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
73
Total Movies Watched
119
Different Movies Watched
87
Hours Watched
218
Past Lives
6
Past Lives (2023)
The Lobster
5
The Lobster (2015)
The Shape of Water
4
The Shape of Water (2017)
Bones & All
4
Bones & All (2022)
Lisa Frankenstein
3
Lisa Frankenstein (2024)
Players
3
Players (2024)
Poor Things
3
Poor Things (2023)
Her
3
Her (2013)
In the Mood for Love
2
In the Mood for Love (2000)
Mr. Right
2
Mr. Right (2016)
Lars and the Real Girl
2
Lars and the Real Girl (2007)
Supernova
2
Supernova (2020)
(500) Days of Summer
2
(500) Days of Summer (2009)
Ruby Sparks
2
Ruby Sparks (2012)
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
2
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
Frequencies
2
Frequencies (2013)
Air Doll
2
Air Doll (2009)
Blue Valentine
1
Blue Valentine (2010)
Peeping Tom
1
Peeping Tom (1960)
The Age of Adaline
1
The Age of Adaline (2015)
Fallen Leaves
1
Fallen Leaves (2023)
She's Funny That Way
1
She's Funny That Way (2014)
The Honeymoon Killers
1
The Honeymoon Killers (1970)
Corpse Bride
1
Corpse Bride (2005)
Gun Crazy
1
Gun Crazy (1950)
The Lure
1
The Lure (2015)
She's the Man
1
She's the Man (2006)
Knife+Heart
1
Knife+Heart (2018)
Call Me by Your Name
1
Call Me by Your Name (2017)
Natural Born Killers
1
Natural Born Killers (1994)
The Lake House
1
The Lake House (2006)
Role Play
1
Role Play (2024)
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
1
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
True Romance
1
True Romance (1993)
Sliding Doors
1
Sliding Doors (1998)
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight
1
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight (2018)
Romeo + Juliet
1
Romeo + Juliet (1996)
Passengers
1
Passengers (2016)
Mulholland Drive
1
Mulholland Drive (2001)
Rye Lane
1
Rye Lane (2023)
Love and Monsters
1
Love and Monsters (2020)
Freddy Got Fingered
1
Freddy Got Fingered (2001)
The Notebook
1
The Notebook (2004)
A Royal Affair
1
A Royal Affair (2012)
Meet the Parents
1
Meet the Parents (2000)
Secretary
1
Secretary (2002)
The Pod Generation
1
The Pod Generation (2023)
The Love Witch
1
The Love Witch (2016)
Spellbound
1
Spellbound (1945)
Decision to Leave
1
Decision to Leave (2022)
The Handmaiden
1
The Handmaiden (2016)
Innocent Blood
1
Innocent Blood (1992)
Honey
1
Honey (2003)
WALL·E
1
WALL·E (2008)
Silver Linings Playbook
1
Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
Passages
1
Passages (2023)
Cashback
1
Cashback (2007)
Happy Accidents
1
Happy Accidents (2000)
The Phantom of the Opera
1
The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
1
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
The Beast in the Jungle
1
The Beast in the Jungle (2023)
Only Lovers Left Alive
1
Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
Fresh
1
Fresh (2022)
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
1
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
Cat People
1
Cat People (1942)
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
1
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)
Solaris
1
Solaris (2002)
Charade
1
Charade (1963)
Get Over It
1
Get Over It (2001)
So I Married an Axe Murderer
1
So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993)
Marmalade
1
Marmalade (2024)
Arrival
1
Arrival (2016)
Bonnie and Clyde
1
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Don't Look Now
1
Don't Look Now (1973)
Rear Window
1
Rear Window (1954)
Aniki-Bóbó
1
Aniki-Bóbó (1942)
Upside Down
1
Upside Down (2012)
American Fiction
1
American Fiction (2023)
The Deep Blue Sea
1
The Deep Blue Sea (2011)
Ex Machina
1
Ex Machina (2015)
Saltburn
1
Saltburn (2023)
A Ghost Story
1
A Ghost Story (2017)
Meet the Fockers
1
Meet the Fockers (2004)
Palm Springs
1
Palm Springs (2020)
Head-On
1
Head-On (2004)
Jersey Girl
1
Jersey Girl (2004)
Fingernails
1
Fingernails (2023)

Most watched actors

Michael Stuhlbarg
Michael Stuhlbarg (4)
Bones & All (2022)
The Shape of Water (2017)
Arrival (2016)
Call Me by Your Name (2017)
Kirsten Dunst
Kirsten Dunst (3)
Get Over It (2001)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Upside Down (2012)
Ryan Gosling
Ryan Gosling (3)
Lars and the Real Girl (2007)
Blue Valentine (2010)
The Notebook (2004)
Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro (3)
Meet the Parents (2000)
Meet the Fockers (2004)
Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
Owen Wilson
Owen Wilson (3)
Meet the Parents (2000)
Meet the Fockers (2004)
She's Funny That Way (2014)
Amanda Crew
Amanda Crew (2)
The Age of Adaline (2015)
She's the Man (2006)
Kwon Hyuk
Kwon Hyuk (2)
Decision to Leave (2022)
The Handmaiden (2016)
Jeremy Davies
Jeremy Davies (2)
Solaris (2002)
Secretary (2002)
Dash Mihok
Dash Mihok (2)
Romeo + Juliet (1996)
Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
Kali Rocha
Kali Rocha (2)
Meet the Parents (2000)
Meet the Fockers (2004)