It’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 »
“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 27, and the next chick flick that I’m scheduled to watch before Valentine’s Day, this weekend.
Today’s film is “The Time Traveler’s Wife”, starring Eric Bana, and Rachel McAdams. This movie debuted last year, and was produced by New Line Cinema, et al.
CatScott, and Jendra recommended this chick flick. My wife, and I plan to watch it from a Movie Gallery DVD, tonight.
“Australia” is a movie, but is it a chick flick?
Aside from the film’s length (two hours, and 45 minutes) being a topic of discussion, the aforementioned question was debated among the group that watched this movie with me.
My wife, another couple—Chris, and Stephanie, and I enjoyed the storyline of this motion picture; the run-time, not so much.
“Australia” is a rugged portrayal of a continent by the same name in the early-1940s. There is love, a world war, and even social justice woven into the film’s plot.
There is also a line of memorable dialogue… Read the rest of this entry »
Welcome to day 24, Super Bowl Sunday (USA), and the next chick flick that I’m scheduled to watch before next Sunday.
Today’s movie is “Australia”, starring Nicole Kidman, and Hugh Jackman. This motion picture debuted in 2008, and was produced by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, et al.
@Clarabela, @heathj85, @joeeatherly, and @bubalotovich recommended this film. My wife, another couple—Chris, and Stephanie, and I plan to watch this chick flick from a DVD loaned to us by family before Super Bowl 44, tonight.
Welcome to day 23, and the next chick flick that I’m scheduled to watch before Valentine’s Day, next weekend.
Today’s film is “Cairo Time”, starring Patricia Clarkson, Alexander Siddig, Elena Anaya, and Amina Annabi. This movie debuted last year; it was produced by Foundry Films, et al.
@zengarden17 from Toronto recommended this chick flick. Nicci, my wife, and I plan to watch the movie online.
Welcome to day 22, and the next chick flick that I’m scheduled to watch by Saturday, Feb, 13, 2010.
Today’s film is “The Ramen Girl”, starring the late Brittany Murphy, Kosei Asami, Gabriel Mann, and Toshiyuki Nishida. This movie debuted in 2008, and was produced by Media 8 Entertainment, et al.
My wife, Nicci, recommended this chick flick. She, and I plan to watch it from a Netflix DVD, tonight.
Welcome to day 21, and the next chick flick that I’m scheduled to watch before Valentine’s Day, this month.
Tonight’s film is “The Secret Life of Bees”, starring Dakota Fanning, @IAMQUEENLATIFAH, Jennifer Hudson, and @aliciakeys. This movie debuted in 2008; it was produced by Fox Searchlight Pictures, et al.
CatScott recommended this chick flick. Nicci, my wife, and I plan to watch the movie from a Netflix DVD.
Welcome to day 20! Effective today, I’m two-thirds of the way through all of the chick flicks that I’m scheduled to watch by Saturday, Feb, 13, 2010.
Tonight’s movie is “Bright Star”, starring Ben Whishaw, Abbie Cornish, and Paul Schneider. It debuted last year, and was produced by Pathé, et al.
@zengarden17 from Toronto recommended this chick flick. My wife, Nicci, and I plan to watch the movie from a redbox DVD.
Welcome to day 16, and the next chick flick that I’m scheduled to watch from now until Saturday, Feb, 13, 2010.
Today’s film is “Leap Year”, starring Amy Adams, Matthew Goode, Adam Scott, and John Lithgow. This movie debuted Jan. 8, this month; it was produced by @Universalpics, et al.
@helyreilly from Toronto, recommended the movie. My wife, another couple—Brandon, and Callie, and I plan to watch this chick flick in Royal Twin Theatre in Pauls Valley, Okla.
Welcome to day 14, and the next chick flick that I’m scheduled to watch before Valentine’s Day, next month.
Tonight’s movie is “Atonement”, starring Saoirse Ronan, Keira Knightley, James McAvoy, and Brenda Blethyn. It debuted in 2007, and was produced by @Universalpics, et al.
CatScott recommended this film. My wife, Nicci, and I plan to watch this movie from a Netflix DVD.
This movie’s review in three words: Girlfriends. Sex. Relationships. In that order. Okay, mixed-and-matched too.
