<p>While maintaining a death grip on my man card I can proudly and truthfully state I have seen neither Terminator nor True Lies.</p>
<p>On the other hand I will never pass on an opportunity to watch Cool Hand Luke, Pulp Fiction, or perhaps the ultimate guy movie in a non-comedy category, Full Metal Jacket.</p>
<p>To be fair, I won’t ask my wife to watch Austin Powers or American Pie or any such films.</p>
<p>My husband loves sci-fi and action movies. I don’t, but, because I know he enjoys having me watch these movies with him, occasionally, I do. And surprise, surprise: I very often find that I become interested!</p>
<p>My sons sometimes want me to watch movies that they like with them. These are movies that I normally would not watch, like Napoleon Dynamite, or Hot Chick. I also find myself having fun watching “their” movies with them.</p>
<p>So, you would think that they could occasionally indulge me by watching something that I have picked that I think we would all enjoy.</p>
<p>On another subject, why do I have to be the one to decide on what to have for dinner each night?</p>
<p>^^^ Not to mention prepare it??</p>
<p>Prepare, serve, and cleanup. Wait a while, bring coffee, dessert. Wait a while, bring more coffee.</p>
<p>Why is it that the people who are the hungriest NEVER know what they want to eat, yet still manage to complain about your selections:confused:</p>
<p>I am out of the house from 6:15am to 7:30 pm. My husband works out of home (with an outside job). He cooks and does all the grocery shopping (which I hate), and we share some housework. But I do all birthday parties, christmas shopping, all event cards, bills, vacation planning, college applications, most of school stuff, our social life, shopping for our girls, and I am our family’s system administrator (for all electronic gadgets). What’s great about my husband is that he lets me do what I want and he always tell people how much he appreciates it. I am a control freak and he is happy to let me take over. He loves to cook and I love to eat. In every marriage, it takes 2 to tango.</p>
<p>Husband does love sci-fi, shoot them kill them movies. True Lies is our all time favorite, love that airplane scene and when the camcorder ran out of battery.</p>
<p>FIL taught his 5 sons (my H included): No matter what you ate for lunch, NEVER mention at dinner if she just cooked the same food. Eat chicken twice and live.</p>
<p>Oh thank you, FIL, kisskisskiss.</p>
<p>I get the “there’s nothing in the house to eat” comments regularly when fridge and cupboards are full. If I say tell me what you’d like or come with me to the supermarket I get the “have you lost your mind” look.</p>
<p>I love when you walk through the store, with a DD or DS with you, give them free reign to fill the cart, upon arrival home, there is…nothing to eat.</p>
<p>I’ll do the grocery shopping but if the gang’s home they have to unload the car.</p>
<p>The term"chick flick" is incredibly demeaning. It seems that anything from a sappy bad movie to interesting and fun but without anyone being killed is termed “chick flick!” Is … “Chariots of Fire” a “chick flick?” Or “Spy Games” a “guy flick?” I’d much rather enjoy any intelligent movie no matter what the subject, but preferably without violence and blood and guts. How about terming those movies “stupid guy flicks?” There ARE silly movies that are just fluff and not well done and there ARE wanton violence movies with no story that are not well done. And then there are GOOD movies that ARE well done that I would think would simply appeal to everyone who enjoys a good movie! That label is just too demeaning and according to some of the definitions on this thread include any good movie with a story and emotion and acting and … maybe even people enjoying themselves in healthy activities instead of … “No Country for Old Men” which was just BORING!</p>
<p>Also … Harry met Sally? That counts as a “chick flick” because it’s about relationships? As well as “You’ve Got Mail?!” What hogwash! They’re just well-done enjoyable movies! Why label them in such a demeaning way? Just because they’re romantic comedies? Men aren’t romantic? Or enjoy humor? Yuck!</p>
<p>GreyDad, good points. By some of these definitions, most of Shakespeare’s comedies would be chick flicks. (Or “chick plays”.)</p>
<p>Good point! Thanks for the support!</p>
<p>GreyDad:</p>
<p>I don’t think the term ‘Chick Flicks’ is demeaning - just descriptive. If you happen to like them then fine. And the couple you mentioned are in the category of Chick Flicks but don’t take my word for it - ask some of your male buddies their opinion of Chick Flicks. It should make for interesting conversation. And yes, there are plenty of non chick flicks that are boring and awful.</p>
<p>Romantic comedies are boring, predictable, and formulaic in my opinion. You can see every little hook and the ending coming from a mile away. As for No Country For Old Men, I thought it was brilliant. </p>
<p>That’s what makes life so interesting, the differences in taste, opinions on literature, film, music, etc. I use the term Chick Flick to be descriptive, and I guess some might interpret it as demeaning. I choose not to watch them just like Grey Dad doesn’t like No Country.</p>
<p>I also can’t stand “reality shows” like American Idol, etc. I also detest Extreme Makeover Home Edition. Do I watch them? Not really, but I do stay in the room when they’re on because it makes my wife happy. I also do my best to avoid ridiculing the shows to the extent that I can. I’m sorry, I have no tolerance for either Ty Pennington or Paula Abdul. By the same token she tolerates South Park. When my daughters are home from college though and she has someone to watch chick flicks with, I choose not to watch movies that I find boring and unimaginative.</p>
<p>ucsd<em>ucla</em>dad:</p>
<p>Just the term “chick” is demeaning. Ask the women you know.</p>
<p>And this is insulting to men who like these movies, including myself and my son. And no, I have no male friends who use the term “chick flick.” I guess I’m just lucky to be in such respectful company.</p>
<p>By the way, my wife and I are enjoying a bio-pic of Jimi Hendrix. She loves his music as I do, usually a … “guy thing?”</p>
<p>"Romantic comedies are boring, predictable, and formulaic as a rule. You can see every little hook and the ending coming from a mile away. As for No Country For Old Men, I thought it was brilliant. "</p>
<p>oye</p>
<p>And action/adventure movies aren’t “boring, predictable, and formulaic?”</p>
<p>I rest my case.</p>
<p>Because I prefer movies that are thought provoking?</p>
<p>And which movies are you referring to? What thoughts got provoked in “No Country for Old Men?” I’m seriously asking, because maybe I missed something.</p>