Hello movie lovers! As far as romance films go there are a few that I really like but its not my go to genre. There are mostly men on this site so I thought I would ask . . .Do men enjoy romance movies?
If you do please list your favorites!
These are mine:
* the princess bride
* groundhogs day
* moulin rouge
* while you were sleeping
* 50 first dates
* lost in translation
& Some French films nobody has heard of . . .
Yes! Some Like It Hot!
sharethis is going to sound gay, but my take is that since these are primarily fantasy-fare for women,
the men are more attractive than the women. but the women are very competent, empowered, businesslike, except when they are playing the role of being romanced.
so its not a lot of fun for us guys. we get our kicks out on highway 61.
the men are more attractive than the women. but the women are very competent, empowered, businesslike, except when they are playing the role of being romanced.
Not really my favorite genre, but I'm not opposed to watching them. Some very good movies listed.
The two I'll add are - The Quiet Man (1952) and a quirky Adam Sandler film - Punch Drunk Love (2002)
I'd say (some) men enjoy romance comedies. I absolutely do. Particularly when there's a brilliant writer behind them (cough Richard Curtis cough).
Pure romance... well, not so much.
Generally no, but there are exceptions: The Princess Bride, Groundhog Day and Lost in Translation.
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I sorted my Letterboxd by genre to find out what romance films I have rated highly and most of the films listed I wouldn’t call “romance” at all (Vertigo and Play Misty For Me were two that made me lol).
Anyway, this is what I came up with:
Moonstruck (1987)
Annie Hall (1977)
The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
Now Voyager (1942)
The Shape of Water (2017)
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Most rom-coms on my list were rated 3/5 or lower.
Here's a list of 26 "romance" films that I own on either DVD or Blu-ray ...
Some Like It Hot (1959)
The Apartment (1960)
Murphy's Romance (1985)
Children of a Lesser God (1986)
Dirty Dancing (1987)
Overboard (1987)
The Princess Bride (1987)
Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)
Coming to America (1988)
Crossing Delancey (1988)
Chances Are (1989)
Pretty Woman (1990)
Frankie & Johnny (1991)
Singles (1992)
The Thing Called Love (1993)
Sabrina (1995)
As Good As It Gets (1997)
You've Got Mail (1998)
Notting Hill (1999)
Love Actually (2003)
A Good Year (2006)
The Holiday (2006)
The Cake Eaters (2007)
The Yellow Handkerchief (2008)
Cafe Society (2016)
Happiest Season (2020)