What constitutes a "Chick Flick" ???

I had to dredge up this thread and post this trailer...could be the next big chick flick, so guys take note depending on what you want to get out of your date. LOL! :Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

This Flick

Just make sure you have a tissue on hand for her.
 
Blaine said:
Some examples that come to mind:
Steel Magnolias
Fried Green Tomatoes
Terms of Endearment
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I agree.
Some more:

Legally Blonde
Legally Blonde 2
Mean Girls
The Notebook
Return to Me
The Wedding Planner
What Women Want (it was definitely a chick flick)
Jersey Girl
Gigli (Who saw that?)
Sleepless in Seattle
Splash
Casablanca (good movie ,though)
It Happened One Night
Ugh... The Big Chill
Out of Africa
Pretty In Pink
Girls Just Want To Have Fun

Most of them... Eewww.

It is one sub-genre I do not care for.

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Ahhh Jeessssssuussss! I saw the trailer for this last Sunday at Poseidon. Kaaaack! What a pointless movie. You would really have to want to "get some" to take a chick to this, or maybe thinking about a sex change operation.
 
thartley said:
I had to dredge up this thread and post this trailer...could be the next big chick flick, so guys take note depending on what you want to get out of your date. LOL! :Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

This Flick

Just make sure you have a tissue on hand for her.
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OMG another Keanu Reeves movie...whoa...
 
-zach- said:
Casablanca (good movie ,though)
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While on the surface, one might think Casablanca could be a chick flick, I think it actually predates the category. Yes, it has some chick flick elements but on the whole it is just a classic movie.
 
What did DVXuers think of this movie based on the not-so-subtle romantic trailer? Let's see. Here they come now. excuse me, Mr. Hudson (he's the first one blazing a trail from the theater!) Mr. Hudson, what are your feelings about the movie's potential based on the trailer you saw?

John_Hudson said:
Damn chick flicks
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(never slows down for further questions)

Oh well. Ah, Ravinesedge, all the way from Hell, what did you think?

ravinesedge said:
that movie looks so dumb...
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-zach- said:
I agree. It is one sub-genre I do not care for.
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hmmm, and here we have Maverickstunts. How about you dear? How did this trailer hit you? Make you warm and fuzzy at all?

maverickstunts said:
Ahhh Jeessssssuussss! I saw the trailer for this last Sunday at Poseidon. Kaaaack! What a pointless movie. You would really have to want to "get some" to take a chick to this, or maybe thinking about a sex change operation.
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(I wonder which he's going for?)

And Blaine...*nice to see you, btw* How do you think the public will respond to this film?

Blaine said:
OMG another Keanu Reeves movie...whoa...
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Well, there you have it! If the laws of the universe hold true, and attraction continues to begin its journey in the realm of opposites, then the other half of our filmgoing community will surely find this movie, at least theoretically, immensely satisfying emotionally. Some may even wish they lived 2 years apart from thier other halfs.
Thartley, reporting for "Watch it!" Now back to whoever else is around here.
 
thartley said:
What did DVXuers think of this movie based on the not-so-subtle romantic trailer? Let's see. Here they come now. excuse me, Mr. Hudson (he's the first one blazing a trail from the theater!) Mr. Hudson, what are your feelings about the movie's potential based on the trailer you saw?
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LMAO :grin: :grin: VERY clever, Terri :)
 
Wow, I am really behind on my DVXuser surfing... Glad to see this thread has been revived. I watched with a lot of interest as opinions were posted.

I still need to install Flash 8 to watch the Lake House trailer, so I can't weigh in on that one. But I have some thoughts on the term "chick flick." I certainly use it from time-to-time, usually in reference to films that are marketed directly to and primarily for women and those that clearly are likely to appeal more to women than men, e.g., Fried Green Tomatoes or Steel Magnolias -- I have no problem calling those chick-flicks.

But in general, I dislike the phrase. I think it's demeaning to the filmmakers and the film viewers, and it's a way of marginalizing a film's integrity and a fan's intelligence. And it just perpetuates the whole double-standard type of thinking that most of us are so accustomed to, we don't even realize we are operating on it most of the time.

Sorry, I'm getting off track -- don't think I don't know men and women are fundamentally different in many outward ways and some inward ways, and I relish the differences. But, getting back on the topic of film, I object to the idea that if a movie is emotional or about relationships, then it is inherently a "chick-flick."

