It's good to be the Sherbie

[spyderella]

That first night you stayed up all night talking and realized you were in love... Before Sunrise is that; no more, no less.

Husband out of the house: Check.
Chick flick on DVD: Check.
Pint of fudge brownie/cookie dough ice cream: Check.

This is good therapy, friends.

Comments

[sleepingjpb]

You think of Before Sunrise as a chick flick? Interesting.

[spyderella]

Um... Two people meet on a train--in Europe--stay up talking all night, and nothing explodes, blasts off, gets beaten up, or prances about clad in vinyl. How is it not a chick flick?

[unrealfred]

I dunno... I'm not a chick, and I thought it was pretty terrific...

Before Sunset is very good, too.

[spyderella]

I'm confused; I think we're defining our terms differently.

My definition of chick flick is that it is dialog-heavy, character-driven, and focused on feelings (especially fictional, romanticized love). A synopsis of the "events" would take a sentence or two, because it's about people, not things that happen. Bonus points if it makes you cry.

I like guy movies, too, but it doesn't stop them being guy movies. (Nevertheless, I think my guy would not have enjoyed Before Sunrise.)

[unrealfred]

Oh no, I get that. I'm not trying to say something like you're enforcing stereotypes here, or "your post sets feminism back decades!" or anything as silly as that.

I wasn't trying to call you on your language choice so much as explain why, in general, I just don't thick "chick flick" is all that accurate a descriptive.

Also, like sleepingjpb, I think I was a little surprised to see Before Sunrise described as such.