Chick Flick

Realizing that today might be a very popular day for chick flicks, I thought it would be fun to post about them.

Wikipedia defines a "chick flick" as: Chick flick (also "chick's flick") is slang for a movie, usually a romantic, contrived comedy, that appeals to the stereotypical tastes of the female gender.

That's very depressing! I agree, chick flicks can be pretty dumb, and quite predictable, but that can be one of the reasons we love them. They're a break from real life. They're easy to enjoy. The other reason I imagine women like chick flicks is that we can relate to the main character. Who doesn't love the unlucky Bridget Jones after finding out our boyfriend was cheating on us? Or when we're hopelessly single and lonely? Who doesn't imagine themselves hating, er, loving the beautiful, brooding Mr. Darcy in Pride & Prejudice? These two books/movies alone span 100 years...and we're still hooked.

I thought I'd google "chick flicks" and see what comes up. Right at the top I found "50 Greatest Chick Flicks." This site lists the 50 films chosen in a 2004 article in Oprah Magazine. The funny thing is I've only seen about 10 of them! Perhaps this is a good source for some good movies. And they aren't all mindless, silly ones either--there are some real classics here.

Tonight, I plan to watch either "Becoming Jane" or "The Jane Austen Book Club." I want to see "Atonement," but I'll wait until DVD I think. I'd like to stay in the comfort of my home in front of my own TV.

Any recommendations out there on good chick flicks I may have overlooked?