I'll rate the movie with stars 1-5 - (5 being excellent). I'll also rate on number of hankies (5 being a real tear jerker). I understand we may be on different levels as criers. Let me go on and put it out there - I am a crier - Hallmark commercials, kids saying cute things, hearing a beautiful song and church (I'm a big church crier - I know some of that is the Holy Spirit, but some is me). So if I rate something as a 5, I woke up the next morning with a stuffy nose. Now that has been said let's "look" at some movies.
At the movies:
"Sex & the City" 3 3/4 stars and 1 hankie (I didn't cry in this movie - shocking I know. Could have done without the nudity - it did NOT add to the story at all. A good wrap up to let us know what happened to the characters we came to love (or not love - I never liked Miranda - I kept saying that the entire movie - just ask Jill).
On DVD:
- "Definitely, Maybe" 4 stars and 3 hankies
- "P.S. I love you" 5 stars and 5 hankies
- "Becoming Jane" 5 stars and 5 hankies
- "No Reservations" 2 1/2 stars and 1 hankie
- "Atonement" 4 stars and 4 hankies (warning: strong language and adult content)
- "The Holiday" 5 stars and 3 hankies
- "13 going on 30" 5 stars and 2 hankies
Don't forget some all-time favorite chick flicks. If you haven't seen them before, check them out. If you've seen them but it has been awhile, check them out again.
"Dirty Dancing""The Wedding Planner"
"The Wedding Singer" (anything with wedding in the title is probably going to be considered a chick flick)
"Titanic"
"Love Actually" (Hugh Grant - I love movies with Hugh Grant in them)
"Sweet Home Alabama"
"The English Patient"
"Sleepless in Seattle"
"You've Got Mail"
"City of Angels" (Meg Ryan/Nicholas Cage)
"The Bridges of Madison County"
"Grease"
"Shakespeare in Love"
"Sliding Doors" (1998 movie with Gwyneth Paltrow - great story)
Of course "Beaches", "Fried Green Tomatoes" and "Thelma and Louise" are chick flicks, but I'm leaning towards good ol' love stories. These are great friendship movies.
Okay, there are way too many to list. Do you have a favorite that wasn't mentioned? Please add it or them to the list. I'm always looking for a good love story to watch or re-watch whichever the case may be.
Looking forward to the coming attractions:
Next week: "Mamma Mia!"
August: "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2"
October: "He's Just Not That Into You"
How could we not list "Pretty Woman" Every time it's on, I'm tuning in (which says alot, since I own it on DVD, too)!
ReplyDeleteThanks Amanda this will help when we "pick a flick". Don't always know what will be good so this is a help!
ReplyDeleteLove ya,
Betty
Duh! How could I forget "Pretty Woman"? I agree Jennifer, it is one of those movies that you just have to watch. Can you believe I checked on different websites to see what chick flicks were listed and didn't see "Pretty Woman" listed? I also like Julia Roberts and Richard Gere in "The Runaway Bride"...so the list keeps growing.
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen some of the more recent ones you listed (but you gave me some good ones to chose from). From your classics lists, a lot of those are my favorites too. I would have to add to it from the 80's "When Harry Met Sally" and "Pretty in Pink" and from the 90's "While you Were Sleeping" and "It could Happen to You"...all oldies but goodies to me!
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