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- From: altinbay@netcom.com (John Altinbay)
- Subject: Re: ***Top-notch romantic movies?***
- Message-ID: <1993Jan24.054503.25848@netcom.com>
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- Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 05:45:03 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan22.224728.16203@coe.montana.edu> geo0588@trex.oscs.montana.edu writes:
- >>
- > First of all, Pretty Woman is one of the most disappointing movies
- >of the decade. Its sappy ending came out of nowhere, destroying (at
- >least for me) all the happy things that had already happened. I couldn't
- >believe that ending (BTW, you *are* aware that originally they don't get
- >together at the end?).
-
- Mostly, the problem with this movie is that is wasn't particularly
- well written. Other than that, I give it high marks for having its heart
- in the right place. What I got from the ending was that the Gere
- character, having found his heart, he and she can get together (what a
- rotten sentence!). I enjoyed it.
-
- > Anyway, my recommendation? *War of the Roses*. A truly dark film
- >about love turned to hate -- you should watch it with someone you think
- >you love. Or, if you're a wimp, watch *The Princess Bride*. This is one
- >of the few romantic films which I respected, thoroughly enjoyed, and would
- >watch again (and again, and again, and again...). I remain,
-
- Excuse me, but wasn't the subject *romantic* movies?
- >PS. New theory: unrequited love tends to adversely affect one's immune
- >system <hack, cough>. Yes, there is a story, and I shall post it when I
- >feel it is polished enough.
-
- Sorry, the theory was advanced years ago in "Guys & Dolls".
-
-
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- John Altinbay - altinbay@netcom.com
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