Chick flick : a movie that makes women run to the theater and drive their boyfriend/husband crazy.

Nothing is comparable to a bag of popcorn and a box of Kleenex to release your angers and worries of the day, with the great company of… let’s say Hugh Grant in The Englishman Who Went up a Hill but Came down a Mountain, Julia Roberts in Notting Hill or yummy Ryan Reynolds in The Proposal. Men seem to agonize when watching those movies, but we, women, just ask for more and more and…

Women just love those movies à la Cinderella, the cheesy beauty lovy dubby type of movie. So we thought that here, on romantic comedies on DVD, it was time to take a look back at what the movie industry has brought us in terms of chick flicks and what are the biggest chick flicks of all time. Here’s our top 10 chick flicks, what the biggest critics have to say about them, and what readers have to say about them.

1- When Harry Met Sally
starring Meg Ryan and Billie Crystal
When Harry Met Sally, RomCom at its best
Peter Travers from the Rolling Stone says “A ravishing, romantic lark brimming over with style, intelligence and flashing wit.”
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2- Sleepless in Seattle
starring Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks
A timeless romantic drama, a chick flick at its best girls!
Joe Brown from the Washington Post says “A quick check of the exiting audience found many smiling — and still clutching tissues.”
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3- While You Were Sleeping
starring Bill Pullman and Sandra Bullock
An adorable movie to be watched over and over again, especially in times when you need that reminded that love does exist!
Richard Schickel from the TIME Magazine says “Recaptures the true spirit of the best kind of modern fairy tale.”
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4- Chocolat
starring Juliette Binoche, Johnny Depp, Judi Dench, Alfred Molina & Lena Olin
Chocolat is a seductive and delicious movie you should morsel at a time…
Roger Ebert from the Chicago Sun-Times says “The movie is charming and whimsical, and Binoche reigns as a serene and wise goddess.”
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5- Dirty Dancing
starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey
A great classic from the 80’s, the ultimate dancing movie
Caroline Westbrook from the Empire Magazine says “Endlessly quotable, strangely fascinating and immensely charming.”
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6- Ghost
starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore & Whoopi Goldberg
Ghost is a magical movie, a tear-jerking treat…
John Wirt from the Advocate says “This occult love story deserved its hit status.”
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7- The Philadelphia Story
starring Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn & James Stewart
The Philadelphia Story… This is why we watch classics.
Dave Kehr from Chicago Reader says “George Cukor gives it the royal treatment with a splendid supporting cast…”
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8-Titanic
starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet
One of the greatest movies ever! Titanic is beyond a movie you watch, it’s a movie you experience… Amazing soundtrack… Get your tissues ready!
Michael Wilmington Chicago Tribune says “Titanic is a film that sweeps us away into a world of spectacle, beauty and excitement.”
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9- Love Actually
starring Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Colin Firth & Keira Knightley
The sweetest movie you need to watch over the holidays, with people you love. A movie with clever, silly and witty love story.
Tom Long from the Detroit News says “Perfectly wonderful if not completely perfect.” & Claudia Puig from USA Today says “Love Actually is irresistible. ”
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10- Sweet Home Alabama
starring Reese Witherspoon and Patrick Dempsey
A movie pretty sweet and heartwarming.
The top critics didn’t love it… but hey… it’s a chick flick to be enjoyed with some girl friends or cuddling with your hubby because he owes you one after he made you watch that bad action movie, not the latest Oscar-winning production!

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Are you, like me, a fan of witty and silly Reese Witherspoon in Legally Blonde, playboy Hugh Grant in… well hum all of his movies, or the passionate love between Leo and Kate in Titanic… we just can’t help it, we, women just love chick flick movies.

What are chick flick movies?

So what are are chick flick movie? Chick flick movies are movies that are meant to be watch over and over again, often in the company of a bowl of popcorn in one hand, and a box of Kleenex, without getting bored. Usually ending with a happy ending (99% of the time), they are comforting, whether you are single looking for something to lift up your spirit, to give you some hope after a break up of, or just for some entertainment on a boring evening. Chick flick movies are usually pretty obvious : How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Bridget Jones’s Diary. What are the ingredients that we, girls and women, just love so much. Critics usually give them an awful rating because they are, let’s admit it, usually flimsy.Chick flicks are usually not Oscar winning movies and have a strong girl appeal. So what make chick flick movies a chick flick movie that appeal to girls?

