100 Greatest Movies of All Time...That I Own. # 24 ~ Music and Lyrics

Enter the Romantic Comedy.  Otherwise dubbed: "The Chick Flick".

I will make no bones about them:  I am a big fan of the genre.

Normally, these are the movies that my honey enjoys watching, and since I enjoy watching any movie with her, these get put on heavy rotation to make up for anything I normally get that explodes or splatters blood across the screen.

: )

Bonus points though:  When they are good, they can be really great movies that I have no problem watching over, and over (and over!) again.

Music and Lyrics falls into that category.

The story: 80s hitmaker Alex Fletcher (Hugh Grant) who was the maker of his band's melodies enjoys a carefree life living off residuals of their greatest hits.  Of course, he now plays fairs and reunions, so it's not quite the grand life he had dreamed of.  Then he receives an offer to write a song for the current reigning teen pop sensation, and he jumps a the chance... or more likely hops to the chance... his weakness?  He's not a very good lyricist.  If only he could collaborate with someone like back in the 80s.

Cue Sophie (Drew Barrymore) who comes in as a cleaning lady to tend to his apartment, and the two strike up a quick relationship because of her ease with words and their poetic arrangement.

Since I mentioned this is a Romantic Comedy, naturally, there will be a little bit of falling in, out, and back into love before the credits roll.

Drew Barrymore finally makes the countdown.  Ever After just missed hitting the Top 100 (told you, Chick Flicks rule!), and Drew will actually be back again, so that's not too bad to hit 2 times, and both be in the Top 25. : )

Then there is Hugh Grant.  The man was born and bred to star in these movies, and normally, if he is in a movie, I will get around to watching it.  Aside from his usual stellar acting, he even provides his own vocals to all of his 80s hits.  Well done Hugh!

He also just missed the countdown with Mickey Blue Eyes.  It was hard to leave out, but this was a tough list to make!

Again, I should've bumped Star Wars!

: )