Girls: Movies you're not supposed to like

[Erin123]

There have been times when I have been talking with some of my male friends about guys and girls and the movies they typically like or dislike. It was the age-old 'girls like RomComs and guys like Action flicks'. They argue that girls hate action movies and only love romantic comedies and the like.

But of course this is not always the case!...I love both genres and many more. So I was wondering, girls (and guys if you want to do the opposite) what movies do you like that you're not "supposed to"?

[Tweek]

Gimme a good action flick over a generic romantic comedy any day.

[Buck Turgidson]

The Joy Luck Club is usually classified as a Chick Flick, as is The English Patient. I love them both. (Hannibal21 groans audibly at my treachery...)

I also always watch While You Were Sleeping when it's on.

[Annie Hall]

Rules of Attraction
Kill Bill Vol. 1
Animal House
Lord of the Rings trilogy
Don't Look Now

[electriclite]

Dead/Alive

Kill Bill Vol. 1 and just to hazard a guess Kill Bill vol. 2

The Professional

Alien

Aliens:D

The Fly

Seven

Jaws

[ToRontoRon]

The Joy Luck Club

[Hannibal21]

Oh lordy.......I'm a guy.

Give me any great classic, bittersweet romance:
Casablanca (this film means a lot to me)
City Lights
Gone with the Wind
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Lette From an Unknown Woman
West Side Story

Or any great typical 'chick flick':
Something's Gotta Give
Sleepless in Seattle
Down with Love
Moulin Rouge!
Titanic (:p )
While You Were Sleeping

I prefer those over 80% Action/Sci-fi movies....

There, my confession.

[BadCoverVersion]

Lotsa Takashi Miike,

Ichi The Killer, Visitor Q, Full Metal Yakuza, Dead Or Alive 1 & 2, Audition, The Happiness Of The Katakuri's, Fudoh: The New Generation, The City Of Lost Souls...

Lotsa Takeshi Kitano,

Hana-Bi, Sonatine, Violent Cop, Brother...


Then there's bloody HUNDREDS of random flicks. Here's a few examples,

Kill Bill: Volume 1
The Thing
The Long Good Friday
SCUM
Jaws
Near Dark
Seven Samurai
Raging Bull

[syxxpac]

Casablanca - Hey, what can I say? The movie rocks and Bogart's a badass ie. my favorite type of movie character.

[Puck Bond]

I'm a dude...and I loved Titanic!(I'm with you Hanbone!)

I tend to think that Casablanca is universally loved by more men than women you'll find(probably for Bogart's iconic character)...its my Dad's favorite film I know that.

[syxxpac]

In that case, I'll give a shout out to Titanic as well.

James Cameron is God.

[Bullet Tooth Tony]

Titanic for me as well.

I loved Bridget Jones's Diary and enjoyed Love Actually more than my girl!

[Trinity]

I'm afraid I really do fit the stereotype - I like all the 'girlie' stuff. I like my musicals, melodramas, romantic comedies, epic romances etc. No action/sci-fi/western or any other typically 'guy' genre can touch those for me.

But there are a few like: Pulp Fiction, Terminator 2, Indiana Jones trilogy, The Matrix...

[Cronos]

im a guy and i really enjoyed Moulin Rouge and love Serendipidy

[SweetEnLow]

I'm a girl and my favorite genre is what you call "mindfuck" movies and horror.

I'd much rather see a movie like Donnie Darko or Memento over something like Moulin Rouge.

[Hannibal21]

Originally posted by Puck Bond
I tend to think that Casablanca is universally loved by more men than women you'll find(probably for Bogart's iconic character)...its my Dad's favorite film I know that.

It's good that you mentioned this, I have had this thought for a long time and from knowing people in real life, as well as reading several posts on the board, I do find that it's much more popular and loved around male audiences (I mean........great one liners and Bogie, the epitome of cool). Female audiences generally look up to Gone with the Wind, probably because of Vivien Leigh's iconic character.

But, anywho, I do tend to like romance MUCH more than action. What can I say? I'm a hopeless romantic. :)

[electriclite]

Originally posted by Buck Turgidson


I also always watch While You Were Sleeping when it's on.



Big ditto.

That and Four Weddings and a Funeral are the only romantic comedies that I MUST watch when they come on TV. Its just a rule.

[MickeyKnox]

Moulin Rouge!-I hated it at first but over time i have a soft spot for this flick!

Casablanca-One of my all time favorite movies, not to mention my favorite romance movie!

[Morgana]

For the most part I loathe cliche chick flicks, I'd rather watch a war or sports movie. Some examples:

Das Boot
Patton
Platoon
Miracle
Rocky
Slap Shot

Oh, and I also have a thing for Van Damme and Seagal movies...they're my ultimate guilty pleasure. :D

[TheGodSon]

My girlfriend loves Black Hawk Down...

[Buck Turgidson]

Originally posted by Morgana
Slap Shot

"Old Time Hockey!"

I had to think of that Friday night while watching highlights of that free-for-all in Philadelphia.

[Buck Turgidson]

Originally posted by electriclite
Big ditto.

That and Four Weddings and a Funeral are the only romantic comedies that I MUST watch when they come on TV. Its just a rule.

