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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What Not to Wear on a First Date

• No flip flops. Summer or no summer, you don’t want to write yourself off as a beach bum, or a 17 year old high schooler, or, worse, a man with surfing aspirations but absolute lack of the beachy environment. Why do Toronto men wear flip flops? We’re not in Miami, and I’d rather see your toes adorned by a fine pair of Adidas Supers or Nike Air Force 1’s. Go to Nice Kicks for sound advice. The right pair of shoes can go a looooong way.

• Uggs. To return to the topic of shoes. If you’ve met in the winter time, and the pretty snow is sure to freeze your toes, uggly uggs are not a solution. NOT a solution. Surely you must possess other, real kind of shoes if you’ve graduated from at least a high school.
• See-through / mesh stuff. Sure, this American Apparel dress is smoking hot on maybe a girlfriend of four months (and maybe inside your abode, depending on how conservative you are), but this certainly doesn’t befit a first date.

• While you’re at it, cut out the PVC.
• Sweat pants – however cute that may look on a girl, sweat pants ooze laziness, lack of style, general boredom and zero imagination. Not a great first impression.
• Lululemon wear. Unless your date is at a hot yoga studio, do not try to pull off the semi-athletic or semi-yogabend streak of yours. Take the extra minute or two to get out of your skin-hugging uniform.
• On the opposite spectrum, you might intimidate your date with a tuxedo or a complete suit. As much as I like a sharp-looking man, the less enthused ladies may have a spill over a possibly intimidating appearance.

• Poop hat does not deliver the right kind of a message.

• Assless chaps. While MJ says that Assless Chaps are for only the trendiest trend setters. and “Cool hunting begins in the butt” (roaring laughter please), the majority of humans can’t pull it off. So don’t try it. Not even at the gay parade!
  
• Ed Hardy wearables. Someone just commented on how innocent I am with my lack of thorough knowledge of the Ed Hardy SS 2010, I say, thank god. By now I’ve researched what I’ve seen on the streets. And please. DO NOT WEAR THIS:

Your suggestions? What should you not wear?

Takeaway: the best thing you can do is be yourself. Dress comfortably. Perhaps choose a little more subdued colors than you would normally go for. Accessorize tastefully. Remember that less is more (in terms of colors and accessories, not the amount of clothing you wear). Do not hang out at the extremes of “max relax” (sweatpants) or “uppity up” (full on suit).

Dates and Lemons, Lovers and Lemons

Welcome to the inaugural post of the Dates and Lemons blog.

We are going to discuss and explore various romantic topics, locally tied to Toronto as well as those that defy time and space or are as old as the time itself.

I’m Red and I will be conducting interviews with people around me, people that live in the far, far away cities and magic lands, and people that I don’t even know, but that may be able to shed some knowledge to you readers.

I’m also a mouthy gal, so expect honest opinions. Since this is my playground, I’m not going to apologize to anyone in advance. You’re all grown-ups, for Chrissakes, so let’s be honest here.

I’m not camera shy either, so my face and the shaky arm will produce very DIY-looking videos and interviews.

A picture is worth a thousand words, so when I get tired of yapping, I will just take a photo of the miserable targets of my future posts.

Moreover, this blog is for us to have fun. We are young, we have questions, we have had experiences, we have not had experiences, we have answers, advice, inquiries, ridiculous stories, hilarious stories, embarrassing, true, false and epic ones. Let’s just let it out and analyze together. Maybe we’ll find the next big fish* in this pond that is the world.

(* Personally I’m looking for the giant octopus, but for you, loyal reader, we will find that fish)