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“Sex and the City 2″ out on DVD Oct. 26!

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B002ZG98ZA.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpgIn hindsight, it probably wasn’t a very good idea for a bulk of the action in Sex and the City 2 to take place in the United Arab Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

Our girls Carrie, Miranda, Samantha and Charlotte are New Yorkers and their going way on vacation together took them away from the Big Apple where they were so glorious during six seasons of the show and in the first feature film in 2008.

But Sex and the City should not be considered a flop even though the critics were way over-the-top in their contempt for the film which comes out on DVD next Tuesday, Oct. 26.

It grossed more than $95 million at the domestic box office last summer and another $193 million in foreign markets for a worldwide box office haul of more than $288 million.

I think there are at least 288 million reasons to make a third feature film and return our girls to Manhattan!

Sarah Jessica Parker stars as Carrie Bradshaw and Chris Noth stars   as Mr. Big in Warner Bros. Pictures' Sex and the City 2 (2010)
As far as the second film goes, say what you will about the its plot etc. but you gotta say that Sarah Jessica Parker is, as always, glorious as Carrie Bradshaw. Carrie is married to John Preston (aka Mr. Big) and into her 40s trying to navigate marriage and realizing that kids are not for her.
Big (Chris Noth) at one point says to her that as a couple, they are simply “too much” to expand their family. I like that they address this and that they make a decision that is right for them even if some people don’t understand – or approve.
Kristin Davis, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall and Cynthia Nixon   in Warner Bros. Pictures' Sex and the City 2 (2010)
Kim Cattrall stars as Samantha Jones in Warner Bros. Pictures' Sex   and the City 2 (2010)
The four main characters are essential to any SATC outing but it’s a no-brainer why the movies were held up until Kim Cattrall was ready to step back into the pumps of Samantha Jones.
God, I love her.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4VHe1TY8C6k/StoAhj1lmyI/AAAAAAAACg4/-rMiQKHcHSQ/s400/miley-cyrus-gira-sex-and-the-city-2-15.jpgSamantha is still take-no-prisoners but this time around, she’s fighting menopause big-time and this gives Cattrall some fun scenes to play. Past 50, she insists on looking and feeling good no matter how many vitamins and hormones she has to take. And when  a salesgirl remarks that the dress she picks out to wear to a movie premiere might be a little young for her [Miley Cyrus shows up in the same dress!), Samantha says emphatically: “I’m 50-fucking-2 and I’m gonna rock this dress!”
You go girl.
I love Samantha’s wit when she’s interacting with the girls and flirting and having sex with the men and making no apologies for it.
While Samantha is a mess without her hormones and vitamins (they were not allowed into the country), Charlotte (Kristin Davis) is freaking out over leaving her hubby and daughters back in NYC with the braless nanny and Carrie is distracted by the appearance of Aidan (John Corbett) and a bad review for her book in The New Yorker, Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) has done a lot of research on Abu Dhabi and planned several outings for the girls beyond shopping and eating.
Kristin Davis stars as Charlotte York and Cynthia Nixon stars as   Miranda Hobbes in Warner Bros. Pictures' Sex and the City 2 (2010)
From the early days of the series, the one thing Charlotte York has always wanted was children. Now she has two and even though she has a supportive hubby and a nanny, she’s finding it awfully tough to not have a meltdown – especially with the younger daughter on an endless crying jag. This heart-to-heart with fellow mom Miranda is one of my favorite scenes because it touches on the deep friendship between these women and how they are able to open up to each other – with the help of a little bit of booze!
John Corbett stars as Aidan Shaw and Sarah Jessica Parker stars as   Carrie Bradshaw in Warner Bros. Pictures' Sex and the City 2 (2010)It’s taken me a long time to realize that even though Aidan Shaw is my dream man, he’s not Carrie’s. I always felt like it was the biggest mistake of Carrie’s life to let this sweet-natured, low-maintenance hunk of a man go – twice! But this movie revisits the relationship when Carrie and Aidan happen to bump into each other in Abu Dhabi. Their attraction to each other is undeniable but as we see Carrie in her life now, we realize that Aidan never would have been enough for her, would not have been able to keep her stimulated and interested. Heck, Big barely can!
If you are a fan of the show and of these characters, you’ll have a good time. The first movie was better because the Carrie-Big wedding plot was a lot to deal with. But I consider this a fun middle movie in what I am certain  will at least be a trilogy.
A scene from Warner Bros. Pictures' Sex and the City 2 (2010)
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