The 10 Most Damaging Chick Flicks Ever Made

PJ Media ^ | September 10, 2012 | Cassy Fiano

[C19fan]

There’s no denying it: ladies love the chick flicks. For men, they’re instruments of torture they must endure with their woman so they can be rewarded at the end of the night. Women, however, eat them up — especially the under-30 crowd. They’ll drag their boyfriends to them, bond with a group of girlfriends while watching them, or sit at home alone crying to them. Nevermind that they’re vapid, formulaic crap that Hollywood can churn out faster than Sandra Fluke can go through condoms. They’re still successful.

Too bad they also send some of the worst messages to women in the history of mankind. Horrible stereotypes, insulting characters, idiotic relationship advice… it’s all there. Some chick flicks are better at hiding it than others, but generally, you can count on the same thing each time. The worst part is, women are actually starting to believe the lunacy they see in these movies!

So which are the worst offenders, and what damaging messages do they send?

[NeoCaveman]

(chick flicks are something some of us men do when we are dating but squelch the habit after marriage)..

My gal has never even suggested a chick flick, and we watch a lot of movies. I'm a lucky man.

[Mad Dawgg]

Let's See:

Number 10. "The Notebook" Decent Movie (I like Period Pieces) It reminds me of "Fried Green Tomatoes" (Which I thought was excellent) I would watch it again if nothing else was available.

Number 9. "Clueless" Not sure if I've ever seen it and from the description I don't want to.

Number 8. "Dirty Dancing" I thoroughly enjoyed it. (Again I love Period Pieces) Some great lines "Nobody puts baby in a corner"... hahahah) But the dancing was good and the acting was decent.

Number 7. "Hitch" Tried to watch it made it about 15 minutes and switched it off. Seemed dumb and contrived.

Number 6. "Jerry Maguire" Some of the most quotable Quotes in Moviedom (Show Me the Money! "You Had me at Hello!") Cruise was good, Gooding Was Better, Zellweger was awesome.

Number 5. "Mean Girls" was funny. I enjoyed it greatly. Lohan's Second Best Movie (Georgia Rule is her Best IMHO) Lohan is a mess in her Private Life but she does have some acting chops which is evident in "Georgia Rule" Number 4. "Bridget Jones Diary" Awesome. How could you go wrong British Humor with Zellweger, Grant and Firth. I laugh every time I watch it.

Number 3. "Titanic" I have a love hate relationship with this movie. Growing Up I was fascinated with the story of the Titanic due to the fact my grandfather gave me Walter Lords "A Night to Remember" when I was about 12. I've read that book over 50 times since and devoured every book and Documentary/Movie on the Titanic I can get my hands on. But on the other hand I just hated the Character of Jack and DiCaprio's portrayal of him. (Not sure why I think its because he is so whimp-like) When we saw it at the theater I stood and applauded as DiCaprio's blue lips slipped under the water. My Wife slugged me but I got many thumbs up from the other men in the audience. Still in all the movie is stunning and the effort Cameron put into making the sets look real is amazing even down to the staging of some Iconic photos from the actual voyage of the Titanic. For a Titanic buff its a Visual Smorgasboard of everything Titanica!

Number 2. "Pretty Woman" Meh...

Number 1. "Twilight" Two Words "Sparkly Vampires"

[Vision]

Sex in the City is #1. Turned countless women into unhappy, anti-family sluts.

[Little Ray]

I just liked Renee Zellweger when she was a bit more womanly. Same for Jewel Staite in Firefly.
Its nice to see women who are not starved down to “size 2” or less...

[NeoCaveman]

Yep...it's the same old story. Boy finds girl, boy loses girl, girl finds boy, boy forgets girl, boy remembers girl, girls dies in a tragic blimp accident over the Orange Bowl on New Year's Day.

Goodyear?

[Mad Dawgg]

"Goodyear?"

So-so...

[Ax]

I saw “Love Story” with my late wife, too, in 1971. We were on leave in Paris, and I must admit that I enjoyed it. Not sure I could sit through it again.

