Favourite Chickflick/romcom?

Canis Lupus

Possibly the film forum is a better forum but I'm trying to find a ladies opinion and where better to look but the ladies lounge

I haven't looked at a 'romcom' since the brilliantly awesome "Love Actually" which left me disgustingly all warm and glowy inside as I left the cinema.

Anyway, my GF is back from a long long long time away shortly and we're off to have some alone time and I just want to bring a couple of 'nice' movies along. The problem is my idea of a great movie is Aliens, Predator and Rambo 4 so I'd really really REALLY appreciate it if I could pick your brains for some romantic movies to take along where the two of us can snuggle up for an hour or so and I'm really struggling to think of any movies.

Thanks.

Silverfish

My favourite movie is Primer. My next favourite is Dog Soldiers, and after that it's full metal jacket.

I liked Sliding Doors, I suppose. Might be a bit dated now. And it has a teeth grittingly annoying montage bit in the middle. But are you looking for a romantic movie she'd like? Cos you mentioned you liked Love Actually, but didn't say whether she did or not.

Canis Lupus

Silverfish wrote: »

My favourite movie is Primer. My next favourite is Dog Soldiers, and after that it's full metal jacket.

I liked Sliding Doors, I suppose. Might be a bit dated now. And it has a teeth grittingly annoying montage bit in the middle.

Also, I think this thread violates the charter a bit.

Oops thread violation I wasn't looking for even if Dog Soldiers (brilliant as it is) wasn't the kinda movie I was looking for :P

*goes to look belatedly at the charter*

EDIT: No, THink I'm okay charterwise... *crosses fingers*

2nd EDIT: No, just looking for ideas. Since Love Actually I've been totally romcom free. I just want nice movies, if she doesn't like it she doesn't like it and same for me. I just have no idea of anything decent in the genre that has been been released since or in fairness there may be gems before that I don't know about. One of my faves for example from way way back is Ladyhawke. I think that movie is brill

Silverfish

Just pointing out that assuming all women look at romcoms might not be an accurate assumption.

Any idea what films she does actually like,so people who do know stuff have somewhere to start from? We're not a giant hivemind, you'll need to help us out here.

Ah ladyhawke, loved that movie.

koHd

I don't think he said all women like romcoms. He just thought he'd get a womans opinion since he is chosing it for a woman. I like 50 First Dates OP. But, I'm a dude...just to let you know...

Canis Lupus

Silverfish wrote: »

Just pointing out that assuming all women look at romcoms might not be an accurate assumption.

Any idea what films she does actually like,so people who do know stuff have somewhere to start from? We're not a giant hivemind, you'll need to help us out here.

I appreciat you're not a hive mind but I felt my question was specific enough, Romcoms are hardly a diverse genre and I've really not seen any in a long time.

Maybe it would be better to rephrase the question tooooo:

What's your favorite movie to snuggle up to your other half with along with a bottle of wine

EDIT: Kodh Blokes opinion also fab. *goes to google 50 First Dates*

2nd EDIT: I so have to go get Ladyhawke after remembering it. Ah when he rocks up the church and kicks ass. I'd turn gay for Rutger for just that.

The Big Red Button

The Notebook
Romeo and Juliet
Love Actually
Moulin Rouge
Dirty Dancing

They'd be a few of my favourites anyways! Very typical girly films

koHd

ohhh just remembered The Lake House. Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock. I liked it. It's more rom than com. But there are some funnies in there.

Silverfish

My point is this is like me asking "hey lads, what football match tickets should I get my boyfriend" without saying what team he supports.

Anyway, since the question has been rephrased since, it's not an issue.

2nd EDIT: I so have to go get Ladyhawke after remembering it. Ah when he rocks up the church and kicks ass. I'd turn gay for Rutger for just that.

Ladyhawke is hugely romantic. Rutger's great. Esp the way the bad guy gets killed.
Bladerunner's a great bottle-of-wine-and-curl-up-on-the-sofa movie too.

Canis Lupus

Silverfish wrote: »

My point is this is like me asking "hey lads, what football match tickets should I get my boyfriend" without saying what team he supports.

