For those that have
Sex and the City: Kiss and Tell, Updated Edition
the companion book for the TV Series, this new volume that covers the movie is a must have. The design of this new hardcover is obviously by the same team that created "Kiss and Tell"; this new book is lavishly illustrated with large photos from both behind-the-scenes and the finished movie. The photos are exquisite and colorful, albeit a little over-enhanced (the area under the stars' eyes are airbrushed to the point that there are NO lines and NO pouch at all; just unnaturally flat. who did the awful retouching? In some photos the main stars just look plain fake). And that is my one beef with this book, and it's a minor one. Just the fact that the Vogue wedding-gown photos are included here makes up for it (interesting to learn here that the Vogue crew was used to make this photo-shoot for the movie as authentic as possible, even to the point of getting Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour's approval).
An interesting recap of what it took to get this tale on the big-screen is included (getting Carrie's original desk from the series out of the Smithsonian for filming!); and you will learn how the paparazzi made a definite annoyance of themselves during filming, causing Michael Patrick King to get very creative so that key plot elements would stay a surprise. For newbies to the TV series and those who are nostalgic for it, there is also a recap of each of the six seasons, complete with photos.
The story of the movie is told in big beautiful photos and a minimum of text; most of the film's memorably classic lines are included ("Here's to the groom--a man who finally got 'Carrie-d' away"). There are a handful of photos that represent scenes that were cut, with the best being one of Evan Handler (Harry) from a deleted Halloween sequence, dressed as Uncle Fester from "The Addams Family," complete with a lightbulb in his mouth!
This is more of a "family-friendly" book; if you are looking for a shot of Samantha covered in sushi, you will not find it here. Nor will you find a photo of Dante's butt (a few of him barechested in the shower, but not the rear) or the hot-lovemaking sequences with Cynthia Nixon.
The book also includes a wonderful mapping of where the movie was actually filmed; you can create your own "Sex and the City" tour by using this section that tells you what was filmed in reality and what was created on a soundstage.
I cannot highly recommend this volume enough; a quality job with excellent design sense - just like its characters!
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