I must confess that I’m new to the “Sex and the City” franchise; I’ve never even seen a TV episode by the same name online, on HBO, DVD, or elsewhere.
More than once I turned my head the opposite direction during this movie while couples…umm…yeah. I still would have been uncomfortable (at those times) watching this chick flick with anyone other than my wife.
Booty shots and much more aside, this film has its redeeming qualities and memorable quotes. Read the rest of this entry »
Welcome to day twelve, and the next chick flick that I’m scheduled to watch from now until Saturday, Feb, 13, 2010.
Tonight’s movie is “Sex and the City”, starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, and Kristin Davis. It debuted in 2008, and was produced by New Line Cinema, et al.
Lana, CatScott, @SarahSpain, @missuptowngirl, and @italianaprncss recommended this film. I plan to watch the movie with my wife from a Netflix DVD.
There were too many comedic moments in this film for me to capture, and stay focused.
However, I did manage to write down one sequence of dialogue that made me laugh; given the content, maybe it’s my age.
“Adam likes you a lot,” Izzie told her mother. “Yeah, why do you think that?” her mom, Rosie, replied. “He made you a music mix. That’s how boys tell you what’s in their hearts,” Izzie said. Read the rest of this entry »
Welcome to day eleven, and the next chick flick that I’m scheduled to watch from now until Saturday, Feb, 13, 2010.
Tonight’s movie is “I Could Never Be Your Woman”, starring Michelle Pfeiffer, and Paul Rudd. It debuted in 2007, and was produced by I Could Never Ltd., et al.
Colleen Evans, and CatScott recommended this film. I plan to watch the movie with my wife, Nicci, from a Netflix DVD.
Welcome to day nine, and the next chick flick that I’m scheduled to watch from now until Saturday, Feb, 13, 2010.
Today’s movie is “Evening”, starring Claire Danes, Toni Collette, and Vanessa Redgrave. It debuted in 2007, and was produced by Hart-Sharp Entertainment, et al.
Michelle recommended this film. I plan to watch the movie with my wife, Nicci, from a Netflix DVD, tonight.
The heaviest movie—emotionally—that I’ve seen in eight days, “Nights In Rodanthe” is a chick flick given to exploring the human experience. Anger. Sadness. Excitement. Suspense.
This film is as much about second chances as it is about the broken people who find those chances. Read the rest of this entry »
Welcome to day eight, and the eight-straight chick flick that I’m scheduled to watch from now until Saturday, Feb, 13, 2010.
Tonight’s movie is “Nights In Rodanthe”, starring Diane Lane, and Richard Gere. It debuted in 2008, and was produced by @wbpictures, et al.
CatScott, @nikkirich61, and @dikeough recommended this film. I plan to watch the movie with my wife from a Netflix DVD.
Two things: 1. Of the seven chick flicks that I’ve watched to date, this film contains the most sensual kiss. It takes place right before the closing credits between Nia Vardalos’ character, Georgia, and Alexis Georgoulis’ character, “Poupi”.
2. Of all the movies that I’ve seen so far, this film is the first to—a) cause me to feel the sensation to want to cry, and b) feel that sensation multiple times.
Admittedly, I did not, but let me repeat, I wanted to cry. Honestly, it was my pride that kept my cheeks dry. Read the rest of this entry »
Welcome to day seven, and the seventh chick flick that I’m scheduled to watch from now until Saturday, Feb, 13, 2010.
Tonight’s movie is “My Life In Ruins”, starring Nia Vardalos, Richard Dreyfuss, and Alexis Georgoulis. It debuted last year, and was produced by 26 Films, et al.
Musscle, and my wife, Nicci, recommended this chick flick. Nicci, and I plan to watch the film from a Netflix DVD.
I broke from the mold on this one. I visited the “special features” section of this film’s DVD after the closing credits.
If at all possible, I try to avoid the reviews of any of the movies I’m watching for these 30 days. That includes any “behind-the-scenes”, or “making of” portions of the chick flicks that I’m scheduled to watch. I don’t want any jaded ideas.
But I needed to break my own rule this time; I found out why shortly after I did. Read the rest of this entry »
Welcome to day five, and the next chick flick that I’m set to watch from now until Saturday, Feb, 13, 2010.
