w v w U U U U _ 2B - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 10, 2005 The Michigan E Random Student Interview Jennifer talks about hot celebrities and her first date. Subordinate women Wornen offer opinions on gender roles. B Girls night out Staying im? Some party suggestions for the ladies. 6B 8 minute dating Singles (y to ind ronrnrnce on a tight schedule. Steve Du Bois: A time to love Steve explains why Feb. 14 is for everybody, The Weekend List Valentine's Day offers weekend fun for all. 11B 12B 13B 14B 15B 16B FeatUe Article Far apart Couples make long distance relationships work. Adam Burns: A fish-eye view Adam explores life in the Angell Hall computer lab. WolverineSingles.com Everyone gets the e-mafls, but does It reallyw °ork? Gift guide The simple way to find the presents you need. Weekend Entertainment Adamn Ruttenberg on chick flicks. Good ideas 7 tudent: offer the best ways to show affection, Daily writers Evan McGarvey, Nikki Black and CC Song battle over what men and women want. WEEKEND you calI that a bagel?|with A d a m R o t t e n b e r g CHICK FLICKS MY ASS BOX OFFICE Gross in millions of dollars 1. Boogeyman (19) - Oh, Abe Vigoda is in the title role? We're so scared. 2. The Wedding Date (11.1) - Hollywood has done what science could never do: Combine every romantic comedy into one movie. Bravo. 3. Are We There Yet? (10.6) - To those who've seen it, it's also known as "Is the 90 minutes of my life back yet?" 4. Hide and Seek (8.9) - The only thing scary about this movie is that Dakota Fanning is already playing a goth chick. 5. Million Dollar Baby (8.7) - Wouldn't it be great if Morgan Freeman could be the central voice of reason and narrator in all our lives? 6. The Aviator (5.4) - It's nice that Alec Baldwin can finally be in a watchable movie. 7. Meet the Fockers (4.8) - This movie is surprisingly a lot more tasteful than Teri Polo's recent Playboy spread. 8. Sideways (4.6) - Getting smashed before seeing this movie makes it infinitely better. 9. Racing Stripes (4.28) - Look at how low Snoop Dogg has sunk: He's voicing a dog. 10. Coach Carter (4.23) - Why didn't they call it "Cliched Carter?" t's that time of year again - avoided~ at all c4ts rsmblance to the Julia Roberts' 5no, not 'Christmaa. But rathir, Hkwever, not all tearjerkers ate ad d&bacla "My Best Ffiend's .it's one of Halimatk's favorite necessarily chick flicks. "YMiflian.Wedding" (from the redheaded. holidays: Valentine's Day. So, it's Dollar Daby," which..pam a emo- lead to Dermott Mudioiey), and the. onirnatural 'to atsinme tha[ .ee tonally draining third actj s any- title alone offers wotried viewets. vision sets ;acrss the'nati wijfl thing but a pliyed-out chick fllck. enough reason to stay away. Any be showing the 'rusd diabolical of.What differentiates a .ovie.like tine the word wedding appears in films - the chick k......."'Miltion Dollar Baby".....mh the title, it's a 'cue t r..j f.the I apologize to any guy forcead more cliched fart like "Beaches"' exits. Moreover, after seeing just to sit through one of these atroci-. Is the plot. "Baby" dffersa try.&ne preview, even the muos~t idiotic. FsTp.ythat fans from bothsexes ca.person can figure out how the filmh involve the same Ingredients -nofly enjoy, in spite of the mtlancholy will end. Maybe there will be a zmatter the cosmetik diffeience finale laugh or two along the way, but the Insert Julia Roberts and you've While there is some gray area sugary sweet love story will always got yourself a $100 million block- between standard dramatic films have its inevitable happy ending. buster- and unabashed tearjerkers, the PIm not against romance in mov. These films are basically inter- romantic comedy is an unmistak-.ies..It's just that almost every film changeable. It's unfathomable as able genre. Girl meets boy. Girl that can be designated as a chick to why audiences go to see them. detests boy. Girl discovers that flick fails to hold my interest. If it's Every year, the studios unleash new underneath it all, the boy is right a movie with a decent love story I'm train wrecks to appease the masses for her. Throw in some complica-.looking for, then there are plenty of - well, at least part of the masses. tihns and