Fractured Chick Flicks Trivia Quiz

Answer: Beaches

The 1988 movie, "Beaches", revolves around the 30 year old friendship of two women. Child performer, CC Bloom, and rich-kid, Hillary Whitney, met as children, and their friendship is sustained by communicating through letters. Eventually CC grows up to be a performer, and Hillary becomes a lawyer. Throughout the years, the women's friendship is continually tested, and yet they overcome everything that life throws at them.

Despite many ups and downs, it is CC who is entrusted with the responsibility of looking after Hillary's child, when the latter dies of a terminal illness.

Answer: Pretty Woman

The 1990 romantic comedy, "Pretty Woman" stars Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. Julia Roberts plays a prostitute, Vivian Ward, who is hired by wealthy businessman, Edward Lewis, (played by Richard Gere), who requires an escort for a variety of functions. However their relationship soon moves beyond "business", and they become romantically involved, which causes a lot of complications.

Answer: Legally Blonde

In "Legally Blonde", Reese Witherspoon plays ditsy blonde sorority girl, Elle Woods, whose perfect world comes crashing down around her when she is dumped by her boyfriend. She then bluffs her way into Harvard Law School,(where he has also enrolled), with the sole intention of getting him back.

However she soon realises that life at Harvard is a world away from her happy go lucky sorority days. Not only is she forced to work harder than ever before, but she is also continually rebuffed by her former flame, who is now dating someone else. Nevertheless, Elle keeps going, and eventually finds herself assisting a practicing attorney during a murder trial.

It is she who ends up cracking the case, proving once and for all that she has both brains and beauty.

Answer: Romeo and Juliet

In the 1996 movie, "Romeo and Juliet", usually known as "Romeo + Juliet", director Baz Luhrmann contemporises the bard's classic play, making it more accessible to a modern audience. In this version, guns replace swords, "Queen Mab" is actually a drug, and rather than tear after one and other on foot, Tybalt and Romeo are now involved in a car chase. Yet, (for the most part), the movie retains Shakespeare's original dialogue, and is, (in my opinion), an impressive adaptation of one of Shakespeare's most well known (and loved) plays.

Answer: Dirty Dancing

Starring Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze, the 1987 movie, "Dirty Dancing", proved to be a massive hit, and was the first movie to sell more than a million copies on VHS. It tells the story of pampered princess, Frances "Baby" Houseman, who falls in love with dance instructor, Johnny Castle, whilst on holiday with her family. Following a series of misunderstandings, Baby's father eventually forbids her from seeing Johnny. But, for the first time in her life, Baby defies her father and continues her relationship with the dance instructor, even becoming his dance partner. Even when Johnny is fired for having a relationship with Baby, and all seems lost, they find themselves back together. For despite no longer working there, Johnny returns to the resort to perform the final dance of the season, with Baby as his partner.

Answer: Mean Girls

The 2004 movie, "Mean Girls", tells the story of Caty Heron's journey into the hazardous world of high school. Having previously lived in the African Jungle, (where she was home schooled), Caty is warned by new friends, Janis and Damian, to stay away from a clique labelled the "Plastics", who are the meanest species of all. Unfortunately for Caty, this clique welcome her with open arms, and chaos ensues.

Moreover the more time Caty spends with the Plastics, the more she is in danger of truly becoming one of them.

Answer: Four Weddings And A Funeral

"Four Weddings And A Funeral" is a 1994 British romantic comedy, starring Hugh Grant and Andie MacDowell. Charles, (played by Hugh Grant), is a confirmed bachelor, who becomes infatuated with an American woman named Carrie, (played by Andie McDowell), after they keep bumping into each other at weddings. Unfortunately Carrie is engaged to another, and eventually, Charles himself gets engaged to a woman named Henrietta. Yet all is not lost. On on his own wedding day, Charles discovers that Carrie has separated from her new husband.

In a hilarious scene at the alter, everything goes awry following Charles' brother's revelation that the groom does not in fact, love the bride. Henrietta then punches Charles, bringing the wedding to an abrupt halt, leaving Charles and Carrie free to pursue their own relationship.

Answer: Coyote Ugly

In the 2000 romantic comedy, "Coyote Ugly", Violet Sanford moves to New York to become a song writer. However she knows very little about the big city. After being rebuffed by various producers and having her apartment broken into, she stumbles upon Coyote Ugly. Somehow, she manages to secure a position at this trendy and popular bar, where the women are in power.

Despite her initial terror, she bites the bullet and is soon singing to the crowd, while her co-workers perform various outrageous antics on the bar itself.

Despite various misunderstandings, (involving both her father and new boyfriend, Kevin), she eventually succeeds, and secures a deal with a record label.

Answer: Two Weeks Notice

"Two Weeks Notice" is a 2002 romantic comedy, starring Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock. When neurotic lawyer, Lucy Kelson, is employed by immature real estate tycoon, George Wade, comedy ensues. Despite having brains in abundance, Lucy is treated more like a nanny by her billionaire boss. George needs Lucy's advice on everything, and is unable to perform even the simplest of tasks without her. Eventually Lucy can take no more, and hands George her two weeks notice, which forces the latter to realise his feelings for her.

Answer: Shakespeare In Love

"Shakespeare In Love" is a 1998 romantic comedy, which is set in London during the sixteenth century. Starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes, the movie centres around the fictional forbidden love of William Shakespeare and noble woman, Viola de Lesseps. During an age in which women were not allowed to act on stage, Viola, (who is about to be married to Lord Wessex), dreams of becoming an actress. Disguised as a boy, Viola auditions for the part of Romeo, in Shakespeare's production of "Romeo and Ethel, The Pirate's Daughter". Viola is successful, and is given the part of Romeo, but her secret is soon discovered by Shakespeare himself. Yet he does not give Viola away, and instead they embark on a passionate and dangerous affair, which could ruin them both.