Valentine's Day Movie Ideas
Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at 07:55AM Disclaimer: The following was written by a guy and guys aren't the best at judging good romantic comedies. Please help...
It’s true, while Valentine’s Day is endlessly marketed as a day to lavish women with jewels and flowers and food, the male half of the species seems to be getting the shaft. Some women have suggested V-Day is retribution for four months of football. While still others, from both genders, consider February 14th a cruel tradition better known to them as Single’s Awareness Day.
Regardless of it’s history, and whether Valentine’s Day is indeed a just tradition or not, the crux of the matter is that if you’re a guy in a relationship it can be a very difficult to plan the perfect day. Here are some movies to help ease the burden.
Music and Lyrics
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Opens Nationwide Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Hugh Grant is quirky and has an English accent. Drew Barrymore is cute. Is there anything else necessary for a successful romantic comedy? Nope. Music and Lyrics has it’s funny moments and it’s much, much better than two other recent RomComs, Catch and Release and Because I Told You So. Is it worth the trip to the theater? Yes, but only if you throw in a decent dinner and some shopping. (Remember; everything looks good on her no matter what.)
Beware: The familiar romantic comedy formula will have you thinking you just drove across town to see a movie you’ve already seen.
Who Will Like This: Much more than men the ladies will favor this flick. Mostly because of Hugh’s accent. I wish I had an accent. Hugh Grant mumbles a couple of things and women fawn. Do Coloradoans even have an accent? If we were to go to England would we be superstars?
Secret To Better Enjoyment: The cool soundtrack.
Overall I’d recommend waiting for Music and Lyrics to come out on DVD. Here are some other DVD V-Day crowd pleasers.
Trust the Man
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Billy Crudup, David Duchovny, Julianne Moore and Maggie Gyllenhal actually manage what I thought was nearly impossible; incorporate a classic guy buddy movie into a chick flick romantic comedy. This movie died in American theaters but did very well in Europe. Why? I don’t know.
Love Actually
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Another Hugh Grant movie but this one is packed with cute people with English accents. I’d say Love Actually could be the second best romantic comedy ever. Here’s the best…
When Harry Met Sally
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An all-time favorite that made men everywhere suspect their wives were better actresses than they’d ever admit.
Sleepless in Seattle
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I really don’t remember this movie that well but my wife told me to put it on the list.
Now if she’d tell which restaurant she prefers she’ll be so surprised that I planned the perfect date.
$$$$$ = Put this on your shelf and people will think you are cool.
$$$$ = Buy it. You’ll want to see it more than once.
$$$ = Rent it. Once is plenty.
$$ = Rent with caution. You can never get the two hours back.
$ = Great for drink coaster or trap shooting.
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