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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.
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?
How about Undercover Blues ?
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!
Oh, very good call, Steph.
The Ghostbusters movies have the romance between Peter and Dana as a subplot, but it's certainly not the main focus.
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.
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Kalshane,
In answer to your question, my first reply is a bitter one:
"Message in a Bottle" but I have extreme hatred for that movie, and I believe that while that movie was marketed as a romance movie there is nothing romantic about the movie in the least.
My second reply is more serious: "Terminator"
The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.