Who loves "Confessions of a Shopaholic"?

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by epchick

FYI: Shopaholic lovers. They have made a "Confessions of a Shopaholic" movie. It stars Isla Fisher.

Oh...and in the movie, Becky Bloomwood is NOT English.

Originally Posted by alphagamzetagam

SACRILEGE!

DOUBLE SACRILEGE!!

Seriously, but with half of the world hating the USA so much, I really do see how this could play out to be VERY anti-American. Of course, I haven't seen it, and maybe the director is a genius - but I doubt it.

[CutiePie2000]

I just learned today that Sophie Kinsella has also written under another name: "Madeleine Wickham".
So, more books of hers for me to read! (According to wikipedia, mother of all knowledge, Wickham is the "real" name and Sophie Kinsella is her "pen name": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_Kinsella).

Amazon has some books up here; the artwork on some of them is similar to the Shopoholic Books of hers.

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PS I am very disappointed; this is who has been chosen to play the role of Luke: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Dancy
I don't think he is very attractive at all, in that photo. But then again, he was the "handsome prince" in Ella Enchanted, and he looked good there. We'll see........

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by honeychile

DOUBLE SACRILEGE!!

Seriously, but with half of the world hating the USA so much, I really do see how this could play out to be VERY anti-American. Of course, I haven't seen it, and maybe the director is a genius - but I doubt it.

I don't understand...do they think that Middle America wouldn't go see a movie with a British heroine? Hi, Bridget Jones!

OH! This is what I found on Wikipedia: "Re shoots took place in New York City on December 4th & 8th, 2008, to change the ending of the movie due to sensitive reasons, and to reflect the current financial situation." What are these "sensitive reasons"? Also, I don't want to see movies that "reflect the current financial situation"! I want escapist comedies! Think about the movies that came out during the Depression--a lot of upbeat musicals were made then because everyone needed to think about something else.

[WVU alpha phi]

I wish they'd cast "no-name" actresses in film adaptations. I already have a pre-conceived picture in my mind of Becky from reading the books, and she looks nothing like Isla Fisher. Same thing with Scarlett Johanssen and "The Nanny Diaries", love the book and never saw the movie because I don't like her and definitely don't see her playing Nan.

I think a good example of this was casting Rachel McAdams in "The Notebook."

[epchick]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

OH! This is what I found on Wikipedia: "Re shoots took place in New York City on December 4th & 8th, 2008, to change the ending of the movie due to sensitive reasons, and to reflect the current financial situation." What are these "sensitive reasons"? Also, I don't want to see movies that "reflect the current financial situation"! I want escapist comedies! Think about the movies that came out during the Depression--a lot of upbeat musicals were made then because everyone needed to think about something else.

Ewwww...that's not good. Plus, the original plot of the book is a good "moral" to teach during this current financial situation. lol.

I wanna see Becky Bloomwood with her BRITISH accent, blowing money on her "must have" scarf and shoes.

I might have to skim the book again, but didn't Becky start off the book having a job---as a financial whatever in that newspaper? It seems as though from the previews she doesn't start off like that.

[WVU alpha phi]

Originally Posted by epchick

I might have to skim the book again, but didn't Becky start off the book having a job---as a financial whatever in that newspaper? It seems as though from the previews she doesn't start off like that.

She worked for a financial no-name magazine then gave financial advice on that talk show and that became her full time job when she left the mag.

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

I want escapist comedies! Think about the movies that came out during the Depression--a lot of upbeat musicals were made then because everyone needed to think about something else.

This reminded me of the first reference of sorority outside of my neighborhood. I think it was a Three Stooges film, and everyone in the boarding house pawned something for seed money. Two of the girls hocked their sorority pins, and then got them back later.

BTW, I agree with the rest of your post, Munchkin.

[ree-Xi]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

I don't understand...do they think that Middle America wouldn't go see a movie with a British heroine? Hi, Bridget Jones!

OH! This is what I found on Wikipedia: "Re shoots took place in New York City on December 4th & 8th, 2008, to change the ending of the movie due to sensitive reasons, and to reflect the current financial situation." What are these "sensitive reasons"? Also, I don't want to see movies that "reflect the current financial situation"! I want escapist comedies! Think about the movies that came out during the Depression--a lot of upbeat musicals were made then because everyone needed to think about something else.

Well, the film was shot in Feb-April last year, so whatever the "sensitivity" issue is, it had to be something majorly offensive.