"Put on the blue suit, Marty" I forgot to say what a perfect choice the OP made, this and the rarely seen TV play with Rod Steiger that it is adapted from. It must have been a hard sell to produce a love story where the two protagonists are esentially good characters but not attractive (in the Hollywood sense).
My Man Godfrey when the woman pursues the bashful man kinda Love ---- Orpheus (Cocteau) when even Ms Death can't resist you ---- One Million Years BC Caveman Cavewoman Love
I have to go with Marty as well. I absolutely love it. I'll also add Tumbleweeds (1999). I'd call it a love story between a mother and daughter. If you've seen it, you know. A super close bond and friendship and love that is awesome.
Good call! While Lone Star is more a crime drama/mystery, the romance element is integral to the plot. I'd been a fan of Elizabeth Pena for years already, but this film really sealed it.
What I like about Lone Star, is the several inter-personal relationships of the characters aside from the drama/mystery element. They are all believable. Shame about Elizabeth's decline and early death.
The Majestic Historical romance film. There is a love story as traditional romance & much more... "The film depicts a 1951 Hollywood screenwriter suspected of being a communist; after suffering amnesia as the result of a car accident, he is taken in by the citizens of a small town, who mistake him as a local resident who went MIA while serving in the military during World War II." A spectacular film - Just viewed it a little earlier. I have seen it, I believe just once prior - did remember loving it. If not a fan of Jim Carry, don't let that it's starring him dissuade you. He's a marvel in this dramatic turn. - There are a number of scenes which brought me to tears, so much that I just brought a box of tissues in after a bit! There are sad moments, some very sad, but overall, it's also an uplifting tale. It is a beautiful film, "majestic" itself. Apparently it didn't fare very well @ the box office or w/critics other than Roger Ebert. Those have got to be some pretty hard-hearted folks, or people became embittered to sentimentality, or they're just impatient. This is a well-told & thought out story w/deliberate timing & pacing by a director who knows how to allow space for the actors to perform at their best, letting emotions be conveyed as much by facial expressions as w/words & to know the difference when it's better to let those expressions do the talking. Superb performances by an exceptional cast. Flawless as far as I"m concerned. Maybe people didn't care to see Jim Carrey in a dramatic role. One reason why I remembered loving this film - b/c just the opposite, I wasn't impressed w/Jim Carrey until this. (But, I do frequently prefer comedians who, to me, are over-the-top in dramatic, or quieter, less frantic, roles (i.e. Robin Williams also comes to mind w/that.) It's charming & heartrending throughout & makes an important statement of powerful value.
Romeo and Juliet - Zefferelli 1968 Attonement Midnight Cowboy Brokeback Mountain The Age of Innocence
Upside Down (2012) - I haven't seen it in a few years, but I remember it was pretty good romance/sci fi with Kirsten Dunst
Jean-Pierre Jeunet's 'A Very Long Engagement'. Pretty much the same cast as his Amelie, a beautiful warm story and a visual feast, so rich with imagery.
