I was wondering what would be a modern comparison for this timeless movie. I'm well aware that practically every single romantic comedy is a possible comparison for this movie, I'm just looking for something a little more precise. For movies in the 90s and 00s, I was thinking of movies like While You Were Sleeping or Two Weeks Notice. Any other movie ideas will help, thank you.
shareIn my humble opinion there is no film that compares with I.H.O.N. Try as I might, there is no way I could improve upon this production. It's the perfect movie!
shareWell, if you're looking for a direct modern comparison, I direct you to Rob Reiner's charming and funny "The Sure Thing." While not as good as "It Happened One Night," it is good film on it's own.
shareWith all due respect to filmmakers then and now, I don't feel that IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT has ever been equaled. I personally list this as one of the ten films I most enjoy.
shareSince I wholeheartedly agree with you and it's also one of my ten favorite films, I am curious as to what some of your other favorites are.
share"The Sure Thing" is one of my favorites.
shareSleepless in Seattle is a romantic comedy. They should make a remake of this picture. It is my favorite and a classic. The heart and soul never changes in a romance and this can not be improved. For being thrown together in 4 weeks and the actors not really wanting to make it adds to the attitude of the movie. I also heard that Claudette was talked into it because Clark was the leading man and she wanted to work with him. I heard that on the Turner Classic Movie Channel that aired the movie a few weekd ago.
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The scripts were smart and nothing was dumbed down. Everything wasn't spelled out for the viewer. With exception, that's how it feels watching today's films. With IHON and other great films of this era, they're often fast-paced and keep you on your toes--intellectually and physically. If there's sappiness, it's counterbalanced by the cynicism and acerbic nature of the humor involved.
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To me (up to now), there are no comparison to this movie (IHON). I've seen lots of movies in the same genre, but nothing gave me the same feeling that i always felt after seeing IHON. I always enjoy seeing it, many times, and never get bored by it.
shareI would highly recommend BEFORE SUNRISE (1995). Go ahead and get the sequel, BEFORE SUNSET (2004), which you will want to immediately watch. Trust me, you will understand!
shareThis might not be exactly what you're looking for, but Shrek pretty much completely follows the plot of this movie.
Last Films:
The Apartment (10/10)
Inland Empire (8/10)
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Shrek is extremely similar.
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Shrek pretty much completely follows the plot of this movie.
There isn't any modern comparison. No modern romantic comedy can stand up next to "It Happened One Night".
shareThe first film I thought of was My Best Friend's Wedding.
shareI always think of Planes, Trains and Automobiles as the more modern re-telling of It Happened One Night... Not in the same league, of course, and sans the romantic element of a male and female lead, but the gist is the same and with a "buddy movie" tinge, we get the drift. No classic, but it always entertains me even if there's only so much of Candy and Martin I can take.
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