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The Devil Wears Prada, But The Friends Are Bargain Basement

As a lover of clothes, more than a lover, I was anxious to see this movie. Yes, I read the book, so go ahead and judge. When it comes to movies, I bow at the mere mention of the name, Meryl Streep. Having said that, I don't claim to love all her movies. For example, Death Becomes Her and She Devil are an affront to the AFI. However, she will always get a pass from me, because there is, presently, no actress who can touch her thespian chops. Certainly not her DWP co-star, Anne Hathaway. But, let's get to the movie of this post.  The Devil Wears :Prada . Let me focus on one major flaw of this film (yes there are many). You will remember the lead character, Andy (played by Anne with many levels of blandness) who wants to be a serious journalist, but decides to slum it as an assistant to an assistant at a major New York fashion rag. Isn't that a bitch? Having personally served in the role of a lackey on the lowest rungs of m y earliest career, I get that you wan
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LaLaLa, I Rip The Land Out Of It

This new blog, one of MANY I have written, is just for grins and gripes. As a movie fan, I tend to want to rewrite the films, from time-to-time.  Of course, there are films that are perfection and I would not touch one frame of the magic. Mostly,  movie magic could use a few swipes of a fairy wand. This blog is my fairy wanding (I will always make up words, so get accustomed to it) way of rewriting some these disasters, semi-disasters, bad, not-that-bad, average, and just a little wrong movies. Let me start this one by saying I am not a fan of Ryan Gosling, and I am lukewarm on Emma Stone. But, that point is moot. So, moving on to the actual film, LaLa Land . SET THE SCENE: I waited to see this one after all the award nominations, but before the Academy Awards. So, the expectations were above average, I suppose. Settling into the comfy cinema chair, with trepidation, I watched. The opening scene was impressive, and as the music pulsed, my hopes did as well. Perhaps this
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