Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: DVD Brand: Buena Vista Home Video EAN: 0786936756296 Feature: Get ready to fall in love with the adorable Becky Bloomwood (Isla Fisher) in the hilarious romantic comedy CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC. Living in glamorous New York, Becky desperately wants a job writing for a high-fashion magazine. She gets her stilettos in the door when she gets a job writing a personal finance column at a sister publication. Much to her surprise, her column, "The Girl In The Gr Format: AC-3, Color, Content/Copy-Protected CD, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen Item Dimensions:25 Label: Touchstone Home Entertainment Languages:EnglishOriginal LanguageFrenchSubtitledSpanishSubtitledFrenchDubbedSpanishDubbed Manufacturer: Touchstone Home Entertainment MPN: 786936756296 Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Touchstone Home Entertainment Region Code: 1 Release Date: June 23, 2009 Running Time: 104 minutes Studio: Touchstone Home Entertainment Theatrical Release Date: 2009
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Get ready to fall in love with the adorable Becky Bloomwood (Isla Fisher) in the hilarious romantic comedy CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC. Living in glamorous New York, Becky desperately wants a job writing for a high-fashion magazine. She gets her stilettos in the door when she gets a job writing a personal finance column at a sister publication. Much to her surprise, her column, "The Girl In The Gr
Product Description: CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC (DVD/WS 2.40/DD 5.1/SP
Amazon.com: After Wedding Crashers, Definitely, Maybe, and the underrated Lookout, doll-faced Australian transplant Isla Fisher was well positioned to graduate to leading lady. Unfortunately, fellow Aussie P.J. Hogan’s version of Sophie Kinsella’s British book series isn't the best showcase for her talents as the movie is even more shallow and predictable than it sounds (Hogan got his start with Muriel’s Wedding). Fisher plays Rebecca Bloomwood, a writer with more enthusiasm for accessories than articles. When her employer, a gardening magazine, goes out of business, she tries her luck at fashion bible Alette, but winds up at a dull financial rag instead (Kristin Scott Thomas has glamorous fun playing Alette). Fortunately, her understanding new editor (Hugh Dancy, Ella Enchanted) encourages Becky to develop her own breezy style. Soon, the Girl in the Green Scarf, her columnist alter-ego, is the toast of Manhattan, but the Girl fails to take the same sensible spending advice she dishes out. As her career progresses, her credit card debt increases until a rival (Leslie Bibb) helps to expose her on national television. Everyone abandons Becky, except for her frugal parents (Joan Cusack and John Goodman), until she finds a way to redeem herself. It's hard to argue with the film's message, but Confessions wants to have it both ways: to encourage women to shop until they drop while making them feel lousy about it. As with Sex and the City and The Devil Wears Prada, costume designer Patricia Field assembles an endless parade of eye-popping outfits --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Just plain annoying, wanted to slap her..
I usually like chick flicks. And characters like Elle Woods from Legally Blonde or Cher from Clueless are truly likeable 'airheads' with good hearts. This movie, though, is really annoying and borders on being pathetic. You can see the attempts at copying other movies like Bridget Jones, Legally Blonde and a few others, albeit it landing on its bottom - hard.
The attempts at showing the leading character's fun side to draw laughs are really annoying. For example, when she was dancing with ... Read More
Rating: - awesome
I really loved this movie it shows how careless we can be with our credit cards. It shows how she sacrifices everything for a friend.It also shows a really good example on how to get out of trouble without anyone loaning money. I liked that part most of all This is a very good movie.
Rating: - predictable, but cute
I watched this movie one afternoon after work. I have never read the book but may have to now, as I heard it is very different. I wanted to slap Becks up-side her head for being such a flighty person who bordered on a hoarder and wouldn't listen to Suze, who was trying to seriously help her out. She had shopping blackouts when she didn't remember buying things, ducked out of the Shopaholic meetings (nice cameo by John Salley BTW), and kept her folks in the dark. Scary how many people really are ... Read More
Rating: - A shopaholic's review: Slapstick comedy, yet very realistic portrayal of an addiction
I didn't have high expectations for this movie, but I was curious about it because I personally struggle with compulsive spending. I didn't even know it was based on a book series... but I'll definitely be reading those now that I know! Especially since virtually everyone thinks the books are better. (Update: I tried to read the book and couldn't even finish it. Here's my review of it: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1OG2RXANXTKMO/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm)
Rating: - Confessions from a Viewer: I didn't like it
I like to shop. There is nothing quite like going to a store (mostly a bookstore, I've noticed) and glancing at the shelves, seeing all the nice items neatly arranged, smelling the new purchase smell, holding the bags, glossing over your packages in the car...well, I think you get the picture. So when this movie came out, I felt an immediate connection. I wanted to see it.
Becky Bloomwood is like me. She was raised with an uber thrifty mother, who bought clothes and shoes to last, not to ... Read More
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