortunately I’ve seen plenty of Sex and the City episodes. It is a crap show, it isn’t hard to tell this, and not in the least bit threatening to men, or anyone else.
Movies and shows like this are just annoying. The ones full of men spouting their views on women and how to ‘be a man’ are just as pointless and irritating as this rubbish.
I mean I struggle to watch Scrubs a lot because of JD and his ‘thoughts’ and the moral lessons they learn each time.
SJP is a lot more annoying with her ‘what have I learned today’ bits. Bah to the whole thing!
There are a couple of chic flicks I have liked over the years (Pretty Woman, Legally Blond, etc..) but this one never peeked my interest. My oldest son wants to see it but only for the same reason he watched Baywatch; I asked him once what Baywatch was about and he said, “I don’t know but the women are bumpin’” (I surmise bumpin’ is a good thing).
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John –
Might want to tell your son how old these women are.
Heh. It’s funny that you guys mention G Lucas, isn’t he doing the exact opposite of this with Star Wars this year? Releasing a 2 hour tv pilot in theaters and then a regular TV show, all CGI of course.
Now Sex and the City with extensive green screen/CGI work is a novel idea…hell, they might even be able to make Sarah Jessica Parker attractive! :p
Seriously, if you value your manhood, stay the hell away from this film. Unless you value your marriage or GF more lol…..
If this movie had released in 4000+ theatres then it would have actually beaten IRON MAN and IJ4 opening weekend!!!!!!!!
But since it will release in only 3200+ theatres I expect it do atleast 68-74 million OW which still is impressive.
Ink,
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As long as they look good, my son doesn’t care. Wait a minute….we’re talking Sarah Jessica Parker, right? I think my son needs his eyes checked.
a discussion about that top twenty list could be a thread of its own.
It’s even higher now at number 10:
1. “Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith”
2. “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”
3. “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King”
4. “Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour”
5. “The Matrix Reloaded”
6. “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End”
7. “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”
8. “Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones”
9. “The Lord of the Rings: Two Towers”
10. “Sex and the City: The Movie”
That’s just crazy. I guess women are starved for movies to go to. Look out for a wave of extreme chick flicks to go into production soon…
Vic
Mind you, virtually all those movies are very hyped movies with a passionate audience.
I might almost dare say they are geek movies.
Maybe it appeals to female equivalent of geeks (not counting actual female geeks)
Hey sorry Kane, but you couldn’t be more wrong. It’s obvious your a fan trying to get people to stop insulting your show. I’ve seen half a season of this show and I can tell everyone how it goes. There is nothing ‘gritty’ about it I don’t think you even know what the word means. The Shield is a TV show that’s Gritty not SATC.
SATC is essentially Seinfield only the cast is all women less funny and more risky. The women spend an insane amount of time sitting around a table talking about sex, orgasms and men. Yet with all the talk of men good luck finding a male character that is even close to resembling a human being.
I have always given every show on television a chance no matter what I think of it before I watch it. This was truly one of the worst shows I had ever seen.
Holy crap! If Vic is right, then this is another sign of the Apocalypse! Gaahh! haw haw.
Daniel,
They are vacuous bitches. ‘Nuff said.
Menopause: The Movie.
LOL!
Kane, I read the comments up until you decided to make a generalization about a group of people (”no-passports, women-in-the-kitchen isolation of Bible Belt USA”) in order to prove that making a generalization about this show/group of women is wrong. You lower yourself by such measures, you know? For shame…
I cannot believe I am saying this but all signs are pointing towards a $30+ million opening day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This actually has some chance of beating iron man OW. All depends on saturday number.
Yeah, on my Facebook I’ve noticed an insane amount of dates being made between many of my female friends in order to go see this movie together. Apparently this is one of these shows that a lot of girls had watched during college, and some are planning reunions after graduation just to see it! I don’t care about it in the least but it’s indeed an interesting phenomenon in the making.
I agree with Vic. Despite what Kane said, I do think the show and the movie is very appealing to women for some reason. Perhaps they relate to it a lot. Sure there are some male fans but most wouldn’t be saying, “Hey, buddy! Let’s go see this movie!” Nope, heh.
First of all Kane,
You better start showing some respect around here. Respect the community and people. It’s a SHOW for peace sake! Unless you LIVE it, I don’t understand why you have to get so touchy about what others think.
And yes I know what I am talking about, sad for you, people actually DO have an opinion and regardless of your love for the show, you best keep your tone clean when it comes to judging people here.
If someone said to me that they hate Farscape and BSG (Two shows I LOVE), I couldn’t care less. It’s their loss, I won’t stand up on a pedestal and start preaching… that’s just sad.
And another thing about the bad morals, how do you expect someone with bad morals to reflect negatively on a show that represent them? You may chew on that if you will.
Yes, women find the show appealing and sadly the majority of those women actually have a very poor understanding of relationships and what love actually is. As for what action we get in our bedrooms… come on, that’s just sad… how in the world does that have ANYTHING to do with a bad movie?
If you like Pretty Woman, should we assume that you favor prostitution? Right makes no sense… so stop wasting time here if you don’t like it.
Daniel, you’re right…
And finally Kane, don’t insult Liz!
