I was very surprised when people were up in arms about remaking (or, more precisely, adding) anything in the Conan stable. They might have been fun, but were they honestly good?
Good enough for nerd rage, clearly,
Xander, don't speak Latin in front of the books!
Giles ,'Lies My Parents Told Me'
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§ ita § - Feb 14, 2013 12:03:36 pm PST #23549 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
erikaj - Feb 14, 2013 12:30:33 pm PST #23550 of 30000
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
And there are people who trip out about anything in their childhoods, no matter how sad the original.
Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 14, 2013 4:22:52 pm PST #23551 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I wouldn't say the first Conan movie was a triumph of cinematic artistry that was robbed at the Oscars, but for what it was I thought it was well made.
[i]Conan the Destroyer, of course, fits in the so-bad-it's-good category.
Kalshane - Feb 15, 2013 4:41:11 am PST #23552 of 30000
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
So it's a little late now that Valentines Day is over, but a friend of mine had an interesting question on his Facebook feed yesterday. What are some good/enjoyable movies where love/romance is an important factor to the story, but you wouldn't really classify them as a romance or rom-com?
His first suggestion was The Fifth Element.
My first three thoughts were The Princess Bride, Stardust and Gross Pointe Blank.
Later, I realized I should have suggested Groundhog Day as well.
§ ita § - Feb 15, 2013 5:33:58 am PST #23553 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I consider Princess Bride absolutely a romance--it is a kissing movie. It's about a couple's quest to be together.
Gross Pointe Blank is also a rom com to me, but I understand that it's to me.
Groundhog Day is another quest for a relationship, so I consider it a romance movie, and funny, so rom com.
Why don't you think they are?
dcp - Feb 15, 2013 5:41:59 am PST #23554 of 30000
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
How about Undercover Blues ?
Steph L. - Feb 15, 2013 5:55:43 am PST #23555 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I consider Princess Bride absolutely a romance--it is a kissing movie. It's about a couple's quest to be together.
Gross Pointe Blank is also a rom com to me, but I understand that it's to me.
I totally agree on both of these.
As for movies that have romance but it's not the main thrust of the plot, what about RED?
t edit Which, sequel this year WOOOOOOOO!
Amy - Feb 15, 2013 5:57:29 am PST #23556 of 30000
Because books.
Oh, very good call, Steph.
Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 15, 2013 6:04:36 am PST #23557 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
The Ghostbusters movies have the romance between Peter and Dana as a subplot, but it's certainly not the main focus.
Jessica - Feb 15, 2013 6:23:03 am PST #23558 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
What are some good/enjoyable movies where love/romance is an important factor to the story, but you wouldn't really classify them as a romance or rom-com?
I'm having a hard time coming up with movies of any genre where love/romance isn't an important factor to the story. Hell, The Matrix has a romantic subplot in the end.