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October 16, 2007
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39. The Triplets of Belleville Was there ever a more adorable film about cycling? Besides Rad, I mean. The story of the old woman determined to save her Tour de France-competitor grandson from the clutches of the French mafia can lead to some pretty sweet emo sex. (Unless your date has a calves fetish, in which case this movie will function as straight-up animated porn.) But the best thing about The Triplets of Belleville is there's no dialogue, so when you start making out halfway through, it's not like making out during Speed, for instance, where you have to awkwardly try to ignore Keanu Reeves' disembodied voice in the room with you ("Cans! They were just cans!"). Best scene to make a move: During the first swanky, down-beat musical performance by the triplets. — Will Doig
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38. Run Lola Run I just watched this movie with a date the other night, who agreed with me on two things: anarchy-chic fashion is due for a comeback, and Franka Potente should be made to run everywhere she goes at all times. Saving her boyfriend from certain doom, she makes commitment look terribly sexy — you know they'll still be having incredible sex on a nightly basis when they're old and grey. And while the bounce factor should be an issue in a film featuring ninety minutes of running in a tank top, Potente's breast-management is handled with German engineering — they're not lewdly flopping about, but she's not bound in a straightjacket either. Best scene to make a move: When Lola decides to take the gun from Manni and help him rob the supermarket to get the money he owes his debtors. — WD |
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37. Kicking and Screaming Arriving amidst a wave of Gen-X-type slacker comedies, Kicking and Screaming was largely dismissed upon its 1995 release, but retrospect shows it to be far more insightful than Reality Bites and its kin. Whereas Reality Bites, Empire Records et. al., were all caught up in how cool it was to be ironically disaffected, Kicking and Screaming was about the pain of ironic disaffectation; about how sad it is to be unable to voice your sincere feelings in anything but ironic terms. When Jane leaves Grover to move to Prague, he can only fume through comedy: "Prague! You'll come back a bug!" Most of the film concerns Grover's bitterness, and the matching aimlessness of his friends ("I'm nostalgic for conversations I had yesterday. I've begun reminiscing events before they even occur. I'm reminiscing this right now."), but flashbacks reveal the opening moments of his relationship with Jane, and they're every bit as tender, delicate, funny and sweet as the rest of the film is sharp. Best scene to make a move: Wait for it. — PS |
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36. Hedwig and the Angry Inch A truly unique film, in that a) it's a rock musical, and b) it's actually good. Strike that — it's fantastic. We still don't quite understand the mysterious creative alchemy that separates John Cameron Mitchell's breakthrough from Rent and all the other Andrew-Lloyd-Webber-with-more-guitars musicals bringing the masses an understanding of bohemia, but whatever it is, it works. Best scene to make a move: Early on, during the swelling, romantic "The Origin of Love." — PS |
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35. Star Wars Warning: this one only works if your date watched it 500 times as a kid. Those who watch Star Wars for the first time as adults are usually bewildered; it is a movie that has been survived by more hype than it can ever live up to. But for those of us who were raised on it, Star Wars is the rare movie that has it all: it's a science fiction-Western-adventure story about a teenager who's called to save the universe from an evil empire with the help of a motley rebel crew. Best scene to make a move: The triumphant celebration at the end, when Luke has blown up the Death Star and all the characters are hugging. Most of the sexual tension in this film is corrupted in retrospect by the knowledge that Luke and Leia are siblings. — GW |
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34. Annie Hall This obvious choice is also a perverse one, since it's one long relationship post-mortem. It's also hilarious, sincere and joyful; very much worth the risk, since it could well set a valuable precedent of honesty in your relationship. Besides, you need the eggs. Best scene to make a move: The lobster scene. — PS |
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33. The Science of Sleep
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32. Urban Cowboy
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31. His Girl Friday Revisiting the journalism comedy His Girl Friday can be strange; you always remember the banter and forget the dark plot about a man wrongly accused of murder. But then, it's really the banter that makes the film; as far as screwball, rapid-fire chemistry, Rosalind Russell and Cary Grant are tough to beat ("This is the greatest yarn in journalism since Livingstone discovered Stanley !" "It's the other way around." "Don't get technical at a time like this!") Scene to make your move: Any single smooch comes at the risk of missing a dozen zingers, so wait for a break. — PS |
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30. Rear Window Hitchcock indulged his romantic side from time to time, and the playful courtship between young socialite Grace Kelly and seen-it-all photographer Jimmy Stewart adds a buoyant electricity to this tense thriller. Stewart's character is wheelchair-bound and occupies himself by spying on his building's other residents from his window. When he sees something suspicious, he and his fiancee start playing amateur sleuth — only to find themselves at the mercy of an actual murderer. Best scene to make a move: The scene where Grace Kelly begins casually unpacking her suitcase in front of Jimmy Stewart, holding up her night clothes so very nonchalantly, telling him exactly what she plans on doing to him later that night without saying a word. — GW
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Commentarium (23 Comments)
City of Angles did it for me back in the day.
