After eating my body weight in chocolate and watching He’s Just Not That Into You, I am back to 100%. It was a night filled with tough decisions: chocolate or ice cream; which chick flick? And while I briefly considered eating both chocolate and ice cream, I opted for purity. Chocolate only. As for the movie, while Pride and Prejudice is often the go to chick flick of choice for healing a wounded heart and ego, He’s Just Not That Into You just seemed more appropriate. It had only been 2 weeks. It’s not like the love of my life had just ended things. That can’t happen until at least 4 weeks. 2 weeks is more like “Sorry, I like you, but I just don’t see things progressing. Good luck with life.” Hence, He’s Just Not That Into You. The title is misleading though. You’d think a movie with that title would end with a bunch of girls crying on their sofas, eating chocolate and watching chick flicks. Then maybe I could relate. (**Spoiler alert**) But no; it works out well for everyone. I really wish that I could be Ginnifer Goodwin’s character. She’s so hopeful about finding love and gives herself over completely despite being constantly let down (the part I semi-relate to). But in the end, the guy she wants ends up on her doorstep, apologetic and begging for her forgiveness, and begging for her to take her back. Hollywood, why do you do this?? That’s not going to happen in my life, yet I keep listening for the knock at the door. That’s just mean spirited to get my hopes up. Jennifer Anniston’s character is great too. Her man decides that while he has his theories on life which he can’t change, he needs to change in order to keep the woman of his dreams. Well, that’s not likely either. If a man truly feels strongly about something, he’s not going to change his whole belief system just to keep the girl. Hollywood, again, why are you getting my hopes up? I think I’m more like Jennifer Connelly’s character in the movie. She discovers that she’s fine on her own and much better off and refuses to settle. And while the feminist, girl power, independent me is stoked to align myself with this strong character, I want to be the one who ends up with the great guy at game night with friends. I’m not ashamed to say that.
While we’re on the list of chick flicks, let me list my all time favorite top 15 chick flicks:
15: Ever After
14: Chocolat
13: Singles
12: French Kiss
11: Enchanted
10: Nacho Libre
9: Once
8: Mama Mia
7: Breakfast at Tiffany’s
6: The Princess Bride
5: He’s Just Not That Into You
4: Dirty Dancing
3: Pride and Prejudice
2: 50 First Dates
1: An Affair to Remember: Cary Grant. Sigh.
Honorable mention:
*Anything with Marilyn Monroe, Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly or any of the bombshell actress from that time. I love classic romantic comedies!
*Walk the Line: I think that Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash have just this beautiful and eternal love and it makes me happy.
*Sense and Sensibility: I’m just a sucker for romantic movies set in the past
*Twilight: I’m also a sucker for vampires!
*Grease 2: Coooool Rider!
*P.S. I Love You: I dare you to not cry throughout this entire movie!
*The Hottie and the Nottie: Paris Hilton movie. Need I say more?
*500 Days of Summer: Just a great movie.
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I'm not gonna lie...I don't know how Pride and Prejudice comes after 50 First Dates and Ever After is not in the top 5. I guess we aren't the same person.
ReplyDeleteBecause in 50 First Dates he loves her despite her disability and does whatever it takes to make it work, even though it's completely different from the path he saw his life taking. Yet it works out in the end that he gets both!! How is that not just beautiful?? How is that not a movie that would be my favorite?? It's along the same lines as An Affair To Remember. Did we just meet or something?? :-)
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