We have to say, whichever evil genius has masterminded the Sex And The City movie’s promotional campaign deserves a knighthood and some sort of delicious medal.
Why? Rather than wanting to spend money on all kinds of stupid trailers and posters and crap, they’ve just sent the Sex And The City stars out to depress all of us with harrowing personal anecdotes until our resolve has been weakened to the extent that we’d actually consider watching the Sex And The City movie, that’s why.
In this edition: Cynthia Nixon, the ginger one from Sex And The City who’s really a lesbian, had breast cancer 18 months ago. Let’s go!
This summer, movies are going to have to battle harder than ever for the hallowed box office number one spot. There’s an Iron Man movie, a Batman movie, an Incredible Hulk movie, an Indiana Jones movie, a Narnia movie, a Star Wars movie and all manner of other movies shouting to be heard above the din.
But the Sex And The City movie doesn’t have that problem. Sex And The City has fought the promotional war on three fronts so far. First came the stunt casting, with Jennifer Hudson and the mayor of New York all signing up for extended cameos. Then came all the ‘leaked’ photos from the Sex And The City set. But that was just the beginning.
Because hidden up Sex And The City‘s sleeve was a promotional device so fiendish that we’re surprised nobody has tried it first – all the Sex And The City stars started to divulge their innermost secrets, however shameful or embarrassing they are. For starters Sarah Jessica Parker revealed how upset she was when she was called the world’s ugliest woman, and then that was swiftly followed up by the Kristin Davis sex photos. Hard to beat, huh?
Not a jot, because Cynthia Nixon – who plays Miranda in Sex And The City – has just announced that she had treatment for breast cancer recently. And, as we all know, cancer beats both nudity and odd facial dimensions by quite a margin.
Cynthia Nixon revealed her cancer story to Nightline, as BBC News reports:
“I didn’t want paparazzi at the hospital while I was going through this,” said Nixon, who said that one of the few people she shared the news with was partner Christine Marinoni. The 42-year-old told the ABC network programme that she felt a diagnosis of breast cancer was likely as her mother had suffered from the disease. “I felt scared. I thought, ‘Oh, I don’t want this to be happening’. I was very cognisant of if it’s going to happen, this is the best way for it to happen, that it’s found so early and we can just get right on it,” said Nixon.
As horrible as going through a scare like that sounds, Cynthia Nixon apparently responded well to the course of radiotherapy and surgery that comprised her breast cancer treatment, and she’s fighting fit once again.
So with Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis and now Cynthia Nixon relieving themselves of their darkest secrets, that just leaves Kim Cattrall. Kim’s kind of left it a bit late – if she’d have jumped in earlier she could have said any old crap about herself and it would have done, but now she’s let Cynthia Nixon jump in ahead of her, she has to top cancer.
The big question is, can she do it? We’re not sure she can, not unless she used to keep slaves and had a side job as a back-street abortionist that she can tell us about.
Let’s just pray that she did, for the Sex And The City movie is counting on it.
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mst3kster says
Speaking of Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon – is Three Dog Night planning a world tour anytime soon?
LordFlashheart says
I hope no one I like dies in the movie! Still, I read this hilarious poll as to who’s not going to make it to the end credits:
http://www.236.com/news/2008/04/17/the_sex_and_the_city_movie_who_1_5934.php