February 13, 2008
Five Great Romantic Films
Its Valentine’s Day, otherwise known as national “Kick Single People In The Privates Because Life Ain’t Hard Enough, Now I Have To Sit Through Insufferable Conversations About What Other People Are Doing Or Having Done For Them And Feigning Interest Because I Already Know I'm Going Home Alone And Eating A Half Cooked Hot Pocket Over The Sink Instead Of Enjoying The Warm Embrace Of Someone Who Loves Me. Honestly, A Whole Day For This? Why Not A Day Called “I Don’t Have Anyone Weighing Me Down And I Can Do What I Want When I Want Day?" That Would Stick It To Those Snotty Married Types - The Jerks. No, We Have This Day With All Of The Flowers And The Chocolates And Those Stupid Pajamagram Commercials - Don't Even Get Me Started On Those Stupid Vermont Teddy Bears, I Mean Honestly, What Kind of Mouth-Breathing Moron Buys a Grown Woman A Stupid Teddy Bear? That's The Best You Can Do? A $80 Stuffed Doll? Day.”
Personally, for my long-suffering wife, I’ve decided to give her what she’s been asking for all of these years. Today, I will be shutting my yammering mouth and getting out of here. I’m not sure how to wrap it but I know she’ll appreciate it.
For those of you looking to spend some quality time with the one you love in front of the television and not actually interacting, here are some suggestions to some great movies to share.
FOR HER
Casablanca
This is for those of you guys with ladies who enjoy actual good movies. This is the second best film ever made and gets that distinction for good reason. A great tragic romance drives this brilliant work and Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman were never better. Don’t rent, buy this one today.
The Notebook
A great romantic story, a very good romantic film. If she insists on watching a movie she likes, make this your pick. Ladies, this one will be painless for your man. He has enough hassles in his life without having to sit through yet another half-baked chick flick. Let him off easy and enjoy this well made film. You'll be crying by the end, its guaranteed.
Sleepless in Seattle
Not a favorite of mine, but popular with just about everyone else. Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan make a great on screen couple in this Nora Ephron directed movie. Light and fun, this is a solid pick.
When Harry Met Sally
Even if you've seen it before, it is worth seeing again. Very insightful and clever, this film about friendship and love is a great comedy. If you've never seen this film, you should track it down. Billy Crystal is at the top of his game and very comfortable in his role as Harry who eventually falls for Sally, played to perfection by Meg Ryan. FOR HIM
Tombstone
This is all you need to do ladies. This is the ultimate guy movie. If you want to make your man's day, put this in and let him enjoy. If your man doesn't like this movie you may want to verify his gender credentials. This is one of the top three greatest Westerns ever made and the best "guy film" ever produced.
Watch a movie, enjoy the show and then do whatever it is you two do.
Happy Valentines Day, and to all of you single folks, be patient the day can't last forever.
Labels: chick flick, comedy, romantic movie
posted by Michelle Obama's Left Nut at 8:59 PM
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4 Comments:
...as a single guy, let me just say that I am not so bitter as all that. But thanks for ranting on my behalf, anyway. :-)
Tombstone one of the three best Westerns, ever? Much as I enjoyed Kilmer's Doc Holliday (though Randy Quaid's was still better, but they both chewed scenery appropriately), I have to disagree.
The Magnficent Seven, High Noon, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, just to put three up--and then you'd have to put at least one, probably two Eastwood vehicles; and that's all before you get to argue about whether Costner's Wyatt Earp was worth the soap-opera plot elements to justify seeing a credible-looking Illinois-born marshal rather than Russell....
Kurt "I thought you'd be taller" Russell's mustache, hat, etc. are all kinda preposterous. I mean, it's a rollicking fun movie, full of struts and poses, and some fine gunfighting (and they did clock the OK Corral scene pretty exactly, for major points).... but that mustache is hard to forgive, and.....
he's so SHORT!
Cheers,
PGE
High Noon, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance are superior - Valance is a better film and High Noon based on its influence alone. I could be swayed to say Unforgiven may be better, but this film is a better structured, better performed and certainly better written - the script is fantastic, than the rest. There are great Westerns out there - Fistful of Dollars, Winchester 73, Stagecoach, etc. but I think they fade in comparison.
waaay at the other end of the scale, you just gotta love "the man with the gunsight eye" Sabata, who is such a good shot he actually changes the physical properties of the weapons he uses. I mean, the guy is surgical with a pepperbox. :-)
You got me - I'll admit to not seeing Sabata (a guy can't see em' all). For your sake, it is now in my Netflix queue.
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