... , drama, and comedy. Movies such as Steel Magnolias and Fried Green Tomatoes are definitely examples of chick flicks. They have it all. These films are humorous, tear-jerking, heart-warming, romantic, and both portray women as the main character. Most musicals are classified as girl movies as well. For instance, The Sound of Music is ... in which "Maria-, the governess/nun falls in love with her employer. Grease is probably the "mother- of all chick flicks. In this romantic musical, "Danny Zukko-, the presumptuous leader of the T-Birds, and "Sandy Olsson-, a conservative, nave young lady...

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... needy to the point of being psychotic, moving into Ben's apartment, cramming it with teddy bears and tampons, and throwing a tantrum in front of his poker buddies. Even though it's a romantic comedy, director Donald Petrie needed to keep one foot in reality; he makes the mistake of letting Andie's behavior spiral too violently out of control to be believable. Bubbly actress ... and Matthew McConaughey, have an easy, undeniable chemistry. They're great-looking and they look great together. They're perfectly matched and stylishly dressed at all times. Surprisingly, for a simple romantic c...

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"Sleepless in Seattle," written and directed by Nora Ephron, is one of the most unforgettable and popular romantic comedies ever put on film. With a sweet and sentimental story, and a number of references to the classic "An Affair to Remember," "Sleepless in Seattle" is always entertaining, no matter how ... to meet his new mother on the top of Emprise building after failing to convince his father fly to there. Sam obviously chases his son to New York and has a romantic meeting at the last sense. The first thing that makes difference that  is the contrast between the opening sense and the l...

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... an importance on narrative substance such as messages about social or political aspects. Since then, many movies have displayed this film making style beautifully. One such example is the 2001 romantic comedy, "Amelie." This witty film follows a shy and unique woman by the name Amelie Poulain from her childhood where she grew up not having contact with many people, to her ... from her ear, red and green, are clearly the main colors we see. The use of green adds a nice contrast to the red of the raspberries and cherries. In certain romantic or passionate scenes, the color red is very pro...

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... love and the role that it plays in people's lives, it uses a unique approach to the classic "Love Story". The movie came out in 1990 and was considered to be a romantic comedy. It was written by J.F. Lawton and directed by Garry Marshall. This film starts out with Julia Roberts playing the role of a girl named Vivian, who lives with her best ... boy meets girl, and everything is perfect. I really enjoy this movie everytime that I watch it. It inspires e that my prince charming is out there too. I think that it is a wonderful romantic comedy, and that it was very nicely done. I think tha...

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... . However if that were the case, Casablanca would have been forgotten just like the last time a French army won a war, or battle. The film has transcended time because of the romantic sacrifice, and that is where the main interest of this film remains today. Stripped of the political surroundings, the inevitable ending tells us that some things cannot be repeated, that ... struck with the feeling that this movie was meant to be something else entirely, and that time has changed the original origins of the film into something more or less a romantic movie. During its time however, Casabla...

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... was jet black in the novel, as Jane describes it like a Ravens. As a movie it is beautifully acted and filmed. It captures the romantic aspect of Jane and Rochester's relationship very well. However, while it is a beautiful and romantic film, they really needed to make it much longer. It is very good, but it could have been so much better then. There ... ...

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... of technicolor and a little corn. But in The Clock, all the elements come together in such a quiet, understated sort of way that it lends a unique intimacy and timelessness to the romantic movie genre. Alice Mayberry (Garland) and CPL. Joe Allen (Walker)"meet cute" in the Big Apple in Penn Station. He's a soldier on a short leave and she's a secretary coming back from ... decade. Robert Walker was, by all accounts, a very fragile sort of person, similar in temperament to the aforementioned Mr. Clift. That fragility is translated into a performance that transcends the usual romantic lead...

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... , there is music" and the film delivers just that. Last Wednesday (November 25, 2009), our block was fortunate enough to attend a private screening of Dinig Sana Kita, a light-hearted romantic comedy indie film presented by our college and the Committee on Culture and the Arts. I must say I enjoyed watching this film although there were a lot of audio-technical difficulties while ... ...

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500 Days of Summer, a romantic comedy, and a film directed by Marc Webb is a greatly evoked story about how life truly is not what society would like for it to be; and that life is more or less controlled by fate. The captured essence of human life, music, and the location all contribute to how grea...

