Chick Flick Tuesday: Legally Blonde

Posted By Leah on July 27th, 2010

Chick Flick Tuesday highlights the best chick flicks in the movie world as well as bringing you news on upcoming chick flick releases as well as letting you all know about which chick lit books are being made into chick flick movies!

This week I’ve chosen Legally Blonde for our Chick Flick pick as it’s another of my favourites. It’s definitely a must-watch for any chick flick fan because it’s hilarious, it’s romantic and Reese Witherspoon totally wins as Elle Woods. The film is actually based on the book of the same name by Amanda Brown but I’ve never actually read it so I’m not sure how similar they are or aren’t. There’s also a sequel but I haven’t dared watch it yet, I will though because I love Reese Witherspoon. She shines as Elle Woods and makes Legally Blonde a must watch!

In the sharply funny LEGALLY BLONDE, Reese Witherspoon gives a glittering performance as Elle Woods, the natural blonde sorority queen who enrolls at Harvard Law School. When she first appears, Elle seems to be no more than the bright cousin of CLUELESS’s Alicia Silverstone. Expecting her boyfriend Warner Huntington III (Matthew Davis) to propose, she is mortified when instead he says he needs somebody serious as his wife. When Elle discovers Warner’s brother is engaged to a law student, she decides to go to Harvard. She studies for the LSATs, submits a video essay-in which she appears in a sequined bikini-and, miraculously, is accepted. At first, Elle is rebuked by Professor Stromwell (Holland Taylor) and is the target of snide comments from other students. But, gradually, it becomes clear that Elle is no fish out of water-she is smarter, more driven, and more likely to survive in the rarefied Harvard atmosphere than anyone else. Witherspoon gets fine support from Selma Blair as Warner’s new fiancee, Jennifer Coolidge as a beautician, Victor Garber as an unscrupulous professor, Ali Larter as a client from Elle’s sorority, Holland Taylor, and Luke Wilson as a lawyer fascinated by Elle’s unconventional approach. The smart, witty script is by Karen McCullah and Kirsten Smith. The first-time director is 28-year-old Australian Robert Luketic.

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5 Responses to “Chick Flick Tuesday: Legally Blonde”

Melissa A

I love this movie and cry every time I see it.

Ruth

I adore this movie. Reese Witherspoon is fabulous in it, and it left me with a huge smile on my face. It also helped a very long flight pass a bit more quickly very recently :)

Kat

I love this movie, its one of my top 10 favourite films.

Lanta

I’ve got the book, though it’s been years since I read it and I don’t really remember much. I do remember that it was a bit less over-the-top than the film, and there was much more focus on Elle actually learning to be a lawyer. I definitely enjoyed it anyhow.

And yes, I love the movie. Though the sequel really should not have been made.

Karlinha

Our I love this movie!

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