Chick Flicks.....A Girl With A Guy Mentality

An Affair to Remember
Terms of Endearment
Steel Magnolias
Sleepless in Seattle
Fried Green Tomatoes
Dirty Dancing
Pretty Woman
Imitation of Life


They all have one thing in common. They are all "chick flicks".

I remember the first time I saw each of them. It wasn't in the theatre when they were first released. It was YEARS later after they had already been on VHF, DVD, released on cable, etc.

I also remember how I felt after seeing each of them. I think it was something like "So?" After all the big buildup from friends, reviews, etc., I just didn't "get it".

I know some women that build their lives around these movies.

Cold and rainy weekend? Curl up with "Dirty Dancing".

Husband out of town? Watch "Pretty Woman", "Steel Magnolias", and "Fried Green Tomatoes".

PMS? See if "Thelma and Louise" is on.

Ticked off with husband/boyfriend? Watch "You've Got Mail" or "Sleepless in Seattle".....or "Thelma and Louise" if you're REALLY ticked.

So then I started thinking about the movies that I *DO* like. The ones that I make it a point to watch whenever they are on TV.

Cool Hand Luke: It's got everything. Prison and Paul Newman. Also, John-Boy Walton's daddy is in it. Wayne Rogers too!

Best part: When Luke bets that he can eat 50 eggs.
Saddest part: When Luke's mama dies and he has to go in the box.
Second saddest part: Luke picking the banjo and singing "Plastic Jesus" after his mama dies.
Favorite part: When Luke escapes from prison, he hears the dogs coming, and he gets two boys to get pepper so he can sprinkle it around for the dogs to inhale.

The Entire Dirty Harry Series: It's got guns and Clint Eastwood. Did I mention it has guns? And Clint Eastwood?

Best part: When Harry shoots somebody.
Favorite part: When Harry shoots somebody.
Funniest part: When Harry shoots somebody.

Bronco Billy: Another Clint Eastwood picture. It's different.

Favorite line:
Antoinette Lilly: Have you ever been married?
Bronco Billy : Sure. A long time ago.
AL: Did you love her?
BB: With all my heart. Sometimes that just isn't enough.
AL: What happened?
BB: I caught her in bed with my best friend.
AL: What did you do to him?
BB: I shot her.
AL: What! What about him?
BB: He was my best friend!

Escape from Alcatraz: Eastwood in Prison. What can I say? (Also....I think Frank Morris actually DID escape.)

Well.....let's just go ahead and say anything with Clint Eastwood is on my favorite movie list. Wait.....there is one exception. "The Bridges of Madison County. It's a chick flick. And I didn't "get it." I'm not sure what Clint was thinking there.

Patton: Patton kicked a$$. The military needs more Pattons.

Barbarella: If you want a great laugh, watch Barbarella. I bet Jane Fonda wishes she could just burn that film. Several years ago I saw her walking down the hall at Kennesaw University. She was supposed to give a lecture and they were having to BEG people to go listen to her. Sorry, but that's what she gets for going to Vietnam and having her picture taken sitting on enemy aircraft. People don't forget about things like that. One surprise, though. In person, she's TINY!!!!

The Entire Lethal Weapon Series: Guns and Mel Gibson.

Caddyshack: I love the Baby Ruth in the swimming pool scene.

Porky's: It's rude, crude, and lewd. My favorite part is the day after the shower scene when Balbricker suggests to the principal that perhaps they should get a police sketch artist in so that she could describe....well never mind. Just see the movie.

To Kill A Mockingbird: The only one that could possibly be classified as a chick flick. It was the first "real" movie that I had ever seen. By "real", I mean the first time I saw it I was about eight years old and it didn't have a cartoon character in it. I read the book every fall; for some reason, it just seems like a good fall book. My favorite part is at the very end, when the sheriff starts asking Scout about the attack on her and Jem and she realizes that the person that saved them is hiding behind the door.....and she realizes that it is Boo Radley. For some reason, I cry at that part every single time. Best Gregory Peck movie, ever.

The Bad Seed: The original black and white version....not the Blair Brown version. The original movie is so bad, it's funny. Plus the scenes with LeRoy, the handy man are just priceless! Especially when he describes the electric chair that is used for bad children.