A movie that focuses almost exclusively on stereotypical male hero-type characters and relies on a mix of violence, speed, machismo, and swagger to attract a young male audience, while minimizing, or even trivializing/victimizing, female characters. It is this latter, plus the stark failure of the Bechdel test*, which primarily differentiates a Richard flick from movies that target men, and employ many of these same action elements, yet contain significant and central roles for women, as well.
"Richard flick" is a tongue-in-cheek cultural response to "chick flick," a descriptive term for movies primarily targeting women and focused on romance with HEA ("happily ever after"), similar to the juxtaposition of chick lit/dick lit descriptors for books. The Richard terminology has related applications, such as "The 80s was a Richard decade in relation to its backlash against 70s feminism."
*Failure of the Bechdel test alone does not make a movie a Richard flick; for example: The Terminator (1984) had only one significant female role, but that character was central to the plot, as prominently featured as the primary male role, and commanded the viewer's respect throughout.
"Richard flick" is a tongue-in-cheek cultural response to "chick flick," a descriptive term for movies primarily targeting women and focused on romance with HEA ("happily ever after"), similar to the juxtaposition of chick lit/dick lit descriptors for books. The Richard terminology has related applications, such as "The 80s was a Richard decade in relation to its backlash against 70s feminism."
*Failure of the Bechdel test alone does not make a movie a Richard flick; for example: The Terminator (1984) had only one significant female role, but that character was central to the plot, as prominently featured as the primary male role, and commanded the viewer's respect throughout.
Dick: This movie surrounds the idea of women. Women, women, women. Is it a chick flick?
Bob: And what would that make “Deliverance” —a Richard flick?
Bob: And what would that make “Deliverance” —a Richard flick?
by yazquan November 7, 2021
Get the Richard flickmug. Gay beyond belief at home and in the car work shop. Some times tom and Richard hide in the pit and touch each other
by Riddle diddle September 9, 2015
Get the tom/richardmug. The thicccccccest in the land. He's a cat who's so shitting thiccccccc, he's all 7 C's of thicccccc, like, yo mama ain't even that thiccccccc. When his thiccccccc body moves, furries within a twenty mile radius loose their virginity and nine animal shelters reopen. He's just that fucking thiccccccc.
Thot 1: Look at, I'm so thick!
Thot 2: Bullshit! You'll never be thicker than Richard the Thicccccccie!
Thot 2: Bullshit! You'll never be thicker than Richard the Thicccccccie!
by DEADMEMEGOAT May 12, 2018
Get the Richard the Thiccccccciemug. a random pig with square glasses thinking he's big whilst flinging out punishments left right and centre to gain respect.if you know someone called Richard Wilson then u might as well commit suicide coz this man a nonce!
Richard Wilson is a nonce
him:"I'm not like this...im not a bad lad!"
other people:"yeah yeah your right...……. but your a nonce!"
him:"I'm not like this...im not a bad lad!"
other people:"yeah yeah your right...……. but your a nonce!"
by X.KH4N7 February 5, 2020
Get the Richard Wilsonmug. Richard Songs are that one hyper yet harmless weird kid. Since the development in his brain is slower, he can only communicate through a small pool of phrases. These phrases may include: I mean good, you?, and etc. However, none of these phrase actually originate from him. Richards simply mimic others. This causes other humans to view him as somewhat annoying.
"Are you talking about Richard Song? I hear he wants to beat up Alex!"
"Don't worry!" He's completely harmless."
"Don't worry!" He's completely harmless."
by THEsoldier76 May 9, 2019
Get the Richard Songmug. Verb
The act of placing ones face into the taint of another person with the balls against their chin and mimicking the Haroo sound from Futurama.
The act of placing ones face into the taint of another person with the balls against their chin and mimicking the Haroo sound from Futurama.
by TheLegendaryYeet July 11, 2022
Get the Richard Nixonmug. Richard Lungen is a sexy man with a nice Chinn. When he gets older he has 3 kids and one of which would be named Jeffrey. He does anything to make someone happy including getting someone an internship. Richard Lungen is a great friend.
I got really bored so if anyone's name happens to Richard lungen this will be them
I got really bored so if anyone's name happens to Richard lungen this will be them
by Menbolbol January 30, 2018
Get the Richard Lungenmug.