What's Next?! 2/22/21
Added 2021-02-14 13:04:20 +0000 UTCHi, Yes HELLOOOO
🥰 Happy Valentine's Day!!!! 🥰
And if it's not your thing - remember that tomorrow means half price candy! 🤩
It's that time again where you let me know what you think should be next!! This will be the last lovey dovey romance Monday of the Month! Some have enjoyed it and other not so much 😂
Understandable though - romcoms aren't everyone's cup of tea.
I'll let you know what I have in mind for March - next week, but until then
WHAT AM I WATCHING NEXT??
Comments
I've been plumping for Moonstruck for months now. Roxanne is fun, but I'd have her go back to Jose Ferrer's great performance in Cyrano de Bergerac. He won Best Actor for reprising his Tony winning role. And you can't beat Rostand's script.
Elliot Nesterman
2021-02-23 02:43:55 +0000 UTCShawshank is amazing but not a romance movie. Dirty Dancing is kind of a meme movie today but it's good not great. Overboard was also good not great. I would like to see her watch The Fisher King (my favorite movie) but I think she may enjoy more classic romantic movies like Splash, Sleepless in Seattle, Moonstruck and Roxanne. Another two movies not quite in this same mold that I would personally like her to see would be The Man with Two Brains and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind :)
Kristopher McCoy
2021-02-22 23:43:39 +0000 UTCLina Wertmuller's beautiful romance "Swept Away"(1974) is wonderful. While filmed in Italian the cast is all multilingual, and Wertmuller had the actors do their own foreign language dubbing, so the English dubbed version is excellent. FYI, the full title of the film is "Swept Away by an Unusual Destiny in the Blue Sea of August." Don't bother with the Madonna remake; that one is awful.
Elliot Nesterman
2021-02-19 16:37:59 +0000 UTCSorry but I meant the original. It isn’t in my opinion
Eric Frazee
2021-02-19 10:43:56 +0000 UTCThe new Overboard is not good. The original is FANTASTIC!
Emily Smith
2021-02-19 05:08:24 +0000 UTCShawshank and dirty dancing yes. Overboard is not good 👎
Eric Frazee
2021-02-19 03:08:45 +0000 UTC1) Patrick Swayze, 2) Romance, 3) Millennial 80's Icon...Yep, I'd say Dirty Dancing's a given.
Eric Janssen
2021-02-16 22:46:39 +0000 UTCI would say "Dirty Dancing" or "Overboard" over the ones listed above.
Natira Bookman
2021-02-16 17:23:34 +0000 UTCBe Kind, please give it a second look. Shanley's screenplay is tight, the supporting cast is filled with legends, and with Jewison at the helm, it dances as if written for the stage.
Two Cents Magoo
2021-02-16 12:26:14 +0000 UTCSuggesting "Dirty Dancing" instead of those listed above, lol.
Oouga
2021-02-16 10:47:16 +0000 UTCwith Ashleigh humor, you all know she needs to watch something about Mary!
Gene Brownfield
2021-02-16 09:36:10 +0000 UTCThe Fly. Great love story, not kidding. Wish you had more than just 4 spots on the member picks, would have liked to been in that tier.
Birdie Num Num
2021-02-16 02:37:27 +0000 UTCOh man thats a doozer! I loved it though
Alexis Walters
2021-02-16 01:13:58 +0000 UTCHow about a romance that's a whole lot less lovey-dovey and not even a bit Rom-comy? "What Dreams May Come" is just the thing.
T.J. Gengler
2021-02-15 18:13:14 +0000 UTCShawshank Redemption!
odieses
2021-02-15 18:08:46 +0000 UTCA bride without a head, a wolf without a foot. We may not be here to make things perfect, but Moonstruck is close enough.
Tyler Foster
2021-02-15 05:51:05 +0000 UTCYes, yes, yes, yes, yes!
primatador
2021-02-15 02:59:52 +0000 UTC“ ... the streaming fans who want to make EVERY reactor watch it ... “ Your condescension is palpable. And your “facts” are wrong. Only one reaction to it one month ago. A popular film almost no one else has done is good for the channel. It’s also very funny and def diff for a rom-com, regardless of whether or not it fits your sense of humor. Neither does it take anything away from Moonstruck which has been suggested so many times it’s likely to pop-up in a poll at some point.
Be Kind
2021-02-15 01:00:22 +0000 UTCSome of us actually enjoy the movie too, and would appreciate a break from an entire month of simple sappy romance.