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... ; a common Latina name. This guest automatically assumed that Marisa has a Latina name. In this case, Marisa never corrected the guest because Marisa feels inferior to this lady. In this film, a romantic relationship was established between Marisa and Chris, a wealthy, white politician. This relationship ignores the way the class system in the United States divides the upper class and working class in ... ...

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... shines a bright future for humanity. The film recounts the account of the bandit whom holds the namesake of the film, the dangerously renowned Rashomon. His account is, by and large, a romantic disillusion of his own behavior. He laughs loudly in a declaration of pride when he speaks of what he has done. I think, providing that the woodcutters account is factual, Rashomon acts ... ...

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In this 1988 film, John Landis directs one of the most hilarious and well reviewed romantic comedies of that year. His ability to direct lead actor Eddie Murphy and co-star Arsineo Hall throughout their many different character performances was brilliant. Each scene performance was consistent ... ...

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... entertainment out there today: movies, music, and even TV shows. Of them all movies with some music is what I enjoy best. Movies can be funny, serious, action-packed, or even romantic. There is a wide variety of them, but comedy is my favorite. Comedies go from Chris Rock is "Head of State" to Jim Carey in "Liar Liar" My favorite comedy of ... ...

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... sugary. First of all I want to say that love stories are not just the result of our imagination, they also can be possible nowadays. Some of us are still very romantic and can express their feelings using a metaphorical and expressive language, but nowadays we can't talk about the battles with swords, poison and other things that appeared in sugary movies. Now ... ...

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... were revolutionary changes in the Hollywood -centered films. When the sound and the colour film appeared, companies began to pour out the most variuos kinds of films: musicals, westerns, cartoons, romantic stories, comedies, gengster and horror films The film starts speaking. There were attempts to make a reliable sound film-technique from the beginning of the 20th century. On 6th of Oct ... ...

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... right girl. I first heard about this film through a friend who was in charge of taking the film to several states for various screenings. He told me it wasn't your natural "romantic comedy" but still contains that innocence a beginning romance holds. Although it was a well-promoted film, I don't quite know if it was advertised correctly. I went to see this with a couple of ... ...

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... mother was really his grandmother, and that his older sister was really his mother. Although he had a seventeen-year relationship with actress Angelica Houston, daughter of director John Houston, his romantic life has been turbulent. Two automobile collisions and multiple lawsuits have also helped to keep him in both the tabloids and the daily press. Today Jack Nicholson is in his ... ...

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... . The obstacles are presented as the problems or "hazards" of romanticism. For example, firstly when Knox gets beat up. This is somewhat questioning, as Knox himself didn't do anything horribly romantic except try to hit on a girl. But the symbolism is still very clear. Then, nearer to the end of the movie, Neil's suicide, which was finally concluded by his family ... ...

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The movie, Four Weddings and a Funeral, is an enjoyable yet predictable film to watch. Most romantic comedies of the recent past tend to over use foreshadowing and symbolism elements, which in turn leaves nothing to surprise or make the audience think. In all fairness, this is a ... ...

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... many striking differences between the two, from cinematography, to the lighting, to the screenplays themselves. With the overwhelming special effects and fast moving multi angled action sequences and the energetic romantic comedies of today, films from the early part of the century may be looked upon as passé. However, auteurs like Charlie Chaplin and John Huston, two great filmmakers of ... ...

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... can drive the mood of a story. In "China Beach", music was used to create moods such as suspense, love, and drama. For example, after Dodger said, "I Love You," to McMurphy, romantic music slowly faded in. The music slowly fading in causes a mood of passion and emotions to rise. Another example of music creating mood occurs when the song, "Hush Little Baby ... ...

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... using many methods, like using more than one genre type to create a greater impact on the story line and to make the story more enjoyable. Using genre titles such as 'romantic- comedy' and 'action- comedy' is more popular today. Personally, my favorite type of movie is 'action- comedy'. But nothing can beat the genre that will never change, horror ... ...

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... movie greatly because of the effect that it had portraying a young orphan, growing up under a different environment, who adapted like it was his own. The story is exciting and also romantic. I think that Mann did a great job at interpreting and recreating some things from the book. ...

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... opinion in whatever was going on and of course she was very proper about everything she did. You"d expect the only reason she was in the movie was for some romantic value but there wasn't really much of that in the movie. That was actually pretty surprising. These characters were just one of the many distractions from the story and most ... ...

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