Memorable Movie Couples: 1

I’m a pretty impressionable person. I like stories. I like memorable characters. I like passionate people. So, naturally, I fall in love with couples depicted in films. Thought I’d mention some of my favorites. This is a Part 1 as there are more interesting couples than I can remember now.

Check them out on Netflix. In no particular order:

Fight Club (1999): Marla and Jack

That’s one of the most dysfunctional couples I’ve seen out there. Neurotic, with Marla’s morbid obsessions of going to prostate cancer anonymous meetings and Jack’s schizophrenic soap-making escapades. The passion is definitely there, even if it burns through everything, including great sex.

Thirst (2009) – Tae-ju and [priest] Sang-hyeon

This is the most unconventional of them all. And most vivid. I wasn’t bored for a single minute during the film. It mesmerized me completely. Not only is there a priest involved, but an affair, passion, deaths and, obviously blood. The setting was so different than what we’re usually used to, and the priest Sang-hyeon’s humanity so solid that he seemed the only real human in the parade of animals.

Cruel Intentions (1999): Annette and Sebastian

The good ol’ story of the bad boy falling in love with a good girl. Ryan Philippe and Reese Witherspoon have a great chemistry on screen there. In this teen-focused remake of Dangerous Liaisons, the charming and irresistible Sebastian is challenged (by his lusty sister) to bed the seemingly unattainable Annette.

Eternal Sunshine o f Spotless Mind (2004) – Clementine & Joel

Unlike the unlikely previous two couples, Clementine and Joel are the most down to earth. Or I at least think they have the most “normal”, yet unique, relationship. If you ignore the whole you-can-get-your-memories-erased part. I enjoyed their memories. The life, the life. I haven’t seen the movie more than once (or twice), though, as it’s really painful to watch. Do you even know what the director’s cut ending is?? Sad story.

Titanic (1997) – Rose & Jack

Kate Winslet again! Whatever you say about Titanic and the Leo DiCaprio craze that followed, the love story is pretty enchanting. Titanic became the top-grossing film of all time, come on. And whatever is cheesy about their short-lived affair is, in your mind they must appear in the top 5 memorable couples list. I did bawl my eyes out back in the day.

Stay tuned for part 2 of memorable couples in films. There are a lot more. What are your favorites?

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