# Recommend some good romantic comedies **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 18, 2005, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-romantic-comedies/285270 "2005-01-18T00:08:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Waenara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@Waenara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waenara)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-romantic-comedies/285270/1 "2005-01-18T00:08:35Z")
For Valentine’s Day my office is going to be showing a “romantic movie” at lunch time (spread over two days), and I’ve been asked to give suggestions for good romantic movies. Frankly, I’m having a hard time coming up with any I wouldn’t mind watching, and so I thought I’d ask the good people on the SDMB for their suggestions. Basically, I’m hoping to come up with a good movie, so I won’t get stuck watching some mindless drivel. Some of the other women in my office want to see _How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days_ _retch_, or _Maid In Manhattan_ (doubleplus ungood). Any good ideas? The only decent rom-com I can think of right now is _Ever After_ with Drew Barrymore in an updated Cinderella story. It’s not a _great_ movie, but I seem to remember enjoying it. I don’t usually go to romantic comedies in the theatre, but might end up catching part of them later on TV, so I’m having difficulty coming up with a list of possibilities. So what’s my criteria? Basically I’m not a huge fan of the Boy Meets Girl -\> They Date -\> They Break It Off Due To Some Bizarre Misunderstanding and/or One/Both of Them Has Been A Pathological Liar -\> Then They Reconcile At The Last Minute -\> Kisses! -\> Then End. Also, since they’re showing the movie over two lunch hours, the total running time should be approximately two hours (or less). And I think it doesn’t necessarily have to be a romantic _comedy_ - I could probably convince them to go for a more dramatic movie as long as it has high romantic factor. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-romantic-comedies/285270/2 "2005-01-18T00:19:03Z")
_When Harry Met Sally It Happened One Night_ ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-romantic-comedies/285270/3 "2005-01-18T00:26:41Z")
His Girl Friday Bringing Up Baby Holiday Princess Bride ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-romantic-comedies/285270/4 "2005-01-18T00:28:14Z")
If you want to avoid mindless drivel, why not wind the clock back a few years and try [Bringing up Baby](http://imdb.com/title/tt0029947/) or [Arsenic and Old Lace](http://imdb.com/title/tt0036613/) ---
**Author:** ![kung\_fu\_lola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f4b2a3/32.png) [@kung\_fu\_lola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kung_fu_lola)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-romantic-comedies/285270/5 "2005-01-18T00:31:01Z")
Another vote for _When Harry Met Sally_ - it’s a classic. If you want something with modern appeal, _Wimbledon_ and _Love Actually_ might appeal to the more “mainstream” contingent while not making you want to retch. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-romantic-comedies/285270/6 "2005-01-18T00:34:16Z")
For something more modern, how about [Love, Actually](http://imdb.com/title/tt0314331/). It would work well over two days. ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-romantic-comedies/285270/7 "2005-01-18T00:37:05Z")
Say Anything. The ultimate romantic comedy that guys like as much as girls. “I gave her my heart, and she gave me a pen.” John Cusack is The Man, and Cameron Crowe rules. Keeping the Faith. Starts out like a joke: a priest and a rabbi are best friends… until they both fall in love with the same girl. Quite funny. ---
**Author:** ![Shade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Shade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shade)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-romantic-comedies/285270/8 "2005-01-18T01:20:56Z")
I’m not quite as unromantic as you can get, but nearly. I’d vote for reading aloud from the book Bridget Jones. Or, failing that, you could do worse than: Love Actually Wimbledon Four Weddings Notting Hill ---
**Author:** ![audiobottle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@audiobottle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/audiobottle)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-romantic-comedies/285270/9 "2005-01-18T01:24:56Z")
Another vote for Keeping the Faith and Love, Actually. Both were funny and not as formulaic as most. ---
**Author:** ![lost\_in\_the\_post](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/50afbb/32.png) [@lost\_in\_the\_post](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost_in_the_post)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-romantic-comedies/285270/10 "2005-01-18T01:54:03Z")
> [@Waenara](#): > > For Valentine’s Day … showing a “romantic movie” … suggestions… mindless drivel: _How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days_ _retch_, or _Maid In Manhattan_ (doubleplus ungood). > > Also, since they’re showing the movie over two lunch hours, the total running time should be approximately two hours (or less). And I think it doesn’t necessarily have to be a romantic _comedy_ - I could probably convince them to go for a more dramatic movie as long as it has high romantic factor. Heartbreakers Bringing Up Baby The Lady Eve ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-romantic-comedies/285270/11 "2005-01-18T01:59:01Z")
> [@audiobottle](#): > > Another vote for Keeping the Faith and Love, Actually. Both were funny and not as formulaic as most. I love romantic comedies and these are the two I intended to suggest. They’re not as cloying as the others and have talented actors in them (I love Edward Norton and Love Actually has a stellar ensemble cast) instead of supposedly cute women with no talent otherwise. ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-romantic-comedies/285270/12 "2005-01-18T02:15:51Z")
Two romantic comedies with Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn: HOLIDAY and THE PHILADELPHIA STORY ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-romantic-comedies/285270/13 "2005-01-18T02:17:52Z")
[All Over The Guy](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0250202/?fr=c2l0ZT1kZnxteD0yMHxzZz0xfGxtPTIwMHx0dD1vbnxwbj0wfHE9YWxsIG92ZXIgdGhlIGd1eXxodG1sPTF8bm09b24_;fc=1;ft=6) ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-romantic-comedies/285270/14 "2005-01-18T02:20:24Z")
> [@C K Dexter Haven](#): > > Two romantic comedies with Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn: > HOLIDAY and THE PHILADELPHIA STORY Oh, for Pete’s sake, if even _CK Dexter Haven_ doesn’t know how to spell Katharine Hepburn’s name . . . ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-romantic-comedies/285270/15 "2005-01-18T02:27:53Z")
High Fidelity Garden State Amelie ---
**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-romantic-comedies/285270/16 "2005-01-18T02:29:15Z")
I always liked Roxanne with Steve Martin as a modern day Cyrano DeBergerac. It’s a rather sweet, quirky little comedy with some nice touches. You do have to buy Darryl Hannah as an intelligent astronomer, but aside from that … ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-romantic-comedies/285270/17 "2005-01-18T02:42:16Z")
You know I’m going to recommend Fred and Ginger – **Top Hat** and **The Gay Divorcee** are both fun, frothy, and have hellacious dancing. Second **Roseanne**. If it’s got to have Julia Roberts – I liked **My Best Friend’s Wedding**. It doesn’t take the usual path through the standard plot. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-romantic-comedies/285270/18 "2005-01-18T02:42:38Z")
I also like Roxanne. While You Where Sleeping, should get a vote. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-romantic-comedies/285270/19 "2005-01-18T02:49:51Z")
His Girl Friday. Love, Actually. While you were sleeping. Pride & Prejudice (Colin Firth ::::::::sigh:) King & I Shrek and Shrek2 ( I just adore these two.) ---
**Author:** ![rolandgunslinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cdc98d/32.png) [@rolandgunslinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rolandgunslinger)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-romantic-comedies/285270/20 "2005-01-18T02:52:10Z")
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