Movies that understand what relationships are really like

[Orange Green Tea]

What are some movies you think have a realistic understanding of how relationships work?

They don't have to accurately portray them, just show that they actually understand some real qualities.

Here's a few of mine:
(500)Days of Summer
-A lot of people I know always tell me that when they watched it, it was just like they were back in a relationship with someone they loved.

Forgetting Sarah Marshall
-The comedy aside, this film has a fundamental understanding of what goes on in relationships and what happens when two people don't communicate.

Fever Pitch
-Probably one of my favorites. There's a lot going on between them and in the end it's about loving someone for who they are.

[Walts Ghost]

(500)Days of Summer
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
10 Things I Hate About You

[Foggy]

All About Steve

[Orange Green Tea]

Originally Posted by Walts Ghost

(500)Days of Summer
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
10 Things I Hate About You

Excellent choice!

I'd like to add Easy A also. Such a smart film.

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by Orange Green Tea

Excellent choice!

I'd like to add Easy A also. Such a smart film.

I'm gonna have to disagree with Easy A and Sarah Marshall.


For me, I'd list the following:

500 Days of Summer
Closer

[Orange Green Tea]

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

I'm gonna have to disagree with Easy A and Sarah Marshall.


For me, I'd list the following:

500 Days of Summer
Closer

The flash back scenes of their relationship in Sarah Marshall really put their differences in perspective and when they each explain their actions related to them it really shines a light to the understanding.

[Septimus Prime]

Aside from the ones listed, Dan in Real Life.

[Walts Ghost]

Originally Posted by Orange Green Tea

Excellent choice!

I'd like to add Easy A also. Such a smart film.

Thanks.

I'd agree with Easy A. It was very well written and it actually understood the high school dynamic, and in the end, relationships. Such a great movie. I'll probably watch it when I get home.

[detective392]

I thought the Last Kiss did a good job at portraying real relationships and what can happen in different situations.

[Orange Green Tea]

Originally Posted by Walts Ghost

Thanks.

I'd agree with Easy A. It was very well written and it actually understood the high school dynamic, and in the end, relationships. Such a great movie. I'll probably watch it when I get home.

Yeah I need to pickup Easy A and The Notebook on Blu-ray soon.

[P@t_Mtl]

Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?

[Orange Green Tea]

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?

I hope there aren't people out there with relationships like those portrayed in that film.

A better example of a couple like that is in Away We Go.

[Tyger]

Originally Posted by Orange Green Tea

The flash back scenes of their relationship in Sarah Marshall really put their differences in perspective and when they each explain their actions related to them it really shines a light to the understanding.

Exactly. (500) Days of Summer and the flashback scenes in Forgetting Sarah Marshall are the first things that came to mind for me.

[Orange Green Tea]

Originally Posted by Tyger

Exactly. (500) Days of Summer and the flashback scenes in Forgetting Sarah Marshall are the first things that came to mind for me.

Some of those scenes were so harsh for a comedy in Sarah Marshall.

When she explains about going to counselors and doing everything she could to get him to get out and notice.

But then they go an show the otherside with his flashbacks.

Just plain awesome.

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by Orange Green Tea

I hope there aren't people out there with relationships like those portrayed in that film.

A better example of a couple like that is in Away We Go.

I actually knew a couple, while not as extreme as in that movie that came rather sadly, very close

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by Septimus Prime

Aside from the ones listed, Dan in Real Life.

+1

And The Family Stone

[Yojimbo]

Revolutionary Road?

[Orange Green Tea]

Originally Posted by Yojimbo

Revolutionary Road?

That movie was so hard to watch

[ForEver Blu]

The Last American Virgin



Unlike most films of that type, this one showed that YES the nice guy can truly get crapped on and lose out in the end. Also that many girls will go back to the jerk that treats them like garbage.

[Kaisler]

Knocked up