Top 10 Valentine’s Movies for Romantic Couch Lovers
“Birds do it, bees do it, even educated fleas do it. Let’s do it, let’s fall in love!” –Cole Porter
hollywood does it better Yes, there’s something about the formulaic rom-com plot that draws us in and makes us wish our lives were as predictable as a Meg Ryan movie (in her best days). However, with so many variations on basically the same ending, which journey down the road to ‘happily ever after’ is the best?
1. Love Actually
Hardly a surprise really. Great story, great cast. It has the power to restore your faith in love, actually (sorry I couldn’t help it).
2. 10 things I hate about you
How do I hate you? Let me count the ways…
This modern teen movie take on Shakespeare’s ‘Taming of the Shrew’ is a 10 out of 10 for cast (who, male or female, can resist Heath Ledger in leather boots?), plot, and Shakespeare references . See below for Kat’s (Julia Stiles) own version of a Shakespeare sonnet in iambic pentameter:
- I hate the way you talk to me and the way you cut your hair.
- I hate the way you drive my car.
- I hate when you look.
- I hate your big dumb combat boots and the way you read my mind.
- I hate you so much it makes me sick; it even makes me rhyme.
- I hate the way you’re always right.
- I hate when you lie.
- I hate when you make me laugh, even worse when you make me cry.
- I hate when you’re not around, and the fact that you haven’t called.
- But most of all I hate the way I don’t hate you. Not even close, not even a little, not even at all.
3. When Harry Met Sally
Love comes in many shapes and forms, but in the case of Harry and Sally, we learn that pear-shaped encounters can transform into friendship, and even eventually romantic love. Witty dialogue, brilliant characters, and relevant questions about love and friendship make this movie the much-loved classic it still is.
Realistic or cynical? Here’s Harry Burns’ take on relationships: Harry: Right now everything is fine, everyone is happy, everyone is in love, and that’s wonderful. But you should know that sooner or later they’re going to be yelling at each other about who gets this plate. This eight-dollar plate will set you back a thousand dollars in phone calls to That’s Mine’s law firm, This Is Yours. Mary: Harry. Harry: Please Jess, Mary. Do me a favor, for your own good, put your name in your books right now before they get mixed up and you don’t know whose is who. Because someday, believe it or not, you’re going to go around 15 times to decide who gets to get this coffee table. This stupid wagon wheel, Roy Rogers, garage sale coffee table. Jess: I thought you liked me? Harry: I was being nice!
4. High fidelity
Rob’s (John Cusack) current girlfriend, Laura (Iben Hjejle), has left him for Ian (a ponytailed Tim Robbins), his spiritual neighbor who specializes in conflict resolution. Wallowing in self-pity and insecurity, Rob breaks down the five biggest breakups in his life to get some pattern on why his relationships are doomed.
Why we love it:
We can relate to that: Simply put, Rob is an insecure, self-centered jerk who, due to his insecurity, ends up hurting those around him.
From cult pop favorites from bands like the velvet subway to conventional bands like Green Daythere’s plenty to keep music enthusiasts in check and completely satisfied.
The acting is excellent: Cusack is incredibly charismatic and pulls off a first-person narrative without being boring. Jack Black and Todd Louiso provide plenty of comic relief when needed.
And finally, it’s probably one of the few romantic comedies a guy will enjoy watching with you.
5. Drunk Love
Could it really be possible: Adam Sandler in an art film? The film ends up being genuinely romantic while completely deviating from the very outdated paradigm of romantic comedies of the last decade. An absolute must see.
6. My sassy girl
A sweet Midwestern boy (Bradford) with his life planned for himself is courted, groomed, and ultimately dumped by a tricky, elusive girl (Cuthbert). My Sassy Girl is a South Korean, successful in the proportions of the Titanic throughout Asia. She is partially based on the true story told in a series of love letters written by Kim Ho-sik, a man who posted them online.
Like the best Korean movies, “My Sassy Girl” is an exercise in gender bending that takes elements of teen comedy, traditional melodramatic romance, and even some genre parody and blends them into a unique cinematic experience that defies categorization. . The film’s original Korean title, Yeopgi, which means ‘news seeking’, refers to the youth fashion that began with Kim Ho-sik’s original Internet posts about his eccentric girlfriend. Although the English title of this movie doesn’t mean exactly the same thing, it certainly tells you what to expect.
7. Some like it hot
For those who haven’t seen it, “Some Like It Hot” (1959) is one of the best comedies of all time. In a story of increasingly savage nonsense, follow the antics of two idiotic musicians (Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon) who, after witnessing the Valentine’s Day massacre, struggle to escape mobsters (including a severely wounded George Raft). serious) dressing in drag and join a girl band. Many comedic complications ensue as Tony Curtis, now a pouting girl, struggles to express his lust for Marilyn, while the equally loud-voiced, goofy-smiling Jack Lemmon is pursued by a crush Joe E Brown, who has one of his own. the funniest, and most radical: film comedy final punchlines.
8. Pretty woman
Even prostitutes do it…
If you think about it, this movie is as far removed from reality as a glossy Vogue magazine. And judging by the success of the film, that’s exactly what we want to see. All the dark tones of harsh reality are bleached, synthesized and softened, like Vivian’s blonde wig at the beginning of the film. The illusion is flimsy, but we just don’t care. We want to see the transformation, whatever it takes (pardon the pun). At one point, Julia Robert’s character Vivian speaks for Disney (and the audience) when she tells Edward, “I want the fairy tale.” Us too Julia, us too…
9. The Wedding Singer
A sweet and sentimental crowd pleaser that captures the magic and warmth of falling in love. Although it can be predictable and rereads familiar territory, there are enough hooks in the story to make it something we can’t help but laugh at. And while there’s absolutely no reason for the film to be set in the 1980s, why not squeeze in a few more cheap laughs (if only to distract from the relatively dull plot) with a bit of Culture Club and Mullets?
10. 50 first dates
“Imagine having to woo the girl of your dreams…every damn day.”
Granted, “50 First Dates” is mostly bullshit, but they do a pretty good job of it. Honolulu veterinarian Henry Roth (Adam Sandler) falls in love with Lucy Whitmore (Drew Barrymore), only to discover that, due to an accident, her memory only lasts for one day, so he won’t remember it the next day! How will Henry deal with this? The film gravitates between the goofy and the sensible, but it never boggles the mind; Adam Sandler always has something up his sleeve, and he and Barrymore have a lot of fun with the material. As is often the case in Adam Sandler movies, one of the characters is an embarrassment to all the others (in this case, it’s Rob Schneider as Ula, Henry’s crazy friend). Big fun.
Perhaps the only surprising thing left to say here is the popularity of Adam Sandler, who appears three times in the top 10 list with ‘Punch Drunk Love’, ‘The Wedding Singer’ and ’50 First Dates’. Have fun with these Romantic Comedies on Valentine’s Day.
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