Every year, in fact multiple times throughout the year, a chick-flick (i.e. girl gets dumped, girl reinvents herself, girl falls for unassuming hot-guy who has been pining for her since at least the first 15 minutes of said movie) that attempts to relate to its audience
“Confessions of a Shopaholic” is not that movie.
I must point out at this juncture that I have not, nor intend, to see this movie.
However, this does not mean I’m unqualified to passed judgment on it.
Just face it Hollywood, we already mainlined a fat piece of “Sex in the City” before you could say “trailer” and pretended to ignore the unrealistic plot line of “The Devil Wears Prada.”
But how is a story about a girl addicted to shopping follow in the shoes of amazing chick-flicks like Pretty Woman and Dirty Dancing? (editor’s note: neither Pretty Woman or Dirty Dancing follow the “chick-flick” template, however the two movies reflect a high-point in chick-flick cinema)
Now I ask, who are Shopaholics’ creators intending to reach to with this plot?
Is it estimated that 17 million Americans (yup, both men and women) are shopaholics or compulsive buyers. “Oniomania,” is a compulsive disorder that includes the urge to buy beyond ones reasonable means and is thought to be genetic.
Please!
If genetic they mean that the last 100 years of American culture has been about keeping up with the Jones’? Then yes, we are genetically predisposed to shop till we drop.
But hey, aside from the environmental impact and the degradation of our collective character, what is the harm?
The American government does not set the best example by being the largest debtor nation. What happens when China wants their $800 million back?
Art imitating life is always interesting, but "Confessions of a Shopaholic" only reflects our consumerism on a micro level.
So why, I ask, would I want to see a movie depicting this sad reality?
“Confessions of a Shopaholic” is not that movie.
I must point out at this juncture that I have not, nor intend, to see this movie.
However, this does not mean I’m unqualified to passed judgment on it.
Just face it Hollywood, we already mainlined a fat piece of “Sex in the City” before you could say “trailer” and pretended to ignore the unrealistic plot line of “The Devil Wears Prada.”
But how is a story about a girl addicted to shopping follow in the shoes of amazing chick-flicks like Pretty Woman and Dirty Dancing? (editor’s note: neither Pretty Woman or Dirty Dancing follow the “chick-flick” template, however the two movies reflect a high-point in chick-flick cinema)
Now I ask, who are Shopaholics’ creators intending to reach to with this plot?
Is it estimated that 17 million Americans (yup, both men and women) are shopaholics or compulsive buyers. “Oniomania,” is a compulsive disorder that includes the urge to buy beyond ones reasonable means and is thought to be genetic.
Please!
If genetic they mean that the last 100 years of American culture has been about keeping up with the Jones’? Then yes, we are genetically predisposed to shop till we drop.
But hey, aside from the environmental impact and the degradation of our collective character, what is the harm?
The American government does not set the best example by being the largest debtor nation. What happens when China wants their $800 million back?
Art imitating life is always interesting, but "Confessions of a Shopaholic" only reflects our consumerism on a micro level.
So why, I ask, would I want to see a movie depicting this sad reality?
It seems totally unrealistic and contrived. Plus the fashion doesn't even look that great.
I'm still here.... :D
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