# For Men Only: Your Favorite Romantic Scene in A Movie **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 23, 2005, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-men-only-your-favorite-romantic-scene-in-a-movie/305096 "2005-05-23T15:00:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![UncleRojelio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unclerojelio/32/3160_2.png) [@UncleRojelio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleRojelio)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2005, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-men-only-your-favorite-romantic-scene-in-a-movie/305096/41 "2005-05-23T20:57:38Z")
If it has bare breasts in it, it’s romantic enough. ---
**Author:** ![Satchmo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/satchmo/32/4223_2.png) [@Satchmo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satchmo)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2005, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-men-only-your-favorite-romantic-scene-in-a-movie/305096/42 "2005-05-23T21:08:43Z")
> [@rjung](#): > > Can’t really say I have an all-time favorite or anything, but the last scene in **Spider-Man II** is a good one IMO, when Mary Jane shows up at Peter’s apartment. I’ll avoid saying anything more for fear of spoilage. Meanwhile, across the hall, the very skinny daughter of the landlord is crying her little eyes out. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2005, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-men-only-your-favorite-romantic-scene-in-a-movie/305096/43 "2005-05-23T21:11:09Z")
_Ladyhawk,_ the scene in the pit where the two cursed people see each other for the first time since they’ve been cursed. ---
**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2005, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-men-only-your-favorite-romantic-scene-in-a-movie/305096/44 "2005-05-23T22:27:07Z")
In **Titanic** , when the old couple hug each other in bed as the water washes over them. (Not that the stuff with Rose and Jack wasn’t romantic… man I love that movie.) ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2005, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-men-only-your-favorite-romantic-scene-in-a-movie/305096/45 "2005-05-23T23:28:27Z")
> [@William V.](#): > > Morant (Edward Woodward) sings to a roomful of Edwardian gentlemen and ladies in _Breaker Morant_, but his eyes are on the beautiful younger sister of his superior officer, Capt. Hunt. And her eyes are only on him. Excellent scene in a great movie. One of my favorites, from John Sayles’ _Lone Star_, contains a big plot spoiler, so i’ll hide it: Near the end of the movie, where Sam and Pilar (Chris Cooper and Elizabeth Peña, respectively) find out that they are half brother and sister, and decide that it doesn’t matter. ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2005, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-men-only-your-favorite-romantic-scene-in-a-movie/305096/46 "2005-05-23T23:36:56Z")
Dustin Hoffman’s Ben banging on the church balcony window glass while yelling “Elaine” and Katherin Ross’ Elaine yelling “Ben” as she leaves her recently-added but unconsummated husband on the altar, and then their eloping at the back of the bus to “The Sounds of Silence”. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2005, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-men-only-your-favorite-romantic-scene-in-a-movie/305096/47 "2005-05-24T00:13:17Z")
In **The Village** the scene where Lucius is on the porch with Ivy at night, and she probes him about why he’s so silent… I thought his response was incredibly heartfelt, genuine and extremely romantic. ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2005, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-men-only-your-favorite-romantic-scene-in-a-movie/305096/48 "2005-05-24T01:03:06Z")
> [@Ignatz](#): > > Dustin Hoffman’s Ben banging on the church balcony window glass while yelling “Elaine” and Katherin Ross’ Elaine yelling “Ben” as she leaves her recently-added but unconsummated husband on the altar, and then their eloping at the back of the bus to “The Sounds of Silence”. Nice pick! One I’d forgotten, thank you. My choices would be: Jenny and Jack in “Liar’s Moon” when she drives up to see him, the background music being “You Came Along.” At the end of “Ocean’s 11” when Danny Ocean gets out of prison for the second time, and finds Tess sitting in the back of Rusty’s Ford Falcon. “Liar.” “Thief.” 😉 For eroticism-not romance, I’d pick when William Hurt smashes the side lite and opens the front door to grab Kathleen Turner in “Body Heat.” ---
**Author:** ![jimpatro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@jimpatro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimpatro)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2005, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-men-only-your-favorite-romantic-scene-in-a-movie/305096/49 "2005-05-24T01:12:33Z")
Another vote for Linda Hamilton and Michael Biehn in _Terminator_. That closeup of their intertwined fingers relaxing says it all. ---
**Author:** ![buns3000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c89c15/32.png) [@buns3000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buns3000)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2005, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-men-only-your-favorite-romantic-scene-in-a-movie/305096/50 "2005-05-24T01:32:26Z")
_Remains of the Day_. Lots of scenes involving Emma Thompson and Anthony Hopkins, like when she is trying to wrestle the book off him and he won’t show her. She finds its a romance novel. Also, the devastating scene at the end of the movie where, having met up again ofr a day, he still doesn’t tell her that he loves her and then in the evening she leaves on the bus crying as the rain pours down. Sheesh, I’m getting misty just remembering that. ---
