Women Order Revenge, Horror and Drama for Christmas Day

Women Order Revenge, Horror and Drama for Christmas Day

LONDON, December 22/PRNewswire/ --

Left it to the last minute to shop for Christmas presents? The latest
poll from handbag.com asked its readers which films top their wish list and
revealed that over a third of women (37%) want to watch the ultimate
revenge film Kill Bill when curling up on the sofa with a hot toddy this
Christmas.



A word of warning for those buying DVD's for the women in their lives,
the handbag Christmas film poll revealed that women prefer a good
action-packed thriller or revenge movie over romance or weepy tear-jerkers...
So if you're looking to fill a stocking with a DVD, here's your essential
guide to what women really want!



Revenge



Topping the revenge category, Kill Bill volumes I and II, revealed that
women love nothing more than a kick-ass, self-sufficient heroine who takes no
prisoners. Revenge with a female twist was order of the day with one fifth of
women polled (21%) voting First Wives Club as their favourite film, where
sisters sure are doing it for themselves! The teenage cult classic Heathers
with a young Winona Ryder as the heroine came in third with 9% of the vote.



Scary Movie



The handbag poll revealed that psychological fear is what really
has women cowering behind the pillow this Christmas. It's no surprise that
Silence Of The Lambs (12%), with another strong female lead, topped the poll
for best horror film, followed by The Shining (10%) and all time
spine-chiller The Exorcist (9%), leaving the bloodfest films like The Texas
Chainsaw Massacre and Halloween trailing in their wake.



The Crying Game



If you think the woman in your life is a fan of a weepy movie then the
tear-jerking classic Ghost had the most handbag readers reaching for the
tissue box with over a quarter of the vote (29%). Other winners in this
category included:



- Schindlers List (21%)
- Philadelphia (12%)
- Childhood classic Bambi (11%)
- The Pianist (7%)


Knight in shining armour



Orlando Bloom, who shot to fame in Lord of the Rings and swashbuckled his
way to a place in women's hearts with The Pirates Of The Caribbean, was voted
the top 'romantic hero' by a quarter of women (24%) who would certainly swoon
to find him in their Christmas Stocking! Other winners in the 'romantic hero'
category included:



- Richard Gere in An Officer And A Gentlemen 17% and Tom Cruise
in Top Gun 13% proving there still is nothing like a man in a uniform!



- Russell Crowe, rough and ready in The Gladiator 9%



- Heath Ledger as the knight in shining armour in A Knights Tale 8%



Chick-Flicks



If you're organising a girls' night in over the festive season,
everyone's favourite singleton Bridget Jones can be relied on to provide a
fabulous evening and won the vote for best chick-flick (42%). Other winning
movies in this category included:



- 80s classics we all know the words to, Dirty Dancing 22% and
Grease 9%



- The spectacular modern musical Moulin Rouge with 7%



- The empowering Thelma & Louise (4%) which also introduced the
world to Brad Pitt!



Fantasy Land



When asked which was their favourite fantasy film the response
was clear, The Lord Of The Rings - The Return Of the King (20%) could be the
ultimate escape from the Queen's speech or a family board game this
Christmas! Other winners in this category also included:



- Everyone's favourite child wizard Harry Potter and The Philosopher's
Stone 17%



- Animated film Toy Story that adults will love just as much as the kids
this Christmas 13%



- The futuristic, surprise blockbuster The Matrix 11%



- Proving that you don't need all the latest special effects is
the quirky romance Amelie 8%



handbag.com's editor Debbie Djordjevic comments, "Our results reveal that
contrary to common opinion that a woman will always love a weepy film,
handbag readers prefer action-packed dramas with a gripping plot when
choosing a DVD for Christmas. Whilst men might go for action and the latest
special effects, handbag women like to identify with the characters and
admire strong females demonstrated by their choices of Kill Bill and the
Silence Of The Lambs which both topped their respective categories."



With so many films to choose from this Christmas, handbag.com has made
your task easier with this definitive wish-list of movies. There is something
here to suit the special lady in your life - whatever her taste.



Notes to editors



The Top 100 film poll was carried on handbag.com's home page from 8/11/04
to 24/11/04. 2272 votes were cast. The categories contended were as follows:
Revenge/Feel Good/Romantic Hero/Scariest/Girls Night In/
Weepies/Funniest/Fantasy/Drama/Action



About handbag.com



handbag.com talks to women in a place, and in a way, and at a time when
other people can't.



Set up in 1999, handbag.com was the first women's web site to launch in
the UK and is currently the market leading women's lifestyle site.



handbag.com has quickly become the market leader, achieving within two
years, 44% reach among Internet-using women (BMRB), nine times higher than
any competitor site.



- handbag has 821,701 unique users November 2003



- handbag.com's traffic has increased to 21,429,504 page impressions per
month



- handbag.com has had over 1,509,000 women reading it TGI Feb 2002



- handbag.com was in the top 10 most recognised internet brand, according
to Ocean Consulting's third annual Media Brands study



handbag.com is a 50/50 joint venture between The Boots Company PLC and
Hollinger Telegraph New Media (HTNM).



For more information, please visit www.handbag.com





Source: Handbag.com

Paola Rossides/Koulla Evangelou at Starfish Communications, T: +44-207-323-2121, F: +44-207-323-0234, e-mail: rossides@star-fish.net, evangelou@star-fish.net



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