My 10 Best 'Chick Flicks'

Cheese, madam? Don't mind if I do!


Following my humdinger of a '10 Worst Chick Flicks' blog on Tuesday, I have decided to transversely discuss my '10 Best Chick Flicks' > as promised. Herewith the list of my 10 favourite cheesy/girly movies that I adore and, in most cases, have watched so many times I know all the songs and the scripts backwards. Each one gives me that warm fuzzy feeling inside that all good chick flicks should. Hope you all agree!

Voila! (again in no particular order):

Mannequin – An eighties classic, Mannequin provides all you could ask for in a chick flick. A guy, a girl, a romance…the only problem here is that our leading lady (Kim Cattrall) happens to be a dummy. Well…more precisely, a dress-up doll in a department store that comes alive at night. Providing the perfect obstacle to love (that’s the bit in the middle of any romantic film, where for some reason the lovers and pulled apart by some ‘event’ before being beautifully reunited! Bliss), Mannequin is a must for any hapless romantic who doesn’t mind seeing the odd eighties quiff here and there.

Sleepless in Seattle – Young Hanks and Ryan perform beautifully in this epic tale of romance. If you haven’t seen it already, WHAT THE HELL?! Never has a film filled me with such good vibes about a building. Empire State, I love you.

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days – Albeit modern and a rehash of other films before it, I find How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days really comforting as far as chick flicks go. It’s a balls out, no frills, chick flick. Not only that but Matthew McConaughey (in his less fake-tanned days) and Kate Hudson make a beautiful couple to look at. How could anyone not find this film appealing? McConaughey’s Southern charm and Hudson’s dulcid tones make it an all round pleasant experience. A feel-good movie if I ever saw one!

Beaches – A tale of two childhood friends from different worlds. Theatre, love, hardships and death, Beaches is a must when wanting to watch a girly film about ever-lasting friendship. As the tagline says: ‘Once in a lifetime you make a friendship that lasts forever’. Awww. Honest to god though, makes me sob everytime. Plus Bette Midler brings her usual sparkle to the film.

Legally Blonde – This is my guilty pleasure movie. I’m not traditionally a girly girl, but I can’t get enough of the pinks, the beauty parlours and little Bruiser, the Chihuahua. Despite ‘Elle Woods’ being a dippy, rich blonde that everyone loves to hate, Witherspoon really does well in making the character relatable. The story follows Elle in her journey to get back her high-school boyfriend who dumps her because he wants to date ‘a Jackie; not a Marilyn’. Attempting to prove her merit, she somehow scrapes into Harvard Law School and through her own determination and fierce will, becomes top of the class. This film gives the true essence of chick-flick by enforcing ‘girl-power’ (in the words of the Spice Girls).

Cruel Intentions – Another Witherspoon classic (can you guess I’m a fan yet?). I don’t want to give away too much, but with a hot bad-boy male lead (Ryan Phillipe) a sex-crazed step sister (SMG) and a frigid cello player (Selma Blair), this film provides fun for all the family. Well. Most anyway. A fantastic love affair and a heart-wrenching ending give this film a distinction in the chick flick category.

The Wedding Singer – This one’s not traditionally a chick-flick (probably more of a rom/com), but I’m a chick and I, er, love this flick. This the only film that Sandler is really fanciable and when he sings on the plane at the end > my heart melts. One of my fave movies EVER.

Ever After – Combine some period costume with a classic fairytale, a beautifully British male lead, a stonkingly gorgeous heroine and music from the awesome Texas and you’ve got a winner. Ever After is a wondrous adaptation of the original Cinderella tale, with the amazing Drew Barrymore taking the lead role. Barrymore is oppressed by her wicked Stepmother, played to perfection by Angelica Huston, and two ugly step sisters. Actually, they aren’t really ugly at all, just pretty horrid. Just as the original story goes, our Cinders is bullied and hidden away until she is discovered by the handsome Prince Charming, Dougray Scott. There’s a little bit of hoo-ha, but then guess what? They live happily Ever After. I adore this story anyway, but with the help of some stellar acting and beautiful dresses, it really comes into its own level as a chick flick.

Dirty Dancing – ‘No-one puts Baby in a corner’, and this film doesn’t deserve to be put in one either. Clichéd and over-played as it is, Dirty Dancing is the daddy of chick flicks and deserves a lot of credit for being the first of its kind. Not only that, but there’s some kick-ass dancing too. You go Swayze!

Titanic – Albeit a lengthy film that needs mental preparation, Titanic succeeds in being the perfect chick flick. Pauper Jack (DiCaprio) falls for the very rich, and very engaged, Rose (Winslet) whilst both of them are on the Titanic’s maiden voyage across the Atlantic. Loosely based on a true story, we already know the tragic ending of the ocean liner, but in this film, that all gets forgotten as you get swept up in the whirlwind romance. Unfortunately, this one has no happy ending for Jack & Rose, as I’m sure everyone knows, and makes me ball my eyes out every time.

Can you think of 10 you'd prefer?