What makes good chick flick movies?

Well the ingredients of chick flick movies are recurrent… To make a great chick flick movie, it is essential to stick to the essentials.

The next-door girl heroine.
Because we like to be able to identify ourselves the heroine. Chick flick movies are not about royalty, but about the girl next-door with a boring job, some great friends, such as Jennifer Anniston in The Break-Up or Katherine Heigl in 27 Dresses. She can either be looking for the love of her life, or have lost complete faith in men (see Kelli Williams in A Boyfriend for Christmas).

Bridget Jones, is simply the girl next-door

Cute or handsome hero
Then comes the hero. And in chick flick movies, we like them yummy… handsome. However, there is not one type, the range is wide, very wide, from the conventional good boy with the great heart to the bad boy. Hugh Grant in Four Weddings and a Funeral to the sweaty bad boy Patrick Swayze in Dirty Dancing, the playboy Matthew McConaughey in Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, our prince charming comes in all types and flavors. They usually have a great body like Ryan Reynolds in The Proposal, but are sometimes simply the cute boy next-door like Tom Hanks in You’ve Got Mail.

Hugh Grant one of Britain's best known faces of chick flicks

Some close friends
Because they need to confide themselves with them, when things turn sour. Again, in chick flick movies, they come in all genres, the one best friend Suzy from Sleepless in Seattle, George the gay friend in My Best Friend’s Wedding, the group of friends (Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda) from Sex and the City…

Who makes a better confident than a gay friend like in My Best Friend's Wedding?

The issues
Throw her some rocks, give her some obstacle she needs to overcome. In chick flick movies, we don’t want it to be too easy for either the heroine or the hero. Make the heroine choose between her fiance (who obviously prefers his career over her) and that new hero, make the heroine believe that her soon-to-be prince charming is a horrible selfish person when he really has a big heart…

Talk about issues... Ask Carrie from Sex and the City

A great soundtrack
All chick flick movies have great soundtrack, so you can remember them. A great soundtrack will give you the opportunity of remembering a movie and possibly watch it again… Plus if they fit well with the movie, they might help bring some tears…

The soundtrack from Titanic, one of the best chick flick soundtrack ever

Happily ever after
Hope and optimism are essential in good chick flick movies. You must believe that there is a chance that the hero and the heroine can make things work. While there is a happy ending in 99% of chick flick movies, chick flick movies can sometimes have a sad ending, such as The Notebook. But that’s okay, we girls, all like a good cry once in a while.

In Enchanted, Giselle sure knows something about happily ever after...

So these are the right ingredients for a good chick flick movie. Of course, not all chick flick movies follow that exact recipe, but will have many of the main ingredients we love so much. To consult our chick flick movies selection.

- Kelly for http://www.romantic-comedies-on-dvd.com

The Princess Bride DVD .

When Harry Met Sally DVD

Moonstruck DVD

Splash DVD

Hannah and Her Sisters DVD

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Romantic Comedies on DVD : The Princess Bride DVD
The Princess Bride is a wonderful fantasy movie. The Princess Bride is one of the best movies from the 80’s. The critics are also unanimous about this movie and average 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, a reference in movie reviews. The Princess Bride is certainly one of the best romantic comedy to share with your family. So what makes that movie so great for everyone? Well, that movie has a perfect ratio of true love, comedy and sword fights, without one single drop of blood or cursing. This movie is a highly quotable movie, extremely funny, and so charming. The Princess Bride DVD is with no doubt, a DVD you should add to your collection.

Romantic Comedies on DVD : When Harry Met Sally DVD
When Harry Met Sally is another intelligent romantic from the 80’s. The Rolling Stone said of this movie that is was “Brimming over with style, intelligence and flashing wit”, the LA Times, “splendid and irresistible”. When Harry Met Sally is one of the best loved romantic of all times, starring Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal. This movie tracks a two friends/lovers who constantly drift apart and meet over and over again on a 13 years span. Together, they will experience friendship, deep love and passionate love… When Harry Met Sally, definitely a romantic comedy DVD you should add to your collection.

Romantic Comedies on DVD : Moonstruck DVD
An explosively funny story starring Cher, Nicolas Cage and Olympia Dukakis. Norman Jewison brought back romance and comedy with this excellent movie. Moonstruck depicts a widow named Loretta (played by Cher who won Best Actress for this movie) who finds herself falling in love with her fiance’s brother, a fiance she admittedly doesn’t love. Whether you love Moonstruck for New York, Cher, Nicolas Cage or the great dialogue in the movie, Moonstruck DVD is a movie you should own, and a classic for the 80’s you will love.

