Chick flicks & more

Posted by SternMystic in , ,

The term chick flick is slang, often derisive, for a movie that appeals mainly to women or young girls, either by design or in popular opinion (Source:Wiki) for example The Princess Diaries, Cinderella. I am a huge fan of high testosterone movies such as XXX, Fight Club, etc, however, I also happen to be a good fan of the former genre and have avidly seen movies including Mean Girls, Girl next door, Even Stevens the movie, The Princess diaries, Legally Blonde, The Prince and I. There is however a clear line that distinguishes romance from chick flicks and I prefer, once again, the former. Romantic comedy being my favourite genre on the whole, I have viewed many many times the following movies and even have favourite scenes/lines from it. This might hold more or less no appeal to most but I also consider this my personal (not private though) diary and would love to read my own posts after a few years and this is one for those later times.

You've got mail - She practices boxing in her store with gloves to take out frustration against Mr.Fox and build up confidence for the final "throwing of the mattresses"
As good as it gets - He talks ill of her son and she warns him.
Notting Hill - undoubtedly "Oopsy daisy"
Four Weddings and a funeral - "Sure, you may come in and skulk around for a bit. I have'nt done much skulking myself recently"
Casablanca - "Major Strasser has been shot. Round up the usual suspects."
Sleepless in Seattle - She's hiding in the broom closet listening to the radio and talking on the phone
Love Actually - Airport when British guy introduces his unbelieving friend to the two blondes from USA
Father of the bride - Sitting on the couch looking at the messy empty house after the marriage is over
When Harry met Sally - after dinner, by the window of a store, they're left dateless when their dates jump into a cab with each other

This ofcourse opens up for several posts on the varied taste's of SternM ranging from food to music all of which will come in the form of posts like the episodes of mega serials that adorn the Indian small screen nowadays.

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8 comments

Whoa! Honey, I love the fact that you have seen more chick flicks than I. Makes you so much more desirable now! :D

P.S. My personal fav from ur list - "Father of the Bride" and the scene too! *sniff*

7:42 AM

[to be read in a voice edged with utter contempt]
tchah, you folks have no conception of a good romantic movie, watch 'War of the Roses' to fill the gap in your education

8:53 AM

One of my favorite scenes/sequences:

You've got mail -

Meg's in her room, logging onto her laptop in the beginning of the movie; The gist of Meg's voiceover: "...I turn on my computer, connect to the internet, wait anxiously and then a thrill runs through me when the computer tells me that I have got mail, from YOU!"

Cranberries startt crooning 'Dreams', her voice over fades out and the busy streets of New York in the fall come into view.

Lovely cinematic moment!

3:12 PM

Incidentally, my next post was going to be on movies too!

3:13 PM

areille: Yes, thats a great scene, only I don't sniff as it will be the death of my manhood.

zaph: I feel the uttermost contempt and decide to watch it before judging your comment.

wittynathan: I'm waiting for that post form you. One can tell a lot from taste in movies. That was detailed, you've probably seen it a coupla hundred times more than me.

4:08 PM
Anonymous  

I loveeeeee Rom Coms...and one of my ultimate fave movie is ONE FINE DAY (other than You've got Mail and While you were sleeping)....A fabulously heart-warming love story that spans over just a single day....

Hmm...do you notice how 90% of the Hollywood romantic comedies in the Big Apple?

7:44 AM

I lou 'One Fine Day'! Michelle P looks yum in it!

7:49 AM

Had to re-read the post!! I now know what you were talking about. I think I might have missed witty's fav. scene. Need to watch it over to figure out mine!

10:07 PM

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