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>>To review: About a Boy, Jerry Maguire, Say Anything and >High >>Fidelity aren't chick flicks, guys. > >*cancels post*
lol!
> >Yeah, anything based on a Nick Hornby novel can't really be >considered a 'chick flick'
Pretty much.
> >Or anything with John Cusack, can it? Maybe Serendipity?
America's Sweethearts, definitely. And yeah, I think Serendipity qualifies because of that whole "we'll meet again if it's meant to be" thing. Very girly.
But a >lot of the times his romantic comedies seem to have a cool, >non threatening somewhat dude-centric slant to them, making >them kind of 'safe' for guys. So I'm not sure how he fits into >the mix.
Right...If a film has a dude-centric slant, it can't be a chick flick.
> >The problem is a lot of us tend to equate romantic comedies >with being chick flicks. Like if it isn't rife with CGI, >explosions and titties suddenly it's Steel Magnolias.
Exactly!
So the >question is, what IS a chick flick?
Well, buckshot, I'm glad you asked.
For starters, a chick flick must have a female lead. Two or three -- even better. There may be a male lead, but the story centers around the woman (or women).
The story is about "girly" stuff like weddings, cheerleading, fighting over the same guy, reconnecting with sisters due to death of a parent, or motherhood. May also be about universal themes like vacationing together or teenage angst, but with a decidedly female slant.
The male involved is either unrealistically charming from the get-go or a doggy bastard who get kicked to the curb early in the film but then sees the error of his ways and decide she's "the one." He comes crawling back and she usually forgives him.
There is little to no violence.
The sex scenes are tame, with little nudity, if any.
If it's a drama, there's at LEAST one scene that makes you cry. It's likely because someone has died or is dying.
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