So it's been annoying me that I wasn't bowled over by Children of Men like I was supposed to be. Although I could just have a Cuarón block, since I didn't think Y Tu Mamá También was hot shit either. The problem with CoM for me was that everything was great except for the story, which was pretty much nonexistent. And I like stories. It's my thing. The same thing, a friend of mine noted, is wrong with The Fountain: the narrative isn't very strong. And I don't know, I'm trying to think of movies I like that have had very simple stories because I'm sure there are some.

What are some great movies whose stories are pretty much "Some guy saves a girl, and that's it" or "A man meets a woman," and why do they transcend it? For you, at least, because I want to see if any of the movies you come up with are ones I like too.

I was a bit woden for Dean Cain.

Wrody McWrodpants.

I am totally a Batman or Wolverine girl, and snark on Superman with that criticism, but I can't back that up with recent well-written text (recent being 20 or so years). He bores me, mostly. Although I did recently get hooked on Action Comics, weirdly.

My perception of Superman (from the comics on) is that he is wooden. Maybe boring is the more proper term. A boyscout. Not conflicted. Morally unambiguous. yawn

Which is why I loves me some Batman and Wolverine (x-posty with ita). Actually, not a big comics girl, but I like the characters so much more and would go see the putative Wolverine movie. I haven't seen any Superman movies past the first Reeve one.

(Favorite comic character is Desire, actually. Pure id! Love!)

Just off the top of my head, I love Before Sunrise, and there isn't much story there. Same with Dear Frankie or Hard Day's Night.

funny Bats and Wolfie were the first two that came to mind for me, even though I ganked all their nicknames from Spidey.

Lost in Translation (is also a movie with a very simple story)

Just off the top of my head, I love Before Sunrise

I've wanted to see that.

Same with Dear Frankie or Hard Day's Night.

Haven't seen.

Lost in Translation (is also a movie with a very simple story)

And also a movie I didn't think was hot shit! Hm. There may be a pattern here after all. Le sigh.

Oh right, that brings to mind Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, which, at its heart, is also a very simple story, but I loved it. Maybe I require non-linear narrative to hide simplicity. But I hated 21 Grams.

And also a movie I didn't think was hot shit!

Me neither. Hated it.

Me neither. Hated it.

I didn't hate it, really, and I loved a couple moments, but I left wondering what all the fuss was about.