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| The Devil Wears Prada (Widescreen Edition) | 
 enlarge | Director: David Frankel
Actors: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, Simon Baker
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  435 reviews
Sales Rank: 2478
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 109
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.7
MPN: FOXD2237447D
UPC: 024543374404
EAN: 0024543374404
ASIN: B000J103PC
Theatrical Release Date: June 30, 2006
Release Date: December 12, 2006
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This clever, funny big-screen adaptation of Lauren Weisberger's best-seller takes some of the snarky bite out of the chick lit book, but smoothes out the characters' boxy edges to make a more satisfying movie. There's no doubt The Devil Wears Prada belongs to Meryl Streep, who turns in an Oscar-worthy (seriously!) strut as the monster editor-in-chief of Runway, an elite fashion magazine full of size-0, impossibly well-dressed plebes. This makes new second-assistant Andrea (Anne Hathaway), who's smart but an unacceptable size 6, stick out like a sore thumb. Streep has a ball sending her new slave on any whimsical errand, whether it's finding the seventh (unpublished) Harry Potter book or knowing what type she means when she wants "skirts." Though Andrea thumbs her nose at the shallow world of fashion (she's only doing the job to open doors to a position at The New Yorker someday), she finds herself dually disgusted yet seduced by the perks of the fast life. The film sends a basic message: Make work your priority, and you'll be rich and powerful... and lonely. Any other actress would have turned Miranda into a scenery-chewing Cruella, but Streep's underplayed, brilliant comic timing make her a fascinating, unapologetic character. Adding frills to the movie's fun are Stanley Tucci as Streep's second-in-command, Emily Blunt (My Summer of Love) as the overworked first assistant, Simon Baker as a sexy writer, and breathtaking couture designs any reader of Vogue would salivate over. -- Ellen A. Kim Beyond The Devil Wears Prada 
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Product Description
As assistant to impossibly demanding new york fashio magazine editor miranda priestly young andy sachs has landed a job that a million girls would die for. Unfortunately her heaven-sent appointment as mirandas personal whipping girl just might be the death of her! Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 01/13/2009 Starring: Meryl Streep Anne Hathaway Run time: 110 minutes Rating: Pg13
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 Slave to Fashion July 1, 2006
42 out of 107 found this review helpful
The rarified, oxygen-deprived world of "The Devil Wears Prada" is one in which very few people survive: blood sucking vampires, ravers, drug peddlers and those involved in the Fashion Industry.
Director David Frankel, heretofore most famous for the Woody-Allenish, Sarah Jessica Parker-starring "Miami Rhapsody," does a good job of setting the tone of entitlement and bulimia in his "The Devil Wears Prada" which stars a macho, gut crunching and proud to be a *itch Meryl Streep as fashion/lifestyle magazine editor Miranda Priestly and Anne Hathaway as Miranda's intelligent, not interested in fashion but needing a job/ gofer-slave Andy Sachs.
Andy, very much the innocent /stranger in a strange land arrives on Miranda's doorstep as a last resort after graduating from Northwestern University...turned down everywhere else she applies at "Runway Magazine" hoping to begin her career in Journalism. Andy is surprisingly (to herself and to us) hired as Miranda's second assistant: a job that everyone tells her "several 1000 girls would give their eye-teeth for."
Andy is subjected to a number of humiliating and challenging situations and by whit of her innate intelligence and talent manages to solve and/or survive all.
Streep plays Miranda as if her life depends on it: she is ferocious, haughty, smart and completely dedicated to her job and as Andy comments during the film: "If Miranda were a man, no one would make a comment about her drive for perfection." (paraphrase). There is one scene in which Miranda lets her hair down emotionally with Andy but the scene seems contrived to add another tone (a "female" one)to Miranda's character. Again the director should have left well enough alone, stuck by his character's basic nature and celebrated the strong, powerful woman that Miranda is.
If only "TDWP" as a whole had the steely resolve of Streep's Miranda we might have had an important as well as a mildly amusing film on our hands. But as it is, "The Devil Wears Prada" is a fun but ultimately shallow/missed the opportunity to make an important statement film.
Funny Fashion August 18, 2006
42 out of 70 found this review helpful
This was a funny movie. I liked the story and the characters. Of course Meryl Streep steals every scene she's in. Anne Hathaway wasn't too annoying as the central character. I enjoyed rooting for her especially when she starts taking her new job seriously. I also liked Stanley Tucci who helps "Andrea" get her style makeover. Great movie with some nice life lessons to boot.
The only gripe I had is with the way Andrea is treated by her friends. I felt they were unsupportive. The boyfriend was selfish and whiny. Andrea wanted to be a success. That's part of the reason why people go to college: so they can be successful in a career. And Andrea was doing really well. Yes, she was extremely busy but that was her job. The boyfriend should have been much more understanding. I mean, he gets a new job and Andrea is supposed to be all happy for him while she apologizes for living it up a little. That's where the moral gets a little distorted. I say follow your dreams and make it big when the opportunity hits. If your friends don't support you as in Andrea's case....get new friends. Otherwise, really good movie.
Surprisingly good! December 28, 2006
21 out of 26 found this review helpful
I expected to dislike this movie. In fact, my wife and kids picked it out -- I would not have chosen it left to my own druthers. To my surprise, this is a funny, clever, well-acted movie about a smart young woman who accepts a punishing role as assistant to a Manhattan style-magazine maven. Of course, I should have expected no less with Meryl Streep playing the unrelentingly cold, brutal fashion queen. Streep is brilliant and shows once again she's the most brilliant actress of her generation. This is my first exposure to Anne Hathaway -- wow! A bright new talent: smart, pretty, credible.
 Clever, funny and somewhat original... December 17, 2006
18 out of 20 found this review helpful
This could easily be dismissed as another "little-fish-in-a-big-pond" story, but the wonderful script and fine acting by all sets it high above the rest. Meryl Streep was terrific, though she was allowed to show a soft side a few times, which took away from the "bite" that may have been implied by the title. (I had a boss like that, but mine was meaner and showed less sensitivity). Streep is not the main character, however, and Anne Hathaway shows command in the central role. There's excellent support from Adrian Grenier, Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt. The shots of New York City (and of Paris) are grand and impressive, and, as one would expect, the costume designs are stunning, though few are original for this film. David Frankel's direction kept things moving at a swift pace, and the DVD extras are entertaining and informative. I enjoyed "The Devil Wears Prada" very much.
The Devil Wears Prada April 3, 2008
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
While this film highlights how a college student makes the leap from school to professional life, I also believe that it highlights Meryl Streep's enormous talent although she is not the lead character. She gives such a commanding performance as the dominant impossible boss. In fact there are several outstanding supporting characters such as Stanley Tucci. He is priceless as the guy you love to hate. A really good script, plus great actors equal a great movie!
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