There's a book called "Neo-Feminist Cinema: Girly Films, Chick Flicks and Consumer Culture" as it expands on what Kermode was saying about female liberation being portrayed as the right to wear expensive shoes.
I LOVE THIS MAN. yes, sex and the city is an insult to women.. and to men.. to humans everywhere! agreed with everything he said about the ugly, glorified classism.
The tv series was a subversion to your average chick flick. It was great at the time it was airing, now its just poignant considering how we progressed. The movie however is total trash! Trash TRASH TRASH TRASH... utter garbage.
@@StayFractalesque Please stop generalizing women by saying "all women" or "most women", seriously? The majority of women has nothing else to offer than sexuality?
@@StayFractalesque there's nothing "film snob" with making kubrick references... he's mainstream, or was at least. kubrick references are about as snobby as nolan references
@@silverschannel8578 Still snobby in comparison to anyone that doesn’t have much investment in film and what’s behind it which is the general majority public
I'm here in the US, as a massive fan of Hugh Grant I'd been searching everything Hugh all over youtube which happily led me to find this show.I am now searching every review done by Mark Kermode and this is my favorite brilliant!
I'm late to the game and just discovered this delicious review. I've binge-watched the videos on this channel and I must say, you're such a pleasure to listen to! Your thoughtful, thought-provoking, humour-laced reviews bring me so much joy! You're a gem, mark!
The saddest thing about this and other similar films is that there are many many women walking around with these caricatures as their roles models for relationships and life.
The Kermode-Mayo act works really well in this review, which makes it all the more hilarious : "You'd expect that for £22,000..." "Is there a choice of films....?" Just cracked me up.
I have just read Lindy West's "Burkas and Birkins" and it is *far* more condemnatory of SATC2 that this is - and much funnier, too. And Mark's right, it is *really* rude.
Ricky Gervais - ''Whoever airbrushed that poster should have got an Oscar. We know how old you are ladies - I saw one of you in an episode of Bonanza !'' ps. the article Mark refers to is ''Burkas and Birkins' by Lindy West
I'm actually a huge fan of the show, however I agree with Mark 100%. This entire film was an insult to women everywhere, giving us all a bad rap. For me, I don't associate the films with the show, in my mind the entire story ended with the series finale.
I don't know why this came up in my list, but this review has definitely improved with age. What Mark lost sight of (bless him) was that the viewers know we're technically "the help", this TV series & film are pure escapism.... However social media, credit cards & klarna have made the lifestyle & clothing purchases modelled by these women more attainable. I'm almost sad that the reboot is a TV series instead of a film. I would have enjoyed to watch Mark Kermode's updated rant about SATC 3 🤣🤣🤣
Well, one thing you could take away from this (although it isn't an intended notion) is that money doesn't buy happiness and wealth beyond financial stability ultimately just creates more problems and drama. I hope to one day be rich not to have a servant and buy overpriced shoes, but just to know I won't be on the street if I have an unexpected financial burden. Beyond socioeconomic stability, I have little use for money.
Scott Wolff Same: I have a Kermode marathon, every now and then, and it always includes this review. It’s definitely one of his best reviews/rants. And I love that, at the beginning, he says “You aren’t going to get a rant here”... ...of course not, Mark haha.
"Imperialist American pigdogs!" this is just classic Kermode. I much prefer watching his reviews of terrible films than good ones; his angry rants are hilarious.
Jake Ram ~ Yeah, i Know it’s a bit random but Do You Remember it being called = “Sex iN the City” They call this phenomenon the Mandela effect and i clearly remember it being called Sex iN the City & Not Sex and the City. . Crazy Right ! UA-cam has got some amazing videos about this Subject. it’s Like the famous song by the artist formerly known as Prince. He has a song called = “Let’s Go Crazy!” The intro used to say = “Dearly Beloved we are Gathered here today to ‘Celebrate’ this Thing Called Life” That has Now Also Changed into “Get Thru” This Thing Called Life. i clearly remember Oxy Clean Changing into Oxi Clean Before i was aware of the mandela effect & i Thought how stupid it was to change your company logo like that.
Of course. Mayo loves to play devils advocate, and knows when to poke Mark when he goes off on complete tangents. Their broadcasting styles complement each other really well.
I thought I was blessed when I saw Kermode's review of Blackbird recently. Then someone in the comments recommended that I watch his reviews of Sex and the City 2 and Entourage. I was not disappointed. I will now have to revisit these 2 epic Kermodian rants periodically for a quick pick-me-up.
Kermode hits the nail on the head with this one. I remember when it came out actually being embarrassed for Americans. The saddest bit to it all, there ARE women who want to be just like this.
