D-Man Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 OK. Here's a rather exhaustive list of movies that I deem as being for couples. Meaning there is a good chance you will both enjoy them. They all entertain on an emotional and/or intellectual level. Some even on a sexual level. Like I said, movies for couples. In no particular order: French Lieutenant's woman La Femme Nikita Stealing Beauty Enchanted April Away We Go Cold Comfort Farm Off the Map Jules et Jim Kramer Vs. Kramer Nine 1/2 Weeks Out of Sight Malena Say Anything Blood Simple Body Heat Romancing the Stone Raising Arizona Boogie Nights Belle Epoque Moonstruck Casablanca Run Lola Run Amelie Before Sunrise Before Sunset The Piano Double Life of Veronique Postman Always Rings Twice Smoke Australia Lulu on the Bridge Bitter Moon Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 8 1/2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 What about Old Boy? A general story of love and revenge, made into something horribly disturbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted January 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 OK. Here's a rather exhaustive list of movies that I deem as being for couples. Meaning there is a good chance you will both enjoy them. They all entertain on an emotional and/or intellectual level. Some even on a sexual level. Like I said, movies for couples. But the idea is that she presents a chick flick and I present a guy's flick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted January 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 What about Old Boy? A general story of love and revenge, made into something horribly disturbing. To be honest, i don't think I want to watch this movie again any time soon. The end just unravels a great film so badly it's ugly. PLus, that's one I'd never show Megan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 What about Old Boy? A general story of love and revenge, made into something horribly disturbing. To be honest, i don't think I want to watch this movie again any time soon. The end just unravels a great film so badly it's ugly. PLus, that's one I'd never show Megan. Yeah, the ending is really creepy. Ok, how about True Lies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted January 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 OK. Here's a rather exhaustive list of movies that I deem as being for couples. Meaning there is a good chance you will both enjoy them. They all entertain on an emotional and/or intellectual level. Some even on a sexual level. Like I said, movies for couples. But the idea is that she presents a chick flick and I present a guy's flick. But we have theme months coming up and one or two of those might get spins. March is a themed month and April will have an April Fools theme when I'll present a chick flick and Meg will present a guy's flick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted January 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 TRue Lies I see happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Man Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 "But the idea is that she presents a chick flick and I present a guy's flick." Yeah, I know. These films sort of bridge that gap, though. There's nothing saying a chick flick has to be saccharine or that a guy flick has to be brainless. For instance, while both Stealing Beauty and Enchanted April would be considered chick flicks by any definition of the phrase I really, really liked both those films. Alternatively, While Crouching Tiger and La Femme Nikita are action oriented and therefore considered guy flicks, both contain elements that would entertain a female audience. I guess what I'm saying is that these are films that defy the stereotypes of chick vs. guy flicks. Granted, there are a few (Away We Go) that don't embrace that dichotomy but most do. And the sexy ones (Belle Epoche) are fun too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 TRue Lies I see happening. Yay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Man Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 Actually, True Lies falls nicely into that sweet spot I'm talking about. A guy flick with a decidedly female perspective part way through as we examine an action heroe's marriage in crisis. Spoiler: Killing terrorists together is good for a marriage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewMG Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Does Men With Brooms count? All great examples. Added. Sin City's high up on the list already as is 300. Men With Brooms? I'm not sure. meg andI have already seen it. Is it a guy's film? I'm not sure, let me know what you think. Justify it and we'll throw it in rotation. I can't. I thought it might count as a chick flick but upon reflection most of the film is told from the guys' perspective. The suggestion is retracted. How about New Waterford Girl and The Rundown? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 Waking Ned Devine The Full Monty About Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Man Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 OK. Here's a revised list to fit more with what you're going for. I do, however, still contend that a few of these titles bridge the gap between those films dedicated to chicks and those for dicks in that both parties may wind up enjoying them for the same or for different reasons. Others, though, are firmly entrenched within their given genre. My hope is that by the end of this process you guys will conclude that there are in fact no such thing as chick flicks and guy flicks but only good and bad movies. DICKS: Roadhouse Tombstone Die Hard The Good The Bad & The Ugly La Femme Nikita Leon: The Professional Armageddon Blade 2 Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon Brotherhood of the Wolf Road Warrior Army of Darkness Resevoir Dogs Heat Raging Bull The Godfather Enter the Dragon Shane Crimson River CHICKS: French Lieutenant's woman Stealing Beauty Enchanted April Say Anything The Piano Double Life of Veronique Australia Devil wears Prada Emma Moonstruck Captain Correli's Mandolin Chocolat Don Juan Demarco Shakespeare in Love Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. (Sorry, guys, but this came up with Blake Lively being cast as Carol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 My response to this is Predator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted January 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 Your response to everything is Predator. And it's the right response. We just recorded episode 2 and it was glorious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tnr105 Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 The Guardian Maybe a Star Wars spotlight? Get Smart Die Hard Godfather Clue Gremlins The Goonies Terminator 2 Top Gun Ghostbusters Raiders of the Lost Ark Jurassic Park The Matrix Ferris Bueller's Day Off Bill and Ted's excellent adventure Back to the Future Spotlight? Who framed Roger Rabbit Space Balls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxPower Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 or Dick Flick as Megan is fond of saying Fantastic line, never heard that before. Will be stealing it for personal use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 A couple of good chick flicks to cover would be All About Eve and The Hours. Rio Bravo and Ocean's 11 (Both original and reimagining flavors) work pretty well for dude flicks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolette Opal Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 The Hours "They should've called this thing The Weeks!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted January 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 Years even. Will: in April, we're switching places and I'm positive Megan will pick Ocean's 11, almost positive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolette Opal Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 Years even. Either you didn't get it, or you didn't care. Both hurt, Desmond. Both. Hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted January 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 Years even. Either you didn't get it, or you didn't care. Both hurt, Desmond. Both. Hurt. It's Liz Lemon right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 Years even. Either you didn't get it, or you didn't care. Both hurt, Desmond. Both. Hurt. It's Liz Lemon right? Yeppers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tnr105 Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 Earth-2's horror guru hasn't seen anything if he hasn't seen Twilight That vampire truly makes it a "scary" movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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