Kenton Kruger
2021-02-14 22:28:52 +0000 UTCSome Kind of Wonderful is marvelous. I'm so happy that others feel nostalgic about it. MSM is underrated. She and MLP are perfect in Fried Green Tomatoes. When you add Tandy and Bates? Delicious.
Two Cents Magoo
2021-02-14 22:27:56 +0000 UTCSome Kind of Wonderful seems to be the forgotten one of the group which is too bad, I love all 4 of the main cast members.
Kenton Kruger
2021-02-14 22:14:59 +0000 UTCI kept hoping someone would do Kate & Leopold, but alas.
Arki Kali
2021-02-14 21:26:58 +0000 UTCI didn't grow up in NYC, but in a legendarily Italian-heavy small town upstate--We later moved out, but when I saw Moonstruck with my sister years later, we heard the dialogue, looked at each other, and just...nodded, from recognition. :)
Eric Janssen
2021-02-14 20:35:26 +0000 UTCI can't argue against those points at all, but all these years later it could be considered a forgotten classic, and I think she would enjoy it.
Mark Finley
2021-02-14 20:33:39 +0000 UTCAlso because we were DROWNING in mass John Hughes-produced John Candy comedies by the time Uncle Buck and The Great Outdoors came out, this one got lost in the shuffle, and comparing itself to the classic Ernest Borgnine "Marty" didn't help.
Eric Janssen
2021-02-14 20:31:44 +0000 UTCI second!
Be Kind
2021-02-14 20:31:23 +0000 UTCI won't spoil talk about zippers or hair gel, but I'll concur that the only reason "They're all asking for There's Something About Mary!" is because it's a raunchy cult Farrelly Brothers comedy, and the streaming fans who want to make EVERY reactor watch it never miss a trick when it comes to suggestion excuses. If you want actual February romance, I'll third/fourth/whatever the recommendation for Moonstruck, one of the few romcoms brilliant, clever, and mushy enough for Hubbins-type guys to watch...It's that good.
Eric Janssen
2021-02-14 20:29:27 +0000 UTCDirty dancing please
Alexis Callagan
2021-02-14 19:12:04 +0000 UTCIsn't that taking Parental Guidance suggested a little too far?😁 Sorry. Couldn't help it.
Bill Bevins
2021-02-14 18:52:49 +0000 UTCGreat movie and will make a great reaction
christopher brown
2021-02-14 17:40:21 +0000 UTCWILSON!!?
Brett Delbridge
2021-02-14 16:52:03 +0000 UTCDrat! I had a hard time with the last vote until Ghost was added, because I don’t like ANY of these other three. Are these the 3 that are going to be watched regardless, we’re just picking the order? I always watch your reactions with my parents who are 72 and 82. We love you so they tolerate the language, horror scenes, and such. But There’s Something About Mary is so crude, I think I’d be embarrassed even watching your reaction while sitting next to them. I still say Overboard. And when we’re out of February, I’m going to keep saying The Karate Kid.
Heather Qualy
2021-02-14 16:19:20 +0000 UTCKristin, Bull Durham is an inspired choice for Miss Ashleigh. Nice.
Two Cents Magoo
2021-02-14 16:18:33 +0000 UTCJulie Bovasso: "Johnny Cammareeeeeeeeeeeri"
Two Cents Magoo
2021-02-14 16:13:19 +0000 UTCHilariously funny movie. Peter Falk gives a great performance here, as does Alan Arkin. "Serpentine! I said run serpentine."
Bill Bevins
2021-02-14 15:54:22 +0000 UTCIt's not as famous as a lot of the other movies that are suggested to you, but I'm still pushing for The In-Laws (the 1979 original, not the 2003 remake). It's not a romance, but it does end with a wedding.
Michael Buhl
2021-02-14 15:47:45 +0000 UTC"Do you love him, Loretta?" "No." "Good. When you love them they drive you crazy, because they know they can."
Elliot Nesterman
2021-02-14 15:45:22 +0000 UTCOnly the lonely isn't well known enough to ever win a vote like this, which is a shame, because it's a great movie. I Don't think the critics could handle John Candy as a romantic lead in a romcom.
Mark Finley
2021-02-14 15:45:10 +0000 UTCI’m so glad she didn’t add another choice. I was getting worried it might always be a bridesmaid and never a bride. Can’t wait to see it again! 🤓
Be Kind
2021-02-14 15:44:34 +0000 UTCI’m an older GenX who has watched an average number of movies, but I’d be just like you with Only the Lonely. My memory can’t conjure up actors or a plot or a poster. I just get The Motels in my head.
