What constitutes a "Chick Flick" ???

LOL.
Maybe!

Here's my afterthought though... may or not help....

Shawshank Redemption... chick flick? Has many elements thematically. Set it in a women's prison...

Just for Men hair dye.... its the same freaking hair dye but they slap a super masculine dude on the box and write JUST FOR MEN in all bold caps and somehow this is okay for Joey Bagofdonuts to use on his hair instead of the Loreal 3 feet away...

Same product...slight changes....marketedly differently for a select group.

For me, that's a chick flick! A movie that someone somewhere thinks they can make appeal to women and get them in to spend their money without or with their boyfriends and husbands...

Ideally, and I stress ideally, I would hope a chick flick actually is about women and their issues and stories, but usually its not. Its just some sappy love story or disease of the week movie or woman getting even with her man movie that's been packaged to appeal to women.

Forget this. I'm going to watch G.L.O.W.... gorgeous ladies of wrestling. A real chick flick in my book! ;-)
 
Ought2bCommitted said:
LOL.
Maybe!

Here's my afterthought though... may or not help....

Shawshank Redemption... chick flick? Has many elements thematically. Set it in a women's prison...
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I hear what you're saying. There were many aspects of that film (and what a great film!) that could be considered to fall within the "chick flick" category - particularly from an emotional point of view.

That said, how would Dead Man Walking be categorized? What about Braveheart, Magnolia, Crash, Sling Blade, Monsters Ball, and The Godfather - all have HUGE emotional content. Incredible human exchanges within some very weighty subject matter. Yet for some reason, none of these are typically considered within the "chick flick" category. It seems that maybe the stakes are simply too high within the context of the film to permit the "fluffy factor" to prevail.


Interestingly enough a terrific film like "The Hours" really nails a tone that balances the gravity of the subject matter yet still retains "chick flick" status.


hmmm...




dmc
 
Now, I'm feeling a little bad for making light of what is obviously an important point of discussion for some people... would Pookie think any less of me? :evil:
 
Blaine said:
Now, I'm feeling a little bad for making light of what is obviously an important point of discussion for some people... would Pookie think any less of me? :evil:
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Don't get me wrong - with very few exceptions, I can't stand chick flicks!

Just thought it was kinda interesting - that's all.



dmc
 
that chicken cartoon movie? chick flick hmmm ......a bunch of women in the movie and no men (women behind bars) you know i went to the play Vagina Monologues with a girlfriend i got her the present she wanted. it was rather good but there were a few things that puzzled me. like the story where an aunt had taught this young teen (same sex) about her her special purpose.and how grateful she was for showing her in depth, hmmmm wouldn't that be molestation.
 
Anything with Hugh Grant in it is definately a chick flick. I wouldn't worry about making one since it is one of the staples of the industry. Its a sexist comment on the film industry. Sad but a lot of people have to "categorize movies" so they can feel superior. I'm guilty myself. I'm also guilty of enjoying the occasional "chick flick". If its good I don't care what you call it. I enjoyed Titanic and I knew the boat was going to sink.(my daughter watched it 13 times in a theatre) Make your "chick flick" and let the chips fall where they may. Good luck.
 
I like them too because they have their own look to them cinematically. I love to watch them for ideas to store away for when shooting the same situations. The lighting in most "chick flicks" is very soft and elegant.
 
A chick flick is:
A: anything on Lifetime
B: anything that involves traveling pants
C: anything that involves a group of sisters and their turmoils and how they overcame them and ended up back together.
D: anything that has an all or mostly female cast and none of them shoots a gun or weapon
 
briceman said:
It takes a real man to watch a "chick flick" and somewhat enjoy it :)
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Welll then you should be busy because tomorrow E! is having chick flick Sunday starting a 2:00pm. Then at 8:00pm they are having a show called The 50 Greatest Chick Flicks. :grin: :evil: :beer:
 
Blaine said:
Welll then you should be busy because tomorrow E! is having chick flick Sunday starting a 2:00pm. Then at 8:00pm they are having a show called The 50 Greatest Chick Flicks. :grin: :evil: :beer:
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Wow, you just have great comesbacks for everything don't you! Well... maybe I'll catch a few of those flicks... LOL! Right now I'm on my way over to write my review on Firewall.
 
Blaine said:
Welll then you should be busy because tomorrow E! is having chick flick Sunday starting a 2:00pm. Then at 8:00pm they are having a show called The 50 Greatest Chick Flicks. :grin: :evil: :beer:
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hmmm.... now how did you know that Blaine, hmmmm......:rolleyes:
 
Ought2bCommitted said:
Shawshank Redemption... chick flick?
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Well, if you buy the premise that "chick flicks" are more character driven then non-chick flicks which are more plot driven, then yes Shawshank Redemption would fall under the "chick flick" catagory. However, this film has a very pro-male audience appeal. And as an aside, this movie is just plain INCREDIBLE! So, if a film has "chick flick" elements, in terms of its treatment of characters, pacing, cinematograpy, but appeals largely to a male audience, like SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, FIELD OF DREAMS, THE GODFATHER, etc. why don't we just compromise and call these "dick flicks"?
 
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If not 'chick flick' then how about 'femme film'?

Chick Flicks to me are ones that appeal to the cerebral template that is inherently female. And we all know that men have that feminine side, which explains why some men will admit to liking some of these movies.

Chick Flicks are like soft serve ice cream. Still tasty, just a different feel.

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