Although many types of films may be directed toward a female audience, the term "chick flick" is typically used only in reference to films that contain personal drama and emotion or themes that are relationship-based (although not necessarily romantic, as films may focus on parent-child or friend relationships).
This so-called “chick-flick” genre typically implies an abundance of overwhelming emotional scenes, romance, a predicable plot and, of course, a happy ending.
An excellent example of this is “Legally Blonde,” a 2001 “chick flick” that is right at home next to the likes of “Mean Girls,” “Clueless” and “10 Things I Hate About You,” with all the trappings of a “teen girl” movie and standard feminine stereotypes.
Interest has piqued in the male counterpart of chick flicks — sports movies, war films and bromance stories. Chick flick, romcom, weepie, date movie … the number of terms for films aimed at women are numerous and well-known.
The opposite of a “chick flick” is a “prick flick.” Not only would this term serve movie marketers well, it would add to the lexicon of literary critics. For example, it could characterize a lot of contemporary fiction — works from Philip Roth and Bret Easton Ellis, for example — as well as the plays of David Mamet.
The fictional romance at the heart of Titanic has prompted some to dub it a “chick flick,” but the 1998 Gallup poll found men (56%) nearly as likely as women (60%) to favor Titanic for Best Picture.
Cher Horowitz from the 1995 chick flick “Clueless,” of course. It would be a disservice to Jane Austen to limit “Clueless” to just a chick flick — there is more nuance to the movie that refreshingly pulls from the original story.
OVERALL (fairly accurate!) After going through it myself - overall impression of Legally Blonde? Not too shabby! I'd say the class/school scenes are pretty accurate, as well as Elle's transition from totally uncomfortable to realizing that she deserves to be at Harvard Law.
“Romantic comedies largely disappeared at the studios for the same reason most mid-budget movies started to disappear: Hollywood favoured… massive blockbusters or traditional awards fare, with very little happening between those two poles,” he added.
A specific term for such movies, first coined by Brian Callaghan in the early 1970s, is 'chick flicks'. The term, originally meaning a sexually explicit movie, is often used in a derogatory and reductionist manner. Chick-flicks don't use women as the punchline of the joke but are catered towards their perspectives.
A movie filled with a list actor cameos and a light hearted chick flick to make women accept their flaws and think more positive about body image. While the movie does send a good message you cant seem to get past amy schumers over the top personality that screams 'im trying too hard'.
Her breakthrough role was in her second feature film, the teen comedy Clueless (1995), directed by Amy Heckerling, which developed a cult following. Filming began in November 1994, at which time she was barely seventeen years old, making her the youngest member of the cast.
Uptown Girls is more murky than perky, following two miserable, lonely little rich girls as they try to get a grip on life and perhaps become friends in the process. positive elements: Molly shows kindness to others.
Lots of teen and adult language. Language is mild to PG-13. But is there a teen party where there is lots of drugs and passionate kissing in the background. There is also a scene where the main character Cher gets robbed at gunpoint.
All three main characters are great actors and today are doing some other great things when it comes to movies. I call this movie a "chick flick" for guys but it's great.
The iconic scene of the lovers kissing on the bow of the doomed ocean liner was actually created at three separate locations and later pieced together to form one of the most romantic images in modern cinema.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet boarded the fictional version of the RMS Titanic as production kicked off in summer 1996 — when the stars were just 21 and 20, respectively. The James Cameron-directed drama was filmed primarily at Fox Baja Studios, now known as Baja Studios.
Here's a recent example which tried to recreate the look of those early pictures: Here's the original 1902 film which inspired the video: As you can see, the images flicker because of the unsteady light source. “Flick” is short for the “flickering” images of early movies.