Romantic Comedies on DVD : Splash DVD
Splash is a great romantic comedy that is intelligent and outrageous. The story is about a mermaid, played by Darryl Hannah, who falls for a successful young businessman played by Tom Hanks (not famous yet!) Splash has the quality of being sexy but also charming and especially funny. Whether you love a cute romance, a great comedy or simply has the 80’s nostalgia, Splash is your movie and will simply take you back. Get your Splash DVD now!

Romantic Comedies on DVD : Hannah and Her Sisters DVD
Hannah and Her Sisters is Woody Allen’s best films since Annie Hall. This three Oscars winner movie depicts an adult drama about relationships among sisters from Manhattan, Hannah (played by Mia Farrow), Lee (played by Barbara Hershey), and Holly(played by Dianne Wiest). Hannah and Her Sisters is proportionally smart, tender, and funny.

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A quick look at the 80’s

The 1980’s era has brought much more loud, simplistic and flashy movies than the previous eras. The 80’s is the decade of the big blockbusters, with movies targeting large audiences and multiplexes theaters. Big action movies such as Indiana Jones and Batman or comedies such as Beverly Hills Cop are big examples of blockbusters made during the 1980’s. Other blockbuster movies include teen comedies (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off) and the teen romantic comedy Say Anything starring John Cusack. Finally, the 80’s are also the decade of the sequels, such as horror movies sequels (the Friday the 13th series or the Freddy’s series) or sci-fi sequels (Predator, Star Wars, Alien). Other successful romantic comedies also took part of the market.

Do not miss our selection of romantic comedies on dvd, coming soon!

What’s Up Doc DVD

Annie Hall DVD

Manhattan

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Romantic Comedies on DVD : What’s Up Doc DVD
What’s Up Doc is an eccentric romantic comedy, directed by Bogdanovich and starring the very talented Barbra Streisand and Ryan O’Neal. This movie is a deliberate tip of the hat from Bogdanovich to a masterpiece from the 1930’s, Bringing up Baby (1938). In this movie, Barbra Streisand plays a captivating women who distracts a soon-to-be-married musicologist, played by Ryan O’Neal. What’s Up Doc, a movie with plenty of zealous moments, a cult favorite.

Romantic Comedies on DVD : Annie Hall DVD
Woody Allen career was still rising as a comedian when he wrote and starred in Annie Hall, a semi-autobiographical movie, which will mark his career as his biggest breakthrough triumph. Annie Hall features an Academy Award winning Best Actress Diane Keaton who is in a relationship with the urban neurotic Allen (Alvy Singer). Annie Hall is probably, to this date, one of the most genuine and bittersweet romances you can find in a movie. While it can be truthfully be called a romantic comedy, Annie Hall, is much more than that, it is also a very philosophical movie. Annie Hall is a major turning point and one of the best romantic stories told on the big screen.

Romantic Comedies on DVD : Manhattan DVD
Manhattan is the most complete movie directed by and starring Woody Allen.  The movies is beautifully filmed all in black and white is about a group of urbane but neurotic people from Manhattan in search of fulfillment and happiness, depicting their weaknesses, their loves, their worries and frustrations. The movie features the relationship between Allen, a 42 years-old man, and a 17 year-old girlfriend (Mariel Hemingway). Manhattan is a classic and, with Annie Hall, is one of Woody Allen’s masterpiece.

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A quick look at the 70’s

Peace & Love. What began in the 60’s as a small revolution for more freedom and more rights peaked in the 1970’s with the hippie movement. However, this revolution did not stop that. The revolution and hippie movement grew bigger. Free love, the increasing change in gender roles, the use of drugs are the big impacts of this decade, which certainly showed

The hippie movement, the civil rights movement, free love, the growth of rock and roll, changing gender roles and drug use certainly had an impact. This new counter culture certainly also had some impacts on the film industry. The 70’s also saw the rise of a new genre of film makers and young film makers. A new Hollywood genre was born.