Today’s film is “Labor Pains”, starring @lindsaylohan, Luke Kirby, Chris Parnell, and Aaron Yoo. This movie debuted last year, and was produced by Millennium Films, et al.
My wife recommended it. She, and I plan to watch this chick flick from a Netflix DVD, tonight.
“Love is supposed to nourish you,” said Uma Thurman’s character, Dr. Emma Lloyd—a radio talk show host, in the film’s opening sequence.
According to Dictionary.com, that means (that to nourish is to) supply with what is necessary for life, health, and growth.
So love, it seems, is as necessary as the air we breathe. Read the rest of this entry »
Welcome to day four, and the fourth-consecutive chick flick that I’m scheduled to watch from now until Saturday, Feb, 13, 2010.
Tonight’s film is “The Accidental Husband”, starring Uma Thurman, Colin Firth, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. This movie debuted in 2008. It was produced by the Yari Film Group, et al. Read the rest of this entry »
First, let me say that I appreciate Alec Baldwin’s character, Jake, not being some “chiseled” leading man.
Secondly, I heard laughter throughout most of the film; the majority of it came from the feminine portion of the audience. Read the rest of this entry »
Welcome to day three, and the next (third) chick flick that I’m scheduled to watch from now until Saturday, Feb, 13, 2010.
Today’s film is “It’s Complicated”, starring Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, and Steve Martin. This movie debuted last month, Dec, 2009. It was produced by @Universalpics, et al. Read the rest of this entry »
Welcome to day two, and the second of the 30 chick flicks that I’ll be watching from now until Saturday, Feb, 13, 2010.
Tonight’s film is “Mamma Mia!”, starring Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan, and Meryl Streep. This movie debuted in 2008, and was produced by @Universalpics, et al.
My mother-in-law, @suzys86, @BoiseAgent, Mandy, and CatScott all recommended this film. Nicci, and I plan to watch this chick flick from a DVD loaned to us by family.
The first chick flick is finished, and already I’m learning.
Stuff like, a husband should watch “Waitress” just to know how not to treat his wife (see both Earl, and the good doctor).
Jeremy Sisto portrayed a convincingly insecure husband for Keri Russell’s character, Jenna.
His performance had my wife and I both saying, “He’s a jerk”, moments after his role was introduced in the film.
Jenna was “trapped” in every sense of the word. Read the rest of this entry »
After a month of suggestions, dozens of recommendations, and the use of Random.org—it’s finally here. It’s the “official” list of chick flicks that will make “30 Chick Flicks In 30 Days” possible.
The titles that appear below were submitted via Twitter, E-mail, and comments on this site. Both men, and women suggested the 45-plus films that served as the basis for this final list.
So without further ado, I present to you (in no specific order) the “30 Chick Flicks” to be viewed throughout the next 30 days. Read the rest of this entry »
Responses from Jamaica, the United Kingdom, Indonesia, India, Canada, and 16 states throughout the US have been received via Twitter, thus far.
In addition, eligible suggested movie titles have been received through 30ChickFlicks.com comments, E-mail, and word-of-mouth. To learn more about “eligible” chick flicks, click here.
Following is the list of recommended chick flicks, to date. Read the rest of this entry »
School is already in season (figuratively speaking), and I’m learning some things that I would never have known had it not been for ‘30 Chick Flicks’.
Here are six of the most recent lessons I’ve learned:
1. There are extremes when it comes to chick flick viewing preferences (as could probably be said with any genre)—that of “love” and “hate”.
2. Not all women love, like, or can even tolerate chick flicks.
3. Not all men hate–or dislike–chick flicks, either. Read the rest of this entry »
Responses from Jamaica, the United Kingdom, Indonesia, Canada, and throughout the United States have been received on Twitter, thus far.
Most of the feedback has included movie suggestions; an updated list of the suggested titles (to date) appears below.
Note: to learn more about “eligible” chick flicks, click here.
@suzys86 [Conneticut, USA] — My Sister’s Keeper, 27 Dresses, Mamma Mia, Penelope, and The Accidental Husband
@erind22 [California, USA] — He’s Just Not That Into You Read the rest of this entry »
