![Whale fail. Samantha didn't get the ring because she "draws the line at 50 [thousand dollars]." Also, fun fact per IMDB: Director Michael Patrick King originally wanted a paddle with 69 on it, but, "as this was not available, 969 had to be used instead."](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/3143116/samantha-bidding.0.jpg)
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Shopping Sprees in Film
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Montage of mall glory days, complete with a price tag of $195 and shots of a credit card imprinter. Valley Girls (1983)
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The storyline here is that the Earth passes through a comet tail and everyone dies except for two valley girls, some zombies, and malls. Mayhem and shopping ensue. Night of the Comet (1984)
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Is it wrong that we kind of prefer the men's-white-button-down-mini-skirt look? Whatever, you owned those sales ladies, Julia. Pretty Woman (1990)
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Oh Cher, malls never had it so good. Clueless (1995)
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One of the best and most unappreciated shopping montage parodies, courtesy of Christina Applegate and Cameron Diaz. The Sweetest Thing (2002)
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When you're a big enough deal, you don't pay for your own clothes. They're gifted to you. Or you have major hookups in or around the Vogue closet. Devil Wears Prada (2006)
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And the fruits of Stanley Tucci's labor. Devil Wears Prada (2006)
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Get your shit together, Steve. You're embarrassing Ryan Gosling. Crazy. Stupid. Love. (2011)
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When shopping is a disease. Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)
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![Whale fail. Samantha didn't get the ring because she "draws the line at 50 [thousand dollars]." Also, fun fact per IMDB: Director Michael Patrick King originally wanted a paddle with 69 on it, but, "as this was not available, 969 had to be used instead."](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/5RXCGDiWE5sxoFFTnz4T8j2w_v8=/250x250/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/3143116/samantha-bidding.0.jpg)
Whale fail. Samantha didn't get the ring because she "draws the line at 50 [thousand dollars]." Also, fun fact per IMDB: Director Michael Patrick King originally wanted a paddle with 69 on it, but, "as this was not available, 969 had to be used instead."
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People clap when we wear gogo boots, too. Lots of people. Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)
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If you're Queen Latifah and you just found out you have multiple brain tumors, you buy pantsuits. Because it's not supposed to make sense. Last Holiday (2006)
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There's no actual shopping spree scene here, but, sorry, did you expect Marie Antoinette to do her own dirty work? Silly plebeians. Marie Antoinette (2006)
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And finally, the movie that launched a thousand whale dreams. It's funny becuase we, too, would probably spring for the pink car float over most things. Blank Check (1994)