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Saturday, April 25, 2009

How To Lose Friends and Alienate People: The Movie


If you are a dedicated Whom You Know reader, you know that the READ THIS column for the book was practically the very first post-it actually was the third after the site and Peachy were introduced:
http://www.whomyouknow.com/2009/01/read-this-how-to-lose-friends-and.html

Since the movie follows the idea of the book, Whom You Know is giving it a thumbs up but it is not a carbon copy of the book's episodes- that would take far too long for a feature film! In the movie, major names have been changed: Toby is now Sidney Young and Vanity Fair is not mentioned, but you smart Whom You Know readers will be able to tell that that is the magazine that is being referenced.

The misadventures of Mr. Young are sure to make you laugh as you see the Brit encounter everyday circumstances in Manhattan that he is not ready to handle and has trouble navigating, which is the whole hilarity of the idea. From the oinker on the red carpet to the surprise guest on Take Your Daughter to Work day, the plot will only leave you guessing: "What was he thinking!"

The fact is though is that Mr. Young does have good intentions throughout both the book and the movie; he was just a fish out of water and for those of us going along swimmingly, it is nicer in real life to help the lad out. But it is far more funny to read and watch about his misadventures!

Today you will find Toby here:
http://www.tobyyoung.co.uk/

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