Sex Premiere Causes Commotion in the City

Though the trailer echoed the sentiment that "Brooklyn is the new Manhattan," and SJP herself called the outer boroughs "desirable," last night the Sex and the City movie premiere took place smack dab in the middle of town at Radio City Music Hall.

The NY Post reported back with bold face names and pull quotes from the Swarovski crystal-adorned pink carpet (yes, it was pink), where Carrie & Co. assured us all that the best part about the night was "being here with the fans."

The organizers of the event weren't too concerned about those fans, however; seems they overbooked the 6,000 seat theater by about, oh, 2,000 or so...and like that, it went from fabulous to frightful; grown women were heard screaming, crying and rising up against those who had wronged them! If only this kind of passion were ignited for slightly more important things.

The mostly female crowd surged against police barricades, cursing and stomping at the cruel turn of events.

"They gave out all these tickets just to make a big scene. It's not right. It's not fair. I'm very disappointed," said Heather Dispresso, 20, of Long Island, who had waited in line for three hours only to be turned away.

Well played New Line Cinema. Though none of those PR shots seems to be circulating just yet, stories from the fan frontline are! A tipster wrote into Gawker saying that women were "in near tears waving their tickets and yelling into their cells." The fan tickets were mostly promotional, but even the $1,000 ticket holders and their Christian Louboutin heels were left slumming it on the sidewalk. Surely this was all made up for when Chris Noth (aka Mr. Big) blew them all a kiss as he breezed in. Or at least by this morning's bad reviews.

Photo of Sex and the City movie premiere ticket via eBay.

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By Jen Carlson in Arts and Events on May 28, 2008 10:24 AM

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dadoc

Sad, typical, not unexpected.

These same women who blew $1K on a movie ticket likely never blow anything else, just live in a vicarious existence. They'll be crying in their Ben & Jerry's tonight. Might as well watch the Telemundo afternoon "stories" (hey, at least the women are hotter).

Now if they wore some Spock ears or Eewok costumes, that would be totally different.

People should get a real life!

Why am I commenting?

I Should go to Ruby's and fall thru the floor.

sonyactivision

Sorry, Spirit of '76, but Star Wars fans are still a messed up bunch of retards that repeat the spurious babytalk names and bullshit that came off the top of George Lucas's head after he sucked on his bong in his Napa Valley hippy hot tub. The effects were ok for their time, but the rest? Sesame Street without the charm and wit.

Steven

Some people will do anything to be the first one to see something or be the first one with the latest gadgets.

sonyactivision

That guy in back with the Vagisil concession is raking it in.

schadenfreudian mensch

Where's Triumph the Insult dog at this event when he's needed the most??

JacqueMehoff

actually Americans are the largest donors to charity organizations. much more than any other country.

OK, I don't know if that's true but it is mentioned a lot by conservative republican ayn rander libertarians. (much like exit polling, people lie like a rug)

thankfully Pb is STILL cheap.

Spirit of 76

Let nobody ever make fun of Star Trek or Star Wars fans again. This kind of vapid fanaticism puts those nerds to shame. Honestly, at least Trekkies can claim they're sharing a dream of a better future for humanity. What are S&tC fans dreaming of? More shoes? Mr. Right?

mdow

JMH & Scuzy, couldn't agree more.

Out of curiosity, how many of the douches who spent $1k+ on a ticket have donated a cent to a worthy cause, like say, maybe, UNICEF or the Red Cross, since, you know, there are people getting fucked all over the place by natural disasters, and yeah, the money could be spent to actually *help* humanity.

Not saying deprive yourself of every pleasure, just saying why the fuck are people's priorities so deranged? Godforfuckingbid you don't get to be one of the first to see a shitass movie, which I'm sure was a real life-changing type of deal.

The jury's still out on whether Tom Cruise, SJP, or Nicole Kidman has the biggest cock. I get scared.

scuzy252

If only this kind of passion were ignited for slightly more important things.

couldnt agree moree..

JMH

OH GOD, MAKE IT STOP

WesleySnipesAlot

I agree the overbooking is messed up... but these ladies are but a pallid reflection of the Star Wars nerd. I mean, seriously, it's only a movie...

whatstheproblem

Something smells fishy. Anyone who would pay $1000 to see this lame movie deserves it. They are already planning a sequel, yikes.

abcohen

I agree overbooking by 500 is lame overbooking by 2,000 is criminal... just think about how many ebay fraud reports had to be filled today...

Dirk

I hate Sex and the City, but it's really lame to overbook the premiere by 2,000 tickets.

dagblad

And yet, so just...

drewo

Life can be so cruel.

Guest

Kristin looks good without a penis attached to her face.

lanciano

oh my god, that scene looks like a nightmare to me.

jambi

If only this kind of passion were ignited for slightly more important things

Sign....completely agree.

eyekantspel

Sex Premiere Causes Comotion in the City

commotion

The NY Post reported back with bold face names and pull quotes ?from the Swarovski crystal-adorned pink carpet