The Back Up Plan = Please Just Stop Already. First of all, in the real world Jennifer Lopez would never not be able to find a man, and of course she has to be successful, hot, and living in New York one of the biggest cities in the world. Give me a break. I actually had hope for this movie, maybe because artificial insemination is a recent and controversial way many women are trying to conceive. I think this movie had a lot of potential and although there were funny parts I feel like all chick flicks are just too similar. Maybe people just expect happy endings now, but I miss the feel good movies with some shock value.
Pretty Women, a reformed prostitute, pure genius. It was shocking but it works. I personally couldn't believe it at the end of My Best Friend's Wedding when Durmont Mulroney picked Cameron Diaz, but it's still clear that life would go on for Julia Roberts. Titanic, nothing is more tragic and more perfect than the death of Jack Dawson. Not to mention that Rose gets to live her life and do all that cool shit, like horse back riding on the beach. Finally, and maybe the most important words ever uttered at the end of a chick flick are "Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn." The final scene in Gone With the Wind when Rhett Butler leaves Scarlett O'Hara on the stair case is completely classic. It instills determination in our heroine, it does not leave with us with a picture-perfect ending, but shows how selfishness gets you no where. I don't doubt Scarlett gets her man back, but it's refreshing not knowing for sure.
I guess they just don't make girl movies like they use to, which is a real shame. But if movies were anything like real life, no one would want to watch them. Even true stories are beefed up to become more heartfelt and less honest. The classic films are always the honest ones. Guess I should have watched Glee tonight instead, which in my humble opinion, is an honest, yet feel-good representation of high school, and musicals rock (because they require real talent). Anyway that is a whole other story. Hope this rant was slightly entertaining.
-C
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