To me, all movies are about relationships; all movies are emotional on some level. When they are not, they usually are not any good. What is the ruling tenet of good screenwriting? A scene must have conflict. And what is conflict but an emotional state or a way of putting the viewer into an emotional state? ANd if we leave the movie theater not feeling anything -- whether just pure joy from a comedy that made us laugh, or sadness, or exhilliration or fear or whatever -- then can we say we enjoyed the film? Shouldn't all art forms evoke some kind of emotional response. Isn't that what separates human from beast, regardless of gender?

And, in my view, even the most testosterone-fueled, fX-laden, plot-driven films are about relationships -- if they weren't, they wouldn't be very interesting. Examples: Terminator (while this movie has plenty of plot and fX eye candy to keep us engaged, it suceeded as a franchise because of the "relationship" between the Terminator and Linda Evans); King Kong (I don't think this requires any delineation); Star Wars (multiple relationships of interest here); etc. And yet, no one ever uses the phrase "d*ck flick" to marginalize these movies or the fans who love them.

So, while, as I said, I think some films are clearly made for, and about, women and, in these cases, can certainly see them being called "chick flicks" without insulting anyone, in general I find the term is thrown around as an insult in a context that just perpetuates negative feelings and behavior.

DISCLAIMER: Just my personal opinion. I certainly do not intend to ignite a "battle of the sexes," which I think is fruitless because the differences between men and women are what make the world go round. I dig dudes for their dudeness, and I dig dudettes for their dudette-ness, and I am the first to admit that we all exploit the differences for better and for worse. I just think that sometimes we use language without really looking at what it means in a broader context, and this is one of those phrases that -- as a person who wants to make films and tell stories that mean something to me and, hopefully, to others AND as a woman -- we should use sparingly.
 
what constitutes a chick flick?

what constitutes a chick flick?

Well, any movie that is about women, women issues, that is targeted towards women enjoyment are chick flicks.

The overwhelming majority of musicals, romance, and love story are chick flicks. Sizable majority of drama and comedy are chick flicks.

To the extent, it is easier to state what is not a chick flick.
 
Richard Gere ! Yes ! What is his problem anyway ? His last good film was Internal Affairs

Anyway's Meg is a 60% Chick Flicker

She has 2 films out of 28 that even had any resemblance of a ball sack. For Meg, it is Light Comedy or Light Romantic Comedy

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I cannot stand Julia Robert's but at least she has shown some range over the years.

In the Land of Women - (Drum Roll) Chick Flick
Against the Ropes - She looked smoking in this; but I don't understand why this film was made. A chick flick (I am woman, here me roar) disguised as a light comedy sports film
Kate & Leopold - Chick Flick
Proof of Life - Chick Flick disguised as action film. Still alright though; it has Crowe
Hanging Up - Chick Flick
You've Got Mail - Chick Flick
Hurlyburly - An interesting ensemble
City of Angels - Chick Flick
Anastasia - Chick Flick
Addicted to Love - Chick Flick
Courage Under Fire - Her best role and gutsiest
Restoration - a surprising period piece; still a Chick Flick
French Kiss - Chick Flick
I.Q. - Chick Flick
When a Man Loves a Woman - Chick Flick
Flesh and Bone - Finally choose something off the beaten path in her career
Sleepless in Seattle - Chick Flick
Prelude to a Kiss - Chick Flick
The Doors - Stone gives her her first meaty role; go down Meg ! Waaayyy down ! Bravo ! Bravo !
Joe Versus the Volcano - Light Comedy
When Harry Met Sally - Chick Flick
The Presidio - Another nice spin; when Harmon tried to be cool.
D.O.A. - A nice role; when Quaid was cool.
Innerspace - Light comedy
Promised Land - Angsty art film
Armed and Dangerous - Light comedy
Top Gun - Chick Flick
Amityville 3-D - Obligatory Lo-Budget Horror Film
60 %
 
John_Hudson said:
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Top Gun - Chick Flick...
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:shocked: :huh:
WTF?
You checkin' to see if we are paying attention, or what?
 
Okay; I guess technically it is a gay flick.
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Come on. Let's be serious. I love Top Gun. Great film. Rah rah. Formulaic perfection. Iceman, Navy pilots. But it is a chick flick 100%

'Take my breath awaaaaaayyy......'

IMO
 
I don't know if there is an absolute definition of chick flick...
but one of the odd films (like this one) that can be quoted at length by any guy anywhere can't possibly qualify...can it?
 
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