Lacking anything better to do, I went and saw "Salaam e-Ishq", a
sitcom-ish dramatic collection of love stories that all cross paths in
the end. You know the sappy kind - "boy meets girl, boy screws up, loses
girl...". Four couples, so you get every kind of variation.

Anyway, I watched it and thought to myself, hmmm, there's something all
around not right about the situation. In one episode a 40yr old guy has
a mid-life crisis and comes close to cheating on his wife with a tramp,
gets caught, he gets all arrogant about wanting more from life...

Another one, a girl travels around the world to find her elusive fiance
who is pursuing some other girl. The taxi driver falls in love with the
girl...

Another one, a guy is so puppy-dogged over his girlfriend that he spends
every scene crying while she recoveres from an accident. Yes, every
scene. Finally she tells him "get lost, everytime i see you - your
crying - enough!"

So on the ride home I thought to myself, as contrived and hyped as these
plots were, they never come close to really hitting the target on what
destroys and makes a relationship. I suppose none of want to see a movie
where the relationship dies a death of a thousand minor cuts - or where
the disdain and vileness is a dripping poison. Thats all too close to
home. But, maybe it would be nice to see a movie where such a situation
happens and gets resolved.

Is it just me? Or does anyone else agree with sappy movies somehow
missing the mark. Sometimes thats refreshing, and entertaining, and
today it was just gnawing at me. Your thoughts?

Mike, couldn't agree more, good movies are hard to find. Keep a few
that are always good.
Out of Africa
Somewhere in Time
Top Gun (more modern, plus action)

Musicals
Phamtom of the Opera
Chicago (I think better than Grease, gonna catch he'' for that)
My Fair Lady
Paint Your Wagon
South Pacific

Will be glad to list some more if your interested.
For a great love story, frst 2 my favorites

Maybe we need a "Great Movie Thread"

No, No! Go with CRASH, FOREST GUMP, MILLION DOLLAR BABY,GIANT. GIMME
SHELTER, THE SIXTH SENSE, CONCERT FOR BANGLEDESH, AND PILLOW TALK(ok, so
I was 10 years old at the time, but it my favorite).

Oh and don't forget RAY!

They should make movies about getting together, breaking up, moving out,
cops getting involved, family members and friends taking sides,
employment problems resulting, financial loss.....then, reconciling
after great make-up sex, family members and friends avoiding the twosome
altogether, jobs teetering on the edge, legal repercussions as a result
of the first bread-up, and then succumbing to the pressure and breaking
up again. Repeat as necessary.........

Lily, you're funny. but I have a feeling you weren't being funny.

Sorry life's been so tough Lil, but tough lives make people of steel (so
I'm told)

Hey Lily,
Even after all that, life still goes on, we pick up and start all over
again, been there done that.

A million breakups, money lost, jobs lost, family lost, everything lost,
and still, I shall seek my soul mate.