Chick Flick Tuesday: Music and Lyrics
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!
Good old Hugh Grant. You see his name against a film and you pretty much know it’s going to be a chick flick, don’t you?! This week I’ve picked one of his more recent movies for Chick Flick Tuesday, Music and Lyrics. It stars Hugh and the lovely Drew Barrymore, and the two make a great partnership. This film is really funny because Hugh has to sing, and his role is as a former pop star so there are really laugh out loud moments. There are some nice songs in here too, so there’s something for everyone! It’s not his best film, but he has a good chemistry with the lovely Drew, and overall it is a fun watch!
“Alex Fletcher (Hugh Grant) is a cynical and self-deprecating former ’80s pop idol who turns down an offer to appear on a reality TV show for has-beens. Instead, he chooses to play the far more dignified nostalgia circuit, and hires the lovely but deeply insecure Sophie Fisher (Drew Barrymore) to water his plants while he’s away. When Alex is tasked with writing a song for pop starlet Cora (Haley Bennett) in just four days, Sophie reveals herself to be a gifted songwriter and they end up making beautiful music together. Despite this contrived set-up, the film, to its credit, deftly avoids many possible rom-com clichés in favour of organic, character-driven conflicts and comedic situations. As Alex and Sophie fall in love, their relationship begins to mirror the song writing process; they grapple with their creative differences and emotional hang-ups, all the while dealing with the pressures of the music industry.”
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- Stumble it!
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- Chick Flick Tuesday: Say Anything
- Chick Flick Tuesday: The Ten Best Days of My Life
November 9th, 2010 at 11:35 pm
This is my all-time favourite chick flick, because it stands up to (even constant) rewatch - I have no idea how many times I’ve seen it and it’s enjoyable every time.
Also the music is pretty good, some of those songs would actually have done very well in the charts if they’d been released as singles by popstars, I think. And the lyrics are as good as the music (if not better).
November 10th, 2010 at 8:34 pm
I has forgotten about this moview. I have only watched it twice, but maybe i should get the DVD finally and keep it on my shelves for a future re-watch.