Chick flicks are often criticized as being sappy, emotional, clichéd, melodramatic, trite, and trivial, according to filmsite.org. Considered an all-encompassing subgenre, chick flicks mainly include romantic comedies, tearjerker romance films, and gal-pal films, movies about family crisis and emotional release, and the traditional “weepies.” Fantasy-action adventures also fall under the category when the characters include some foul-mouthed, empowered females, because the female audience enjoys trying to relate themselves to a strong individual woman. Chick flicks are also used as bonding mechanisms for the relationships between mothers, daughters, and friends. Almost any girl can bond over a tear-jerking chick flick or a romantic comedy. Some actresses who are associated with chick flicks are Meg Ryan, Hugh Grant, Reese Witherspoon, Drew Barrymore, Julia Roberts, and many others. There has been a recent popularity increase in these girly films. Some fairly recent chick flicks include The Holiday (2006) with Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet, Music & Lyrics (2007) with Drew Barrymore and Hugh Grant, and 27 Dresses (2008) with Katherine Heigl. Even though chick flicks have that sappy, clichéd reputation, they remain popular amongst girls and women of all ages.
Sources Used:
http://filmsite.amctv.com/chickflicks.html
No comments:
Post a Comment