Kristen North
2021-02-14 15:43:11 +0000 UTCI have fond memories of Some Kind of Wonderful.
Be Kind
2021-02-14 15:42:45 +0000 UTCI added my husband watch all the John Hughes movies for the first time when we met, and Sixteen Candles was his least favorite by far. It has a lot more elements that your brain skips over when you have sentimental attachments but that really stand out to someone seeing it today.
Kristen North
2021-02-14 15:37:25 +0000 UTCIconic, even.
Kristen North
2021-02-14 15:34:03 +0000 UTCI agree. Moonstruck is one of those films like Bull Durham where you just get blown away be how many amazing lines and conversations are crammed into one film. And there’s so much more to it than the main romance.
Kristen North
2021-02-14 15:33:32 +0000 UTCI second thisTom Hanks movie month
Vicky phillips
2021-02-14 15:23:52 +0000 UTC"I lost my hand! I lost my bride!" C'mon. "Chrissy, over on the wall, bring me the big knife. I want to cut my throat."
Two Cents Magoo
2021-02-14 15:21:48 +0000 UTCOMG! I’m ready for some epic films. Along w/yours: The Godfather 1 & 2 (1972, ‘74) Apocalypse Now (1979) Braveheart (1995) Saving Private Ryan (1998) Troy (2004)
Be Kind
2021-02-14 15:21:10 +0000 UTCWell, dang! I only remember I felt happy for Cher bc when an aud saw her name in the titles of her 1st movie, they laughed. So this was like vindication. I also remember Nic Cage’s unique line delivery. But after your praise-worthy write-up, I’m curious about checking it out again myself.
Be Kind
2021-02-14 15:14:35 +0000 UTCI also prefer Some Kind of Wonderful to Pretty in Pink.
Kenton Kruger
2021-02-14 15:13:34 +0000 UTCTom can do it all from Bachelor Party to Philadelphia.
Thomas Ivie
2021-02-14 15:09:54 +0000 UTCNot to mention, his absolute best: Forrest Gump (1994) Saving Private Ryan (1998) The Green Mile (1999)
Be Kind
2021-02-14 15:06:25 +0000 UTCI hope you eventually watch all 3.
Robert Gruhn
2021-02-14 14:38:38 +0000 UTC"Moonstruck." It's rare among romcoms in that it is not sappy and is written with an adult, rather than an adolescent, sensibility. Also, unlike others that have been on your list, Moonstruck was nominated for six Academy Awards, winning three: Best Actress, (Cher), Best Supporting Actress (Olympia Dukakis), and Best Original Screenplay (John Patrick Shanley, an Oscar, Tony, and Pulitzer winning writer). Moonstruck is a proper classic, not just a movie people remember fondly from their youth.
Elliot Nesterman
2021-02-14 14:21:15 +0000 UTCMaybe you could have a Tom Hanks month. There are so many good ones i keep thinking of, like Big, The Burbs, The Money Pit, A League of Their Own, Apollo 13, Splash, Turner & Hooch (bring tissues).... so many movies i loved watching as a youngster.
Rebecca Anne
2021-02-14 14:15:40 +0000 UTC^^ Indeed! Personally, I didn't really like pretty in pink, always preferred sixteen candles.
Rebecca Anne
2021-02-14 14:08:00 +0000 UTCWhile Pretty In Pink has some great 1980s fashions and hairstyles, TSAM does a good hairstyle as well.
Marcus
2021-02-14 14:04:40 +0000 UTCWe need a good R-rated romcom to finish on a high note. Vote for Mary!
Thomas Ivie
2021-02-14 13:44:48 +0000 UTCI can't wait to see Ashleigh react to the "pipe cleaner" scene....
Sinjoro Griego
2021-02-14 13:36:26 +0000 UTCPretty in Pink for some 80's cheese.
iamrman82
2021-02-14 13:34:54 +0000 UTCVoted for Something About Mary. It's just too funny.
Bill Bevins
2021-02-14 13:27:50 +0000 UTCPoint of Order: Please add SIXTEEN CANDLES. More laughs, more love, less Blane. I love me some Ducky, but ...
Two Cents Magoo
2021-02-14 13:14:41 +0000 UTCI'd recommend Me, Myself and Irene 😆🤣😂😹
Danika Silva
2021-02-14 13:08:18 +0000 UTCI still say "Mannequin"...💜
Jill Bristol
2021-02-14 13:06:24 +0000 UTCPlease Pretty in Pink.
Jerrod Acree
2021-02-14 13:05:12 +0000 UTC
