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]]>Obviously absolute classics like Legally Blonde and Mean Girls are exempt from this but it often seems that the chick flicks of the 2000s are full of cliches and make out that all teenage girls are basic and want nothing more than to be popular and get a boyfriend. The leading woman is always flawless except she never thinks so because she either wears glasses or has a friend who is legit a runway model. We have no idea where her money comes from and in order to make her rich, beautiful ass one we can sympathize with, she has an absent father or lost her mother when she was young. For a while, this seemed to be the only thing writers could come up with to make us feel sorry for their spoiled characters.
What’s more, chick flicks have been embarrassingly white washed and the representation of gay characters in the 2000’s was unforgivable. In 2019’s Isn’t It Romantic, the character of Donny relentlessly mocks the offensive stereotype of the gay best friend which Mean Girls‘ Damian and The Devil Wears Prada‘s Nigel shamefully succumb to. Recently though, it seems that things have changed for the better.
2018’s Love, Simon was the first coming of age romantic comedy about a gay protagonist. Simon was not the “gay best friend” there to take the leading lady shopping, he was the well-rounded credible character telling his own story in a touching and funny way. Similarly, lesbian characters are coming in more shapes and sizes thanks to Orange Is The New Black.
Moreover, we’re being treated to films which don’t end with the girl getting the guy but with her learning an important lesson or achieving self-acceptance. In Amy Schumer’s I Feel Pretty, her character learns that it is her own insecurities holding her back. The other women in the movie are not bitchy characters looking down on her but are supporting women who want to lift her up. Similarly, Rebel Wilson’s Isn’t It Romantic concludes with her character learning to love herself and be more open to love. It wasn’t a cringy self-acceptance tale about an overweight girl who is insecure. Wilson’s character actually had other dimensions than her appearance which is exactly what we want to see more of.
So yes, chick flicks are just a bit of fun and they will never win Oscars but we’re pleased to see that at least in terms of inclusivity and sending a good message to young girls, they are getting better. There’s still some way to go but it’s great to be able to guiltily enjoy a terrible chick flick without having to switch it off because of its deeply offensive undertones.
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]]>Rebel Wilson stars as Natalie, an architect who lets all of her colleagues walk all over her. When Natalie was a child, her mother told her that romantic comedies are all lies and that things wouldn’t happen like that for her in the real world. Consequently, Natalie develops a strong hatred for all rom-coms and closes herself off from love entirely.
This all changes when Natalie hits her head and wakes up in a new and shiny world which abides by all the rules and cliches of romantic comedies. Dressed like Julia Roberts in Pretty Women, she bumps into her obnoxious colleague Blake (Liam Hemsworth) who instantly falls for her. He writes his phone number on individual rose petals and she begrudgingly takes them, knowing that the odds of her finding the right combination are minimal.
Of course, in the world of romantic comedies, fate has a way of bringing lovers together. She throws the petals up in the air in her time of need and they land in the right order. The couple spend the night together only tragically, the romantic comedy world she lives in is a PG-13, so they don’t get to do much more than cuddle.
Several funny references and nostalgic gags later, Natalie realizes that she has actually been in love with her best friend the whole time. She wants to tell him how she feels but of course cannot do so without her gay best friend, Donny, who has no life of his own because he is only there to serve her when she has romantic troubles. Donny is an offensive gay stereotype but is crafted well enough for it to be obvious that his character is mocking other movies which use similar stereotypes without acknowledging how ridiculous they are.
What is lovely about the way the movie ended is that yes, it was totally cliche but the lighthearted self-mocking nature of the movie made it the only possible ending. Even though she gets the guy in the end, what she has learned from her time living in romantic comedy land is that the real reason she hates romance is because she has not yet accepted herself. In a dash to break up the wedding and declare her true feelings for her best friend the penny drops and she declares “I love… me!”
With her newfound confidence and openness, she returns to work and presents her architectural idea while taking no crap from anyone. She opens herself up to her best friend and gets her happy ending in more ways than one. Yes, she got the guy but more importantly, she didn’t have to change a thing about herself to get him. She just had to discover how wonderful she already was.
4/5
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]]>We brought you a preview of the exciting new comedy Isn’t It Romantic, which stars Rebel Wilson and Liam Hemsworth, while if you are a fan of Tyler Perry, you’ll be glad to hear that the first trailer for new Madea movie, A Madea Family Funeral, is also on our list of best new movie trailers of the week. Let’s check out what’s else we have in store for you.
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]]>The post Let’s Talk About… The Evolution Of The Chick Flick appeared first on Entertainment For Us.
