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敬请期待中文版  From left,June Whitfield ("Mother"), Jennifer Saunders (Eddy), Joanna Lumley(Patsy), Julia Sawalha (Saffy), Jane Horrocks (Bubble) and KateMoss (playing herself) at the London premiere of AbsolutelyFabulous: The Movie Picture credit: 20th Century Fox FULL DISCLOSURE: I play a significant role in AbsolutelyFabulous, the movie, although my declaration, "Fashion isdead!" may not make such a splash as Kate Mossleaving a gruesome party by "accidentally" falling over a balconyinto the oily green Thames. (Fortunately she wears green thatnight, so no dry-cleaner worries.)  Suzy withJoanna Lumley/Patsy before hitting the champagne bar at the Londonpremiere of "Absolutely Fabulous" Picture credit: @SuzyMenkesVogue Things don't go so well for Edina and Patsy, who seem to havelost their charisma since the 1990s TV series and are now down ontheir luck, their "hand money" cash and their bottles of bubbly."Chanel Number Five?" offers an imperious Patsy, as she swigs downthe golden fragrance.  Patsy drownsher sorrows at the bar Picture credit: 20th Century Fox There are gags and fags (no e-ciggies here) as the anything-goesduo is on the run in the South of France, as they must have doneback in the 1960s. Edina's old mum (June Whitfield) joins elderly women in searchof card games or men; while prissy daughter Saffie, with anexpression divided between resignation and rage, tries to keep herteenage daughter out of the clutches of her granny and therollicking duo. It is all very silly, big on one-liners and just what you mightneed to get over the post-Brexit hangover.  Bubble, Eddyand Patsy in "power dressing" mode Picture credit: 20th Century Fox My favourite scene is not one of the many cameos, although thewit and repartee of Sanders' excellent script holds theseperformances together and the pop-up appearances by Joan Collinslazing by a Côte d'Azur pool, Barry Humphries as an ageing andswelling-out lothario, Graham Norton and a Chanel-addicted Jerry Hall area hoot. (In a case of life imitating art, Jerry turned up at theLondon premiere yesterday with her new husband, Rupert Murdoch -the kind of octogenarian Patsy would gobble up while swilling downthe Bolly.)  Suzy at theafter-party for the Ab Fab London premiere with Kylie Minogue, whosings the movie's theme song, "Wheel's onFire" Picture credit: @SuzyMenkesVogue Rather, I was captivated by Joanna Lumley, who leads the way inshowing how to grow old disgracefully.  JoannaLumley and Jennifer Saunders on the red carpet at the London Ab Fabpremiere Picture credit: 20th Century Fox Dressed as woman or male (transgender inevitably making variousappearances in this 21st-century story), "Patsy" carriesa hilarious hauteur. Her first foray into a budget airline alonemakes the film worth seeing.  StellaMcCartney and Kate Moss at the London premiere of the Ab Fabmovie Picture credit: 20th Century Fox Kate Moss does not shine as an actor, except when she has to lieon a couch swilling down the champagne. I failed to ask her if thatwas the toughest part of her role. She managed to walk theriverside with Jean PaulGaultier, who has the supermodel partying through the five"lost" days in the film.  Suzy withJean Paul Gaultier at the London premiere Picture credit: @SuzyMenkesVogue At the premiere, Gaultier opened his jacket to reveal aUnion Jack top, which was cheered by onlookers. They included awealth of trannies, dressed AbsolutelyFabulously, as they moved on in full costume to theafter-party at Liberty.  Suzy andAbsolutely Fabulous friends at the Londonpremiere Picture credit: @SuzyMenkesVogue Surely this is the perfect antidote to Brexit Blues: a mindlessfilm, entertaining, witty and with few of those modern devices tocomplicate a world where smart words are more in evidence thansmartphones. I have two appearances. (Thank you, Kylie Minogue, forcongratulating me on my cameos.) But like the rest of thefashionistas in the film, I guess it's a case of "Don't give up theday job!" Not even for the blue Mediterranean sky and a magnum ofchampagne. "Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie" is on general release inthe UK from 1st July (责任编辑：admin) |