Anonymous
Post 02/03/2025 21:57     Subject: Is The English Patient good?
Anonymous wrote: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



Oh Lawd no! Scott Thomas is not sexy with her clothes off. Cringe!
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2025 20:25     Subject: Is The English Patient good?
I haven’t watched it in years, but absolutely loved it. But, it is long, you need to be in the right headspace for a long story.
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2025 17:58     Subject: Is The English Patient good?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote: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.


From back in the day, Cold Mountain could be in this category.


I love Cold Mountain.
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2025 17:50     Subject: Is The English Patient good?
Anonymous wrote:Ugh, Out of Africa is terrible.

The English Patient is fantastic!


I thought Out of Africa was supposed to be the king of all romance movies. Or the queen I guess. I remember it was a huge deal at the time.
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2025 16:30     Subject: Is The English Patient good?
Anonymous wrote:NOOOOOOOOOOO!

It’s a movie with multiple stories, each one going back in forth in time. All being told at the “same” time. I think it may have been a better movie if each story told separately and from start to finish until it ties together.


So you mean a version for idiots?

Whether you like the movie or not, it's really not a hard film to follow.
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2025 14:53     Subject: Is The English Patient good?
Gone w the Wind

Roots

The Thorn Birds
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2025 14:44     Subject: Is The English Patient good?
Anonymous wrote: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.


From back in the day, Cold Mountain could be in this category.
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2025 13:36     Subject: Is The English Patient good?
Anonymous wrote:It’s fantastic, I think it swept the Oscar’s.


Almost swept. It was nominated for 12 and won 9, losing in the lead actor, actress, and adapted screenplay categories.
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2025 12:50     Subject: Is The English Patient good?
It’s fantastic, I think it swept the Oscar’s.
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2025 12:38     Subject: Is The English Patient good?
You got mail
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2025 11:50     Subject: Is The English Patient good?
The Big Sick
Casablanca
Titanic
Brokeback Mountain
When Harry Met Sally
Sleepless in Seattle
The Before Trilogy
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2025 11:23     Subject: Is The English Patient good?
The truly worst movie that makes me cringe from that era is Legends of the Fall.
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2025 11:23     Subject: Is The English Patient good?
Yes on Bridges of Madison County! Same thing!
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2025 09:58     Subject: Is The English Patient good?
Anonymous wrote: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.


Same reason couldn’t enjoy Bridges of Madison County.
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2025 09:40     Subject: Is The English Patient good?
Anonymous wrote: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.

Far and Away has always been one of the worst movies I have ever seen. Even as a young adult I could tell it was a low-quality ego project by Mr. and Mrs. Cruise.