My 10 Worst ‘Chick Flicks’ – *SPOILER ALERT* (well not really, because most of them are rubs…)

After much deliberation, I have compiled a list of my 10 least fave chick flicks. Believe you me, it wasn’t easy, there’s a lot of cheese out there. I also do feel a weeny bit evil for bad-mouthing all these films. I promise to produce a good vibey post in the next day or two to counteract how blunt this one is. Enjoy!

In no particular order…

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past – Could this be more an insult to Charles Dickens? Answer: no. This film turns a brilliant story (A Christmas Carol) into a rather stupid chick flick. ‘Nuff said. Poor show for Garner and McConaughey.

Wedding Date – Debra Messing hires escort, Dermot Mulroney, as her ‘wedding date’ in order to make her ex jealous. Messing and Mulroney fight and then, whaddaya know? They’re in love. Wow. An anxiety-prone gal and a male prostitute – destined to be together. Deuce Bigalow, eat your heart out.

When in Rome – Generally shite as chick flicks go. I expected a lot more, especially when there’s appearances from some Hollywood big-shots: Josh Duhmal, Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite!), and the legendary Danny DeVito. Not sure what happened here…it’s just PURE cheese...wrapped in some gouda…then drizzled in brie. Also, FYI, Kristen Bell is not Sarah Marshall in this film. Doh.

Made of Honour – McDreamy becomes McBoring in this film. Die-hard Greys Anatomy fans look away! It’s just awful seeing Patrick Dempsey completely emasculated and forced to be his best (girl)friend’s ‘Maid of honour’. Cringe factor? 20 out of 10.

My Best Friend’s Wedding – Loved seeing Rupert Everitt as the gay best buddy in this film, but it wasn’t enough to save yet another chick flick where the girl doesn’t actually get the guy in the end. I hate it when this happens. I watch chick flicks for good love or friendship vibes. This just doesn’t do it for me. Sorry Rupe!

Prime – Boy meets girl. Girl meets boy. Girl is daaaamn old, and really more of a lady than a girl. It’s a recipe for disaster and, inevitably, doesn’t have a happy ending. As much as I enjoy a bit of cradle-snatching, this is on too much of an epic level. Plus Uma is oodles better in the action roles. Pulp Fiction trumps this any day.

The Perfect Man – Girl (Hilary Duff) sets up mum (Heather Lockyer) with an imaginary ‘perfect’ man (Big from SATC). That is all. Excuse me while I vom.

Elizabethtown – Let’s be honest, Orlando Bloom isn’t much more than a pretty face (except when he’s Legolas! :D), so the slightly wooden acting, coupled with a storyline that is so riDONKulous, the hedgehog in my garden could’ve done better, makes for a pretty awful film. It tries to be a bit Indie, but doesn’t quite get there. It tries to be a chick flick but doesn’t really make it there either. I mean, there’s a guy and a girl, the guy’s dad dies, he’s all depressed, the guy and girl get it on, blah blah blah, which is all gravy - but there just doesn’t seem to be a spark. The worst chick flicks of all are the ones without chemistry, and this one seems allergic to it.

You’ve Got Mail – Again, a disappointing one. Ryan. Hanks. I was personally expecting Sleepless in Seattle part 2. WRONG. Instead I got instant messaging…on film. Bad idea.

The Break-up – I actually like this film. A lot. Despite Vaughn always playing the same character, I can’t help but love him. Not to mention, who doesn’t want Jennifer Aniston in a film (‘cause she’s in Friends, duh!)?! My main gripe is that the film gives the impression of being a good, upstanding chick flick and then trashes it all at the end but not having a happy, flowery ending. Don’t get me wrong, I adore films that surprise you and end completely the opposite to how you think they will, but this one saddened me because I REALLY wanted them to stay together. It’s the chick flick that broke my heart! Hence why it’s in my 10 worst. Still love it though.

...Any agreements/disagreements? :) X