Throw a Chick Flick Party
Today, we’re celebrating the National Girlfriend Awards by featuring your Best Haute Hostess Girlfriend (nominate yours now!). What better way to honor the award than by hosting (or having your party-throwing pal throw!) a girls night complete with the best tear-jerker rom coms.
1970s: The Way We Were
Starring a young Barbra Streisand and hunky Robert Redford, this film depicts the lives of star-crossed lovers. But when they venture to Hollywood for Redford’s character Hubbell to pursue screen-writing, Hubbell and Katie (Streisand) gradually grow apart, leading Hubbell to cheat. The two split, realizing their differences are greater than they acknowledged. Years later they meet by chance in front of New York City’s Plaza Hotel where Hubbell is with his newest love. The two of them realize they are the people they were destined to be, and not the people they so desperately wanted each other to be.
Best Appreciated By… Anyone who has ever grown apart from a past love (everyone?!).
1980s: When Harry Met Sally
A chick flick list wouldn’t be complete without at least one Meg Ryan movie! When Harry Met Sally is the story of Ryan as Sally and Billy Crystal as Harry, two people who meet many times over the course of several years. Each time, at least one, if not both, are in relationships with other people. The course of their relationship varies throughout the film. Sally is often turned off by Harry’s forwardness and bold gestures, while Harry is obviously interested in Sally. In true rom com fashion, the two ultimately end up together and married.
Best Appreciated By… Anyone who has ever had an on-again off-again with a guy friend (again, probably everyone!).
1990s: Pretty Woman
Vivian Ward, played by the vivacious Julia Roberts, is a prostitute solicited by successful businessman Edward Lewis (a.k.a. the charming and always attractive Richard Gere). The relationship starts with her escorting him to events and providing services, for a fee, of course. Edward is changing Vivian’s life, taking her on extravagant dates and supplementing her shopping sprees. But Vivian also changes Edward by showing him a simpler and more enjoyable side of life. Though the journey itself is not a simple one, the pair end up together in this modern-day Cinderella story.
Best Appreciated By… Anyone who has overcome the odds for love and found themselves changed in the process, even if it’s not as extreme as Vivian and Edward.
2000s: Love Actually
This film documents the trials and tribulations of love through the lives of various people in London during the holiday season. Whether amour is explored through a friendship or a more intimate relationship, the movie opens everyone to new relationships and beginnings. Each person and couple are linked, and the entire tale is both heartwarming and inspiring, provoking a sense of child-like hope in any viewer.
Best Appreciated By… People who kinda miss Christmas and who love the surprisingly intertwined relationships of the characters. Plus, with all those different stories, we’re sure you’ll identify with someone.
-Lynden Halpern
GIRL TALK TIME: What are your favorite chick flicks? Do you like to have girls nights in with your chicas? What do you usually do?
PLUS, NATIONAL GIRLFRIEND AWARDS
PSST! In honor of National Girlfriends Day (it was Sunday, August 1!) and the NEW Sheckys.com, we’re celebrating you and all of your fabulous girlfriends with the First Annual National Girlfriend Awards. Throughout the month of August on Sheckys.com, you can nominate and vote your best girlfriends for any of our 10 awards. Each winner from every category gets OMG Points and FAB goodies! Tell us your stories RIGHT HERE!
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Post a CommentI love this. I would include “The first wives club” for laughs and man bashing. “Beaches” to share a couple hugs, laughs, and tears. And at least one classic princess cartoon movie or musical.
My girlfriends and I would love to cuddle up and endulge in chick flicks and ice-cream. AAhhhh, the laughs the tears, the suspense of a possible break up, heart break or make up. This sould be fun!
I love all 4 of the movies listed. I will say, my all time favorite is Pretty Woman
I’m shocked that my mom let me watch that when I was 9 years old, every time I was home sick, ha.
Not big on chick Flix
I would love to do this!
I enjoy the Girls Nights celebrated in doors where it’s comfy cozy and you don’t have to dress up to impress or be in competition with anyone because your girlfriends already accept you for who you are. We watched Valentines Day, had wine, and talked about relationships. Oh another great oldie but goodie is Mystic Pizza. Don’t miss out on a Girls Night In!
The Holiday, The Sweetest Thing…I’m sensing a theme…Cameron Diaz. My friends and I like a chick flick sprinkled with a little laughter.
Pretty Woman will always be the best girls night flick:)
Pretty Woman is my all time fav!!
Untamed Heart w/ Marissa Tomei and Christian Slayter – oldie but goodie!
For our girls nights, particularly bacholerette parties and other occassions, we usually get together about 6 of us who normally hang out and throw on mud masks and bake fresh cupcakes and watch movies like P.S. I Love You and A Walk to Remember. We always have such an awesome time, and if you put on a great movie that everyone’s basically already seen, noone will be afraid to start the girl talk!
Good suggestions.
My all time favorite chick flick is a cheesy corny one and it’s kinda old. It’s Romey and Michelle!
This is such a great i deal im try this with my girlfriends…yay
i watch “love actually” at christmas time every year. even tho my ex is the one who introduced me to the movie (and so the part about the husband who cheats w/ his co-worker still hurts me b/c my ex cheated on me) i still think it’s a great movie.
Chick flicks I love: Bridget Jone’s Diary, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, In Her Shoes and Something New.
love the movie nights! we love to sing along with the musicals, Moulin Rouge, Grease!
Pretty Woman is my all time fav!
Great Idea’s….
I love Bridget Jone’s Diary, Grease, and Dirty Dancing.