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Colordeagua
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10-25-2003
| Saturday, July 01, 2006 - 7:21 pm
Usually I wait until at least a following weekday to see a movie. I was excited and anxious to see The Devil Wears Prada, so went today so I could be part of the box office count for the opening weekend of the movie. I was disappointed. It's not bad, but.... It's just kinda average. I like Meryl Streep. She was excellent. Thought there would be more of her in the movie. Wish there had been. Anne Hathaway is a good up and coming actress. She had much more screen-time than Meryl. I wanted to see Meryl. Pretty much just an average movie. Disappointment. Two, maybe two and a half stars.
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Fabnsab
Member
08-07-2000
| Saturday, July 01, 2006 - 11:58 pm
I agree. I felt like I had seen this premise before and I whispered to my friend that it seemed more like a Lifetime movie than a motion picture. Meryl was amazing, as always and Simon Baker was yummy!
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Sunday, July 02, 2006 - 8:16 am
Sounds like a movie that I should wait to come out on pay per view. We've gotten so spoiled that we only see the "really good" movies or the "larger than life" movies at the theater. The rest we wait for PPV -- lots cheaper! 
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Sunday, July 02, 2006 - 9:17 am
going to go see it at 11:20 my time. i'll give a full report.
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Sunday, July 02, 2006 - 9:50 am
Oh shoot!! The book was funny and I kept seeing Meryl in the role so I was eager to see the movie.I figured there would be lots of Meryl's character.
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Zachsmom
Member
07-13-2000
| Sunday, July 02, 2006 - 10:07 am
I just finished reading the book. In all actuality Miranda (Meryl's character) wasn't really in the book that much. I want to go see the movie. I loved the book, I bought it yesterday afternoon and finished this morning.
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Auntiemike
Member
09-17-2001
| Sunday, July 02, 2006 - 11:33 am
I saw this on Friday and it did not have the "wow" factor, although it is a good, solid movie because of the fine acting by Meryl Streep, Ann Hathaway and Mr. Tucci. The story has been told before so there was no challenge in trying to figure it out but it was well done and, of course, had the right (IMHO) moral ending. It was not "laugh out loud" funny but had some cute moments and lines. I would recommend it. Interestingly enough (for what it's worth) my 14 year old son saw it yesterday with some friends and he liked it. The message must have spoken to him. ;-) It's not bad, it's just not great.
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Tess
Member
04-13-2001
| Sunday, July 02, 2006 - 2:03 pm
I went to see it on Friday and enjoyed it. Meryl Streep was an excellent Miranda and I thought Anne Hathaway was charming as always. Stanley Tucci had some very touching moments and thought he was wonderful as Nigel. I haven't read the book but I saw elements of other movies in The Devil..... Of course, Andy wasn't too far from the character Anne Hathaway plays in The Princess Diary. Stanley Tucci reminded me at times of Hector Elizondo's character in Pretty Woman. So, the story wasn't terribly original but I still liked it and then end was very satisfying to me.
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Sunday, July 02, 2006 - 2:21 pm
i will echo auntimike and tess. both greekbread and i saw this movie and enjoyed it.
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Sunday, July 02, 2006 - 4:39 pm
I liked it. The cast was excellent, the clothes, shoes and accessories to die for. I have a passion for fashion and see it as an art form worthy of serious attention. That part did not disappoint. Though I cannot afford Jimmy Cho's, I pay close attention to my footwear, spend more than is reasonable and wear them to Stop and Shop or a high end restaurant. They are to be worn with jeans, anything, anywhere, always. I digress, sorry. I get carried away. I would have preferred a different ending. It was the cliche I expected but I have a better one. Her boyfriend and friends were not appealing enough for me to be happy she went back to them. They were not supportive of her plight, taunted and criticized her. Friends do not do that. They needed to have familiar big stars agree to do these small roles to have her return to the fold believable. Vince Vaughn (boyfriend), etc. New plot: She works for Miranda a full year and doors open as promised. She leaves Runway (just too over the top degrading), makes her mark in journalism and becomes someone Miranda seeks. She now has something Miranda really wants, celebrity in her field. BUT Miranda sees more than opportunity. Miranda really does need a true friend and goes that route with Andrea but not to the point of being out of character. Her edges remain but is drawn to the authenticiy of Andrea. Andrea is a friend but keeps solid boundries and perspective. OHHHHHHHH, and she keeps the damn clothes!
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Sunday, July 02, 2006 - 5:59 pm
Your plot sounds pretty cool, MsBat!
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Fabnsab
Member
08-07-2000
| Sunday, July 02, 2006 - 6:28 pm
fruitbat, I agree with you about the friends. I didn't think they were very supportive of her at all. If she wants to break into an industry that is hard as hell to break into, she needs to do some hard knocks things and they should have been more supportive of her. Tess, I so agree with you about Stanley Tucci being Hector Elizondo from PW. Also, the scene in Paris where she is looking out of the car, I whispered to my friend "is this Princess Diaries PT 3?"
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Monday, July 03, 2006 - 5:34 am
Fruitbat, I like your movie / ending better. As I said at the top, I was disappointed. It wasn't bad, but just not all that I expected. More Miranda / Meryl, please.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Monday, July 03, 2006 - 5:40 am
I liked the movie, thought Meryl was brilliant (she expressed such great emotion with the lift of a single eyebrow or the turn of her head), thought the clothes were fantastic, and was irritated by her friends. All in all I liked Lake House better.
