What made me sad when I watched this movie was that there are no romantic comedies like this anymore, that appeal to both men and women AND delve into the male/female phsyche. I know Annie Hall is one that I need to see, but anyone know any other intelligent romantic comedies?
Bob. Bob had bitch tits.
Isn't "intelligent romantic comedies" an oxymoron?
This is the only one I can think of!
I. Drink. Your. Milkshake! [slurp!] I DRINK IT UP! - Daniel Plainview - There Will Be Blood
While nothing will ever top this film for me, I can list off a few more that are for both men and women:
• Annie Hall (1977)
• An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
• Can't Buy Me Love (1987)
• Say Anything... (1989)
• Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
• The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
• You've Got Mail (1998)
• What Women Want (2000)
It Happened One Night with Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert was very witty and funny.
This positively infantile preoccupation with bosoms!Terry-Thomas about US 1963.Hasnt changed much!
Lot of really great suggestions here (Defending Your Life- or anyting from Albert Brooks- Say Anything, and Sideways are great suggestions). Also, consider movies from other genres which also have romantic comedy elements, but aren't straight-up rom coms. You might try to find Local Hero, The Grey Fox, Grosse Point Blank, or even The Abyss (if you like sci-fi).
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What of Lost in Translation? Silver Linings Playbook?
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Lots of suggestions, but I have yet to see anyone recommend:
Wishful Thinking (1997)
I know it wasn't loved much by critics and had a pretty low score the for the longest time, but man did this movie hit hard for me way back then. A lot of it is because it so accurately and charmingly captured the sometimes unavoidable jealously, neurotic paranoia, and pathological obsession with the fear of a significant other cheating on you.
I thought James Le Gros did a perfect job playing a psychologically deteriorating jealous boyfriend, while Beals was gorgeous as usual, and Jon Stewart played the unbeknownst smarmy foil to Max's suspicions.
I think the movie only really resonates well if you've been in that kind of situation, and the kind of surrealistic approach to the comedy probably won't be everyone's cup of tea, but it's a movie that tackled relationship woes in ways that few other movies do, or have, since then.
I do’t think that “romance” and “intelligent” belong together.
I’ve read this thread up to 12/31/22. There is not a movie mentioned that a straight man would watch willingly. This makes me wonder what kind of man-skills the women posting here have. You may be alone for a reason.