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Confessions of a Shopaholic is a 2009 American romantic comedy film based on the first two entries in the Shopaholic series of novels by Sophie Kinsella. Directed by P. J. Hogan, the film stars Isla Fisher as the shopaholic journalist and Hugh Dancy as her boss.
Shopping addict Rebecca Bloomwood lives in New York City with her best friend Suze and works as a journalist for a gardening magazine, but dreams of joining fashion magazine Alette. On the way to an interview with Alette, she tries to purchase a green scarf, but her credit card is declined. Rebecca offers to buy all the hot dogs from a hot dog stand with a check if the vendor gives her back change in cash, claiming that the scarf is a gift for her sick aunt. The vendor refuses but another customer gives her the $20 she needs for the scarf.
Rebecca arrives and learns that the position has been filled internally, but that there is an open position with the financial magazine Successful Saving. Rebecca is interviewed by Successful Saving's editor, Luke Brandon; the man who had given her the $20. She hides the scarf outside, but Luke's assistant enters the office and returns it to her. Knowing she has been caught, Rebecca leaves.
That evening, she and Suze, while intoxicated, write letters to Alette and Successful Saving, but she drunkenly mails each respective letter to the wrong magazine. Luke, impressed by the letter intended for Alette, hires her. As Rebecca is hesitant to use her real name, Luke publishes her writing under the moniker "The Girl in the Green Scarf." Rebecca's column becomes a huge hit among business groups, and even Rebecca's own parents advise her to read her articles. The Successful Saving magazine eventually goes international, bringing much praise to Rebecca from both Suze and her workplace peers. After being asked to participate in a TV interview, Rebecca meets with the editor of Alette to purchase a dress for the occasion.
Rebecca's father is sympathetic to her plight and offers to sell his recreational vehicle to help her. She declines, saying that he earned the camper through years of hard work and saving and that she needs to take responsibility for her own actions. Rebecca is offered a position at Alette, but declines after learning she would be expected to lie to readers. Meanwhile, Luke starts a new company, Brandon Communications.
In order to generate enough revenue to repay her debts, fellow Shopaholic Anonymous members help Rebecca stage an auction for her used clothing. She finally earns enough to pay back all her debt when she sells her green scarf for $300, giving the money to Derek entirely in pennies to make it as inconvenient for him as possible.
After reclaiming her bridesmaid dress, Rebecca arrives to Suze's wedding, where the two reconcile. After the wedding, Rebecca walks past a store window and is briefly tempted to make a purchase, but ultimately walks away. Rebecca then runs into Luke, who returns the green scarf to her, revealing that the woman who bought it was his agent. They kiss, and Rebecca begins working with Luke at his new company.
The film adapts the two books The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic and Shopaholic Abroad which in the United States were known as Confessions of a Shopaholic and Shopaholic Takes Manhattan respectively.[3] The film uses the novel's American title Confessions of a Shopaholic reinterpreting Rebecca as an American rather than English.
According to DVD commentary, John Lithgow turned down the role of Edgar West twice before accepting it. Fred Armisen was approached for the West role after Lithgow initially turned it down, but after Lithgow changed his mind, the Ryan Koenig role was written for Armisen. Ed Helms was cast as Derek Smeath but scheduling conflicts prevented him from taking the role. He shot the Garret role in one day.
Filming took place in New York, Connecticut, and Florida from January to May 2008.[4][5] To change the ending to be more sympathetic to audiences during a time of recession, re-shoots took place in New York City on November 24 and 28, 2008.[6]
Production on the film also included creating a group of faux upscale brand stores at the base of the Hearst Tower. Present were brands such as Valentino, Anna Sui, Catherine Malandrino and Alberta Ferretti. Several of the costumes were from the collection of French couture designer Gilles Montezin.[7]
Confessions of a Shopaholic received generally negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds an approval score of 27% based on 171 reviews, with an average score of 4.40/10. The site's consensus reads: "This middling romantic comedy underutilizes a talented cast and delivers muddled messages on materialism and conspicuous consumption."[8] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the film holds an average score of 38 based on 30 reviews, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[9]
Isla Fisher's performance generated good reviews and she was nominated for Choice Movie Actress: Comedy at the Teen Choice Awards 2009, but she lost to Anne Hathaway for Bride Wars. The film itself was also nominated for Choice Movie: Romance but lost to Twilight.
