![]() You embarrassed me in front of all my friends at the party, but hey, you looked good doing it, and I just want to get together. ![]() Hey, you lied about a fake marriage to your entire family so you could get a promotion, but now you’ve had a change of heart, so you’re good. So, hey, you wrote a harmful article about me always being a bridesmaid, never a bride, but that’s ok, I will still get together with you because you said sorry. Neither of these really matter at the end of the day, because these guys are hot. ![]() One thing all these guys usually have though is either:Ī) a major character flaw that causes him to act a certain way to drive the female lead mad, orī) a propensity to make very hurtful decisions that lead to destruction or great conflict in the relationship before they all get back together. Nowadays its Tattum, Duhammel, Efron, Marsden, Reynolds, Gosling. In the older days, this was Hanks, Grant, McConaughey (had to look up that spelling). He is usually played by the hottest actor of the season. Unlike the female who has some sort of relatable quirk, this guy is usually too legit to quit in terms of his appearance. The next part is where you lose all the men in the room. This woman is a picture of real struggles, and usually why these movies are so rewatchable later on. The scene where she realizes that she may have completely blown the biggest, most important thing in her life. The scene where she has pushed everyone away because she has been hurt before. The scene where she’s still not entirely sure of what she wants in her life, she just knows she hasn’t found it yet. The scene where she has a moment of epic clumsy and stacks herself down the stairs or on the kitchen floor. The scene where the quirky best friend brings up a great childhood memory or one fun night they had out together. The scene where she sleeps through her alarm cause she was busy in thought the night before. ![]() She’s relatable, she has quirks that many women can sympathise with. Think Ginnifer Goodwin in Something Borrowed (I actually love that movie), Drew Barrymore in Music and Lyrics, or Julia Roberts in any of her many movies for the ladies. She isn’t always a bombshell beauty of an actress (you know, with impossible dimensions and flare), but if she is a beauty, her makeup and looks aren’t fully played up to perfection – her make-up is pretty conservative, she’ll have a lot of moments where her hair will be out of place, or she’ll do something embarrassing in public that reminds us all that she’s still human. She’s usually well established in her career, confident in what she does in her 9 to 5, yet still fresh enough that she’s a bit uncertain. Usually around the age of 30, she is at the prime age to be relatable to a younger audience, while at the same time, old enough that the marrieds and those who are a bit older can still relate to her. As a man, and having talked to a lot of them, I can also see why a lot of guys have had trouble sitting through these movies time after time. I think I have worked out what it takes to make a good chick flick, and maybe why their appeal is so strong. Chick flicks continue to do consistently well at the box office, and usually fall into a regular rewatch cycle for many people. Wherever you go, you can’t get away from them. I was at another movie night last night where the movie choice by a group of the girls there was of course, The Proposal. There’s something brain-numbingly deep about the issues that these movies address. A little while ago I rewatched The Holiday (with a bunch of guys, I might add), another classic movie. I recently rewatched Sleepless In Seattle which I hadn’t seen in years and it was actually a pretty good movie to see again. I have a confession to make – I do enjoy a good chick flick every now and again. What is it about these movies that makes them sell so well, cause them to be replayed so much, and causes men to cringe? The bane of many a man’s existence, and usually the default choice for many dates at the movies or girls’ nights. This post was originally posted to Facebook on July 14, 2013Īh, the immortal chick flick.
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