Week 7

"Alternate" romance

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

Most watched actors

Michael Stuhlbarg
Michael Stuhlbarg (4)
The Shape of Water (2017)
Bones & All (2022)
Call Me by Your Name (2017)
Arrival (2016)
Ryan Gosling
Ryan Gosling (3)
Lars and the Real Girl (2007)
Blue Valentine (2010)
The Notebook (2004)
Kirsten Dunst
Kirsten Dunst (3)
Upside Down (2012)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Get Over It (2001)
Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro (3)
Meet the Fockers (2004)
Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
Meet the Parents (2000)
Owen Wilson
Owen Wilson (3)
Meet the Fockers (2004)
Meet the Parents (2000)
She's Funny That Way (2014)
Amanda Crew
Amanda Crew (2)
She's the Man (2006)
The Age of Adaline (2015)
Dee Jay Jackson
Dee Jay Jackson (2)
She's the Man (2006)
The Age of Adaline (2015)
Jared Harris
Jared Harris (2)
Natural Born Killers (1994)
Cashback (2007)
Tom Hiddleston
Tom Hiddleston (2)
Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
The Deep Blue Sea (2011)
Jull Weber
Jull Weber (2)
(500) Days of Summer (2009)
Honey (2003)