Comments on: Chick Flicks: Only Pretty Girls Need Apply

By: Adilah

Adilah — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:29:25 +0000

Penelope is one of my favorite romantic movies of all time mainly becasue the message of the movie is so positive it nice to see a movie focus on empowering women rather than stereotyping them into little boxes.

By: Treacle

Treacle — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:45:08 +0000

I really like these themed articles! Sometimes you’re just in the mood for something in particular.

By: Clarabela

Clarabela — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:15:26 +0000

@Steve-Thank you for your comment. Even though my blog focuses on the genre of Chick Flicks, I try to find movies that show women with a positive self-image. Penelope wasn’t a perfect movie, but the message is very powerful.

The theme of what defines beauty and the media’s influences on our perception of beauty is something I plan to explore in future posts.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:42:09 +0000

While I haven’t seen Penelope yet, it sounds like it was created from a place that wants people to be proud of who they are and be loved on those terms. I liked the way that Shrek tried to convey that message as well – with Fiona revealing the ogre inside herself in the end, to the delight of her beloved Shrek.

As the father of a young girl, I am way too aware of pop-cultures unfair pressures to be beautiful and to conform to a standard of beauty… but if audiences can be taught to look more closely, they might notice that it’s the characters who standout for being true to themselves that are the most interesting (even if they might not be the happiest, but who wants to be happy all the time anyway?)

Great post – food for thought.
.-= Steve´s last blog ..You’ve got a few hours left to be “Dead Like Me”! =-.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:15:45 +0000

I own Penelope and think its such a sweet film! Love the message of the movie and thought it was a good part for Reese Witherspoon! .-= Lauren´s last blog ..The Assistant Director's Bible! =-.

By: Clarabela

Clarabela — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:20:23 +0000

@Windy & Andi-I am glad to know I am not the only one who feel this way.

As for America’s Next Top Model, I don’t watch it. Why torture my self. They finally have a show featuring real women, with real bodies, then I’ll watch.

That’s for reading Just Chick Flicks!

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:11:13 +0000

Well said. Penelope was a delightful film!

By: Windy

Windy — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:34:57 +0000

What a great blog! Penelope is one of those movies I always intended to see and never did. I hope to rent it this weekend.

As far as personal apperances go……sometime I get the feeling that I just don’t “measure up” to what society expects (as far as personal apperance is concerned) and that can be very disheartening. Soooooooo….the only solution…..ignore it and it will go away. THAT’S MY MESSED UP WAY OF DEALING

Or, you can watch the very messed up season of America’s Next Top Model. This year they are judging shorter girls and they treat them like garbage. It makes you feel much better about yourself when you look at the screen and watch people yell at short skinny petite girls. NOW THAT’S MESSED UP.