Top 10 Chick Flicks that Guys Can Watch Alone
There are chick flicks that guys will roll their eyes at but suffer through for the sheer chance of “getting some.” (Take just about any Kate Hudson movie for example.) And then there are chick flicks that guys will peel their entire finger nails off during on the slim chance they’ll actually pass out before the movie is over. (The painfully long, depressing and boring “The English Patient” quickly comes to mind here.)
But believe it or not, there are actually a few chick flicks that are pretty darn good, even from a guy’s perspective. So with that in mind I’ve compiled a list that even guy’s can feel secure in their manlihood by watching.
10 Best Chick Flicks For Guys
- Princess Bride - Yes, this one’s a love story at heart, but c’mon, it’s got fire swamps, sword fights, torture chambers and friggin’ Andre the Giant.
- Pretty Woman - Okay, a bit more chicky then the Princess Bride, but what’s the overall story about? That’s right, a whore. And not just any whore, but Julia Roberts as a whore. But unlike something like “Showgirls,” this one’s disguised as a chick flick thanks to Richard Gere and a Cinderella-like storyline. Writers rule.
- Clueless - If Nick Tortelli from “Cheers” wasn’t in this one, it may just be too far over the chick flick edge to be “guy approved.” But Alicia Silverstone’s pretty cute in this one and she’s actually likable enough that you may just root for her in the end.
- Mean Girls - Say what you want about her (yeah, that means you, Paris!), but Lindsay Lohan is actually a talented actress. And this chick flick which deals with being yourself and fitting in at school is actually a lot darker then you’d think.
- Bring It On - Kirsten Dunst may be a frumpy Mary Jane in the Spider-Man trilogy, but she’s a spunky cheerleader here. And forget all the mushy love stuff in this one; it’s a slew of high school cheerleaders duking it out with other high school cheerleaders. Did I mention their are cheerleaders in this one? And they wear cheerleader uniforms?
- Say Anything - No line in cinema history is more tragic then, “I gave her my heart, she gave me a pen.” John Cusack’s finest role as he goes after the smartest girl in his school while somehow getting past her crazy obsessive father, played by Frasier’s dad.
The Notebook - Two words: Rachel McAdams. She is absolutley…wait a minute. Yeah, she’s gorgeous, but well, this is an insanely romantic film and any guy caught watching it by himself may as well add “Beaches” and “The Vagina Monologues” to his home library.
I’m sorry. This was harder then I thought. I barely eeked out 6. And I’ll even fight you (and myself I guess since I wrote the list) on Say Anything even being a Chick Flick. It’s got Cusack in it; it can’t be a chick flick. Can it?
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Thanks for turning me on to Say Anything! Great flick! I’ve seen all the others except for Mean Girls, and they were all great movies.
As for The Notebook, it’s one of my favorite movies ever. Ryan Gosling is a babe.
CG: Yeah, it’s one of my favs too. Thanks for the kind words too!
Tish: One of my quests in life is to ensure that every man, woman and, well, not child, but everyone embraces the joy of Cusack. And go see Mean Girls, it’s great dark humor.
As for the Notebook, I did really enjoy it (and not just because of Rachel McAdams). It’s truly a beautiful, romantic movie. But don’t tell any guys I said that…
OK I know I’m a chick, but I have a hard time watching most chick flicks myself. It took me a year before I’d sit down and watch the English Patient, lol. That is one extremely long movie.
I like romance but it helps if there’s a bit of excitement thrown in, or even comedy. Titanic is my idea of a perfect romantic movie…is that a chick flick? Probably, lol.
Christy: Hey! Glad to see you made it over here. Anyways, chick flicks by definition are designed for a chick to either watch with her girlfriends or make her significant other suffer through. And yes, isn’t English Patient soooo friggin long!?!? And NOTHING happens!!!
Titanic is borderline chick flick. If James Cameron didn’t direct it, it would be 100% chicky.
LOL!! Thank you for your definition of a chick flick! I think all of those old fashioned Victorian movies I love to watch would fall into that category then, lol.
I love John Cusak and “Say Anything” is one of my all-time fave movies. I don’t care for the rest of the flicks on your list though. I sorta liked Mean Girls, but mainly because I actually lived that and I kinda-sorta did naughty, mischevious things to get back … too much info! LOL.
“Parenthood” is a great love-story movie (for married people with kids, reminds me to love the rollercoaster), and my favorite big romantic movie is “Bridges of Madison County.” Oh and “The Goodbye Girl” is a fave too out of my chick-flick category. Of course my all-time favorite chick-flick is “Thelma & Louise”. (evil grin)
Ha! I probably couldn’t come up with six. I think Princess Bride is actually one of my favorite movies. Love the new blog man. It really does rule! I’ll be adding you to my blog roll fo sho!