[Future Snake Eater]

Yep...it's the same old story. Boy finds girl, boy loses girl, girl finds boy, boy forgets girl, boy remembers girl, girls dies in a tragic blimp accident over the Orange Bowl on New Year's Day.

Goodyear?

No, the worst...

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

-— Are you insinuating that The Duke was a fag?-—

LOL No.

I’m just wondering. In the Duke’s case, it’s probably chivalry. In the post-modern, anti-hero, spaghetti Westerns, Clint is mainly asexual. At least that’s what I remember. I don’t know what it’s supposed to prove. Maybe he’s above everything?

I hadn’t really noticed this before, so I’m just wondering.

Rambo would be chivalry again. Same with Bruce.

Any other takes?

[Mad Dawgg]

"I just liked Renee Zellweger when she was a bit more womanly. Same for Jewel Staite in Firefly. Its nice to see women who are not starved down to “size 2” or less..."

YES! Women are supposed to be round and curvy not beanpoles that look like starved teenage boys!

[Lazamataz]

The worst female role model in film ia the Viet Cong sniper in Full Metal Jacket.

[wbill]

I'd add "Anything that shows up on 'Lifetime' network to this list.

A while back, Mrs WBill was watching something or other on it. I walked through the room, saw it was the Lifetime channel, and said "Lifetime movie, Hunh? Is it a Terminal Disease, or an Abusive Husband?"

She threw a pillow at me. It was both.

[ctdonath2]

“For a man on film, there is no greater moment than the instant when he suddenly gives up everything he knows or thought he ever wanted and starts whipping ass for love or principle. Action is romance for men. To me it’s the way men express love on screen. Love for a woman, a country, a dog - by kicking the living **** out of anybody who dares do those objects of his simplistic adoration wrong.” - Kurt Wimmer, commentary track for _Equilibrium_

[esquirette]

Let us not forget about the Disney themes, as in, “fall in love with the controlling monster and he will change” (Beauty and the Beast), and “the guy you want is the rebel” (Aladin).

[esquirette]

Let us not forget about the Disney themes, as in, “fall in love with the controlling monster and he will change” (Beauty and the Beast), and “the guy you want is the rebel” (Aladin).

[reformed_dem]

Who was the "teen pregnancy"? Rizzo was simply late and not actually preggers. She didn't marry Kenickie and told him it wasn't his anyway (if there was another pregnancy, I can't think who it was). Sandy didn't change gangs, and was having trouble being accepted by the Pink Ladies because she was too much like Sandra Dee. At the end of the movie, after much thought, she decided she needed to change and had her hair done, pierced her ears, started smoking and poured herself into that black outfit. If she actually "became" a slut, I can't say, but she sure looked the part.

I agree I'm all about the music and not the message, but as for saying the message is "wholesome", I have to disagree.

[Persevero]

“To me it’s the way men express love on screen. “

Eloquently put, and I hope it’s true.

If so I live in a household of VERY loving men :)

Point is, one can lampoon the female stupid stories or the male stupid stories, both types can be pretty stupid.

[wbill]

Re Clueless: ....Plus, it has a cameo in it from the "Mighty Mighty Bosstones", who are the most fun party band to come out of the 90s.

So, it's got that going for it.....which is nice.

[21twelve]

I don’t recall, but the Duke had several movies with a woman where either he was away from the gal (”She wore a yellow ribbon”?) or his wife had passed on. Eastwood in “Unforgiven” had the deceased wife. I wonder if it has something to do with establishing the “loner” image and the rugged individual. Lost his love, never to love like that again, alone, but will handle it.

Of course just watched part of “High Plains Drifter” yesterday where Eastwood rapes a gal in a barn (well - it really wasn’t “rape-rape” as she enjoyed it), then beds the hotel owner’s wife, etc.

[denydenydeny]

Any number of films could be on this list. The culture is so poisonous now. A film like Casablanca—where the hero sacrifices his happiness to go fight Hitler—could never be made today. Today we “follow our heart” even if it means (as in The English Patient as someone said above) —supporting Hitler.