I think that is the (insidious) point. What they want is wealth and a total freedom to not worry about rent, job insecurity, responsibilities (or ever being confronted by their class fuckery) but it is framed as a female thing, which it isn't. Essentially it's aspirational bourgeois consumerist porn. Most people just want to live well, and these women live exxtreeeeeeeemely well. I don't think they could exist.
"You're not going to get a big rant" - 7 minutes later: *sings the internationale*
😂😂😂
This comment may be 8 years old but I just read it and burst out with laughter
:-D
Thanks for a great laugh.
I really hate it when Mark sits on the fence like this
Hahaha! 🤣
I know...make up your mind man!
😂😂😂
To be fair, it's more of a barricade than a fence... 😂
It is a bit ridiculous😂
There's a book called "Neo-Feminist Cinema: Girly Films, Chick Flicks and Consumer Culture" as it expands on what Kermode was saying about female liberation being portrayed as the right to wear expensive shoes.
Turns out that's what the majority of women want.
@@d4n4nable Sounds like you know a lot of women and what they want.
@@d4n4nable can confirm (as a woman)
In this similar vein I also suggest the book Material Girl by Susan Bordo
@@AB-br4hh pick me
I LOVE THIS MAN. yes, sex and the city is an insult to women.. and to men.. to humans everywhere! agreed with everything he said about the ugly, glorified classism.
The tv series was a subversion to your average chick flick. It was great at the time it was airing, now its just poignant considering how we progressed. The movie however is total trash! Trash TRASH TRASH TRASH... utter garbage.
@@jb7644 Nah, the series was trash.
@@StayFractalesque Most women are not whores.
@@StayFractalesque Please stop generalizing women by saying "all women" or "most women", seriously? The majority of women has nothing else to offer than sexuality?
@@StayFractalesque you said "most women"
Probably an ARMS dealer killed me!
Me too! I laughed for ages lol
The comparison with Kubrick's 2001 is just brilliant, lol. I'm gonna use that to criticize some crappy films in the future.
lol, it's the ultimate film snob move, kubrikian reference, hahah, I do it all the time 😉
@@StayFractalesque there's nothing "film snob" with making kubrick references... he's mainstream, or was at least. kubrick references are about as snobby as nolan references
@@silverschannel8578 Still snobby in comparison to anyone that doesn’t have much investment in film and what’s behind it which is the general majority public
@@arsenalrules12Hardly.
It's Mark's go-to for any movie that is longer than it needs to be, pointing out what Kubrick was able to cram into less than 2 hours.
"The central idea this time is that they are older and dealing with age and, uh... Here's a clip of them dealing with age."
I'm here in the US, as a massive fan of Hugh Grant I'd been searching everything Hugh all over youtube which happily led me to find this show.I am now searching every review done by Mark Kermode and this is my favorite brilliant!
You must be having a great time- enjoy!
@@seandomhnallosullivan2544 Plays himself in the movies.
My expectations were low, and I have to say they were met
As with your I.Q
Amazing. Lost for words, he's a freaking genius
"...An orgy of dripping wealth that made me want to be sick."
regulations that will have ttddfguu
7:13
The producer laughing when Mark sings the Internationale is an underrated piece of funny here.
"He's probably an arms dealer"
I'm late to the game and just discovered this delicious review.
I've binge-watched the videos on this channel and I must say, you're such a pleasure to listen to! Your thoughtful, thought-provoking, humour-laced reviews bring me so much joy!
You're a gem, mark!
The arms dealer line had me dying oh my days
The saddest thing about this and other similar films is that there are many many women walking around with these caricatures as their roles models for relationships and life.
Apparently Sex and the City 2 is the greatest advocate for communism.
Thumbs up or comment if anyone's watching this rant after 10 years.
Oh god, 10 years later I’m still crying with laughter. Absolute classic.
The Kermode-Mayo act works really well in this review, which makes it all the more hilarious : "You'd expect that for £22,000..." "Is there a choice of films....?"
Just cracked me up.
Every time I worry I'm being too cynical and negative about things, I come and watch this. Some things deserve to be shat on
I applaud you Sir.
Dear Dr Kermode,
Please stand for Prime Minister.
Love,
Everyone.
"Is there a choice of films?" Mayo you ledge
I cracked up at that part
Particularly how The Good Doctor sails past that comment without even noticing!
12 years on i'm still puzzled about where the guy in the background keeps going and coming back from throughout the review.
This review is 100% correct.
I’m bored, its Sunday, I’m at work, it’s grey outside. Watch one more time..
This is like the third time I've seen this review and it is the third time I'm giving Mr. Kermode a standing ovation!
I have just read Lindy West's "Burkas and Birkins" and it is *far* more condemnatory of SATC2 that this is - and much funnier, too. And Mark's right, it is *really* rude.
