DVD Talk Forum

Go Back  DVD Talk Forum > Entertainment Discussions > Movie Talk
Reload this Page >

Great Romance movies for guys who don't like Romance movies

Register
FAQ
Community
Calendar
Today's Posts
Search
Movie Talk A Discussion area for everything movie related including films In The Theaters

Great Romance movies for guys who don't like Romance movies

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 03-18-04, 01:06 AM
  #1  
DVD Talk Limited Edition
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Fascination Street
Posts: 6,521
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Great Romance movies for guys who don't like Romance movies
The only Romance movie I out-and-out love is Vincent Gallo's Buffalo '66 and maybe My Fair Lady if you count it in that category.

What other ones are really great? And I'm looking beyond the obvious ones, i.e. Say Anything. I'm talking about movies that are great and happen to be Romances, not ones that tell us lovely lies about the relationships of men and women, or men and men, or women and women.
Jepthah is offline  
Reply Like
Old 03-18-04, 01:14 AM
  #2  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
Posts: 987
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
True Romance
Corleone is offline  
Reply Like
Old 03-18-04, 03:06 AM
  #3  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 561
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
High Fidelity
Jerry Maguire
Punch-Drunk Love
groovrbaby is offline  
Reply Like
Old 03-18-04, 03:11 AM
  #4  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Nowhere near your neighborhood
Posts: 789
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Lost In Translation
custom001 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 03-18-04, 03:17 AM
  #5  
DVD Talk Godfather
 
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: City of the lakers.. riots.. and drug dealing cops.. los(t) Angel(e)s. ca.
Posts: 54,199
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
I was going to say SAY ANYTHING.

well I'll add ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND.

great romance flick that isn't all lovely and so forth.
Jackskeleton is offline  
Reply Like
Old 03-18-04, 03:57 AM
  #6  
DVD Talk Ultimate Edition
 
onebyone's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Posts: 4,049
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally posted by Corleone
True Romance
That is the first one that came to my mind when I saw the name of this thread.

Another good one is Grosse Pointe Blank, since Say Anything has already been said.
onebyone is offline  
Reply Like
Old 03-18-04, 04:04 AM
  #7  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2000
Posts: 486
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Pride Of the Yankees (really!)
cerulean is offline  
Reply Like
Old 03-18-04, 08:07 AM
  #8  
DVD Talk Limited Edition
 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Where the sky is always Carolina Blue! (Currently VA - again...)
Posts: 5,167
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Il Mare.

Great movie as it is, with just enough "fantasy" to really hook you.
Tuan Jim is offline  
Reply Like
Old 03-18-04, 08:23 AM
  #9  
DVD Talk Legend
 
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: chokin' you out in less than 30 seconds
Posts: 10,634
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
doc hollywood.
the crow.
crankyman is offline  
Reply Like
Old 03-18-04, 08:45 AM
  #10  
DVD Talk Ultimate Edition
 
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Rochester, NY USA
Posts: 4,956
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Bella Loves Jenna
Space Nuts
Anal Romance

or just about any porn
mmconhea is offline  
Reply Like
Old 03-18-04, 08:59 AM
  #11  
Moderator
 
Groucho's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Posts: 71,383
Received 122 Likes on 84 Posts
Annie Hall
Groucho is offline  
Reply Like
Old 03-18-04, 09:32 AM
  #12  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Posts: 558
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I'll throw my vote in for one of my favorites that I always mention in threads like this:

Beautiful Girls

Natalie Portman nearly steals the show as a young love interest.
Jray is offline  
Reply Like
Old 03-18-04, 11:05 AM
  #13  
Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Posts: 66
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Don't know if it's a true romance movie per se, but my wife and I both love watching The Thomas Crown Affair (the remake with Pierce Brosnan and Renee Russo).
IndyFrank is offline  
Reply Like
Old 03-18-04, 11:08 AM
  #14  
DVD Talk Hero
 
Rypro 525's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: a frikin hellhole
Posts: 28,264
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
chasing amy
true romance
say anything
when harry met sally
Rypro 525 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 03-18-04, 11:23 AM
  #15  
DVD Talk Platinum Edition
 
antennaball's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: The 7-8-Triple6, Texas
Posts: 3,620
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Where the Heart Is
Love Actually
antennaball is offline  
Reply Like
Old 03-18-04, 11:38 AM
  #16  
DVD Talk Legend
 
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Daytona Beach, FL
Posts: 23,510
Received 202 Likes on 156 Posts
True Romance
The LOTR trilogy-hey, it's got some love stories
Just about anything with John Cusack except Serendipity and America's Sweethearts
Dr. DVD is offline  
Reply Like
Old 03-18-04, 11:54 AM
  #17  
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 137
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Before Sunrise is one of my favorites. And the ten year reunion sequel comes out this year.
westerbergrules is offline  
Reply Like
Old 03-18-04, 11:56 AM
  #18  
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 137
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally posted by Dr. DVD
The LOTR trilogy-hey, it's got some love stories
I think that is a bit of a stretch... Hey, Die Hard has a love story, too.
westerbergrules is offline  
Reply Like
Old 03-18-04, 12:04 PM
  #19  
DVD Talk Ultimate Edition
 
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Pearland, TX
Posts: 4,042
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Casablanca!!!
mookiemeister is offline  
Reply Like
Old 03-18-04, 12:14 PM
  #20  
DVD Talk Special Edition
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 1,052
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Frankie and Johnny
Mad Dog and Glory
cupon is offline  
Reply Like
Old 03-18-04, 12:23 PM
  #21  
DVD Talk Legend
 
sracer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Prescott Valley, AZ
Posts: 15,380
Received 59 Likes on 37 Posts
There's something about "Four Weddings and a Funeral" that really gets to me.
sracer is offline  
Reply Like
Old 03-18-04, 12:31 PM
  #22  
DVD Talk Godfather
 
fumanstan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Irvine, CA
Posts: 55,349
Received 26 Likes on 14 Posts
Chasing Amy
fumanstan is offline  
Reply Like
Old 03-18-04, 12:56 PM
  #23  
DVD Talk Reviewer Emeritus
 
Jason Bovberg's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Fort Collins, CO
Posts: 3,431
Received 70 Likes on 50 Posts
"The Fly" by David Cronenberg. Love story with gore and horror and death. What more could you ask for?
Jason Bovberg is offline  
Reply Like
Old 03-18-04, 01:00 PM
  #24  
DVD Talk Legend
 
Mondo Kane's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 11,661
Received 112 Likes on 100 Posts
Love and Basketball
Mondo Kane is offline  
Reply Like
Old 03-18-04, 01:46 PM
  #25  
DVD Talk Legend
 
Charlie Goose's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Sesame Street (the apt. next to Bob's)
Posts: 20,195
Likes: 0
Received 6 Likes on 6 Posts
Notting Hill
Charlie Goose is offline  
Reply Like



Advanced Search

Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.