OT: Anyone seen The Devil Wears Prada?

[slayers_creek_oth]

I've heard LOTS of good things and it surprisingly enough is making a killing at the box office....

What did all those who saw it think?

[Sheyne]

Haven't seen it yet myself Chris but rt has seen it and thought it was fabulous...

It looks good.  But its got Meryl Streep, who is a goddess and that is reason enough to see it..

[MaineWriter]

I've heard LOTS of good things and it surprisingly enough is making a killing at the box office....

What did all those who saw it think?

I saw it on Sunday. I thought it was good...not great...but entertaining for a Sunday afternoon. The theater was pretty full.

This is the annoying part: brand new movie theater (only open 2 weeks) and because the floor lighting was not working, we had to watch it with the overhead lights on!

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[ednbarby]

Ew.  That *is* annoying, Leslie.  Part of the reason I like going to the theater is to see that huge screen lit up in the DARK.

I saw it Monday night, Chris.  Liked it but didn't love it.  Very Hollywood.  Very predictable.  All the loose ends tied up way too neatly in the end for my liking.  Of course my colleague who doesn't like to be disturbed at all by her movies *loved* it.  It was entertaining in a superficial way, though.  I give it 3 stars for pacing and for the scene-stealing chick who played Emily.

[dmmb_Mandy]

I thought it was great; hilarious and charming! Meryl Streep is PERFECT as the evil and witty uber-bitch Miranda Priestly. Yeah, it was predictable and almost cheasy at times, but overall it's a very fun movie. Anne Hathaway was stunning but even more notable is Emily Blunt who played Miranda's first assistant. She was fantastic! I absolutely LOVED this film!

[ednbarby]

even more notable is Emily Blunt who played Miranda's first assistant. She was fantastic!

Totally agree.  Just her eye-rolls alone were tremendous.   

"I'm going to say this for the first time to someone who isn't myself:  Calm the fuck down."

[littleguitar]

I thought it was great; hilarious and charming! Meryl Streep is PERFECT as the evil and witty uber-bitch Miranda Priestly. Yeah, it was predictable and almost cheasy at times, but overall it's a very fun movie. Anne Hathaway was stunning but even more notable is Emily Blunt who played Miranda's first assistant. She was fantastic!

I completley agree Mandy! I really enjoyed it.  With that kind of movie, I expected it to be hollywood and predictable, so I didn't let that get me down.  It was cute, really funny and Meryl and Anne were perfect for their roles.  I recommend it!! 

[Flashframe777]

Loved it.  Yes, it's pretty Hollywood, but it's also pretty New York.  Miranda Priestly is based on the Editor In Chief of Vogue magazine Ana Wintour, who did everything she could to interrupt the movie from being made.  The person played by Anne Hathaway wrote the best-selling book based on the movie.

Superficial yes, but an exaggeration?  Absolutely not.  I've worked for several Devils like that - some only wore Lane Bryant.  In the end Miranda Priestly did redeem the lingering bad taste in my mouth left by those idiots. 

Oh yes, in my years of experience, the Devil first wore Jordache, then Calvin Klein, then Gaultier, then Caroline Herrera, then Mugler, then Michael Kors....

[starboardlight]

I love Streep in this film. She was EVIL! Just absolutely delicious. Anne had her moments too, but the film definitely goes to Streep.

but what's up with Simon Baker? He looked like a zombie. I'm guessing it was intentional, but I can't figure out why?

[ednbarby]

but what's up with Simon Baker? He looked like a zombie. I'm guessing it was intentional, but I can't figure out why?

I was wondering the same thing!  He just seemed to be phoning it in.  He really just looked and seemed kinda smarmy the whole time.  But by the same token, I wasn't overly taken with Adrien Grenier, either.  He's much more appealing on "Entourage," and I don't even like him on that all that much.

Where men are concerned, I thought Stanley Tucci stole the show.  Not that it was challenging in this case.  But I just love him.  And he was pitch-perfect this time, as usual.  And even our Jake's eyelashes aren't *quite* as pretty as his.

[Meryl]

I saw the movie Sunday and enjoyed it, though it seemed to go on a bit long.  It reminded me of "Working Girl," but with less plot and character development.  Anne Hathaway's character is appealing, but I can't imagine Meryl Streep's character thinking for one minute that she is hireable.  I got knots in my stomach just thinking about the stress of that job! 

Meryl is the divinest Devil imaginable, and the supporting cast is good.  I was definitely feeling like I needed to go on a diet pronto after the first fifteen minutes.   

It was great fun ticking off all the New York locations as they appeared, and I certainly recognized a lot of the NY types of people and catered parties (Glorious Food, a well-known catering firm, got a mention, along with various restaurants and companies).  And I had another "NY moment" when I realized that an actor who had a fleeting bit as a reporter in the Paris sequence had sat at an adjacent table to mine in a coffee bar last week. 

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[serious crayons]

I was definitely feeling like I needed to go on a diet pronto after the first fifteen minutes.   

That's for sure! Those cracks about everyone calling size-6 Anne "the fat girl" and claiming "6 is the new 14" were hilarious -- but unsettling. Suddenly, I felt like I'd eaten WAAAYYY too much popcorn.

[ednbarby]

That's for sure! Those cracks about everyone calling size-6 Anne "the fat girl" and claiming "6 is the new 14" were hilarious -- but unsettling. Suddenly, I felt like I'd eaten WAAAYYY too much popcorn.

No kidding!  I was like "Good God - what would 10 be, then?!" and was glad I had opted against the popcorn.   

[Flashframe777]

Stanley Tucci is HOT HOT HOT HOT........!  Not really that into effeminate characters, but Stanley Tucci's work was graceful and understated. 

[Ellemeno]

I'm much more interested in seeing this now, after reading your recommendations.  I agree that Stanley Tucci is HOT HOT HOT.  I'm off to see Wordplay in a few minutes.

[MaineWriter]

I'm much more interested in seeing this now, after reading your recommendations.  I agree that Stanley Tucci is HOT HOT HOT.  I'm off to see Wordplay in a few minutes.

Wordplay...all my crossword buddies are so into this movie. Loving it to pieces. Did you know I had a crossword puzzle published in the New York Times? That was in the dark ages before I started writing fanfic! LOLL

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[starboardlight]

I'm much more interested in seeing this now, after reading your recommendations.  I agree that Stanley Tucci is HOT HOT HOT.  I'm off to see Wordplay in a few minutes.

LOVED Wordplay. It was fun. I loved seeing how a puzzle is created and the tournament scenes were more exciting than I expected.

[reannawrites]

Hi all!
I saw this film when I was stranded in the rain the other day. Loved Meryl Streep, she was perfect. The fillm is alright, some funny moments here and there. I kept looking at Anne Hathaway and wishing Jake would come riding in on his horse