You know the ones I mean, guys and gals. My husband calls them "Those Movies." As in, "Oh, great, Sense and Sensibility. One of Those Movies."
Gimme some, ones you love, ones you hate. The Best and the Worst of Those Movies.
A few of my favorites:
The aforementioned Sense and Sensibility, the new one with Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet. Actually, just about anything that originated with Jane Austen (up to and including Bridget Jones' Diary) fits here.
My Fair Lady (a representative musical, one of the best)
Strictly Ballroom (praise of which I've already exalted elsewhere on the forum, so I won't repeat myself)
Some stinkers:
Runaway Bride--gag me, gag me, gag me. One of the biggest pieces of crap Julia Roberts has ever put her name on, and that's saying something.
Serendipity--I love John Cusack, but he obviously didn't get the "Don't Give Up Great Quirky Characters for Watered Down Romantic Leads" memo.
So, there's a start. I'm sure I'll think of more later. To clarify, I call them "chick flicks" because their target audience is women. Many of the best chick flicks transcend that title. So c'mon, tell me which ones do or do not, as, according to Yoda, there is no try.
Burnin' to Know,
Mary Lo
Gimme some, ones you love, ones you hate. The Best and the Worst of Those Movies.
A few of my favorites:
The aforementioned Sense and Sensibility, the new one with Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet. Actually, just about anything that originated with Jane Austen (up to and including Bridget Jones' Diary) fits here.
My Fair Lady (a representative musical, one of the best)
Strictly Ballroom (praise of which I've already exalted elsewhere on the forum, so I won't repeat myself)
Some stinkers:
Runaway Bride--gag me, gag me, gag me. One of the biggest pieces of crap Julia Roberts has ever put her name on, and that's saying something.
Serendipity--I love John Cusack, but he obviously didn't get the "Don't Give Up Great Quirky Characters for Watered Down Romantic Leads" memo.
So, there's a start. I'm sure I'll think of more later. To clarify, I call them "chick flicks" because their target audience is women. Many of the best chick flicks transcend that title. So c'mon, tell me which ones do or do not, as, according to Yoda, there is no try.
Burnin' to Know,
Mary Lo
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