Answer: Thelma and Louise
"Thelma and Louise" (1991) is the story of two best friends who head up to a cabin for the weekend. When a man gets too grabby with Thelma, he ends up dead and the girls go on the run, picking up a hitchhiker named J.D. (played by Brad Pitt) who steals all their money. The ladies end up getting chased by the police and make a shocking decision as to how to avoid the cops.
From Quiz: Fifty Greatest Chick Flicks of All Time 5
Answer: Romeo and Juliet
Did you pick "Titanic"? An easy mistake, however it was "Romeo and Juliet" that opened in 1996 ("Titanic" debuted in 1997).
"Romeo and Juliet" is of course one of many adaptations of Shakespeare's play in which the children of two rival families fall in love. This version was updated so that it took place in the present day in California and the characters used guns instead of swords, but still used Shakespearean dialogue.
Lucky for me I was in my freshman year of high school when this version came out and after reading the play we got to take a school-sponsored field trip to the movie theater, and in a theater full of 14-year-old girls, there was a collective sigh as DiCaprio entered the screen. Ahhhhh....
From Quiz: Fifty Greatest Chick Flicks of All Time 3
Answer: Splash
Love with a mermaid? Only the loveable Tom Hanks could pull this off. This film form 1984 co-starred Daryl Hannah as the mermaid named Madison.
From Quiz: Fifty Greatest Chick Flicks of All Time 2
Answer: Sweet Home Alabama
"Sweet Home Alabama" stars Reese Witherspoon as Melanie, Patrick Dempsey as her fiancée Andrew, Josh Lucas as Melanie's husband Jake and Candice Bergen as the mayor of New York City, Kate Hennings. Melanie returns to Alabama to get Jake to sign some divorce papers, but ends up getting arrested, getting drunk, and getting struck by lightning... but not divorced.
From Quiz: Fifty Greatest Chick Flicks of All Time 1
Answer: While You Were Sleeping
Sandra stars as Lucy Eleanor Moderatz, a woman who saves Peter, her longtime object of desire, from a train when he falls onto the train tracks on Christmas Day. Things become complicated when a nurse at the hospital thinks that Lucy is Peter's fiancée and Lucy doesn't have the heart to tell Peter's family the truth.
From Quiz: Chick Flicks of the 1990s
Answer: Uptown Girls
In this movie Brittany Murphy becomes Dakota Fanning's nanny. Brittany wants to have fun a lot and Dakota doesn't, but by the end of the movie Brittany Murphy turns little Dakota into a fun loving child.
From Quiz: Name That Chick Flick
Answer: Pride and Prejudice
There are several references to Austen novel in both the book and movie. Actor Colin Firth played both Mr. Darcy in the A&E adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice" and Mark Darcy in "Bridget Jones's Diary". The character of Daniel Cleaver resembled Jane Austen's dastardly Mr. Wickham. Another similarity was the publishing house where Bridget worked, Pemberly Press. Pemberly was the name of Mr. Darcy's estate in the novel.
From Quiz: Movies for a Girls' Night In
Answer: Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman
Ewan once declared: "Nicole - Knickers, as I call her. I would swear, burp and fart in front of her. I'd try and embarrass her and she would pretend to be shocked. I always played up on that. It was a real elder sister-younger brother relationship.' Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor were the stars of this wonderful romantic musical "Moulin Rouge".
From Quiz: Couples
Answer: Sleepless in Seattle
Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan star in 'Sleepless in Seattle'.
From Quiz: Chick Flicks
Answer: Bridges of Madison County
The movie starred Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood. It was released in 1995.
From Quiz: Chick Flicks: Movie Couples
Answer: Joe Versus the Volcano
In 'Joe Versus the Volcano,' Meg Ryan played many roles--not just the leading lady.
From Quiz: All About Chick Flicks!
Answer: blush and bashful
'Her colors are pink and pink. That sanctuary looks like it's been hosed down with pepto bismal.'
From Quiz: Refreshingly Good Chic Flicks
Answer: ABBA
Muriel was, by far, the coolest chic in Porpoise Spit.
From Quiz: More Fabulous Chic Flicks
Answer: A League of Their Own
This movie also starred Tom Hanks (who gained 40 pounds with the help of an ice cream store) as the girls manager. The team that the ladies played for is the Rockford Peaches, and the most famous line is Tom Hanks yelling, "Are you crying? There's no crying! There's no crying in baseball!"
