TOP TEN: Break-Up Movies

“Frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn.” Scarlett… You just got served. One of the all-time classic break-ups, and one you won’t soon forget after you see it.

Yup, Blood Simple and Michael Mann’s heist thriller Heat are getting top marks on my top ten break-up films list and for anyone that has seen Heat more than once knows exactly what I am talking about. As much as this film is about catching the bad guy it is just as much, if not more, about relationships. Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and Val Kilmer are all in relationships that play a major role in this film and when Ashley Judd offers up the hand motion above, waving Kilmer away from the scene, you have the making of a classic relationship drama as well as a kick ass heist thriller.

Annie Hall proves why Woody Allen cannot make a film as good as he used to. This film has so much Woody in it, it is surprising he had anything left to make anything else. Classic one-liners and enough dry wit fill this film to the brim and it scores on all levels. As far as break-ups go I would say one of the great things about this film, outside of the interesting way Woody’s character occasionally addresses the audience, is how real it all is. This is a film many people can relate to and one I can’t imagine anyone not enjoying.

I love, love, love this film, and while it may prove my immaturity, I also think it shows how easy it is for me to find enjoyment in a film like Mallrats as well as the film that comes in at #1. I won’t even dishonor this film and call it a guilty pleasure. I love this film for what it is, and on top of being a kick ass comedy this is a great break-up film. That’s what it’s all about and what spawns all the madness that occurs.

I would love to serve you up with all the great quotes, but I will give you only one. Here we have Brodie’s thoughts on why Lois Lane could never have Superman’s baby, “He’s an alien, for Christ sake. His Kyrptonian biological makeup is enhanced by earth’s yellow sun. If Lois gets a tan the kid could kick right through her stomach. Only someone like Wonder Woman has a strong enough uterus to carry his kid. The only way he could bang regular chicks is with a kryptonite condom. That would kill him.”

Now that makes sense!

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