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Monday Movie Meme - Retail Therapy
Monday, August 26, 2013 at 10:00AM 
I hate shopping for clothes and shoes because it’s difficult to find items that peak my interest and are in my budget. So when I do finally find clothing or footwear that are worth trying on, the store doesn’t have it in my size or worse -- they do but the item still does not fit me.
Sometimes I go home angry, sulking over many failed attempts to complete a good wardrobe, soothing my frustrations with cakes or other pastries but more often than not, I hastily visit other stores that were not on my itinerary and then buy stuff that I may or may not need (shirts, hair products, perfume, etc.) just to feel like I completed something during my trip through retail land.
The theme for this week’s Monday Movie Meme is based on the fact that it takes me longer than many people to find the necessary items to complete a nice outfit: Retail Therapy.
Share on your blog or in the comments section, movies featuring scenes where one of the main characters has an unpleasant shopping experience.
The situation at hand doesn’t have to be limited to interactions between the character and customer service associates.
Just about any and all frustrating shopping circumstances depicted in film are pretty much fair game to mention among your list of selections.
Speaking of selections, here are mine for this week’s Retail Therapy meme.
Maid in Manhattan
Marisa’s quest for stockings to accommodate one of the hotel guests is put on hold as the rude cashier at the checkout counter continues a personal telephone conversation in this romantic comedy starring Jennifer Lopez.
Taken
I’m no expert in parenting nor consumer behavior but I’d be willing to bet that, never in a million years, would any father want to be in Bryan Mills’ shoes. The ex-CIA operative-turned-security guard forces a stranger to buy his daughter at an auction organized by human traffickers in this action crime thriller, starring Liam Neeson.
Yes, this particular movie selection is a bit off the beaten path in terms of the merchandise and a willing shopper; it’s still relevant to the subject at hand, nonetheless. The shopping experience depicted in “Taken” is about the most unpleasant of all movies listed here, particularly because no one on either side of the coin wants to participate in such a heinous transaction.
Pretty Woman
The sales associate at a swanky shop in Beverly Hills turns Vivian away while she attempts to find an ensemble that complements Edward’s sophistication, in this romantic comedy starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere.
Sex and the City: The Movie
Miranda has a difficult time shopping for a Halloween costume that she can wear to festivities at her son’s school (or whatever...I forget) in this romantic comedy starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Cynthia Nixon.
Of all the costumes Miranda finds in the store, none are to her liking. Witch or Sexy kitten….those are the only two options we women have these days?!
*Speaking of “Sex and the City: The Movie,” there is another scene in this film that features an unpleasant shopping experience -- Samantha gets pissed off when stiff competition at a jewelry auction forces her to wager much more than she planned to spend on an extravagant accessory item.
What movies where people have unpleasant shopping experiences would YOU add to this list?
Reader Comments (2)
Two very different movies come to mind. First, Undercover Brother makes me think of the shopping scene where the "villainess" purposely mispronounces the clerks name.
Then there's Dawn of the Dead, the most recent one, where survivors of a zombie outbreak hole up at a mall. They understandably had need for five finger discounts, especially in the hunt and game store lol!!!
I never thought of the Taken auction as a shopping trip. Pretty scary.