From Quiz: Fifty Greatest Chick Flicks of All Time 2
Answer: Never Been Kissed
This is one of the first movies that Drew's production company "Flower Films" produced. Drew plays a 25-year-old Chicago copy editor who gets her first undercover reporting job as a high school student. After starting out as a geek she soon escalates to popularity with the help of her brother Rob (David Arquette,) who also heads back to high school in hopes of fulfilling his dream of becoming a professional baseball player.
From Quiz: Chick Flicks of the 1990s
Answer: 13 Going On 30
A 13 year old girl gets embarrassed in front of the most popular people in school, so she wishes she could be 30 years old. To her surprise, the wish comes true and a lot of unfortunate things happen to her. The movie is also called "Suddenly 30" in Australia.
From Quiz: Name That Chick Flick
Answer: Personal Growth
After Marie discreetly leaves, Harry and Sally go for lunch and discuss their recent break ups. After the meal, Harry breaks his motto that men and women can never be friends. Already the Personal Growth section appears to have had an influence!
From Quiz: Movies for a Girls' Night In
Answer: Out of Africa
"Out of Africa" was based on Isak Dinesen's autobiography called "Out of Africa" as well as a biography of Isak Dinesen written by Judith Thurman. Meryl Streep plays Karen Blixen-Finecke and Robert Redford is the adventurer Denys Finch Hatton.
From Quiz: Couples
Answer: Pretty Woman
Julia Roberts and Richard Gere star in the romantic comedy 'Pretty Woman'.
From Quiz: Chick Flicks
Answer: 'Intermezzo'
Intermezzo (1939) starred Leslie Howard (Gone with the Wind) and Ingrid Bergman (Casablanca).
From Quiz: Chick Flicks: Movie Couples
Answer: Books
In 'You've Got Mail!', Ryan's character owned the small 'Shop Around the Corner' bookshop. Hanks's character was the owner of a huge chain of 'Fox' book stores.
From Quiz: All About Chick Flicks!
Answer: Helen Hunt
'Whenever I'm alone with a guy--a date, my dentist, whoever--I think to myself, would I die if he kissed me?'
From Quiz: Refreshingly Good Chic Flicks
Answer: You can't stop Progress
If you got that one right, you rock.
From Quiz: More Fabulous Chic Flicks
Answer: Terms of Endearment
This the movie on the list that won the most Oscars (five wins out of eleven nominations). This movie starred Shirley McLaine and Debra Winger as the mother and daughter and had incredible supporting performances from Jack Nicholson and John Lithgow (all of whom were Oscar nominated, MaClaine and Nicholson won). A sequal came out 13 years later ("The Evening Star") but did not have as much box office or critical success as the first film.
From Quiz: Fifty Greatest Chick Flicks of All Time 5
Answer: Love Actually
"Love Actually" debuted in 2003 and stars Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Keira Knightly, Emma Thompson, Laura Linney, Alan Rickman, Bill Nighy and many others. We see the prime minister fall in love, a writer find love with a woman who doesn't speak his language and a woman discover her husband might be having an affair. It's an overall great movie for the holiday season, or anytime!
From Quiz: Fifty Greatest Chick Flicks of All Time 4
Answer: The First Wives Club
This 1996 film stars Hawn, Midler and Keaton as three wives who seek revenge on their husbands and the young women they were left for. It was a big hit and earned over 100 million dollars, which is rare for a movie starring three fifty-year old women. Also interesting: the three stars are all born within six weeks of one another and all celebrated their fiftieth birthdays while making this movie. (Hawn is the oldest born November 1945, while Keaton is the youngest born January 1946).
From Quiz: Fifty Greatest Chick Flicks of All Time 3
Answer: Moonstruck
Do you believe it? Cher won an Oscar? In this 1987 movie she starred as a widowed bookkeeper who is torn between her fiancée and his brother.
From Quiz: Fifty Greatest Chick Flicks of All Time 2
Answer: Mean Girls
This movie starring Lindsay Lohan as exchange student Cady Heron, is written by and co-stars "Saturday Night Live" writer Tina Fey. It is also the breakthrough performance for Rachel McAdams as Regina George, the leader of "The Plastics".
