Chick Flicks: Movies Women Love [Paperback]

Angie Errigo (Author), Jo Berry (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2005

Bette Davis walking off the boat in Now Voyager, the orgasm scene in When Harry Met Sally, Bill Murray backing off into the crowd, away from Scarlet Johanssen in Lost in Translation -- all are seminal chick-flick moments, and, as such, are often passed over in more traditional (ie male) film guides. The Ultimate Guide to Chick Flicks seeks to make amends: written by and for women, you won't find lengthy pieces on Hitchcock's lighting engineers, Fellini's use of suture or Antonioni's representation of the sixties in Blow-Up. Rather, a witty, sassy and irreverent guide to what video to get out when the girls come round for a pizza: Eric Rohmer's Full Moon in Paris? Or Dirty Dancing? Mr Wonderful? Or Singles?

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Review

'A sassy guide' -- THE MIRROR

'No girls night in should be without this.' -- NEW WOMAN

'Non-anorakish and just what you need to tune a Friday night to perfection.' -- RED

'This fascinating guide is great for avoiding testosterone-filled dross.' -- REAL

'Useful and entertaining, this is a thoroughly enjoyable read.' -- EMPIRE

About the Author

Jo Berry, a former features editor at Empire Magazine, has written on film for numerous publications including the Guardian, Maxim, the Radio Times and Eve Magazine. She's also a co-writer to 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. A former NME writer and movie publicist, Angie Errigo is a regular contributor to Empire Magazine. She also writes on film for The Sunday Times, Maxim, Sky and Metro. A former NME writer and movie publicist, Angie Errigo is a regular contributor to Empire Magazine. She also writes on film for The Sunday Times, Maxim, Sky and Metro.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Orion (March 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0752868322
• ISBN-13: 978-0752868325
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 5.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,013,163 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars What Women Want, February 23, 2005

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This review is from: Chick Flicks: Movies Women Love (Paperback)

is to see movies that are romantic, feature Mr. Right and have a Happy Ending (at least most of the time). This guide discusses over 600 films almost from the beginning of movie making that are thought to appeal specifically but not only to women. Usually the term "chick flick" is used in a derogatory fashion to describe a movie that you can get your man to watch only reluctantly.
The two authors of this book are both film critics, but they take a rather light-hearted and playful look at many different kinds of movies that in one way or other focus on female issues. I especially liked the chapter on the early Screwball comedies, usually with a strong female lead. The book covers everything from all time classics like "Gone With the Wind", successful adaptations of novels like "Emma", dance movies (the unforgettable "Dirty Dancing") and female "Buddy" movies like "Thelma and Louise" and also analyses trends like "the Siren", "Working Women" and female action heroines (ground-breaking in this respect Sg. Ripley in Alien, not surprisingly most men hate Weaver in this role).
The movies are discussed in terms of their appeal to a female audience and how many tissues one approximately should have ready when watching them. Although the focus is not primarily on the artistic merit of the individual movies, the authors indicate whether they consider a film great or fit only for the bin.
This guide will help you select great movies for your next all girls night and maybe also have you renting an old movie of which you hadn't thought before. It is fun and witty and also supplies a wealth of background info on many actors but if you are looking for some serious feminist film criticism, then this book isn't for you.