Sex and the Secret
According to a recent AOL Moviefone poll, the flick people (32% of the 420,000 respondents) are most excited about seeing this summer is Sex and the City; Indiana Jones came in a close second with 31%. As a major fan of the HBO comedy series—which in many ways was as much about 4 gay guys as it was 4 straight gals–this came as no surprise to me. Ever since reports were confirmed of there being a follow-up film to the series, so began the wait for (a) the inevitable movie trailers to dissect and analyze, and then (b) its release date of May 30. As the movie’s witty tagline invites you to “get Carried away”, many already have; myself included. I can’t wait for Sex to hit the screen—wait, that doesn’t sound right.
I think a contributing factor to all of the anticipation over the film has to do with the relative secrecy that shrouded the production. Only general storylines have thus far been revealed–Samantha’s moved to L.A. to make a new life for herself; looks like Steve is unfaithful to Miranda; after adopting a child, Charlotte finally gets pregnant (oh my god, could Steve be the father?—ha ha); and then, of course, there’s the question of whether or not Carrie and Big will finally tie the knot.
That last plot point has practically consumed people with curiosity. And it’s the best kept secret in Hollywood right now. Judging from the collage of teaser scenes—and the news that something major happens in the first act of the film—it looks pretty doubtful that Carrie and Big will wed. The reasons why remain a mystery (Big or Carrie getting cold feet at the last minute seems a bit too clichéd) so I thought what the hell, I’ll offer up my thoughts on why the marriage doesn’t happen and then come May 30 find out whether or not I was correct.
My theory on why Carrie and Big don’t wed is that en route to the church, Big is either in a car accident or suffers a heart attack (or something like that). If the producers want to make this a real tragedy, and have everyone reduced to tears within the first half an hour of the movie, then they’ll have him die. But if Carrie is to be allowed the happy ending that she deserves, he’ll be merely hospitalized and ready to walk (or be wheeled) down the aisle at the film’s conclusion. And instead of a big (no pun intended) wedding, it will be Carrie and Big, with Miranda, Samantha and Charlotte the only guests in attendance.
And the countdown continues….
Cheerio!
S.R.
