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The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
A vacuous load of nonsense
Two hours of my life I will never get back . I laughed once and thought this film was SO predictable and dated . 'Working girl' meets 'Sex in the city ' (both superior ! ) The only real performance came from Stanley Tucci as ' Nigel'
When I read that this film had been nominated for two Oscars I fell about laughing .
There is more entertainment in five minutes of the TV series ' Ugly Betty' than this whole film . As for Meryl Streep -- This excellent actress does nothing but walk around looking miserable . The only piece of acting is when she announces her divorce. The script isn't that witty or funny .
Even my wife who loves fashion and can spot a pair of Jimmy Choo's from a hundred paces thought it tedious, overlong and boring .
As for the magazine 'Runway' -- I'd add another 'a' into the middle and avoid this film at any cost .
Not Tonight, Darling (1971)
Only worth watching for Luan Peters
I watched this film in the early hours on a VERY obscure Sky channel called 'Movies for Men' ( That says just about everything ) The ONLY reason I watched it was the hope of seeing the lovely Luan Peters with her clothes off . By any standard she is lovely . I had a real thing for her in the 70's and if any of you are 'Fawlty Towers ' fans , she was the Aussie in the yellow T shirt who Basil manhandles with oily hands .
The film is an illustration of the films that were bought out just to titillate male audiences and for film makers to see exactly what they could show .
The most laughable aspect is the actor Vince Ball, an aging Australian actor who must be years older than all the girls who describe him as 'gorgeous ' . I think he must of been a friend of somebody and probably paid them to get next to Ms Peters ! Like all these films it is more interesting to take note of the fashions, scenery, attitudes of the 70's rather than follow the plot .
The ending is weak and inconclusive . Really only for fans of Luan Peters .