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Post by MsCali on May 5, 2005 22:14:16 GMT -5
I will NOT use the term "chick flicks"  So, what are some Romantic movies that you would say are classics? My list (I'm leaving out the musicals): While You Were Sleeping Ever After (I figure any movies I can quote from start to finish automatically qualify as classics). One Fine Day (don't know why I like that one so much) |
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Post by Laronda on May 5, 2005 22:36:53 GMT -5
On my list:
The Princess Bride- I guess it a classic and oh course Casablanca
Laronda
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Post by The Movie Mark on May 6, 2005 8:54:57 GMT -5
I haven't really watched any of the old, classic romance movies, so most of mine probably wouldn't yet be considered classics by definition. But any romantic movie that I've actually watched multiple times is a classic in my book. So...
The Notebook - Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams are great. I wish James Garner and Gena Rowlands had been cut from the movie so the youngsters could've had more screen time.
Serendipity with John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale is also very good. The fact that I've been told I bear a resemblance to Cusack allows me to pretend that's actually me sharing scenes with the lovely Kate. Well, I don't really pretend that. Honestly. No, seriously. I'm not that big of a dork. I promise! Why are you looking at me like that?!?!
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Post by MsAng on May 6, 2005 10:21:53 GMT -5
Love Actually is one of my favorites, even though some stories in it don't have the 'happy ending'.
French Kiss is an old favorite as well.
And, to stick with my historical affinity, I have to add
Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice.
(Kate Winslet and A&E versions, respectively)
Glad to read that you agree with me, JB, the old people should have been cut back from the Notebook. With apologies to old people, it ruined the story for me.
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Post by Laslo Hollyfeld on May 6, 2005 10:52:40 GMT -5
Are you talking about films that are "classic" because they have stood the test of time, or are you talking about films that you really like that have become "classic" in one's own opinion?
If that's the case, then I would have two different categories:
For instance, Casablanca certainly has stood the test of time, and is a great love story to boot.
Likewise, a film like Sleepless in Seattle, a film so unashamedly cute that it's like being run over by a dozen puppies, will no doubt be considered a classic for years to come.
On the other hand, films that are only a few years old may not be considered "classic" in the technical sense. Then again, it's all so subjective as to render my argument entirely moot ;D
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Post by MsAng on May 6, 2005 12:39:01 GMT -5
Oops, I guess I was just sort of spouting favorites, but I will defend Pride and Prejudice as a classic. It's always at the top of any Jane Austen or related list at Amazon.
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Post by MrShade on May 6, 2005 14:22:41 GMT -5
Johnny does have a cardboard cutout of Kate Beckinsale from Van Helsing.
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Post by The Movie Mark on May 6, 2005 15:02:52 GMT -5
Johnny does have a cardboard cutout of Kate Beckinsale from Van Helsing. Technically, I cannot deny this claim. |
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