I loved the series but hated the film's, total crap..hated Carrie's character, she got more shallow and materialistic in the film's.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is the peak of our civilisation.
I roared with laughter watching this, and actually burst into cheers and applause when he started singing The Internationale
this review makes me really curious about this movie...
love it when comrade kermode comes out
Ricky Gervais - ''Whoever airbrushed that poster should have got an Oscar. We know how old you are ladies - I saw one of you in an episode of Bonanza !'' ps. the article Mark refers to is ''Burkas and Birkins' by Lindy West
Clip of film GONE - Next....?
Love it. Sums up this crass horrible film completely.
Damn that made My day
Who else googled Lindy West the moment you saw this. If not do it, you will not be disappointed.
I can't believe it took him 9 minutes and 24 second to say "Imperialist American pig-dogs!"... I would have said it much sooner.
I love Mark Kermode's reviews - spot on as usual!
This movie was so bad that it made Mark relapse into the Communism of his youth.
Yes this is literally the best review I have ever seen or heard. Loving it
If you went to see the first one it's kind of your fault would be a great tag line
God bless you mark…
"It's ghastly." 😃
"You're not going to get a rant about this..." famous last words from Dr K!
Mark Kermode using the phrase "Gay energy" in 2010. Truly ahead of his time.
I'm actually a huge fan of the show, however I agree with Mark 100%. This entire film was an insult to women everywhere, giving us all a bad rap. For me, I don't associate the films with the show, in my mind the entire story ended with the series finale.
Ya think the series portrays women in a positive light?
@@PrinceZappa this series ruined a generation of women and you’re a fun of it?
This rant turned quickly into the reality of 2018-23 at the moment.
I don't know why this came up in my list, but this review has definitely improved with age. What Mark lost sight of (bless him) was that the viewers know we're technically "the help", this TV series & film are pure escapism.... However social media, credit cards & klarna have made the lifestyle & clothing purchases modelled by these women more attainable. I'm almost sad that the reboot is a TV series instead of a film. I would have enjoyed to watch Mark Kermode's updated rant about SATC 3 🤣🤣🤣
THEN COMRADES COME RALLING XD okay Mark I won't see this film LOL
This... Mamma Mia and Bride Wars.. my favorites :)
"Filthy lucre" is my new favorite term.
10 years ago today
I love Mark Kemode.
Integrity.
I love that as I watch this, You Tube are trying to tempt me to rent it! 😂
"it's about the same length as 2001" Nah Mark you're about an hour off 😂
Mark Kermode is a genius.
I love Mark's rants. This is one of his best
Love Mark's reviews oft more entertaining than the films themselves.
admittedly 2001 left out a lot of time inbetween the birth of civilization and the main events
One of the best rants about anything.. ever!
Best review ever. Why Kermode doesn't get the BBC's Film programme I'll never know.
Wow you mentioned imperialism! Bravo! Watching this rant was extremely theraputic, thanks.
I've found myself ranting uncontrollably like this and about such niche trivia too, beautiful!
One of the best rants ever.....
Well, one thing you could take away from this (although it isn't an intended notion) is that money doesn't buy happiness and wealth beyond financial stability ultimately just creates more problems and drama. I hope to one day be rich not to have a servant and buy overpriced shoes, but just to know I won't be on the street if I have an unexpected financial burden. Beyond socioeconomic stability, I have little use for money.
...no wonder this is the most viewed video on this channel... 🤣
Due Dissonance brought me here.
"you're not gonna get a rant about it", then proceeds to give the best rant about a movie since forever.
It was when he started singing The Internationale that I knew we had gone Full Rant
People don’t use the word ghastly enough in my opinion
3rd 6
@@StringSun Ghastly is making an entry in my vocabulary as of now!
12 years later I still come back to laugh again. This is one of my favourite reviews.
This and pain and gain are all timers
same
Here I am again, laughing at "you are not going to get rant"
same
@@volodymyrbilyk555 Entourage, too
Petition to make Kermode watch Emily In Paris.
I would LOVE to see that 😄
He had to watch A Serbian Film and The Human Centipede 2. He's been through enough already.
@@moonlily1 that's nothing compared to Emily In Paris
@@ghost__chips kinda wanna see it now
He wouldn't survive 🤣
''Imperialistic American Pigdogs''
hahahahaha.
I love this guy.
He says that like his own country was never Imperialist 🇬🇧😆
@@FunFilmFare his comment wasn't a UK vs US thing, settle down
I come back to this review every few months just to cheer myself up.
"An orgy of dripping wealth that made me want to be sick!"
Scott Wolff
Same here 😂😂
Scott Wolff
Same: I have a Kermode marathon, every now and then, and it always includes this review.
It’s definitely one of his best reviews/rants.
And I love that, at the beginning, he says “You aren’t going to get a rant here”...