The secene were they finaly hook up to Angel
I totally agree with your inclusion of Cinema Paradiso. However, it should be noted that one should see the regular version that showed in the theaters, and NOT the Director's Cut. I repeat - do NOT watch the Director's Cut. It includes 45 minutes of completely unnecessary extra footage that totally ruins an otherwise wonderful movie.
Wow-an affair to remember is not on the list. Amazing.
i'm all about the getaway and, strangely, the elephant man.
New to your site. Interesting and potentially helpful content. Just checked out "The 50 Best Date Movies".
Come on.
You included "Triplets of Belleville" and left out "9 and 1/2 Weeks"? I'm shocked and appalled. The former is practically an abstinence pill and the latter has "sexy time" written all over it. WTF?
Great list, thank you. A few comments, some suggestions.
Ironically, I can't get behind either the quintessential date movie "Annie Hall," or "Manhattan." One is, as you say, a post-mortem. The other too cynical, even after Woody runs back to Mariel. For Woody date movie material, I'd suggest "Sleeper" waaay before these.
You undersold "Edward Scissorhands" as adolescent angst 101. Goodness, it's a metaphor for a type of fated, futile love affair beset by the ugliness of the world. But, yes, maybe too sad, even with the wonderousness of octogenarian Wynona dancing in the snow in the final scene?
I'd add Hitchcock "Vertigo," or maybe better, "North by Northwest." Obvious, perhaps; but you can't top the sex-play dialogue Grant and Marie Saint have over cocktails in the dining car.
Preston Sturges's "The Lady Eve" with Stanwyck and Fonda. Sexual relations as an elaborate con, but Barabara clearly fools herself she's playing top from the bottom, when the reverse is true.
The original "Swept Away," from Wertmuller.
And, respectfully, what's the John Cusack fixation? John hasn't had a real deal role since "The Grifters."
Finally, a little known Burt Reynold's-Dyan Cannon movie, "Shamus," set in New York when both were still hot and could play a straight role (as in not caricatured). This, during Burt's "Deliverance" period. He's a low-rent detective, she's priviledged but frustrated. You must find it if only for the pool table scenes - Burt makes a bed of a billiards table in his crappy Queens studio. Sexy, touching and unsentimental, and a historical look at what was once swinging New York.
the list should include a few more horror flicks, cuz those sure make me grab my sweeties arm. and whats up with all the black and whites? while I like 'em I sure as heck couldnt pay my better half to watch 'em.
Breakfast at Tiffany's?
Amelie?
wtf?
Great list! But I really miss "Serendipity" starring John Cusak and the always so beautiful Kate Beckinsdale.
Did anyone ever see "Personal Best" with Mariel Hemingway. That movie could get you laid
You've got a lot of nerve putting up Triplets, Star wars, and Rear Window. These are movies that need to be enjoyed unimpeded, I know it sounds like a geeky thing to say, but being reduced to background noise is something that should be reserved for real trash, not movies that work hard to entertain. You want a movie to make out by? Get one of the Scary movies since you won't bother with a plot.
True Romance with Slater and Arquette. Action, adventure, and Walken.
Where's "Benny & Joon"?
Are you know mr Donovan?
How about Ghost, that should be number one? Not even top fifty?
I think Lost Boys would make a good date movie. It's funny, it's sexy, it's got a bit of blood and action, and vampires. Best time to make a move would be the love scene between Star and Michael.
What about The Notebook??? Awesome date night movie!
Dear John can do some work, if I do say so myself.
OMG KUCH KUCH HOTA HAI! <3 i hate Hollywood Romance films, Bollywood romance is so much sweeter without all those stupid sex scenes! Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge would of been good on this list too. (has the same actors as Kuch Kuch Hota Hai) <3
Odd movie: but I ALWAYS get laid during Clockwork Orange.
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Omg who wrote this list? My Grandma?
Something that's not black and white!
Top Gun is hot hot hot.
Nothing like the Notebook / Dear John / The Vow- you do NOT want to be weeping in front of your date.
I like funny movies, thing Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, Duece Bigalo. Stuff that gets you both laughing and having a good time. Not depressed and crying where your make up ends up half way down your face. Nor do you want to be sh*t scared watching a scary movie!