There's just something about WYWS. It's genuinely charming, without being unctuous.

Sandy Bullock makes it, for me. Julia Roberts or even (to name some I kind of like), Meg Ryan, would've turned it into a mugfest.

[Hannibal21]

Originally posted by Buck Turgidson
There's just something about WYWS. It's genuinely charming, without being unctuous.

Sandy Bullock makes it, for me. Julia Roberts or even (to name some I kind of like), Meg Ryan, would've turned it into a mugfest.

Normally I don't like Julia Roberts or Sandra Bullock movies. But Everyone Says I Love You and WYWS are definitely exceptions in this case.

Meg Ryan's romantic comedies are a bit better, I ADORE both Sleepless in Seattle and When Harry Met Sally.

[Trinity]

^^Exact opposite here. Meg Ryan - eh, I can take her or leave her. Sandra Bullock and Julia Roberts on the other hand, I absolutely LOVE. Though there are maybe a couple of movies from each that I hate (Notting Hill, Runaway Bride and Something to Talk About for Julia, Speed 2 and Ya-Ya Sisterhood for Sandra), 90% of the time I find their movies immensly charming and enjoyable.

[Erin123]

Hehehe, keep it up...Sounds like heaps of the guys have confessions :)

As for me, I love the following unconventional flicks:

Aliens Series
Dark City
Kill Bill
Se7en
Raging Bull
and anything Jackie Chan :)

[Buck Turgidson]

I like Meg Ryan, but she would've been wrong for that role. Sandy was perfect.

The less said about Julia by me, the better for us all.

[Nate6]

Originally posted by Annie Hall
Rules of Attraction
Kill Bill Vol. 1
Animal House
Don't Look Now

Will you marry me?

[SweetEnLow]

Snatch , Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, are two of my favorites. I love Jet Li and Jackie Chan movies.

Notting Hill made me nauseous, and I have to turn the channel just when I see the preview for Mona Lisa's Smile.

[Gone in 60sec]

Im a dude and im goin with

Titanic also I really liked this movie.
Pretty Women

[Streepster]

Just to name a few...

Alien Series
Indiana Jones Trilogy
Star Wars Trilogy
The Matrix Trilogy
Rocky Series
Terminator 1&2
Leathal Weapon Series
True Lies


For the most part, I'll steer clear of movies that are Romantic Comedies, especially those with Meg Ryan, Julia Roberts, and Sandra Bullock. If it's a Romantic film, it's also going to have to be heavy with the Drama.

Drama, Thriller, Action, and Sci-Fi would have to be my cup of tea.

[charliebobo]

Just thought I'd add my thoughts about Meg, Julia & Sandra: I kinda like Meg, have a strong disliking for Sandra and absolutely can't stand Julia

Getting back on topic:

I love Mermaids and really like Bridges Of Madison County, to name a few no one has mentioned.

[Heavenley]

I'm a girl.....


I have to say I don't really like romantic comedies very much (with a few exceptions) here's some of what I do like........


Horror/suspense films - The Others, The Sixth Sense, Jaws, Session 9, Seven, Silence of the Lambs, Red Dragon, and many others.

- All the Terminator flicks
- All the Rocky films
- some war movies
- most sci-fi flicks

[trouble]

Im a girl who likes romantic comedy, action, and horror equally.
some i guess i m not supposed to love but do:

die hard trilogy
animal house
very bad things
commando (i have no idea why)
enemy at the gates

[Erin123]

yeah, gimme a good Arnie flick any day!

Tho, I love romantic comedies just as much too ;)

[gyro_44]

I am definitely a guy, I can attest to that. But I love a good romantic comedy, like "Notting Hill", "Four Weddings and a Funeral", "Kissing Jessica Stein" (see it, if you haven't), "It Could Happen to You" and "Sleepless in Seattle". I'm a big softie.

[Sigur509]

I am a guy, and I am a hugh sucker for Romantic Comedys/Chick Flicks

When Harry Met Sally
Sleepless in Seattle
Titanic
Notting Hill

[EBastard]

Originally posted by Annie Hall
Rules of Attraction
Kill Bill Vol. 1
Animal House
Lord of the Rings trilogy
Don't Look Now

Originally posted by Nate6
Will you marry me?
Don't do it Annie, he'll just use you to get what he wants, then he'll just cheat on you with any other of the girls in this thread, and you don't wanna be with a guy like that.

He doesn't love you like I do...ya see, those are all my favorites as well (except Don't Look Now, haven't seen that one yet), and somehow I see that...we have a connection...

I know you'll make the right decision Annie.

BTW, here's my picks:
Thelma & Louise (1991, 7/10)
White Palace (1990, 7/10)
William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (1996, 8/10)



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[piglet5]

The Godfather movies minus pt. 3

[Cottonmouth]

All Tarantino movies
Fight Club
Seven
Swimming with Sharks
Boiler Room
Wall Street
Full Metal Jacket

[angel]

Well im a girl and I enjoyed these movies:

Old School

Tombstone ( "Ill be your Huckleberry" ...I loved this movie!! )

Pulp Fiction

Scarface

Office Space

The Professional

[RicochetShaw]

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