...of course not, Mark haha.
This one and Entourage are the ones I come back to.
@@BeardslapRadio check out the review of pirates of the Caribbean III, its a gem.
Me too. I wanted SJP to make a third movie just so we could get a fresh rant.
This is easily the most iconic film review ever filmed. Its been 13 years and still nothing comes close to it.
4:52
The Entourage rant was better.
"…THEN COMRADES COME RALLY!" Fucking brilliant!
"Imperialist American pigdogs!" this is just classic Kermode. I much prefer watching his reviews of terrible films than good ones; his angry rants are hilarious.
Anyone here after his rewatch 😂😂😂
any critic that drops "The Internationale" in a critique of Sex And The City 2 is fine by me :)
"An orgy of dripping wealth that made me want to be sick." They should have put that on the poster.
Women's liberation - right to buy expensive shoes.
He killed it!
That is honestly one of the most cutting reviews of a movie that I've ever heard. It says everything you need to know
1 mil views for this masterpiece of film criticism.
Jake Ram ~ Yeah,
i Know it’s a bit random but Do You Remember it being called =
“Sex iN the City”
They call this phenomenon the Mandela effect and i clearly remember it being called Sex iN the City & Not Sex and the City. . Crazy Right !
UA-cam has got some amazing videos about this Subject.
it’s Like the famous song by the artist formerly known as Prince.
He has a song called =
“Let’s Go Crazy!”
The intro used to say =
“Dearly Beloved we are Gathered here today to ‘Celebrate’ this Thing Called Life”
That has Now Also Changed into “Get Thru”
This Thing Called Life.
i clearly remember Oxy Clean Changing into Oxi Clean Before i was aware of the mandela effect & i Thought how stupid it was to change your company logo like that.
Admit it, this is not the first time you are watching this.
"My expectations were low-and they were met " LOL
0:20 - “You’re not gonna get a rant...”
9:00 - *...ruddy-faced/breathless/arm-waving* 🤬🤣
Truly one of the greatest film reviews ever that still entertains me almost 9 years later.
I can't remember the last time I herd le internationale, keep it up comrade Kermode
Ghastly, putrid and vomit inducing? Don't hold back. Say what you mean.
"You're not gonna get a rant out of this"
"Consumerist pornography"
This is my favourite Kermode review ever, simply for the fact that 20 seconds in he says "You're not going to get a rant about this"
His Entourage and Dirty Grandpa reviews are great too! 😆🤣💯
kermode's one of our best modern-day orators
ladsham absolutely.
The impassioned vitriol projecting his words is truly stunning! It gives me hope.
"You're not going to get a rant about this"
Ten minutes later...
Kind of get the feeling Simon was poking the bear a little - and knew exactly what he was doing.
Of course. Mayo loves to play devils advocate, and knows when to poke Mark when he goes off on complete tangents. Their broadcasting styles complement each other really well.
UA-cam has been serving this to me for ages and I never clicked on it. My god I've been missing out.
Whenever I'm having a bad day I rewatch this review and then the entourage review. It makes me so incredibly happy when Kermode rants.
Same. This may be his finest work yet...
The Entourage review is still my favorite. Cars cars cars! Boats boats boats!
Oops, spoke prematurely! Just got deleted a 3rd time. For no discernible reason. Awesome. Cheers! Ain't censorship grand!
I thought I was blessed when I saw Kermode's review of Blackbird recently. Then someone in the comments recommended that I watch his reviews of Sex and the City 2 and Entourage. I was not disappointed. I will now have to revisit these 2 epic Kermodian rants periodically for a quick pick-me-up.
American Imperialist Pig Dogs is a band I'd like to see..
That was beautiful.
This, Pain & Gain and Entourage = The epic "Kermodian Rant Trilogy".
Don’t forget Pirates 3
... Bad Grandpa and Revolver
Epilogue: "Moonfall"
Kermode hits the nail on the head with this one. I remember when it came out actually being embarrassed for Americans. The saddest bit to it all, there ARE women who want to be just like this.
I think that is the (insidious) point. What they want is wealth and a total freedom to not worry about rent, job insecurity, responsibilities (or ever being confronted by their class fuckery) but it is framed as a female thing, which it isn't. Essentially it's aspirational bourgeois consumerist porn. Most people just want to live well, and these women live exxtreeeeeeeemely well. I don't think they could exist.
any woman would trade places with them in a heartbeat, because they're miserable anyways so might as well be rich while they're at it ..
Yep. They’re called Kardashians.
Can’t wait to see his rant when satc 3 comes out. Should be worth it.
@@swimdeep189 I so hope so.
You know that scene in Superman where Superman flies into a rage of fury and grief and flies so fast he reverses time? I imagine it’ll be like that