The soundtrack of Confessions of a Shopaholic was released on February 17, 2009 under Hollywood Records.[12] However, an alternate track listing was posted on Tommy2.net on January 25, 2009.[13] In the alternate track listing, Adrienne Bailon also sing "Big Spender" instead of Girlicious, and the Pussycat Dolls sing "Bad Girl" instead of Rihanna featuring Chris Brown. In addition, Ric Ocasek is said to sing "Emotion in Motion" instead, and "Music of the Sun" by Rihanna has been replaced by "Calling You" by Kat DeLuna. Shontelle sings "Stuck with Each Other" with Akon for the soundtrack, Lady Gaga's "Fashion" was also in the soundtrack.
In the spring of 2012, I participated in the INTAG 497A, Comparing the Agricultural Systems of France and the United States course and the subsequent two week trip to Paris, France. I had heard some of my classmates raving and gushing about their previous trip to France, and decided at that moment that I wanted to partake in an abroad experience too. After researching the course and doing some serious pleading and persuading to my parents, I found myself booking a flight to Paris! My parents were confused as to why I wanted to go to France. I speak no French, and I had never previously been out of the country or displayed an interest in international experiences. It was a big decision, and one that has turned out to be one of the best experiences of my life.
Throughout the spring semester in class, I learned a little about the US perspective on canola, GMOs, wine, strawberries, local foods, organic foods, and agribusiness. I also learned little bits and pieces of French so that I could get by with the language barrier. Upon arrival in Paris, we went to our dorms in Cite Universitaire, which was a campus area for international students to stay in. We immediately went to a French patisserie, where I bought one of the most delectable sandwiches of my life. We went to the supermarket and compared the products in there with US products that we are used to purchasing. We walked around the Notre Dame area, and tried to stay awake as long as possible to overcome the jet lag. The next morning, we went on a tour of Montmarte and saw various historical and cultural regions. Along the way, we stopped at a patisserie that was voted the #1 Bakery in Paris in 2011!! Yum! We then walked to the Luxembourg Gardens and saw the beautiful Luxembourg Palace. Our classes started the next day, which included presentations from our Agro Paris Tech professors. That night, we went to a dinner at Montparnasse 1990, which was the most luxurious restaurant that I've ever been to. I tried duck for the first time, and it was the most succulent four-course meal of my life.
The classes the next few days included topics like agricultural policies, pesticides, food regulations, and French agriculture. We went to Champs de Elysee, which was paradise for a shopaholic like myself. The Arc de Troimphe was spectacular, and we went up just as the Eiffel Tower was sparkling. The view of the city was breathtaking. Our visit to Versailles the next day was amazing. We had a picnic in the gardens, and got to tour the castle (aka my future home) later. All of the gold embellishments and fascinating decorations and paintings really took my breath away. The next day we finally made it to the Eiffel tower. And it was even more magnificent than I imagined. Once I saw the Eiffel tower, it finally felt like this whole experience was real.
The next morning, we were up at 2:30 am to go to Rungis, the French wholesale market. It was gigantic! There were warehouses of fish, flowers, meat, fruits and vegetables, and cheese. After a quaint breakfast, we went to an organic farm. The whole day was very eye-opening into the French agricultural system and the discrepancies that exist between the US and France in terms of agriculture. Later, we went to the Louvre for a few hours and soaked in a bunch of French culture. I couldn't believe the enormity of that museum! And the Mona Lisa (in my opinion) paled in comparison to all of the other beautiful art in the museum. We went to Paris' seven story mall, and I basically had to be dragged out (confessions of a shopaholic). They really should have some more of those here in America. The next day we went to the French Open and saw Andy Roddick get severely beaten by his French opponent. The following day was my favorite day from the whole trip. We started to day with a walking tour of Paris, then a daytime boat trip along the Seine. Later that day, we did a nighttime bike tour of the city, which ended with another boat ride. So many breathtaking sights to see! The next day was a tour of the Champagne region. We started with a visit to a Champagne Agricultural High school, and followed it with visits to two other classy wineries. We had to opportunity to see how the champagne was made and to compare the differences in champagnes. I learned a lot about the concept of terroir and champagne AOC policies this day.
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