]]>Obviously absolute classics like Legally Blonde and Mean Girls are exempt from this but it often seems that the chick flicks of the 2000s are full of cliches and make out that all teenage girls are basic and want nothing more than to be popular and get a boyfriend. The leading woman is always flawless except she never thinks so because she either wears glasses or has a friend who is legit a runway model. We have no idea where her money comes from and in order to make her rich, beautiful ass one we can sympathize with, she has an absent father or lost her mother when she was young. For a while, this seemed to be the only thing writers could come up with to make us feel sorry for their spoiled characters.
What’s more, chick flicks have been embarrassingly white washed and the representation of gay characters in the 2000’s was unforgivable. In 2019’s Isn’t It Romantic, the character of Donny relentlessly mocks the offensive stereotype of the gay best friend which Mean Girls‘ Damian and The Devil Wears Prada‘s Nigel shamefully succumb to. Recently though, it seems that things have changed for the better.
2018’s Love, Simon was the first coming of age romantic comedy about a gay protagonist. Simon was not the “gay best friend” there to take the leading lady shopping, he was the well-rounded credible character telling his own story in a touching and funny way. Similarly, lesbian characters are coming in more shapes and sizes thanks to Orange Is The New Black.
Moreover, we’re being treated to films which don’t end with the girl getting the guy but with her learning an important lesson or achieving self-acceptance. In Amy Schumer’s I Feel Pretty, her character learns that it is her own insecurities holding her back. The other women in the movie are not bitchy characters looking down on her but are supporting women who want to lift her up. Similarly, Rebel Wilson’s Isn’t It Romantic concludes with her character learning to love herself and be more open to love. It wasn’t a cringy self-acceptance tale about an overweight girl who is insecure. Wilson’s character actually had other dimensions than her appearance which is exactly what we want to see more of.
So yes, chick flicks are just a bit of fun and they will never win Oscars but we’re pleased to see that at least in terms of inclusivity and sending a good message to young girls, they are getting better. There’s still some way to go but it’s great to be able to guiltily enjoy a terrible chick flick without having to switch it off because of its deeply offensive undertones.
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]]>The post “Isn’t It Romantic”: A Whole Lot of Fun appeared first on Entertainment For Us.
]]>Rebel Wilson stars as Natalie, an architect who lets all of her colleagues walk all over her. When Natalie was a child, her mother told her that romantic comedies are all lies and that things wouldn’t happen like that for her in the real world. Consequently, Natalie develops a strong hatred for all rom-coms and closes herself off from love entirely.
This all changes when Natalie hits her head and wakes up in a new and shiny world which abides by all the rules and cliches of romantic comedies. Dressed like Julia Roberts in Pretty Women, she bumps into her obnoxious colleague Blake (Liam Hemsworth) who instantly falls for her. He writes his phone number on individual rose petals and she begrudgingly takes them, knowing that the odds of her finding the right combination are minimal.
Of course, in the world of romantic comedies, fate has a way of bringing lovers together. She throws the petals up in the air in her time of need and they land in the right order. The couple spend the night together only tragically, the romantic comedy world she lives in is a PG-13, so they don’t get to do much more than cuddle.
Several funny references and nostalgic gags later, Natalie realizes that she has actually been in love with her best friend the whole time. She wants to tell him how she feels but of course cannot do so without her gay best friend, Donny, who has no life of his own because he is only there to serve her when she has romantic troubles. Donny is an offensive gay stereotype but is crafted well enough for it to be obvious that his character is mocking other movies which use similar stereotypes without acknowledging how ridiculous they are.
What is lovely about the way the movie ended is that yes, it was totally cliche but the lighthearted self-mocking nature of the movie made it the only possible ending. Even though she gets the guy in the end, what she has learned from her time living in romantic comedy land is that the real reason she hates romance is because she has not yet accepted herself. In a dash to break up the wedding and declare her true feelings for her best friend the penny drops and she declares “I love… me!”
With her newfound confidence and openness, she returns to work and presents her architectural idea while taking no crap from anyone. She opens herself up to her best friend and gets her happy ending in more ways than one. Yes, she got the guy but more importantly, she didn’t have to change a thing about herself to get him. She just had to discover how wonderful she already was.
4/5
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]]>We brought you a preview of the exciting new comedy Isn’t It Romantic, which stars Rebel Wilson and Liam Hemsworth, while if you are a fan of Tyler Perry, you’ll be glad to hear that the first trailer for new Madea movie, A Madea Family Funeral, is also on our list of best new movie trailers of the week. Let’s check out what’s else we have in store for you.
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