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gentey — 9 years ago(January 21, 2017 06:25 PM)

So, I don't typically like romances. I refuse to watch the Notebook or A Walk to Remember. Clearly there are people who can love that kind of movie, and I am not that kind of person. I cannot tolerate two naive innocents falling in love. It's blind luck, right? I would rather see something like, two people who wouldn't typically get along falling in love. I would rather see something like the Chosen in the form of a romance. Another issue is they're typically really slow. Why is that? I like Harold and Maude but something more believable where I can actually relate to the character's would be better. So a character driven situation wherein a romance develops despite reasons that would otherwise prevent a relationship between two likable characters.

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You may want to check out:

  • (500) Days Of Summer
  • Silver Linings Playbook
  • Romancing The Stone
  • The Ugly Truth
  • It's A Boy Girl Thing
  • Little Manhattan
  • The Perks Of Being A Wallflower - maybe
  • Leap Year (2010)
  • Jeux d'enfants (2003) a.k.a. Love Me If You Dare
  • L'arnacoeur (2010) a.k.a. Heartbreaker
  • One Fine Day (1996)
  • Rapa Nui (1994)
  • Witness (1985)
  • Far And Away (1992)
  • Two Lovers (2008)
  • Japanese Story (2003) - maybe; it's relatively slow, but it does fit your other criteria.
  • As Good As It Gets
  • De rouille et d'os (2012) a.k.a. Rust And Bone - strongly recommended
  • Sur mes lèvres (2001) a.k.a. Read My Lips - maybe
    Two bonus titles, in case you'd ever get in the mood for a
    slow, poetic
    romance movie:
  • In The Mood For Love
  • 3-Iron
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Roman Holiday
Bonnie And Clyde

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This is an unusual one: Wishman
http://www.imdb.com/board/10103273/?ref_=nv_sr_1

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Here are a few I enjoy, that meet some or all of your criteria:
The Lover (though more of an erotic drama than a romance per se)
When Harry Met Sally
You've Got Mail
The Thomas Crowne Affair
Moonrise Kingdom
Sense and Sensibility
The New World (though, if you don't enjoy slow movies, this will not be your cup of tea)
Formerly Nothin_but_the_Rain

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The Thomas Crown Affair
(both versions)
Educating Rita
The Stunt Man
When Brendan Met Trudy

  • quirky romance between a straight laced school teacher and a free spirited small time crook, served up by Roddy Doyle
    Not sure either of the two main characters are likable, but the story is believable and the acting is top notch throughout:
    Venus (2006)
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The best romance ever made is Roman Holiday.
The best modern example (relatively modern) might be When Harry Met Sally
Based on your criteria, you might also like:
Sabrina - the Humphrey Bogart one
Annie Hall
The African Queen
Cold Comfort Farm
Roxanne
The Sure Thing
Leap of Faith
The instrument has yet to be invented that can measure my indifference to that remark.

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I would rather see something like, two people who wouldn't typically get along falling in love.
Much Ado About Nothing (2012)
Les combattants (2014)
(Love At First Fight)
mf
I know that, in spite of the poets, youth is not the happiest season"

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