Top 10 romance movies

[tooblue]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

On Pride and Prejudice, the fact that none of you knows how to spell Darcy undermines your credibility as analysts of Austen's work.

No offense, of course.

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So far I'd say Marsupial is the only one with a firm grasp of the romance genre. Any list without Say Anything is simply beneath acknowledgement.

This thread forced me to go and buy the movie --Pride and Prejudice-- and force my wife to sit and watch it with me. On Valentines day I purchased Roman Holiday for her (me).

I love Say Anything but could only add it to my list as 'a' #10 ... it doesn't merit a higher ranking because of John Cusak, though it is easily his best performance and that's not saying much.

[il Padrino Ute]

Originally Posted by YOhio

You're way off creek. It wasn't until Mr. D'Arcy saved her sister did Elizabeth begin to feel affection toward him. It just so happened that this coincided with her visit to his home. She's well aware of his fortune prior to her tour of Pemberly.

Creek is off? If you want to see the face of being off, take a look in the mirror my friend. Everyone knows that Mr. Darcy is perpetually unemployed and being taken care of by Marcy and all he has to do is pleasure her when he's not hanging with Al at the shoe store or the strip club.

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by tooblue

I love Say Anything but could only add it to my list as 'a' #10 ... it doesn't merit a higher ranking because of John Cusak

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Here's my list:
Say Anything
Grosse Pointe Blank
Better off Dead
America's Sweethearts
High Fidelity
Sixteen Candles
Must Love Dogs
Anastasia (1997)
Serendipity
Being John Malkovich

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Creek: Nice try.

[YOhio]

Originally Posted by jay santos

1. It's a Wonderful Life
2. What Dreams May Come
3. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
4. Punch Drunk Love
5. Titanic--i'll turn in my man card for that admission
6. Leaving Las Vegas
7. Castaway
8. Breakfast at Tiffany's
9. Casablanca
10. An Affair to Remember

honorable mention: LOST--Desmond and Penny story

Punch Drunk Love is a very good movie.

I can't think of 10 Romance Movies I really like, but West Side Story belongs on any list. I'd also add Wedding Singer.

[il Padrino Ute]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

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Here's my list:
Say Anything
Grosse Pointe Blank
Better off Dead
America's Sweethearts
High Fidelity
Sixteen Candles
Must Love Dogs
Anastasia (1997)
Serendipity
Being John Malkovich

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Creek: Nice try.

You really are perplexing. You're a football fan, but you like girly girl movies.

[YOhio]

Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

Creek is off? If you want to see the face of being off, take a look in the mirror my friend. Everyone knows that Mr. Darcy is perpetually unemployed and being taken care of by Marcy and all he has to do is pleasure her when he's not hanging with Al at the shoe store or the strip club.

Be careful or I'll zap your computer again. Capiche?

[il Padrino Ute]

Originally Posted by YOhio

Be careful or I'll zap your computer again. Capiche?

Well, I do understand, but please don't hack the Italian language again. That hurt my eyes and ears. It's spelled c-a-p-i-s-c-e.

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

You really are perplexing. You're a football fan, but you like girly girl movies.

Well, that list was actually a joke, though a rather obscure one.

This is my real list:

< 1960
Affair to Remember
Casablanca
Sabrina

1960s
Breakfast at Tiffany's
West Side Story
The Graduate

1970s
Love Story
Rocky

1980s
Arthur
Say Anything
Princess Bride
Pretty Woman

1990s
My Girl
Regarding Henry
While You Were Sleeping
Jerry Maguire
The Other Sister

2000s
Shrek
Lost in Translation
Brokeback Mountain


I left off a few of my favorites, though, because they probably don't belong on an "all-time" list, but they remain guilty pleasures nonetheless.

[Archaea]

Some of those are respectable films, but I swallowed my vomit upon seeing Brokeback Mountain. I assume that was an absurd joke.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

On Pride and Prejudice, the fact that none of you knows how to spell Darcy undermines your credibility as analysts of Austen's work.

No offense, of course.

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So far I'd say Marsupial is the only one with a firm grasp of the romance genre. Any list without Say Anything is simply beneath acknowledgement.

I have never heard of Say Anything. Does anybody die in it horribly with bullets flying or something blowing up?

I actually lied about reading Austen in high school and somehow talked myself into an A without ever having to have tortured myself. So although I may have inadvertently read Jane Austen, if the The Secret Garden is one of hers, I would never knowingly tread there, unless there were a hefty payoff in store.