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Breakfast at Tiffanys DVD

The Apartment DVD

Charade DVD

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Romantic Comedies on DVD : Breakfast at Tiffanys DVD
The Centennial Collection of Breakfast at Tiffany’s : a five stars DVD. The Centennial Collection is a great improvement to the oldest DVD versions of Breakfast at Tiffany’s, therefore definitively the version to own on DVD! Breakfast at Tiffany’s is, with no doubt, one of the landmark films of the 60’s, starring one of the landmark stars of the 60’s, Audrey Hepburn. This movie is probably Audrey Hepburn best loved movie of all time. In this film, she plays the role of Holly Golightly, a refined urbane Manhattan party girl. Breakfast at Tiffany’s is a modish adaptation of the Truman Copte’s story. This stunningly beautiful movie was nominated in several categories at the Academy Awards Oscars and won in two categories. Breakfast at Tiffany’s, one of the best romantic comedy movie ever you should own now.

Romantic Comedies on DVD : The Apartment DVD
One of our top ten films of all times! The Apartment is with no doubt, one of the biggest daring films from the 60’s.  The movie appeared as film censorship was being (very slowly) abolished in America. The Apartment expressed what other movies before would have never allowed : some freedom of language and some tolerance in more explicit matters, including sex. This film is an entertaining and charming romantic comedy that has sharper edge than most in movies in its genre and from that time. Watch the movie and you will quickly see why this movie won five Oscars including Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture.

Romantic Comedies on DVD : Charade DVD
Charade adds a new great dimension to Cary Grant legendary charm! Charade is unique movie which oscillate between three genres : romance, suspense/thriller and comedy.While worthy of a Hitchcock movie, Charade still remains mostly a romantic comedy. Audrey Hepburn and the suave Cary Crant form a beautiful combo in Charade. Charade is a great classic film full of international intrigue! A must-see film for any movie lovers.

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A quick look at the 60’s

The 60’s marks the transition of America and Europe to changes, between the after-war period to social progressive values, and will see an increase of political awareness and and the cry for liberty of women. Those social trends will will peak in the 70’s. The 60’s is a turbulent decade, full of changes, advancements but also tragedies. The film industry is reflected by those new social values and events, but also by the emergence of Rock’N Roll and fashion. The popularity of Barbie among young girls, the creation of the twist dance, the death of Marilyn Monroe, the assassination of J.F. Kennedy, Women’s Liberation, the Beatles, the apparition of the miniskirt, the beginning of Woodstock and Summer of Love in San Fran, the assassination of Martin Luther King, racial stereotyping protestations, the first man on the moon with Apollo 11 and the first heart transplant are all events and tragedies that happened and influenced the 60’s.

Cinema wise, the film industry reached it’s all time low, because of high cost of production and the lost cost of movie tickets. To counter this problem, multiplex theaters were created and due to financial difficulties, smaller studios were quickly purchased by multinational companies.

Don’t miss more movies from the 60’s reviews, coming up on Romantic Comedies on DVD soon!

Roman Holiday DVD

Sabrina DVD

White Christmas DVD

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Romantic Comedies on DVD : Roman Holiday DVD
The modern fairy tale or the reverse Cinderella! In this movie, Cinderella is played by Gregory Peck, while the beautiful Audrey Hepburn plays the prince charming (!). Disconnected from the real world, a young and adventurous European Princess (Audrey Hepburn) decides to run away from the protective hands of her parents and guards to discover the world, helped by a news reporter (Gregory Peck).

In 1953, Audrey Hepburn was one of the most famous female stars, winner of several awards, including Best Actress in this captivating comedy and romance from William Wyler’s  in 1953. This 5 stars production is perhaps the most romantic movie ever made!

Romantic Comedies on DVD : Sabrina DVD
A movie that deserves a ten! Directed by Billy Wilder, and perfectly acted by Humphrey Bogart and Audrey Hepburn, this comedy depicts the story of a young Sabrina, who hopelessly falls in love with the son of the playboy her father works for. This successful movie was remade into a successful remake by Harrison Ford in 1995. However, the original remains our favorite and Sabrina is a brilliant movie you will enjoy over and over again!

Romantic Comedies on DVD : White Christmas DVD
The holidays are coming soon? Get your version of White Christmas on DVD now. White Christmas is a must-see Christmas movie for the entire family. A variety of wide-screen productions monopolized the big-screen market during the 1950’s and among them is the Paramount’s hit film White Christmas, made in 1954. The movie depicts the adventures of two talented men who, after the war, team up together to sing in dance and become one of the hottest show in show business. White Christmas is a movie full of humor, romance and great performances. Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye are simply sensational together. Christmas wouldn’t be the same without that movie which will sure get you into the holidays spirit.