Anyway, since the question has been rephrased since, it's not an issue.



Ladyhawke is hugely romantic. Rutger's great. Esp the way the bad guy gets killed.
Bladerunner's a great bottle-of-wine-and-curl-up-on-the-sofa movie too.

Bladerunner? Ya reckon? That a very off the wall the suggestion. It's possibly a bit dark for the occasion although I'm sure after a spliff and wine we'd be well up for debating its merits

EDIT: Rom more than com is grand and Romeo and Juliet is actually a nice one. Can't beat a bit of SHakespeare. Actually, thinking about it a Midsummers Dream is also a great movie....

Yet another edit: lol, I so have to go find Ladyhawke now. It's been too long.

Silverfish

Equilibrium's another decent movie that's both soppy and awesome.

Recently I really enjoyed "500 days of Summer". These arent typically romantic, but I really liked Role Models, and I love you, Man too.

If your looking at older films:

The Quiet Man....(Painfully Oirish for some but a true gem. Barry Fitzgerald was a legend!)
When Harry met Sally.
Strictly Ballroom.
Sixteen Candles.
Some like it how.
Life is beautiful.
Preety woman.
The original Nutty Professor and Cinderfella.
Pillowtalk.
Annie Hall.
Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind.
Muriels wedding.
While you were sleeping.
Daydream Beliver.
Enchanted.


Edit: I second Bladerunner.

Canis Lupus

Silverfish wrote: »

Equilibrium's another decent movie that's both soppy and awesome.

lol, I hope you're not a bloke cos I may be falling in love with you :P

EDIT: Ah now, Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind. That's something I've never seen and heard things about.

koHd

Silverfish wrote: »

My point is this is like me asking "hey lads, what football match tickets should I get my boyfriend" without saying what team he supports.

Anyway, since the question has been rephrased since, it's not an issue.



Ladyhawke is hugely romantic. Rutger's great. Esp the way the bad guy gets killed.
Bladerunner's a great bottle-of-wine-and-curl-up-on-the-sofa movie too.

He specified romcom. Which is a fairly specific genre. Not at all like asking what match should Bring somebody to. Don't know if there's another special special directors cut of Bladerunner, but the version I seen is definitely sci-fi and not romcom.

koHd

koHd wrote: »

He specified romcom. Which is a fairly specific genre. Not at all like asking what match should Bring somebody to. Don't know if there's another special special directors cut of Bladerunner, but the version I seen is definitely sci-fi and not romcom.

Young Harrison Ford = Rosemantic.
Which reminds me....Sabrina.

Silverfish

koHd, I am posting as a moderator of this forum and giving due warning that 'what will my girlfriend like / want' threads are forbidden by the charter.

The OP rephrased his question.

What's your favorite movie to snuggle up to your other half with along with a bottle of wine

The thread has moved on.

koHd

Silverfish wrote: »

koHd, I am posting as a moderator of this forum and giving due warning that 'what will my girlfriend like / want' threads are forbidden by the charter.

The OP rephrased his question.


The thread has moved on.

The rules are fair enough. But it did feel you were posting totally irrelevent films to be 'uppity'. for the want of a better word. In my view the OP is still looking for romcoms by the sounds of it.

Silverfish

I suggested a romcomin the very first reply, now if you don't mind, please can we keep this thread on topic, if you have an issue with the charter or moderation, use the pm function.

Orla K

I don't tend to watch rom coms and will happily cuddle up with a guy and wine to watch requim for a dream (or even planet earth, nature documentry) but thats just me, I'm happier watching something I love than something alrightish.

But, 'the science of sleep is good' same director as the spotless mind and the foo fighters video for everlong (where Taylor dresses as daves girlfriend)

Maybe 'down with love' (only because I like looking at Ewan McGregor and I've a thing about old and old style movies, nomatter how crap they are)

Pretty_Pistol

You seem to really like Love, Actually so why not go with that? It's the perfect rom com for this time of year.

Other snuggle worthy Rom Coms:
Notting Hill
While You Were Sleeping - I love the family in it.
You've Got Mail
Made of Honor
My Best Friends Wedding
13 Going on 30

Orla K

Moonbaby wrote: »

Young Harrison Ford = Rosemantic.
Which reminds me....Sabrina.

