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cloudboy -> The Devil Wears Prada (6/30/2006 10:22:13 PM)

Somewhat comparable to the WITCH (Tilda Swenton) in THE LION, THE WITCH, AND WARDROBE comes Miranda Priestly (Merryl Streep) in The Devil Wears Prada.

This is clearly a girl-on-girl FEMDOM movie, complete with fashion, stern looks, impossible tasks, sadistic overtones, 24-7 responsibilities, and "all about her" attitudes. There is also an overlay threats, lust, desire, envy, tension mixed together to whirl up the strongest of the strongest desires to please which are then foiled against whom will never be pleased. (This is quite true, and I am not exagerating.)

All that was missing was a spanking bench and a screaming beauty.

And like real life FEMDOMS, Mrs. Priestly had a turnover problem and difficulty finding suitable underlings to do her bidding, notwithstanding the massive demand to work in her office.



SusanofO -> RE: The Devil Wears Prada (7/1/2006 1:36:13 AM)

Thanks for the review. I want to see it. I read the book (plus I like Meryl Streep).
Two people I'd never want to work for: Anna Wintour (editor of Vogue magazine, past or current I am not sure which) and Martha Stewart .Bdsm is active in the workplace on an emotional level sometimes I suppose, isn't it - just not consensually? Maybe sometimes consensually. I guess you consent when you say you'll do X for your pay-check and it's not sometimes all that definite a job description, hehe...

-Susan



UtopianRanger -> RE: The Devil Wears Prada (7/1/2006 4:13:29 AM)

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ORIGINAL: cloudboy

Somewhat comparable to the WITCH (Tilda Swenton) in THE LION, THE WITCH, AND WARDROBE comes Miranda Priestly (Merryl Streep) in The Devil Wears Prada.

This is clearly a girl-on-girl FEMDOM movie, complete with fashion, stern looks, impossible tasks, sadistic overtones, 24-7 responsibilities, and "all about her" attitudes. There is also an overlay threats, lust, desire, envy, tension mixed together to whirl up the strongest of the strongest desires to please which are then foiled against whom will never be pleased. (This is quite true, and I am not exagerating.)

All that was missing was a spanking bench and a screaming beauty.

And like real life FEMDOMS, Mrs. Priestly had a turnover problem and difficulty finding suitable underlings to do her bidding, notwithstanding the massive demand to work in her office.


Thanks for the plug - I don't want to see it.  I think we'll go see ''Waist Deep'' instead. ; }


 - R



LuckyAlbatross -> RE: The Devil Wears Prada (7/1/2006 6:31:05 AM)

This is the first and thus far only chick lit movie I'm curious about- solely because of Streep and the fashion.

I don't think someone like Streep could be considered a dominant necessarily.  How many subs and slaves would surprise people by "coming out" to their friends, family and work life?



cloudboy -> RE: The Devil Wears Prada (7/1/2006 12:44:32 PM)

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ORIGINAL: LuckyAlbatross

This is the first and thus far only chick lit movie I'm curious about- solely because of Streep and the fashion.


One of the reasons I wanted to see it was to glimpse into the multi-billion dollar beauty industry of women. Its a fascistic universe of perverse excellence and standards. Its all about exclusion and intolerance.

From the "beauty" end, the movie took its frumped up, size six heroine in bad clothes and through brilliant fashion makeovers made her a drop dead, sensual, sophisticated knock-out. They probably showed her in over 100 different outfits, ala Sarah Jessica Parker in Sex in the City, and she made an impression in each one.

I left the film feeling quite unfashionable, and I realized I'm the antithesis of Stanley Tucci's character.



SusanofO -> RE: The Devil Wears Prada (7/1/2006 12:54:45 PM)

I want to see it because I had a boss like that once (or, sort of like that I am imagining) - she was hell to work for (but I bucked up admirably). I was one in a long line of people who'd lasted about 2 weeks with her. My secret weapon (or life-saving device) was that her secretary hated her too (and we talked a lot and cheered eachother on - quietly, of course. We even had a special sign language to gauge her mood and clue eachother into it for some days). I managed to stay six months before I found another job - a record that is to this day un-matched (I checked). 

*I do realize that for submissive men that personality type can take on another, richer and more attractive meaning - but there were days I would go home and read my PDR (Physisian's Desk Reference) solely to try to find poisons that might work and fantasize about using them (and am sure many of my co-workers may have had similar coping tools). 

In reality, Anna Wintour is practically a midget (she is very short and weighs about 80 pounds) so Meryl didn't represent her physically, but it's interesting to know it sounds like she got the persona down pat. 

-Susan



impishlilhellcat -> RE: The Devil Wears Prada (7/1/2006 12:57:29 PM)

I saw it and read the book long before they were making the movie and the movie was hilarious. Not exactly like the book but based loosely on it and the sarcasm of the movie was funny.



LTRsubNW -> RE: The Devil Wears Prada (7/1/2006 1:04:21 PM)

Well, I went and saw "Click" and it was freakin hilarious.



cloudboy -> RE: The Devil Wears Prada (7/1/2006 2:36:31 PM)


I'm not sure how close Vogue editrix Anna Wintour is to Miranda Priestly in RL, but MR was so incredibly self aborbed and full of self imporantance that she had little room for anyone else. Hence she had turnover in her "husband's" position as well as her assistant (slave) positions.

