Guy/Chick flick

I just watched 'The Hot Chick' and I think I left some brain cells behind on the couch. You always hear the guys moan and complain whenever girls want to see a "chick flick" ala The Notebook, A Walk to Remember... Legally Blonde. After watching 'The Hot Chick' I don't think any guys can complain ever again about chick flicks! It's strange how our minds are wired so differently. Girls love the fluffy movies where we want to experience 2 hours of romance and mush and generally stuff that makes us go 'awwww!'... awwww. Guys just find anything to do with the nether bodily functions to be rollingly hilarious. This one part where Rob Schneider as a girl learning how to expell body fluids whilst standing had the guys watching the movie laughing like they'll never stop.

What is it about gross humor that tickles guys in general so much? I'm not denying that there are lots of girls out there who find this kind of humor just as entertaining but in my experience, it's mostly the guys who crack up the most over it. What happened to the old time comedy that relied on an actor's ability to convey humorous situations instead of having to fall back on the (and i guess infallible) pull-down-the-pants and see what grossness happens.

This reminds me of a talk I had with a guy friend of mine. I wanted to know why guys when hanging out together (like on camping trips or out swimming in the lake) like to strip into their birthday suits and take pictures naked. Or the best one yet, setting flatulence on fire. I'm thinking about all the girls nights I've had where the highlight is chocolate cake and some mushy movie or we get all gossipy and share guy stories. Maybe this is why when guys and girls get together in a relationship, there's so much incompatibility in meshing of abilities to hangout the way they're used to. This is probably the reason that relationship books like "Men are from Mars..." are such bestsellers.

What studios need to do is find the perfect fluff flick that caters to both sexes. Cotton Candy for both genders. Or the cure for cancer can be found.. Whichever comes first.