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Tuesday, July 04, 2006 - 2:27 am
This was a fun summer movie and entertaining but I do think it's main flaw was not having her boyfriend and friends be compelling characters. I was disappointed when she returned and that is not what the writers intended.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Tuesday, July 04, 2006 - 9:27 am
Hey Fruitbat, why don't you go to IMDb and fill in a review. Maybe others will appreciate your input. The producers will see it, understand this show needs a rewrite, then remake it(?) I still want to see it.
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Tuesday, July 04, 2006 - 9:31 am
I really need to get in charge of things.
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Jbean
Member
01-05-2002
| Tuesday, July 04, 2006 - 9:44 am
it was quite a bit different from the book. the friends were more compelling in the book, and have much more of the story line in the book. i was disappointed that they changed it so much from the book. i saw anne hathaway and meryl streep on the view repeat this morning. they pointed out that it was different from the book, in that andrea is a lot snottier in the book, and the producers didn't think they would want to watch someone like that for 2 hours. plus the ending was totally different from the book...i liked the book much better. just my eta the boyfriend in the book's name is alex, and he is a teacher. lily is a struggling student and wild child.
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Ginger1218
Member
08-31-2001
| Tuesday, July 04, 2006 - 12:00 pm
I saw the movie this afternoon. I enjoyed it. Great clothes, great scenery. I loved Stanley Tucci. He is just so friggin talented. Adrian Grenier has the most amazing eyes and lips.
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Newman
Member
09-25-2004
| Friday, July 14, 2006 - 3:13 pm
I liked the movie, but the group I was with mostly didn't. My pal said it was like watching a made for TV movie. I see his point. Sounds like the book was really good, Jbean. What's wrong with Andy being snotty? The friends had so little to do in the movie. It sure made going into the fashion industry look like something quite unpleasant. Anne Hathaway looked great. But she sold outher friends for a crap job, climbing her way to the top of the corporate ladder. And then...later...she figured that out? Why would it have taken so long to see something so obvious as that? Ambition. Dog eat dog world. If you want to have friends, don't have ambition? Was that the movie's message?
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Alegria
Member
07-05-2002
| Saturday, September 16, 2006 - 3:04 am
I went by myself one rainy afternoon and had a very pleasant time. It was great to see Meryl in such a different role. She can play any person and was really fun to watch. Loved the clothes & the lifestyle. That job is definitely one for burnout. I would have tossed the bf. If I had read the book it might have disappointed. Now that I know the basic story, I'll give it a read someday. The Hathaway role reminded me a bit of a prettier Bridget Jones, especially with the handsome cad part. I always want it to work out with the rascals.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, December 24, 2006 - 2:47 pm
I was disappointed but my 1 yr old son liked it! go figure! I hated the way they left Tucci's character. It almost seemed like the ending was kinda thrown together 13 going on 30 is a much better fashion mag movie
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, December 24, 2006 - 2:48 pm
I also hated Meryl's sloooowww lowww speech in the movie.
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Westtexan
Member
07-16-2004
| Monday, December 25, 2006 - 8:45 am
I just saw this movie--rented it. I had read the book and was anxious to see the movie. My thoughts... --with my inferior hearing, Meryl Street drove me crazy with her almost inaudible voice (I'm so used to using the closed caption and can't for some reason when I rent DVDs--kept trying to read her lips) --I think her friends could have been more supportive--it was just for one year, her job--she was having a hellacious time and needed all the support she could get- --I've worked for a couple of jerks like that. not that bad but still. I didn't quit because of them because I would have felt like a, well a quitter. I thought that was part of being grown up--dealing with it---not just quitting when the going gets tough--paying your dues and all that good stuff--it was only temporary anyway and stepping stones to the next level. If I'd been Andy's friend, I would have not made her life one bit more stressful by not supporting her--
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Tuesday, January 02, 2007 - 12:38 am
I saw this first in the theater. I liked it and thought it was good. However, I was disappointed because it was not as funny as I had hoped. I saw it again the other night on dvd. I liked it better this time without the expectation of lots of laughter. It is funny, but not so much lol as many other comedies. I thought Meryl Streep was excellent. Her voice didn't bother me. I think it was great how calm she always was.
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Neko
Member
08-03-2001
| Thursday, January 11, 2007 - 3:00 pm
I just watch it today and I liked it. LOVED most of the clothes, though some were just way to out there for me!! The moment Miranda told Andy that she could see part of herself in Andy, I was like "Run Andy, Run!!" And what Miranda did to Nigel was horrible! And even semi-sleezy Christian Thompson (the writer) got the boot too because he was going to be part of the "new" Runway. What she did for Emily at the end was sweet...
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Holly
Member
06-19-2005
| Thursday, January 11, 2007 - 5:18 pm
It was mediocre, at best.
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Rehtse
Member
08-17-2005
| Saturday, January 27, 2007 - 5:29 pm
Her boyfriend and friends were not appealing enough for me to be happy she went back to them. They were not supportive of her plight, taunted and criticized her. Friends do not do that. Agreed. Why were they even part of the movie? it was quite a bit different from the book. the friends were more compelling in the book, and have much more of the story line in the book. I hated the friends in the book also. It almost seemed like the ending was kinda thrown together Agreed. It was mediocre, at best. Agreed. I am so glad that I did not spend a dime on the book or the movie. A total waste. After I finished reading the book, I literally, hurled it across the room into the trash can.
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