All you had to do was say, “Maybe you don’t like it but, here’s why I DO”… You know start an intelligent conversation but I guess that’s asking too much…
So, show some respect around here and if you don’t, people will just start ignoring you…
Daniel… I’m sure I COULD be “more wrong”… since I’m not talking TOTAL bull crap. Yes, I’m a fan (of most HBO shows, actually) but that isn’t why I’m on the defensive. And, yes, you’re right – “gritty” isn’t quite the right word… but what I meant is that, in its time, SATC was extremely red hot discussion material that pushed the buttons of what people expected of women on TV.
I know this because it was up there with Buffy and Fight Club as the most discussed and argued about material in pop culture while I was doing media at Uni. It was “out there” and wasn’t afraid to make people question their assumptions about what’s “right” and “wrong” in TV. To a large proportion of society, that kind of programming is a good thing.
But to say the characters are “immoral” is ludicrous (unless you follow a religious dogma taught to you as a child – and which you really can’t be expected to see differently) and to say they’re “useless” is just retarded (they work as highly paid columnists, lawyers, publicists etc.). Moreover, this narrow-minded reference to them as “sluts” is just offensive and proves the old adage: “men are studs… but women are sluts”. It’s such an obviously arrogant and chauvinistic attitude that anyone who believes it doesn’t really deserve a good, intelligent woman.
It’s actually embarrassing… but whatever. You can’t tell an adolescent that they’re still a kid anymore than you can explain to a moron that they’re stupid… or to a chauvinist that they need to give women some respect.
You should all read an article I found yesterday (written by a guy) that asks the questions: “Can men alone make a hit of The Incredible Hulk? Will women stay away? And, by the way, does a box-office expert ever get asked questions like that?” (Read it here: http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b139976_sex_assumptions_city.html)
Ironic, isn’t it? You’re all so shocked and stunned that a film can do well on female audiences alone. But guess what: there are slightly more women in the world and you don’t see them screaming blue murder over some of the absolute crap WE take to the top grossing lists.
Anyway… my whole point here has been that it’s PERFECTLY FINE not to like something but – for the most part- your assumptions are way off base because you have nothing but your assumption. So if you actually know what you’re taking about, great. Go nuts! But if you’ve never seen something, leave it at baffled (like Vic generally has) rather than claiming the show’s about slutty women and little else (and ruining society or whatever).
‘Cus, guess what: you probably loved a film that had no substance but to whore out toys, video games and/or hot chicks.
And… Stephen… it’s “pete’s sake”, not “peace sake”. ;o)
“George Lucas should look into doing something like this…” Yes, Kim Cattrall could use some special effects. So could Sarah Jessica Parker — Although she has done well in life for someone who could double as Sammy Hagar…
BTW, as someone who lives in the “Bible Belt” I know PLENTY of ladies (and a couple of “guys”) dying to see this movie. So you may vacate your region-centric views.
Honestly, I couldn’t care for or against this movie. I survived a season of Desperate Housewives…
You know I am actually aware of when I’m being a hypocrite, right?
Ever heard the saying “if you can’t beat em…”?
Kane I know it’s Pete’s sake, but I use peace… that’s just me being weird…
I thought that was Sammy Hagar ??
I first got hooked on Sex in the City while deployed in Iraq in 2003. A friend of mine had the 1st season DVD. At first it was just her and I watching the show…then gradually every night the crowd got bigger and bigger and mostly men. The thing is that most men automatically think they cannot relate to the plot lines. But once you start watching you realize how funny and interesting the show is. Ultimately our crowd went through the first 3 seasons and started over again. I went to see this film tonight with a group of 14 friends both men and women and we had a great time being entertained. The film followed the same formula as the show. No big surprises, somewhat predictable plot, but all in all a good film and. By the way the show was sold out, and there where thousands of people waiting in the lobby and outside the multiplex to see the film. Unless attendance nosedives over Saturday and Sunday, Crystal Skull will be in second place and SEX will be close to the 50 mil domestic gross mark. One last remark…Any guy who thinks that the women in this film are not attractive are insane. Any man would love to have a wife as good looking as these women at their ages or any age for that matter.
We’ve got to end this Iraq war and get our troops some better dvds to watch.
Jk, Frank thanks for your service….!
With all due respect to this film ,
I am looking for an alternative this weekend .
I would prefer a new release .
anything else opening?
Sneak preview perhaps?
Although it’s not doing that well at RottenTomatoes.com, I’ve heard that the horror film “The Strangers” is pretty good.
The projection for SATC is just under $40MM this weekend.
Vic
4 women talking endlessly about sex for 2 hours, or home invasion horror. Gary what’s it gonna be?
I cringe typing this but I’m betting SATC makes over 60mil. this weekend Blah there I said it.
Were all doomed btw.
If you stare at the photo long enough they do look like the ledgendary rock group Van Halen (the Hager years) in drag, shopping in Manhatten as part of some bizzare Rolling Stone cover shoot.
(Maybe I’m seeing the future, the future Conan?).
Everytime I see Kim Katrel I think of her as an evil vulcan that likes to tie me up a,,,,never mind.
Aliens vs Predator and the City…..
Cheers. Everyone its friday !! Whheew
$65-75 million projected opening weekend. WOW!
http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/great-sex-could-go-as-high-as-26m-friday-and-65m-weekend/
heath
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