It’s been over a year and a-half since my wife, Nicci, and I took on the “30 Chick Flicks in 30 Days Challenge” from our home.
We’ve since moved to California, Read the rest of this entry »
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For the 33rd country to be added to the “30 Chick Flicks” countries list we travel back to the Americas; specifically, South America.
Thanks to Marivone, Brazil is now on the list! Read the rest of this entry »
The internet makes the world seem smaller… or at least easier to connect . That’s the case for “30 Chick Flicks” as we now have another country to add to the list. This now makes 32.
Please, welcome Malaysia to the mix! Read the rest of this entry »
Thanks to Jen the “30 Chick Flicks” list is now 31 countries!
New Zealand is the newest addition to Read the rest of this entry »
Georgia, Georgia, Georgia. Thank you!
She contacted us from Singapore, which makes her’s the 30th country Read the rest of this entry »
What does it mean to be gentle with your spouse?
Specifically, what does it mean to “be gentle” with your wife?
That question Read the rest of this entry »
“If the only time a husband does something (affectionate) for his wife is when he’s in trouble, then Read the rest of this entry »
“If my wife and I fought like that we’d still be married,” Sam (Josh Lucas) said to Holly (Katherine Heigl).
Sam was referring to a made-for-reality-TV-style-argument Read the rest of this entry »
I shared last week that Nicci and I are headed in a different direction as it relates to the “30 Chick Flicks” manuscript.
I also mentioned that there are several insights (beyond the movies) that I’ve gleaned this past year, but never shared.
That is until now.
So here they are Read the rest of this entry »
It’s been one year since my wife, Nicci, and I watched our last of the “30 Chick Flicks”. It’s also been one year since we started the manuscript process for a possible “30 Chick Flicks” book.
What a journey (and learning experience) it’s been!
Life after the 30 films has also been surreal and hard Read the rest of this entry »
Please, welcome Denmark to the official “30 Chick Flicks” list!
Thank you to Anne for contacting us and adding her country to the roll. That’s twenty-nine countries!
She also pointed out that Read the rest of this entry »
Leonard Coffee and Mary Ann Temple-Lee, shown above, inspired the characters played by Kevin Bacon and Lori Singer in the movie “Footloose” (1984).
It’s not everyday that I meet people who inspired a Hollywood film, much less get to share with them in the very thing that made them famous.
Both occurred unexpectedly for me today in Elmore City, Okla. Read the rest of this entry »
Many thanks to Kerssica for contacting us from the Netherlands!
The addition makes her’s the 28th country on the “30 Chick Flicks” country list, and Read the rest of this entry »
France, bien sûr! (Translated in English: France, of course!)
Merci to Claire from France for contacting us, and for suggesting two chick flicks that neither my wife nor I have seen.
The films she suggested: Read the rest of this entry »
Thank you to Candice for contacting us from South Africa!
Her’s is the 26th country to be added to the official “30 Chick Flicks” contacts list. Read the rest of this entry »
Christmas is less than two weeks away, and we’re considering a mini-movie marathon of the holiday kind.
Which ones do you all suggest? Read the rest of this entry »
Without her there would be no us. Read the rest of this entry »
Ciao, Italia! (translated “Hello, Italy!” in English)
Marta is the most recent person to contact us from abroad Read the rest of this entry »
Nicci, my wife, and I watched “Just Married” (2003) starring Ashton Kutcher and the late Brittany Murphy, last week.
One conversation in particular stood out to me in the film Read the rest of this entry »
During the 30-days of chick flicks that my wife and I enjoyed, it was not uncommon to read comments/emails from people inspired to do their own chick flick challenges.
Further, now that the “30 chick flicks” are behind us, people continue to discover this site and dare personal adventures.
Like Esther from Ontario, Canada.
Here’s what she said in a message she sent us Read the rest of this entry »
Thanks to Jess, South Korea is the 24th country on the official “30 Chick Flicks” list! We added it yesterday.
Which leads to the question… where will be number 25?
These are the countries people have contacted us from Read the rest of this entry »
Thank you to Maiken for contacting us from Norway!
Countries list (23-and-counting) to date: Thailand, India, Indonesia, Read the rest of this entry »
The “world” wide web amazes me…
Please, welcome Sweden to the list of countries! Thank you Hillevi for Read the rest of this entry »
Sara from Saudi Arabia contacted us today making her’s the 21st country that we’ve heard from to date.
Here’s the complete list: Thailand, India, Indonesia, China, Australia, Jamaica, Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, Argentina, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Spain, the Philippines, Pakistan, Iran, Honduras, Read the rest of this entry »
24 Aug 2010
20 Countries, and a mother-daughter connection
Author: nickhoss | Filed under: post-30 daysIt’s been over six months since my wife, Nicci, and I watched the last of of our “30 Chick Flicks in 30 Days“, but the results of the challenge are ongoing.