Anna Wintour, on the other hand, was married for fifteen (15) years [much longer than most of the marriage pontificators here] before an affair torpedoed her own marriage. (Too bad she didn't have an agreement.) Anyway, New York N&F described her thusly, "A notorious workaholic with a cool, imperious manner, Wintour has as many enemies in the fashion set as admirers. "She's the scariest woman in the whole wide world," said one designer. "Not the kind of gal you'd want to cross.""



Kedikat -> RE: The Devil Wears Prada (7/1/2006 8:14:08 PM)

Interesting.
I'll have to see it someday, to see if this take on it is that blatant in the movie. I like the way different people interpret different stories, in light of their own ideas and such.
I listened to a fellow interpret Lawrence of Arabia totally in respect to the scene of  Lawrence's episode with the amorous official. Apparently the whole movie was about Lawrences homophobic rage :) Or maybe it was the reviewers daily demonstrated homophobia. It was really quite an interesting glimpse into how he might view many things in the world.

Of course, a cigar can just be a cigar.



SusanofO -> RE: The Devil Wears Prada (7/2/2006 12:49:44 AM)

Well it makes sense she's considered competent; you couldn't be editor of Vogue and not be I suppose. I can admire her for that.  Too bad polyamory isn't more in vogue (to my knowledge) among top magazine editors, maybe she'd still be married.

The boss I had was anything but competent or talented.She used to phone me from her country club - poolside, and instruct me what I was to get done that day - she was rarely actually at work (I was working  as a marketing research program designer). To this day I am not sure she even knows what that actually is, even if she was my boss. She was great at stealing credit for other people's ideas. She got away with it because the head honchos at this company were always off honing their golf games (the company eventually went bankrupt). 

She had the IQ of a moronic rabbit, too.  And she was mean. When I got engaged, I was so happy (this was all a loong time ago, I should get over it. I actually am but the memory sticks). Anyway, when I got engaged, she knew it because I was all excited about it and we were at a going away party for another co-worker and my soon-to-be husband was there with me and she came right up to him and said: "Sure you want to do this"?- to him (not me) with an evil glint in her eye. I really wanted to just slap her. I remember there were audible gasps when she said that in the circle of people in which we were talking. My husband was completely bewildered and had no idea what to think so he said : "Well, I've given the matter as much thought as I need to and -yes". That kind of thing went on all the time.

She rarely did any actual work - I am not sure she even knew how to read. I think she got the job via maybe via laying on her backside.Well anyway - enough bitching (who wants to hear it)? It was years ago anyway. But I could really relate to the book.

- Susan



SusanofO -> RE: The Devil Wears Prada (7/2/2006 1:40:14 AM)

Speaking as a recovering anorexic, I can say I feel I understand where the unattainable standard has some perverse appeal - heck you will never, ever be quite good enough - there is always someone more beautiful, more sexy, entertaining, etc.-  

I am sure you're not that bad (cloudboy) - maybe you're just not a metrosexual, but a manly man instead (or somewhere in-between)- do not worry, they will never go out of style. Sidenote: There's a guy here in my hometown in Nebraska that just became the national spokesperson for Bounty paper towels - and he certainly doesn't look like he waxes his face or gets manicures (to me) - and he is a huge hit, apparently, in the commercials he's been in (so far).

- Susan 



SusanofO -> RE: The Devil Wears Prada (7/2/2006 2:56:42 AM)

Yes,  Kedikat, I agree. Reviewers, I am convinced, review things based on their own personality quirks and preferences a lot of the time (perhaps unavoidably but sometimes I wonder). If they sound extra intellectual and/or intimidating, they can convince whole populatons a movie or book really stinks (sometimes unfairly). Thus goes the ways of the world sometimes I guess. I am hoping this movie is a huge hit - the reviews I've read so far have been very good. I've always loved  the film Lawrence of Arabia. 

- Susan



bandit25 -> RE: The Devil Wears Prada (7/2/2006 4:24:42 AM)

I saw it yesterday...I liked it.  I like Meryl and I love Anne Hathaway...ever since Princess Diaries (I have a teen age daughter).  But then I like to go to movies to be entertained.  I don't like to think too much about movies.  I just want to laugh or cry or get scared.



Vendaval -> RE: The Devil Wears Prada (7/2/2006 11:15:39 PM)

I saw "The Devil Wears Prada" this afternoon and thoroughly enjoyed
Myself.  I was thinking about the D/s aspects present in the movie
and really admired Miranda for her calm, cool, collected manner.
 
One point that Anne Hathaway's character, Andrea, makes in the film
is that the same set of character qualities in a man would be admired,
but in a woman are villified.
 
I was cheering for Andrea when she finally started doing well in the
position and was able to anticipate the demands of Miranda.
Now that is a prime service slave!
 
Regards,
 
Vendaval



doll -> RE: The Devil Wears Prada (7/4/2006 5:20:46 AM)

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ORIGINAL: LTRsubNW

Well, I went and saw "Click" and it was freakin hilarious.


I saw it last night, have to agree with you on that one....my fav part of the movie I have to say was those damn dogs. lmao



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