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A quick look at the 50’s

The 1950’s, known for many influencing matters. First, the 50’s is the decade representing post-war. An era where people are going for abundance, leisure time activities, an advancement for the middle-class values, the rise in popularity of modern jazz and the rapid climbing of today’s biggest industry : fast food and drive-ins. As a matter of fact, some of the biggest fast food chains were founded in the 1950’s, such as McDonalds, Jack in the Box, A&W and much more. The 1950’s also represents the baby boomer, electric appliances and a great development for the film industry : the rising popularity of drive-in theaters for younger viewers. The 1950’s is also influence by the need of new symbols of rebellion. Influential actors appear in Hollywood : Marlo Brandon is the new symbol of anti-authority, James Dean is the “first American teenager”, Elvis Presley, the king of Rock’N Roll.

Many movies will mark that eventful decade, especially romantic comedies.

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The Philadelphia Story DVD

His Girl Friday DVD

It’s a Wonderful Life DVD

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Romantic Comedies on DVD : The Philadelphia Story DVD
The best romantic comedy from the 1940’s is, for many, The Philadelphia Story. Even claimed as the world’s best romantic comedy of all time by the website Rotten Tomatoes. The Philadelphia Story is with no doubt a great romantic comedy and oppose Katharine Hepburn to the woman’s favorite actor Cary Grant. This movie tells the story of Tracy Lord, a spoiled socialite (Katharine Hepburn) who tries to impose her strict ideals to everybody, including her estranged husband played by Cary Grant, but herself. The Philadelphia Story DVD, a great DVD with a delightful movie.

Romantic Comedies on DVD : His Girl Friday DVD
His Girl Friday, starring the handsome Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell, is a fast-talking romantic comedy acclaimed world-wide for its it’s wild and innovative story. In this movie, Walter Burns (played by Cary Grant), a newspaper editor finds out that his best reporter and ex-wife is going to leave the paper to get married. But Walter refuses to lose his star reporter… and maybe the love of his life! His Girl Friday is definitely a great movie and one of the best films from the 40’s. A must-see if you like classic or romance.

Romantic Comedies on DVD : It’s a Wonderful Life DVD
A great classic movie. Synopsis: With so many problems in his life, at Christmas, George Bailey want to end it all. On the day George is about to jump off a bridge, his guardian angel, Clarence, rescues him and shows George the beauties of life and what great accomplishments he has done over the years. But will Clarence be able to fully convince George to forget about suicide and go back to his family? It’s a Wonderful Life DVD, a great DVD and a wonderful movie.

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A quick look at the 40’s

Ah the 40’s! Who haven’t heard about James Stewart, James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, Edward G Robinson, Cary Grant or Clark Gable? While the 40’s brought us a lot of great romantic comedies, the beginning of the 1940’s was not promising for the global film industry, especially after the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese. Nevertheless, with new technology and the ability to improve the technical challenges from the 30’s, the film industry is able to rebound and even make gains. Advances in the movie technology include better lightning, sound recording, more special effects and the greatest advancement, the use of colors. The 1940’s brings us that more “modern” look. While most producers and movie-makers tried to capture the present moment with a lot of war-related and anti-fascist movies, many producers were able to give their audience a break from what was happening around them with romantic comedies.

One the production from the 1940’s combined wartime propaganda and romance : Casablanca. Released in 1942, this movie tells the story about the disillusion of a night club owner (played by Humphrey Bogart) and his former lover (played by Ingrid Bergman) during wartime. This nearly perfect movie still wow viewers from around the world today. Casablanca was released on DVD in 2000 and the special 2-disc edition was released in 2003.

But not all films focused on the war. Other movies gave the viewer a place to escape from the reality, an escapist entertainment looking back at happier days of America, such as romantic comedies like His Girl Friday.

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Welcome to Romantic Comedies on DVD. You will find here a vast selection of the best romantic comedies on DVD. Romance and humor in one movie to spend fun evenings cuddling with your other half or enjoying a bowl of popcorn with a group of friends.

If your favorite romantic comedy on DVD is not on our list, just leave us a comment, and we’ll make sure to add it to the list!

- The authors of Romantic Comedies on DVD