In this week's edition of Blurb Racket—the Gelf feature in which we take a close look at those critic blurbs that are a fixture of ads for movies—see breakdowns of blurbs for Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Cars, and more. This week's Bogus Blurb of the Week comes in an ad for The Devil Wears Prada:
 Paul Antonson |
Actual line: "Like the hottest new fashion trend, 'The Devil Wears Prada' is initially irresistible. Fun, flirty, spirited, sexy—you can't take your eyes off it. You've gotta have it. And then just as powerfully as it bursts onto the scene and commands your attention, it dies."
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