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A Guy's Top Ten Date Movies

A guy's list of the all-time best date movies for any relationship stage.

Movies are a crucial element of any dating regimen, but the gap between guy movies and chick flicks remains an issue for couples that really just want an excuse to make out. Dudes don't mind a little romance as long as it's taking place inside of a speeding bus engulfed in flames; girls want to watch the heroine dump her cheatin' boyfriend and end up with the tender guy next door.
I'm sure it can seem impossible to try to please a guy without renting Terminator 2 for the fifteenth time, but there is a rare breed of film that both men and women enjoy equally. These are the movies that can make the difference between "good night" and "good morning."

The Break-Up
True to the name, Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston aren't actually a couple for the majority of this movie. A bitter and sometimes funny battle over their condo ensues, and by the end you're left wondering if they'll end up together after all…
Why guys like it: Vince Vaughn is the fast-talking comedian every dude wants to be friends with; Jennifer Aniston shows her butt for like, a second.
Why girls like it: Aniston ditches meat-headed Vaughn, and you know she'll do better.
Why you'll both like it: The arguments feel real—they begin for no reason and turn ugly. You'll find yourselves pledging never to say such mean things to each other. It's like a "what not to say in an argument" instructional video.

Enchanted
I can't stand animated movies. I know they all have elements that only adults are supposed to pick up on, but I just don't care about the Shreks, Nemos or Wall-Es of the world. Enchanted breaks out of the pack as an animation come to life that pokes fun at the typical Disney fare.
Why guys like it: In one of many musical scenes, Patrick Dempsey asks if he’s the only one that doesn’t know the song everyone else is singing in unison. I’ve always wondered that about musicals, and Im glad Enchanted can laugh at itself.
Why girls like it: At its core, it's still an animated fairy tale movie. If you like Disney movies, you'll like Enchanted.
Why you'll both like it: It's not uproariously funny, but it has plenty of giggle moments. It would be a good ice-breaker for a first or second date.

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Discussion

Posted September 22, 2009

So men only like action movies, "coolness" and nudity and women only like sappy love stories, huh?

....wow

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BookMama Married Happily Married
Posted July 1, 2009

a few less modern suggestions:

early James Bond -

Why guys like it - action, hot women, Bond can get anyone into bed with his charm
Why girls like it - it raises his testosterone level.

the Avengers -

Why guys like it - action, humor, Diana Rigg in leather.
Why girls like it - humor, Emma Peel is intelligent, witty, and she can do anything. Much better than Lara Croft (and Rigg never stole anybody's husband - I think)

Moonlighting -

Why you'll both like it - action, romance, sexual tension, humor.

the British version of the TV series, Coupling

Why you'll both like it - hysterically funny, lots of talk about sex, sends up both sexes

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Tom Single
Posted June 26, 2009

Pretty Woman? Seriously?

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