**Author:** ![Lakai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2005, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-men-only-your-favorite-romantic-scene-in-a-movie/305096/51 "2005-05-24T01:32:36Z")
The three way scene in Wild Things. 😃 Anne Heche and Joan Chen scene in Wild Side. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2005, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-men-only-your-favorite-romantic-scene-in-a-movie/305096/52 "2005-05-24T01:50:58Z")
Sense and Sensibility is one of my favorite movies and it has several romantic bits. But I especially like When Marianne thanks Col. Brandon for bringing her mother, When Margret says “He’s kneeling down!” When Brandon is reading poetry to the recovering Marianne When Col. Brandon tell Elinor about a girl who was like Marianne and got a better aquaintence with the ways of the world and was ruined. That’s just a great movie. I also like the kiss in The Hudsucker Proxy between Norville and Amy when he asks her to kiss him for luck for his big presentation on the balcony. King Kong (the original) when Kong is dying and he just looks at Fay Ray. many many others. ---
**Author:** ![carlotta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/898d66/32.png) [@carlotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlotta)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2005, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-men-only-your-favorite-romantic-scene-in-a-movie/305096/53 "2005-05-24T02:02:09Z")
Ok then, I guess men and women are not so different after all, since I love many of these scenes, and one of you nailed my very favorite ( **kevsnyde** , you’re a man of excellent sensibility). The problem with starting threads like these is that my Netflix list is already 210 movies long, and then you have to go describing things I haven’t seen but now must. ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2005, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-men-only-your-favorite-romantic-scene-in-a-movie/305096/54 "2005-05-24T02:07:38Z")
I think I can safely speak for Mr. S for at least one scene, because it was one we both recognized from our own experience and quote often: **from _My Big Fat Greek Wedding_** Ian (to Toula, paraphrased from memory): And hey, here’s some news about my life . . . it’s BORING. And then I met you, and you’re beautiful and fun and interesting . . . ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2005, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-men-only-your-favorite-romantic-scene-in-a-movie/305096/55 "2005-05-24T13:34:16Z")
> [@Ignatz](#): > > Dustin Hoffman’s Ben banging on the church balcony window glass while yelling “Elaine” and Katherin Ross’ Elaine yelling “Ben” as she leaves her recently-added but unconsummated husband on the altar, and then their eloping at the back of the bus to “The Sounds of Silence”. This scene was ruined for me by the fact that throughout the movie, Ben was a personality-free dolt. I want to second _Remains of the Day_. Also the old couples in _When Harry Met Sally_. Harry and Sally themselves … well, not so much. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2005, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-men-only-your-favorite-romantic-scene-in-a-movie/305096/56 "2005-05-24T13:35:33Z")
> [@Satchmo](#): > > Meanwhile, across the hall, the very skinny daughter of the landlord is crying her little eyes out. ☹ And I liked her a lot better than Mary Jane as played by Kristen Watsername. ---
**Author:** ![Glassy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ea666f/32.png) [@Glassy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Glassy)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2005, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-men-only-your-favorite-romantic-scene-in-a-movie/305096/57 "2005-05-24T14:00:58Z")
> [@acsenray](#): > > In _Four Weddings and a Funeral_ … John Hannah’s recitation of Auden at the funeral (yes, that was romantic). God, that was beautiful. That movie had its ups and downs - I thought Andie McDowell was, well, awful - but that scene had me \*sobbing \* in the theater. I don’t think I’ve ever been so moved by a scene in a film. (Note: I’m a girl. I’m not voting, just agreeing.) ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2005, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-men-only-your-favorite-romantic-scene-in-a-movie/305096/58 "2005-05-24T14:22:57Z")
I was going to chime in with _Lone Star_ also. But, not what **mhendo** mentioned. I think the scene leading up to their actual love-making, and the sex-scene itself, after years of denial was one of the most romantic things I’ve ever seen. Also, I’m a real sucker for some romantic comedies. I like in _Love Actually_ after Colin Firth and the Portugese girl fish the papers out of the water, and their dis-connected conversations, “this is my favorite part of the day, taking you home.” “This is the worst part of my day, leaving you.” I thought the message boards in that movie were hammy, though. I usually like “falling in love” parts more than the pay-offs. I like when Tom and Meg are chatting in “you’ve got mail” more than their big kiss at the end. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2005, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-men-only-your-favorite-romantic-scene-in-a-movie/305096/59 "2005-05-24T15:17:57Z")
Message boards? I don’t remember that. ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2005, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-men-only-your-favorite-romantic-scene-in-a-movie/305096/60 "2005-05-24T16:48:44Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > Message boards? I don’t remember that. Actual boards with messages on them. A la that old Bob Dylan video. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-men-only-your-favorite-romantic-scene-in-a-movie/305096.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-men-only-your-favorite-romantic-scene-in-a-movie/305096.md?page=4)