Gotta a little love on the brain these days? I certainly do. Here is a list of my favorite, modern on-screen couples and films that embody my perfect idea of that mushy-gushy feeling we all fall victim to this time of year.
Broken English
What could be more romantic (and identifiable) than an anxious, romantically-scarred woman meeting a fedora-clad soulful man, and the neurotic, hit & miss relationship that ensues. Set against a sexy soundtrack by Scratch Massive, this film depicts my ideal romance.
Natural Born Killers.
Mickey and Mallory Knox. “'Til you and I die, and die, and die again; 'til
death do us part” These two have developed a cult following. They are quoted,
idolized and put on a pedestal for all the people who live in love’s fast lane.
True Romance.
Clarence Worley
and Alabama Whitman. Because nothing can sour a romance that
begins with a Kung
Fu movie.
Bonnie and Clyde.
Those that swipe
together, spend life together.
2 Days in Paris.
Jack and
Marion. Just watch this scene. Parfait!
Eagle vs. Shark.
Jarrod and
Lily. Predatory animal costumes, matching moles and hopeless misfits, Match
made in awkward heaven.
Secretary.
Mr. Grey and Lee
Holloway. Because nothing says love better than a spank and a raise.
Edward Scissorhands.
Winona forever.
Lars and the Real Girl.
By far
the most heart-wrenching film on the list.
Best in Show.
Gerry and
Cookie Fleck. It’s a dog eat dog world
out there; and these two tackle every situation in a very lovable way.
Lost in Translation.
Bob
Harris and Charlotte. This movie brought
the sexy back into karaoke! Not to mention, Bill Murray is such a fox!
Closer.
Although all the interaction in this movie is twisted and messy, so many revelations
about relationships are made and questions about love become even more complex.
“No one
will ever love you as much as I do. Why isn't love enough? “
Before Sunrise / Before
Sunset.
Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. These two were made for each other.
The Dreamers.
Paris,
Siblings, Eroticism. ‘Nuff said.
Fur.
An Imaginary
Portrait of Diane Arbus. Diane Arbus and Lionus Sweeny. A retired, side-show-attraction
seduces his curious
neighbor into his dreamy world of freaks and marginalized
people….sounds like how I met my last dinner date
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