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Wednesday, June 25, 2008

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Sex, Labels, Love and The City.


I really thought it was a very insightful show, though I must say I was horrified at the scenes containing frontal nudity (both female and male! *gasp*) Wasn't prepared for it, haha.
When the hall lights went up, I took a look around and found it hard to miss the fact that the majority of the audience were females, and the few males around were typically accompanied by their significant half. And there I was, watching Sex and The City with Mr Pinky Boy. I'm not complaining though!

Well anyway, a thought just crossed my mind as to why the show is so appealing to the fairer gender. Here are some reasons I thought were pretty straightforward.

1. The Clothes (Louis Vuitton, Vivienne Westwood and the endless parade of haute couture)
2. The Witty Dialogue (bitchy comments and what nots)
3. The Sex

For point number 3, I can almost hear the disagreement as I type it. But hey, it's true! While we know that the proliferation of the internet has led to the widespread availability of online adult material (it simply means "porn is easily obtainable online"), it's a different thing watching female celebrities spout lines about the male anatomy freely. That's liberating. Not to mention watching it legally in your favourite Golden Village or Cathay Cinema, that's also liberating.

To sum it all up, I think most girls would certainly have enjoyed the show for these reasons of mine.

1. It talks about living it up.

A walk-in wardrobe fully decked with designer clothes and shoes. Which girl wouldn't want such a lifestyle, even if it's only for a day? Heck they even talk about websites which allow users to rent designer handbags for a week! Talk about e-commerce.

2. It talks about liberation.

Everyone of us dream about taking off to an exotic mexico resort for a 5-star holiday. But in reality, most of us are stuck in 5-sq feet cubicles, complete with our very own never-empty In Tray. Watching the show allows one to dream, even if it's just for awhile.

3. It talks about growing old gracefully.

It's getting so cliche to talk about youthfulness these days. Let's face it, we're all gonna get old one day, though I'm probably one step ahead of you guys in that race. It's amazing that at 50, one can still boast of such beauty, even though it is a hollywood movie afterall. Girls and women alike love the idea of seeing that it Is possible to be attractive at 50, even though the show did mention regular botox sessions in the fine print.

4. It talks about L.O.V.E.

The movie somewhat opens with these lines:



'Nuff said.

Maaan, even though I aint a girl, I wanna fall in love (with style) too.
New York City (or wherever else Love and Labels co-exist), here I come. =)


- Marvin