Ye gotta love indiana jones, half of the crystal skull one he's running around with his shirt ripped open (if h'es even wearing one.


But as for Sabrina the 50's one with Audrey Hepburn is much better, it's classier with better acting. Actually nearly all her films would be great (the nun one made me cry:o)

ash23

I'm not into chick flicks at all but the following I will watch

- Bridget Jones (the first one. Colin Firth makes me go all gooey)
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless mind (excellent film)
- High Fidelity
- About a Boy

- em, em......ok, thats all I've got!


Might I suggest you also chuck a couple of horrors and comedies in too. There's only so much mush even us wimmin folk can take.

Faves would be Little Miss Sunshine, The Hangover and Dylan Moran live. Fave horrors would be Pans Labyrinth and The Orphanage, with some oldies like Psycho or The Hitcher thrown in.
I think horrors are the best for snuggling up on the sofa with. I love them but can't watch them alone and all my girlfriends hate horrors so I haven't seen a good one in months! Nothing like fear to bring out the ould lust!

Nervous Wreck

I'ma say this once.............


When Harry Met Sally.

Canis Lupus

ash23 wrote: »

Nothing like fear to bring out the ould lust!

ROFL

Oddly my missus doesn't get scary movies and isn't frightened by them. I'm the one hiding under the pillow normally.

liah

The Graduate.

/end thread.

smoggy11

Orla K wrote: »

Maybe 'down with love' (only because I like looking at Ewan McGregor and I've a thing about old and old style movies, nomatter how crap they are)

If you like this watch "pillow talk" with Doris Day and Rock Hudson Down with love is a complete rip off of this movie and pillow talk was so much better.

OP if theres different kinds of romcoms... It depends on whether your OH would rather be sitting down to something like 27 Dresses (great film by the way) or calamity Jane, which is what I'm going to be doing on this wet and miserable day! Nothing like a wee Doris to cheer you up

Silverfish

The Princess Bride! That's a lot of rom and com.

And Grosse Point Blank was another good one.
Am I showing my age now?

metrovelvet

True Romance

Pigwidgeon

Am I the only person who loved the holiday? Good for this time of year too.

Mackleton

My personal favourites inlcude:

Love Actually
Chocolat - can't go wrong with Johnny Depp and Chocolate!
When Harry Met Sally
Moonstruck
Pretty Woman
Practical Magic
Runaway Bride
How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days
The Man Who Cried
Tristen & Isolde (uber romantic)
Before Sunrise & Before Sunset

Professey Chin

ash23 wrote: »

Fave horrors would be Pans Labyrinth and The Orphanage, with some oldies like Psycho or The Hitcher thrown in.

Pans Labyrinth isnt a horror

shellyboo

The Wedding Singer - so cute, funny and quirky.
27 Dresses
Bridget Jones's Diary


Those'd be my faves.

minidazzler

ash23 wrote: »

- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless mind (excellent film)
!

Grrrrr, Not a chick flick by any stretch TBH!! One of the best film's I have ever seen!!

Silverfish wrote: »

The Princess Bride! That's a lot of rom and com.

And Grosse Point Blank was another good one.
Am I showing my age now?

Cusack at his best TBH, that's a very very enjoyable film!!

My own favourite Chickflick is "Sisterhood of Travelling Pants", "The Banger Sister", Anything with Mondy Moore ,

liah

Silverfish wrote: »

The Princess Bride! That's a lot of rom and com.

+1000000 to that. One of my favourite childhood films of all time.

ash23

Ultimate Chin wrote: »

Pans Labyrinth isnt a horror

Not a horror in the "saw" sense of the term but parts of it freaked me right out. It's more fantasy but come on! The child eating monster is the stuff nightmares are made of! The Orphanage is the same guy, not horror in the "argh!" sense of horror. It's all atmosphere and creepiness and build up and very little gore. Those are the best horrors, they're the ones that keep you awake at night!

Grrrrr, Not a chick flick by any stretch TBH!! One of the best film's I have ever seen!!

