Is The English Patient good?

[Anonymous]

I'd recommend "Sack Lunch" instead.

[Anonymous]

I loved it to bits back in the day but I have not seen it in decades. I should watch it and see if it stood the test of time….

[Anonymous]

The whole theater was ugly crying back in the day

[Anonymous]

In the book it's not a romance (the relationship is clearly toxic) and the ending is entirely different. I can't believe they cut the gut punch ending from the book.

[Anonymous]

Yes, I loved it.

All 4 of the leads are stunningly gorgeous.

[Anonymous]

The bath tub was super sexy, but other than that, so much bad stuff happens.

In the same vein of sweeping sagas that have romance in them:
The Horse Whisperer
Dances With Wolves
Last of the Mohicans

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd recommend "Sack Lunch" instead.

Or Rochelle Rochelle

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Loved it, and the music too.

+1

[Anonymous]

OP, I know it's an old movie, but if you've never seen it, An Affair to Remember with Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr is fabulous!!

[Anonymous]

I agree with Elaine Benes. I remember hating this movie when it came out, because for one thing it glorifies and romanticizes cheating, which I generally hate. Also it’s a bit of a convoluted story.

A romantic, similar period drama movie I like but doesn’t get enough love is The Painted Veil with Ed Norton and Naomi Watts.

[Anonymous]

The ultimate is Out of Africa.

I also liked the book and the movie Oscar and Lucinda.

Far and Away is a good cheesy one.

The Remains of the Day is a bawl fest.

Anne of Green Gables miniseries from 1985, the first 4 hours of the series, gets me every time.

[Anonymous]

Ugh, Out of Africa is terrible.

The English Patient is fantastic!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ugh, Out of Africa is terrible.

The English Patient is fantastic!

The book is better, but how can you say out of Africa is terrible? It gets me every time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ugh, Out of Africa is terrible.

The English Patient is fantastic!

I hate them both but out of Africa at least has Robert Redford and the scenery is pretty.

[Anonymous]

I’m now trying to think of any sweeping historical romance films that are good and I’m not thinking of any. I’m sure there must be some, I’m just drawing a blank.