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The Top Ten "Chick Flicks" Guys Like
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Movie Mobsters
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These are movies that may fall under the stereotype of "Chick Flick" but are also enjoyed by a male audience.
| # | Name | |
| 1. | High Fidelity | I guess the main reason this has such an appeal to the male audience is because it IS from the male perspective about a grown man who hasn’t quite grown up, but the realistic contemplation about the relationships he’s had, why they didn’t work out, and what makes the girl he’s with now, “the one”. Instead of the typical “chick flick” the end doesn’t resolve in a happily ever after, but the idea of a new beginning is there. There is great comedy and typical Cusack moments, who is so cool, what guy wouldn’t want to be him and what girl wouldn’t want to date him, even knowing his shortcomings? What makes High Fidelity so great is partly great dialogue, writing, and the music, but mostly Cusack . He’s the man every guy wants to be if romance and comedy are thrown together in a cinematic creation. This movie is a great piece of cinema, male or female. |
| 2. | The Princess Bride | The Princess Bride is structured around the idea that love conquers all. But in this story of giants, coward princes, men with extra limbs, sword fights, torture, revenge, bandits, pirates, heroes and true love it’s told through a realm of comedy along with it’s epic scope. |
| 3. | The Wedding Singer | It might be an Adam Sandler movie, and though Sandler is known for his more offensive humor, he hit a home run with The Wedding Singer in the category of romance and comedy. A perfect balance of sweetness, genuine adoration between the main characters, and comedy make this film one of a kind. |
| 4. | Jerry Maguire | Jerry Maguire has a large appeal because it’s so versatile. The romance is not over the top, the comedy borders slap stick but never crosses that line, and the dramatic performances are there, but the level of sweetness and fun never extinguishes completely. |
| 5. | An Officer And A Gentlemen | Part of me wonders if this film was a romance specifically written for men. It’s a great crossover from romantic love story to a boy essentially coming into manhood. There are parts both men and women can relate to, but also realistic themes that apply to each sex, and the barriers they have to overcome. |
| 6. | Say Anything | When you hear guys answer what their favorite love story is, you almost always hear Say Anything with John Cusack. Written by the brilliant Cameron Crowe, it’s no surprise the mans man and the talented writer managed to make this film appeal to guys. |
| 7. | Overboard | Though Overboard falls into the category of romantic comedy the early shot of Goldie Hawn’s rear end gives you an idea this may not be your typical love story. |
| 8. | Bridget Jones Diary | Even though Renee Zellweger’s physical attractiveness is dulled down as she gains thirty pounds for the role of Bridget Jones, there is something inherently sexy about her. It’s no surprise that Hugh Grant and Colin Firth both fall in love with her, so why shouldn’t a male audience? |
| 9. | Lost In Translation | Lost In Translation is not shot or written like any other film out there. The story itself is so uniquely represented and developed and the story of Bob and Charlotte and the unravelling of their connection and relationship never seems forced or uncomfortable. It’s very clear how the two become so close when they are so different. |
| 10. | Working Girl | Working Girl is in a way a modern day Cinderella epic, except in this tale Cinderella isn’t after Prince Charming, he is after her and she’s after the job, the power, and all the comes along with it. |
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Great list idea and here's a sleeper my husband likes: A Good Year with Russell Crowe and a pretty french actress (go figure!)
Posted 7 months ago
I think Princess Bride transcends the "chick flick" label. It's a classic and is far and above the best movie on list. Having said that, High Fidelity is a good chick flick.
Posted 7 months ago
I vote for the American President.
Posted 8 months ago
Where's When Harry Met Sally? lol great list idea!
Posted 8 months ago
The Princess Bride is one of my favorite movies of all time.
Posted 8 months ago
I hate all these movies.
Posted 8 months ago
Working Girl is horrible... I agree about Lost in Translation not being a Chick Flick
Posted 9 months ago
I can't really say I like the Princess bride, it's more of a teenage girls movie, they must be one of the all-time best selling posters.
An Officer And A Gentlemen, classic. Lost In Translation isn't a chick flick to me.
Posted 9 months ago
I agree Vince. I have always found Jerry Maguire to be way more focused on the relationships in the movie than anything to really to with sports, other than a convienient prop for the film.
RyMizzle,
I've never understood peoples adoration for Bridget Jones. It's an okay movie, but it still baffles me the blind affection for it. But it does somehow exist. Random.
Posted 9 months ago
Thank you, Jerry Macguire is a total chick flick, don't let anyone tell you it has anything to do with sports, that was just a ploy to get guys to agree to take their date to the movie.
Posted 9 months ago