21 great movies for your first 21 dates with a smart woman......
This is a list of movies I have watched with women on early dates and I've always found it interesting to see the reaction they have to each movie and how that affected my thoughts about how suitable they may or may not be for me. Some of the movies are sentimental, a few are slightly sexy, others are a mix of movies that I can watch over and over again for different qualities. I've put in less obvious choices than the usual Last of the Mohicans, Lost in Translation kind of stuff which most of us have seen before. Open the wine, Press play ! Oh and the best one is no 21.
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- DirectorPhilip KaufmanStarsDaniel Day-LewisJuliette BinocheLena OlinCentral Europe, 1968: A Czech doctor with an active sex life meets a woman who wants monogamy, and then the Soviet invasion further disrupts their lives.A perfect first date movie, set in Prague, Milos Forman directed, one of my favorites. If a date does not enjoy this movie show her the door ! (not gonna happen !).
- DirectorBernard RoseStarsGary OldmanJeroen KrabbéIsabella RosselliniThe life and death of the legendary Ludwig van Beethoven. Besides all the work he is known for, the composer once wrote a famous love letter to a nameless beloved, and the movie tries to find out who this beloved was--not easy, as Beethoven has had many women in his life.Totally sentimental but Gary Oldham is fantastic, the music is perfect and its got the search for Love running all the way through it.
- DirectorJoe PytkaStarsRichard DreyfussTeri GarrDavid JohansenA nosy cab driver gets a hot tip on a race horse and wins big, but he can't seem to stop gambling. Will he go broke or walk home with a pretty penny?The perfect fun comedy with nothing serious about it, a simply feelgood movie that's so entertaining, perfect morning-after-the-night-before-movie.
- DirectorRon FrickeStarsPatrick DisantoA collection of expertly photographed scenes of human life and religion.Every person who's ever watched this movie is usually blown away by this. Perfect for a Sunday night after a medium sized weekend.
- DirectorPeter SollettStarsVictor RasukDonna MaldonadoKevin RiveraA Lower East Side teen-ager struggles to find some sanity while surrounded by an eccentric grandmother, a crazy new girlfriend, and a longing younger brother.Terrific dialogue, unknown cast, filmed in Brooklyn, this will please anyone who can't stand Hollywood *beep*. Young love never looked this real on film.
- DirectorJohn BoormanStarsPowers BootheMeg FosterYara VaneauAfter the son of engineer Bill Markham is abducted by an aboriginal tribe on the edge of the rain forest, the engineer spends the next 10 years searching for him.Moving drama with a stunning soundtrack, amazing scenery and this has so stood the test of time....... Young love set in the Amazon rain forest.......
- DirectorHal AshbyStarsPeter SellersShirley MacLaineMelvyn DouglasAfter the death of his employer forces him out of the only home he's ever known, a simpleminded, sheltered gardener becomes an unlikely trusted advisor to a powerful tycoon and an insider in Washington politics.Especially good if the person you're watching this with has not seen it before...... it just unfolds into the most terrific movie so effortlessly......
- DirectorSean PennStarsEmile HirschVince VaughnCatherine KeenerAfter graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life.Phew ! This one's a tough one. Wouldn't bring this one out on the first few dates but you've got to throw it in there sooner or later, the reaction of anybody to this movie will speak volumes about themselves.......
- DirectorWayne KramerStarsWilliam H. MacyMaria BelloAlec BaldwinIn an old school Las Vegas casino, its top gambling jinx breaks his curse when he falls in love, much to his boss' consternation.A romantic Las Vegas drama story that's just cool from beginning to end. And Maria Bella is one cool sexy actress....... (she's the cocktail waitress if you don't know.....).
- DirectorDoug LimanStarsVince VaughnHeather GrahamJon FavreauA wannabe actor has a hard time moving on from a break-up, but he is lucky to have supportive friends.Many women seem to have missed this movie, but its romantic, funny, honest and totally perfect to watch on a date. A perfect movie about dating to watch while you're on a date.
- DirectorSteven ShainbergStarsJames SpaderMaggie GyllenhaalJeremy DaviesA young woman, recently released from a mental hospital, gets a job as a secretary to a demanding lawyer, where their employer-employee relationship turns into a sexual, sadomasochistic one.An S&M themed movie, but only ever so slightly that women seem to like more than guys. Mmmm....... The movie is a delight from the first 30 seconds until the last 30 seconds.
- DirectorMarc SingerStarsMarc SingerA cinematic portrait of the homeless population who live permanently in the underground tunnels of New York City.Quite simply just one of the best documentaries ever made and will make two people appreciate each other even more. The interview with the director on how he made the movie is almost better than the movie itself.
- DirectorDoug LimanStarsSarah PolleyJay MohrScott WolfThe aftermath of a drug deal as told from three different points of view.Totally engaging movie that's got lots going on, Katie Holmes before when she seemed normal, like an American version of Human Traffic but slightly weirder in places.
- DirectorLana WachowskiLilly WachowskiStarsJennifer TillyGina GershonJoe PantolianoTough ex-con Corky and her lover Violet concoct a scheme to steal millions of stashed mob money and pin the blame on Violet's crooked boyfriend Caesar.Two hot girls, rope, money, mafia, killer directing, sexy yet sharp, the perfect date movie.
- DirectorJulio MedemStarsPaz VegaTristán UlloaNajwa NimriVarious lives converge on an isolated island, all connected by an author whose novel has become inextricably entwined with his own life.A fantastic love story of sorts, set on a stunning island in Spain and Madrid....... in Spanish, everything about this movie is hot ! Not to be missed and watched in the first seven dates.
- DirectorLuis BuñuelStarsCatherine DeneuveJean SorelMichel PiccoliA frigid young housewife decides to spend her midweek afternoons as a prostitute.Saucy French movie with plenty to look at and plenty to talk about afterwards. Catherine Deneuve rules ! The opening scene is one of the best ever filmed. Oooh la la !
- DirectorPierre SalvadoriStarsAudrey TautouGad ElmalehMarie-Christine AdamJean, a shy waiter who works at a high-end hotel, is mistaken for a young millionaire by the beautiful and intriguing fortune hunter Irene.Easy going French rom-com that keeps it together from the beginning to the perfectly enjoyable ending, light-hearted and classy.
- DirectorMichael RadfordMassimo TroisiStarsMassimo TroisiPhilippe NoiretMaria Grazia CucinottaA simple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet, and then uses this to woo local beauty Beatrice.Dating movies don't get much better than this,..... the scenery, the actors, the blue Mediterranean, poetry, table-football........ Italy !!
- DirectorRyû MurakamiStarsMiho NikaidoYayoi KusamaSayoko AmanoA submissive hooker goes about her trade, suffering abuse at the hands of Japanese salarymen and Yakuza types. She's unhappy about her work, and is apparently trying to find some sort of appeasement for the fact that her lover has married.Probably not a first-date movie but the scene in the hotel room pictured on the DVD cover is pure sex and its got plenty of weirdness that the Japanese do so well. If the woman you're dating likes this movie she's a "keeper" ! Lol.
- DirectorTomas AlfredsonStarsKåre HedebrantLina LeanderssonPer RagnarOskar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl.Awesome Swedish vampire love story that is so fresh and cool, don't you dare watch the American remake !! Everyone loves this movie !
- DirectorKar-Wai WongStarsTony Leung Chiu-waiMaggie CheungSiu Ping-LamTwo neighbors form a strong bond after both suspect extramarital activities of their spouses. However, they agree to keep their bond platonic so as not to commit similar wrongs.Simply the most beautiful movie ever filmed. And its a love story. Start with this one.