The most recent example reached me via email approximately one month ago.
A mother in Romania wrote to share with us that she, and her daughter had a chick flick experience all their own.
Here is what she said… Read the rest of this entry »
If you thought watching 30 chick flicks was a challenge, try writing a book!
After drafting the beginnings of a manuscript, I learned what I had in fact written was another blog, and not a book. It turns out that there is a difference.
The former is to the point in a matter of (Web) pages. The latter is to the point in several hundred pages.
So, needless to say, I’ve started over and I am now learning how to write a book in the process.
With the end of the actual movie marathon, “30 Chick Flicks In 30 Days” has taken on a life of its own.
Further, with all the online stories, national television coverage, and international radio interviews many of you have asked…
“What’s next?” I have an answer.
First, though it has been suggested—and falsely reported as already being underway—there is currently no “30 Guy Flicks In 30 Days” challenge planned for us in the near future.
Second, there will continue to be stories written, and broadcast about our experience as long as radio stations, newspapers, and TV networks continue to request them. Read the rest of this entry »
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Now that I’ve seen all “30 Chick Flicks In 30 Days” some reflection, and insight from the past month is in order.
Specifically, favorite movies, favorite soundtrack, and the most sensual kisses; in addition to the most memorable viewing experience, most memorable lines, and biggest surprise. Read the rest of this entry »
Before it ended, “He’s Just Not That Into You” influenced me to believe that most guys are jerks (myself included).
I also felt resentment toward men, and even confided in my wife the disliking that I had developed toward my own gender.
All of this from/while watching a movie! Read the rest of this entry »
“Love is the only shocking act left on the planet.”
That line—spoken by Ashton Kutcher’s character, Reed, to Jamie Foxx’s character, Kelvin—is heard near the beginning of this motion picture, and in its first movie trailer.
“Valentine’s Day” is a smorgasbord of A-list celebrities in pursuit of love at some level; many of them with each other.
Further, George Lopez’s character, Alphonso, serves as one of the film’s constant figures through the portrayal of his love for his wife, family, and closest friend, Reed.
There is a scene in which Reed asks Alphonso how he got it “right” with the woman that he married; the dialogue that followed is both comical, and personally memorable. Read the rest of this entry »
Welcome to day 30, and the final chick flick that I’m scheduled to watch before Valentine’s Day, tomorrow.
Today’s film is “He’s Just Not That Into You”, starring Jennifer Aniston, Ben Affleck, and Bradley Cooper. This movie debuted last year, and was produced by New Line Cinema, et al.
Mandy, Jendra, @BernatMommy, and @erind22 recommended this chick flick. My wife, Nicci, and I plan to watch it from a Movie Gallery DVD, tonight.
Welcome to day 29, and the next chick flick that I’m scheduled to watch before Valentine’s Day, this Sunday.
Today’s film is “Valentine’s Day”, starring @aplusk, Jamie Foxx, @jessicaalba, Patrick Dempsey, @IAMQUEENLATIFAH, and more. This movie debuts across America, tonight. It was produced by Karz Entertainment, et al.
@amy_pfister recommended this motion picture. My wife, and I plan to watch it with family, and friends at tonight’s “30 Chick Flicks” Finale Watch Party.
The event is open to the public, and scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m., inside Royal Twin Theatre in Pauls Valley, Okla.
“Sometimes we forget how to do the easiest thing in the world, which is just to talk to each other.”
That’s the insight spoken by a nameless marriage counselor to the on-screen couple of Jon Favreau’s character, Joey, and Kristin Davis’ character, Lucy.
I dare say that some of this movie’s deepest insights are almost hidden beneath the comedy that takes place in the story.
Nevertheless, there are marital pearls waiting to be found in “Couples Retreat“. Read the rest of this entry »
Welcome to day 28, and the next chick flick that I’m scheduled to watch before this Sunday, February 14.
Today’s film is “Couples Retreat”, starring Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Kristen Bell, and Kristin Davis. This movie debuted last year, and was produced by @Universalpics, et al.
@BernatMommy recommended this chick flick. My wife, Nicci, and I plan to watch it from a Netflix DVD, tonight.
Some of you have suggested on Twitter that a movie based upon a book should be able to stand on its own.
A person should be able to watch a motion picture without having first read the literature that inspired it. Likewise, a book should be free of a movie to define its existence.
With that said, I feel like I missed something from the beginning of “The Time Traveler’s Wife“. It’s as if I missed the first 30 minutes of this film, or another movie (a prequel) altogether. Read the rest of this entry »
