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Looking for non-cliche love stories
RainOPain
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I'm looking for some good semi-romantic movies to watch with the g/f that aren't horrible hacked together tripe (note: she doesn't like lousy chick flicks any more than I do)
Two of our favorite movies are Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Annie Hall, so anything in that vein -- movies that are just fun or have something poignant about them. I'm up for any recommendations
Two of our favorite movies are Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Annie Hall, so anything in that vein -- movies that are just fun or have something poignant about them. I'm up for any recommendations
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Love Actually
The Fountain
Life is Beautiful
Stranger Than Fiction
Amelie
The Science of Sleep
Before Sunrise
Lost in Translation
Garden State
Manhattan
all of which I would give a thumbs up to except maybe Garden State which I thought came off as a little forced
Closer is pretty good too.
Was gonna say Eternal Sunshine but see that it's already a favorite.
Paris, Je T'aime
My Sassy Girl
Some of my favorites at least.
completely underated movie which is really touching in a surreal way
it's probably my favourite romantic film ever
The Virgin Suicides
The Royal Tenenbaums
Wonder Boys
If you have comcast it's currently free on demand.
Anyway:
Love Me If You Dare (Great, great movie.)
Amelie (Love Me If You Dare is similiar in a way to Amelie, so if you like one chances are you'll like the other.)
Garden State (seconded.)
You should see Before Sunset
Thread over.
Also, Royal Tanenbaums++. Maybe also the Life Aquatic, because it's so awesome.
How did I not think of that? Greatest. Movie. Ever.
It's the very antithesis of clichéd.
Oh man does Tom Hanks rock in it. Also, Dave Chapelle is in it for like 10 minutes. Also, its a fucking great film. The concept sounds pretty lame but the execution is so good you won't even notice once its started.
In a more traditional "love story" vein, the recent version of Pride and Prejudice was very good, just as good as the A&E series with Colin Firth. You might like When Harry Met Sally if you liked Annie Hall, but to be honest, I hate both of those movies.
Special recommendation: 8 1/2. Some people may jump on my back and say it's not a love story, but you mentioned Eternal Sunshine, which I don't consider to have a strong romantic element, at least in the "love story" sense. Anyway, 8 1/2 is a very close parallel to Eternal Sunshine; the influences -- both visually and thematically -- are undeniable. I love Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman, love them, but I would have to say that most of the things they did with that film's narrative were done 40 years earlier by Fellini, and they were done better. The dynamic between the main character and his wife, while great, is really a showcase for regret and guilt more than romantic love. By the end, though, he arrives at a place that's as poignant and life-affirming as anything I've ever seen on film.
Edit: I will also admit to liking You've Got Mail. Once you get past Hollywood's inevitably painful portrayal of e-mail and the like, it's actually a pretty cute story that doesn't take itself too seriously. You can also check out the original film that it's based on, The Shop Around the Corner.
Also, if either of you are Batman fans, Mask of the Phantasm is actually quite powerful. :P
I'll second "Amelie" and "Princess Bride". How about "Local Hero"? It's not precisely a love story, unless a man falling in love with a town really counts. But there's love-story elements. Umm ... "Lost in Translation"? That's a good one.
Seriously, though, it's OK to have one or two guilty pleasures. And You've Got Mail could be worse. It's nowhere near as bad as something like The Runaway Bride.
Can you not see how that would appeal? :P
Besides, Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan are just fucking obnoxious in that movie.
As Good As It Gets is a fantastic movie.
You've Got Mail was tripe.
And I second Punch Drunk Love, it's quite phenomenal.
Yes, yes, a thousand times yes.
All you cool kids with your Wes Anderson need to check this shit out pronto. It's hilarious and poignant and the acting and writing are just utterly fucking humbling.
Also second the recommendation for Punch Drunk Love. It's a bit uncomfortable in spots but it never rings less than one hundred percent true. Also also, Chungking Express. Beautifully made flick, and Faye Wong is adorable.
Let's see, what else.
I Capture the Castle - brill performance by Bill Nighy as a blocked, bankrupt novelist living in a crumbling "castle" in 30s England, trying to marry his two daughters off to the handsome young landlords so his family can keep their home. Scintillating dialogue, funny, and quite poignant. Also I totally fell in love with the main girl.
About a Boy - don't shy away just cause it's Hugh Grant. It's sharply-written, has a lot of heart, and Grant himself thinks it's the best movie he's ever done.
Me and You and Everyone We Know - performance artist Miranda July's uber-uber-quirky stab at a Wes Andersonish multicharacter hipster flick. Not entirely perfect - there were some scenes I wasn't sold on - but the central romance is superb and overall it's quite an enjoyable movie.
When Harry Met Sally?