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    4 Romantic Movies That Don't Fit The Mold

    February 13, 2012 by Jenn 11 Comments

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    I love love. I love romance...and I love romantic movies.

    What I don't love is when I watch a romantic movie and I have the entire storyline figured out by the end of the opening credits.

    Or when a dog dies. That also sucks.

    I much prefer the kind of love story that slowly unfolds and you don't realize it's happening until the very end. I like being caught off guard, much like my own love story with my husband caught me off guard.

    It's nice to be surprised. 

    When I think of romance movies, my favorites are never the Hollywood blockbuster films that people go running to the theaters to see. In fact, I haven't seen a truly wonderful romance in ages. So I watch the same ones over and over again.

    For instance, I love Reality Bites.

    Romantic Movies, reality bites

    Give me Ethan Hawke and Winona Ryder, a Sylvia Plath reference and the two best friends with sexual tension so palpable that you can cut it with a knife who finally realize that they love each other...and I'm a happy girl.

    That's my idea of a romance. Why? Because I can see this happening.

    I love Singles.

    Romantic Movies, singles

    Everything about Singles is just so perfect I can't even begin to explain why I love it so much. It just feels real - the guy doesn't appreciate his girlfriend, she grows tired of it and moves on, but then right at the end when you've given up: WHAM! We catch a glimmer of hope.

    Perfection.

    I love Splendor in the Grass.

    Romantic Movies, splendor in the grass

    Splendor in the Grass was the first love story I watched that showed a woman actually losing her mind over a man. I couldn't believe it - and unlike most romantic movies, she didn't get him back in the end. No, he'd moved on and much like in the real world, he was happy with someone else.

    She may not have found her happily ever after, but he did. I can't think of another love story so unapologetic-ally realistic!

    I love 500 Days of Summer.

    Romantic Movies, 500 days of summer

    I won't lie, I cried my eyes out in this movie. He loved her so much. They seemed perfect together.

    But as often happens in the real world, she just didn't feel it. She moved on and found happiness somewhere else.

    And he was devastated. I felt that pain, I sympathized with him and I hated her.

    But that's life. I much prefer a movie that shows the sad side of love - the rejection, the pain, the heartbreak - because we don't live in a fairy tale. These things happen to us in our lives, they have happened to me, and I feel comfort in seeing it happen on the big screen.

    It makes me feel less alone in my sadness.

    And just as one door closes, another opens; as he's finally getting over Summer, he meets Autumn.

    And that, my friends, is a wonderful story!

     

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    Jenn, AKA "The Rebel Chick," is a single woman who strives to help her readers live their best lives possible. Whether it be through sharing new recipes, sharing her dating stories, or encouraging people to embrace adventure and travel, she aims to inspire people to live full, happy and authentic lives.

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    1. Melissa

      February 13, 2012 at 4:53 pm

      I love romantic movies! These are some great choices.

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    2. (FL) Girl with a New Life

      February 13, 2012 at 6:10 pm

      I adore unexpected movie picks, especially when they broaden outside of the typical romantic comedy.

      Reply
    3. Nichol

      February 13, 2012 at 6:41 pm

      Love me a good romance. I have never seen 500 Days of Summer (Must get)

      Reply
    4. Toni

      February 14, 2012 at 6:53 am

      Reality Bites is a GREAT movie!!

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    5. Karen

      February 14, 2012 at 9:55 am

      Those are some good choices. I am thinking now what I like in a romantic movie....

      Reply
    6. Jodi

      February 14, 2012 at 12:47 pm

      Did you see "Something Borrowed"? I have a love/hate relationship with that movie.

      Reply
      • Jenn

        February 14, 2012 at 12:49 pm

        I saw it and I kind of hated it. LOL I actually was okay with her stealing the guy because her kind of stole him from her in the first place BUT I just found the movie not very well written...I felt like the BFF shouldn't have already had another man and a baby lined up! LOL

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    7. Robin

      February 14, 2012 at 5:18 pm

      The only one on the list that I've ever seen is Singles and I LOVE that movie. I'm not a romantic/chick flick movie type, but Singles definitely doesn't fall into that mold.

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    8. HilLesha

      February 14, 2012 at 9:21 pm

      Splendor in the Grass is my favorite movie! 🙂

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    9. RJ

      February 15, 2012 at 9:47 am

      I have watched a ton of movies and I haven't seen ANY of these. I think I need to watch them. I love romance movies or movies of any kind. 🙂 Have you seen The Vow yet? I'm dying to see that. 🙂

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