Filmsite's Memorable and Great "Chick" Flicks
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"It only seemed fair to put together a list of gal films or chick flicks (a demeaning & damning term, however, since this sub-genre of film was traditionally known as the "woman's films - melodramas"). It is not supposed to be an all-inclusive and comprehensive collection of all 'chick flicks' ever made. 'Chick flicks' have often been put down as trite, sappy, emotional, soap-opera-ish, cliched, melodramatic, weepy, & trivial. They mostly include dialogue-laden, formulated romantic comedies, tearjerkers & gal-pal films, movies about family crises and emotional catharsis, some traditional 'weepies' & fantasy-action adventures, sometimes with foul-mouthed and empowered females, & female bonding situations involving families, mothers, daughters & children. Basic themes of 'chick flicks' include self-discovery, efforts to find the right man, mistaken identity complications, various love triangles, 'Cinderella' or 'ugly-duckling' tales, & lots of female bonding." - filmsite.org
avg. score: 26 of 71 (37%)
required scores: 1, 9, 20, 30, 45
