Ever wonder what the difference is? Try these for a giggle!
CF = Chick Flick MM = Macho Movie
CF: The main relationship is between a man and woman
MM: The main relationship is between a man and his sworn enemy (or sometimes his sub-machine gun and/or sports car).
CF: There are lots of close-ups so you can see every emotion on the character’s face.
MM: There are lots of long shots so you can see every bit of blood, bone and grey matter that explodes from the character’s face.
CF: The villains are people you see everyday, like cheating husbands and nasty bosses.
MM: The villians are people you’ll probably never see in a lifetime, like heads of cocaine cartels and man-eating aliens.
CF: The villain’s worst act is something awful like sleeping with her best friend’s spouse.
MM: The villain’s worst act is something awful like stealing a nuclear weapon.
CF: A chick flick always includes child actors so they can add humanity and warmth to the story.
MM: A macho movie includes child actors so they can be kidnapped and add suspense to the story.
CF: The characters learn to respect one another through long talks and thoughtful actions.
MM: The characters learn to respect one another by beating each other up.
CF: If someone gets a disease, it's inevitably cancer or heart failure.
MM: If someone gets a disease, it's inevitably a rare form of radiation poisoning or an exotic parasitic infection picked up in space.
CF: There will be at least one emotional death
MM: There will be at least 20 unemotional deaths
CF: There will be at least one grunting, gooey depiction of childbirth.
MM: There will be at least one grunting, gooey scene of gratuitous violence.
CF: The chick flick will feature at least one scene where the lead character interacts with her mother.
MM: The macho movie will feature at least one scene where the lead character interacts with a digital readout counting down to zero.
CF: The climactic scene involves an explosion of passion.
MM: The climactic scene involves an explosion of a car, bridge or other man-made structure.
CF: A happy ending is when the lead character finds love.
MM: A happy ending is when the lead character finds the villain and blows him to smithereens.
CF = Chick Flick MM = Macho Movie
CF: The main relationship is between a man and woman
MM: The main relationship is between a man and his sworn enemy (or sometimes his sub-machine gun and/or sports car).
CF: There are lots of close-ups so you can see every emotion on the character’s face.
MM: There are lots of long shots so you can see every bit of blood, bone and grey matter that explodes from the character’s face.
CF: The villains are people you see everyday, like cheating husbands and nasty bosses.
MM: The villians are people you’ll probably never see in a lifetime, like heads of cocaine cartels and man-eating aliens.
CF: The villain’s worst act is something awful like sleeping with her best friend’s spouse.
MM: The villain’s worst act is something awful like stealing a nuclear weapon.
CF: A chick flick always includes child actors so they can add humanity and warmth to the story.
MM: A macho movie includes child actors so they can be kidnapped and add suspense to the story.
CF: The characters learn to respect one another through long talks and thoughtful actions.
MM: The characters learn to respect one another by beating each other up.
CF: If someone gets a disease, it's inevitably cancer or heart failure.
MM: If someone gets a disease, it's inevitably a rare form of radiation poisoning or an exotic parasitic infection picked up in space.
CF: There will be at least one emotional death
MM: There will be at least 20 unemotional deaths
CF: There will be at least one grunting, gooey depiction of childbirth.
MM: There will be at least one grunting, gooey scene of gratuitous violence.
CF: The chick flick will feature at least one scene where the lead character interacts with her mother.
MM: The macho movie will feature at least one scene where the lead character interacts with a digital readout counting down to zero.
CF: The climactic scene involves an explosion of passion.
MM: The climactic scene involves an explosion of a car, bridge or other man-made structure.
CF: A happy ending is when the lead character finds love.
MM: A happy ending is when the lead character finds the villain and blows him to smithereens.