Not really a chick flick but it is about love and romance. Just intelligent As close to a chick flick as I can think I can get. I hate chick flicks

XxXciaraxXx

kateos2 wrote: »

Am I the only person who loved the holiday? Good for this time of year too.

I LOVE that movie aswell! Jude Law.................. yes please!

Black Swan

Pride and Prejudice (the recent remake with Keira Knightley). Always gets a few tears too.

banshee_bones

Moonbaby wrote: »

"500 days of Summer". These arent typically romantic, but I really liked Role Models
Pretty woman.

Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind.

Enchanted.

Silverfish wrote: »

The Princess Bride! That's a lot of rom and com.

Mackleton wrote: »

Love Actually

How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days

shellyboo wrote: »

27 Dresses
Bridget Jones's Diary

I will second all of these! and throw in........ *thinks*

10 Things I Hate About You
Marley & Me
Stardust

chocgirl

I can't think of them all now but

Love Actually
My Best Friends Wedding
Bridget Jones Diary
Dirty Dancing

would probably be top of my list!

silvervixen84

Some of my favourite rom coms:

Heart and Souls
Bridget Jones' Diary
Pretty in Pink
Legally Blonde
Chasing Amy
The Proposal
Pretty Woman
There's Something About Mary
My Best Friend's Wedding
Say Anything
Grosse Point Blank
Look Who's Talking
10 Things I Hate About You

leahyl

I love how to lose a guy in ten days! Matthew McConaghy MIAOW!! I love the end when he goes after her on the bike:D

I'm not really a romcom typa girl but the notebook is supposed to be brill (never actually saw in mind you!)

Also, someone mentioned legally blond - one of the funniest films. Love it.

Down with love was mentioned too, great film.

edit, just read silvervixens list, Pretty Woman, My Best friends wedding, Bridget Jones diary - all brill films

Adelante

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School
Le Fabuleux destin d'Amelie Poulain
Atonment
The English Patient
Love in the Time of Cholera

Canis Lupus

Adelante wrote: »

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School
Le Fabuleux destin d'Amelie Poulain
Atonment
The English Patient
Love in the Time of Cholera

I think Atonement is kicking around the house on DVD somewhere and has never been watched. I think one of her mates lent it to her and it never got given back

MIN2511

One movie

PRETTY WOMAN!

Adelante

I knew there were few more here floatin around
Aye fond kiss by Ken Loach me likey
The consequence of love -personal fav
Gypo with Pauline McLynn great film

and if you like Ken Loach as a director you have to get "Waiting for Eric",
its not a romcom but its wee bit of a .... gets you right there kinda film
and its about Le Roi and MUFC if you like, if you dont you still enjoy

Angelandie

The Notebook, definitely one of the best romantic films ever
27 Dresses
A Walk to Remember
City of Angels
Hitch - very funny
P.S I love you - is ok book is way better
The Holiday

All my favourites
And while they're not exactly rom-coms still good for snuggling up to watch:
- The Pursuit of Happyness
- Ladder 49
and any good Pixar movie

bills

dirty dancing
pride & prejudice
sweet home alabama
how to lose a guy in 10 days

Lia_lia

I hate them all.

minidazzler

Lia_lia wrote: »

I hate them all.

You obviously haven't seen "Sisterhood of Travelling Pants 1 and 2"

Blush_01

I am a total sap when it comes to chick flicks or anything vaguely sad. They're a great stress reliever really - crying with a purpose!

I adore:
Dirty Dancing
Love Actually
Grosse Point Blank
High Fidelity
Being John Malkovitch
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Amelie
Pretty Woman
Romy and Michele's Highschool Reunion
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Zoolander
Miss Congeniality
I am Sam (I wept from start to finish - Dakota Fanning was excellent, even as a tot)
Pride & Prejudice
500 Days of Summer
He's Just Not That Into You
Garden State
Muriel's Wedding
Waitress
Juno
Nick & Nora's Infinite Playlist
The Banger Sisters
Erin Brockovich
Baby Mama

I'm trying to think, but my brain is malfunctioning!