From Quiz: Fifty Greatest Chick Flicks of All Time 1
Answer: City of Angels
In "City of Angels", Meg Ryan plays Maggie Rice, a busy doctor and Nicholas Cage plays Seth, an Angel who literally falls for her. Things become complicated when they realize that they really cannot be together unless Seth gives up his life as an angel and becomes mortal.
From Quiz: Chick Flicks of the 1990s
Answer: Just Like Heaven
Reese Witherspoon is a doctor who has a horrific car accident that leaves her in a coma. Then a man rents her old apartment, where Reese Witherspoon's ghost is. She can't leave him because she isn't dead and she needs him to find out who she is!
From Quiz: Name That Chick Flick
Answer: Sam and Molly
The film catapulted stars Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore to the top of Hollywood, and won two Academy awards: Best Supporting Actress (Whoopi Goldberg) and Best Original Screenplay (Bruce Joel Rubin). Sam and Molly are the centre of this richly entertaining picture.
From Quiz: Couples
Answer: Titanic
Leonardo Dicaprio and Kate Winslet star in 'Titanic'.
From Quiz: Chick Flicks
Answer: The Bodyguard
'The Bodyguard' starred Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner. It was released in 1992.
From Quiz: Chick Flicks: Movie Couples
Answer: Leonardo da Vinci
da Vinci got her out of the cellar ('I shall go down in history as the man who opened a door!') and he convinced her to go to the ball. ('A bird may love a fish, signore, but where would they live?' 'Then I shall have to make you wings.')
From Quiz: All About Chick Flicks!
Answer: The Girl That Used to be Me
If you're a mother and haven't seen this, RUN--do not walk--to the video store. If you're not a mom, make sure YOUR mom has seen it.
From Quiz: Refreshingly Good Chic Flicks
Answer: Cat
Is there anyone out there who does NOT want to BE Holly Gollightly?
From Quiz: More Fabulous Chic Flicks
Answer: Katherine Ross
Katherine Ross, then 26, played the beautiful young daughter of Anne Bancroft, then only 34 in "The Graduate". Ross had appeared in a few films with small roles before her role in "The Graduate". Ross won the Golden Globe Award for Best New Star and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. Ross went on to co-star in 1969's "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and 1975's "The Stepford Wives".
"The Graduate" was based on the 1963 book by Charles Webb. Hoffman, although 28 years old at the time, brilliantly plays the confused, disaffected 21-year-old recent college "graduate" who is seduced by an older woman played by Anne Bancroft. Ross, playing Elaine Robinson, falls for Hoffman's Ben only to become repulsed when she learns of her mother's affair with him. Later, Elaine is set to marry a man who her mother says is "better" than Ben. In response, Ben (Hoffman) launches a desperate attempt to stop the wedding and reclaim his true love. Despite the anger on her mother's face, Elaine gleefully abandons her wedding and runs off with Ben.
Candace Bergen and Natalie Wood were among the slew of talented actresses that were considered for the role of Elaine Robinson. Such diverse stars as Jean Moreau, Doris Day, Patricia Neal and Patty Duke were rumored to have been considered for the role of Mrs. Robinson.
From Quiz: Unbridled
Answer: Ghost
This 1990 film stars Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg in an Oscar winning performance as psychic Oda Mae Brown. This is a romantic and touching movie and makes you think about pottery in a completely different way...
From Quiz: Fifty Greatest Chick Flicks of All Time 5
Answer: My Best Friend's Wedding
Julia Roberts stars as Julianne Potter, who has made a pact with her best friend that they will get married at 28 if neither is married. She of course thinks it will never happen, but she doesn't realize that she is actually in love with him... at least not until he announces his engagement to someone else. In three days she gets promoted to maid of honor at his wedding, and does all she can to steal the groom, but alas, is not successful.
From Quiz: Fifty Greatest Chick Flicks of All Time 4
Answer: The Bridges of Madison County
This is another movie on the list that I have never seen, but it's about a photographer (Eastwood) who is sent to photograph the Bridge of Madison County (hence the title of the film) but meets Steep's character, Francesca, a wife and mother with whom he has a brief affair while her husband and children are away.
From Quiz: Fifty Greatest Chick Flicks of All Time 2
