Week 7

Watch an "alternate" romance movie

Happy Valentine's my CineChums. Surprisingly we’ve never done a straight forward romance challenge - and those of you that have been with us for a while, know it’s very rare we do anything straight forward.

So for this week, your fallback safety net is to watch a romantic comedy/drama. There’s an abundance of those, so you don’t need any suggestions/ideas on where to start there.

But the actual challenge this week, is to watch an alternate romance movie, a movie that doesn’t just feature a generic paint by the numbers romance plot.

The video below covers a few suggestions, but to save you a click, we’re talking about movies like Tony Scott’s True Romance (1993), which is an adrenaline-fueled tale of love, crime, and redemption from a screenplay by Quentin Tarantino. Or Yorgos Lanthimos’ strange tale: The Lobster (2015), a dystopian satire where single people must find a partner within 45 days or be transformed into an animal!

So good luck with the challenge, and let us know what you’ve watched, or if you’ve any suggestions for your fellow CineChums.

Suggestions

These movies are mentioned in the video as potential suggestions for the challenge.

Challenge Stats

Completed the Challenge
74
Total Movies Watched
120
Different Movies Watched
87
Hours Watched
220
Past Lives
6
Past Lives (2023)
The Lobster
5
The Lobster (2015)
Bones & All
4
Bones & All (2022)
The Shape of Water
4
The Shape of Water (2017)
Lisa Frankenstein
3
Lisa Frankenstein (2024)
Her
3
Her (2013)
Players
3
Players (2024)
Poor Things
3
Poor Things (2023)
In the Mood for Love
2
In the Mood for Love (2000)
Frequencies
2
Frequencies (2013)
Air Doll
2
Air Doll (2009)
Lars and the Real Girl
2
Lars and the Real Girl (2007)
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
2
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
(500) Days of Summer
2
(500) Days of Summer (2009)
Ruby Sparks
2
Ruby Sparks (2012)
Call Me by Your Name
2
Call Me by Your Name (2017)
Supernova
2
Supernova (2020)
Mr. Right
2
Mr. Right (2016)
The Beast in the Jungle
1
The Beast in the Jungle (2023)
Love and Monsters
1
Love and Monsters (2020)
The Love Witch
1
The Love Witch (2016)
A Royal Affair
1
A Royal Affair (2012)
Saltburn
1
Saltburn (2023)
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
1
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
Solaris
1
Solaris (2002)
So I Married an Axe Murderer
1
So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993)
Corpse Bride
1
Corpse Bride (2005)
The Age of Adaline
1
The Age of Adaline (2015)
Only Lovers Left Alive
1
Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
A Ghost Story
1
A Ghost Story (2017)
Upside Down
1
Upside Down (2012)
The Phantom of the Opera
1
The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
Cat People
1
Cat People (1942)
Ex Machina
1
Ex Machina (2015)
Secretary
1
Secretary (2002)
Mulholland Drive
1
Mulholland Drive (2001)
Meet the Parents
1
Meet the Parents (2000)
Charade
1
Charade (1963)
Gun Crazy
1
Gun Crazy (1950)
She's the Man
1
She's the Man (2006)
Sliding Doors
1
Sliding Doors (1998)
Blue Valentine
1
Blue Valentine (2010)
Bonnie and Clyde
1
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Cashback
1
Cashback (2007)
Don't Look Now
1
Don't Look Now (1973)
Head-On
1
Head-On (2004)
Honey
1
Honey (2003)
She's Funny That Way
1
She's Funny That Way (2014)
Fresh
1
Fresh (2022)
The Handmaiden
1
The Handmaiden (2016)
Meet the Fockers
1
Meet the Fockers (2004)
Peeping Tom
1
Peeping Tom (1960)
Knife+Heart
1
Knife+Heart (2018)
Passengers
1
Passengers (2016)
Rear Window
1
Rear Window (1954)
Aniki-Bóbó
1
Aniki-Bóbó (1942)
Passages
1
Passages (2023)
Jersey Girl
1
Jersey Girl (2004)
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
1
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)
Silver Linings Playbook
1
Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
1
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
The Honeymoon Killers
1
The Honeymoon Killers (1970)
The Lure
1
The Lure (2015)
Spellbound
1
Spellbound (1945)
The Deep Blue Sea
1
The Deep Blue Sea (2011)
Fingernails
1
Fingernails (2023)
The Notebook
1
The Notebook (2004)
Role Play
1
Role Play (2024)
American Fiction
1
American Fiction (2023)
True Romance
1
True Romance (1993)
Romeo + Juliet
1
Romeo + Juliet (1996)
The Lake House
1
The Lake House (2006)
Innocent Blood
1
Innocent Blood (1992)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
1
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
WALL·E
1
WALL·E (2008)
Happy Accidents
1
Happy Accidents (2000)
Rye Lane
1
Rye Lane (2023)
Fallen Leaves
1
Fallen Leaves (2023)
Get Over It
1
Get Over It (2001)
Natural Born Killers
1
Natural Born Killers (1994)
Arrival
1
Arrival (2016)
Decision to Leave
1
Decision to Leave (2022)
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight
1
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight (2018)
Marmalade
1
Marmalade (2024)
Freddy Got Fingered
1
Freddy Got Fingered (2001)
The Pod Generation
1
The Pod Generation (2023)
Palm Springs
1
Palm Springs (2020)

Most watched actors

Michael Stuhlbarg
Michael Stuhlbarg (4)
Bones & All (2022)
The Shape of Water (2017)
Call Me by Your Name (2017)
Arrival (2016)
Ryan Gosling
Ryan Gosling (3)
Lars and the Real Girl (2007)
The Notebook (2004)
Blue Valentine (2010)
Owen Wilson
Owen Wilson (3)
Meet the Fockers (2004)
Meet the Parents (2000)
She's Funny That Way (2014)
Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro (3)
Meet the Fockers (2004)
Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
Meet the Parents (2000)
Kirsten Dunst
Kirsten Dunst (3)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Get Over It (2001)
Upside Down (2012)
Michael Shannon
Michael Shannon (2)
The Shape of Water (2017)
She's Funny That Way (2014)
Amy Adams
Amy Adams (2)
Her (2013)
Arrival (2016)
David Cross
David Cross (2)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
She's the Man (2006)
Vivienne Soan
Vivienne Soan (2)
Poor Things (2023)
Sliding Doors (1998)
Bill Hader
Bill Hader (2)
Her (2013)
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)