maybe a sing along orquality movies to choose from. With such a deluge of junk into the dance number. Girl and boy find For straight comedy, a film like marketplace,. how can the dreaded true love. These paint-by-numbers "There's Something About Mary" chick .ick be spotted before it's too.plots allow for little innovation or wears its heart firmly on.its sleeve, late? variation. If you've seen one, you've even if that sleeve is covered in There are two maintypes of seen them all. "hair gel.""Die Hard" - the quint- chick flicks: the tearjerker and the What makes these chick flicks essential action movie - attempts romantic comedy. While they seem so unbearable are their reliance on a romantic subplot in the midst almost indistinguishable upon first romantic relationships as the sole of the bloodshed. While.John appearance, both offer enough tor crux of the story. Worse yet, the McClain's efforts to win back his ture and torment to scourge even films frequently emasculate the ex-wifeparerife with explosions, the the most tolerant viewer. men in order to have them fit suc- basic elements are there. Any man The dramatic tearjerker tugs at cinctly into the prepackaged love who would walk through broken the heart of the audience by lulling affair. The "tough" Mel Gibson glass barefooted deserves a second it into accepting an idyllic relation- character in "What Women Want" chance. ship between lovers, family or even turns into whiny loverboy by the With plenty of other options just friends. "Beaches" epitomizes end of the film. The female leads out there, throw away the copy of everything wrong with said genre. are more often than not, neurotic to "Pretty Woman" and watch some- From the moment Bette Midler's a fault, creating a shrill and unlik- thing that everyone can enjoy. "Wind Beneath My Wings" begins, able character (exhibit A: "Bridget you know you're in trouble. An Jones's Diary"). Even though Adam claims to hate annoying ballad, let alone Midler's This year's holiday treat - "The all so-called chick flicks, he secretly presence, should be more than Wedding Date" - seems to epito- watches "p'retty Woman" everv enough to tip off anyone in doubt mize the carbon-copy formula of night. Watch along with him. Hell over whether or not to watch the the romantic comedy. The film make popcorn. He can be reached at film. Dramas of this ilk must be bears more than just a passing arotten@umich.edu. MAGAZINE AW U PATE/TIME NOISE REDUCTION Daily Arts Mix Tape DATE/TIME NOISE REDUCTION __ Writers: Nikki Black, Emily Fellows, Megan Jacobs, Evan McGarvey, Bernie Nguyen, Shubra Ohri, Kathryn Rice, Adam Rosen, Amanda Shapin, CC Song, Sarah Zarowny Photo Editor: Ali Olsen Photographers: Ashley Harper, Mike Hulsebus, Shubra Ohri, Peter Schottenfels, Ryan Weiner Cover Photo: Ali Olsen Arts Editor: Adam Rottenberg, Managing Editor Associate Editors: Alexandra Jones, Melissa Runstrom Managing Editor: Alison Go Editor in Chief: Jason Z. Pesick Two sides to every relationship, two sides to every mix tape. In the spirit of a Catholic martyr who died for two young lovers, most people will probably be cursing all of those who've managed to find someone to get naked with on a regular basis. This is not their mix tape. The A-Side is for the sweet day spent in the glow of your lover's affection. And as for the B-Side, well, turn off your phone, strip offtall your clothing and don't forget to stretch. I'll bring the champagne, you bring your sweet self. Lights off, game on. - Evan McGarvey 1. Time of the Season 1 Left & Right -D'Angelo - The Zombies feat. Method Man & Redhman 2. In Every Dream Home a 2. Neglekted - The Afghan Heartache?'- Roxy Music Wings 3. Try a Little Tenderness 3. Anywhere - 12 - Otis Redding 4. oin It- LL Coo( J 4. Hot Like Fire - Aaliyah 4.OoiW It 5. Black Milk - Massive At- 5. Get Me Off - asement tack Jaxx 6. Bachelorette - Bjork " Fuckin' You Tonight - The Notorious B.T.G. anid R. Kelly 7. Im Only Sleeping - The 7. Head - Prince Beatles 8. One Woman - Al Green 8. Ms. Fat Booty - Mos Def 9. Paper Tiger - Spoon 9. ILike the Crotch on You - R. Kelly 10A Slow Like Honey - Fiona 10. Between the Sheets - The Isley Brothers. ON! 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