The Day After

Okay, Valentine’s Day is over.  Yesterday, I came across all these lists of romantic movies to watch for Valentine’s Day.  Well, it’s over and there are some people who are anti-Valentine’s and want to wipe off the icky, ooey-gooey love stuff.  It’s understandable.  I used to be hatin’ too.  So, my friend Aimee and I made a list of Anti-Valentine’s movies.  I have not listed them in any particular order. 

1.  The Burning Bed.  Yes, that classic Farrah Fawcett made-for-TV classic.  Francine Hughes gets revenge after 13 years of abuse. I once watched this with a line of tequila shots in front of me to help get over a bad break-up.  I laughed at parts I probably shouldn’t have but it was so therapeutic and I was able to put the relationship behind me once the hangover subsided.
2. Sid & Nancy. The first time I saw the genius of Gary Oldman on-screen.  What a dysfunctional couple.  No cupid and hearts with Sid and Nancy.  Also, keep an eye out for Courtney Love.  She’s in this early 80s classic of destructive love.
3. First Wives Club.  Comedy and revenge.  Perfect if you aren’t too angry and bitter but don’t want cutsy fairy tales either.
4. Sylvia.  Sylvia Plath killed herself.  Was it her man or mood disorder?  You be the judge but no bed of roses. If you are a Daniel Craig fan, this is one of his efforts pre-007.
5. The Hours.  This one encompasses a couple of dysfunctional relationships, but after I watched it I felt better about myself.  It made me think how lucky I am to have the friends I have.  I can’t imagine Aimee saying something dramatic and then flinging herself out of a window.  Most likely she would end up going out of the window by tripping over something and then she would take the curtains down with her.
6. Kill Bill Vols. 1&2.  The Bride goes after her baby daddy and kicks some ass along the way.  Perfect. Good fighting.
7. The War of the Roses. Kathleen Turner, Michael Douglas, Danny DeVito.  What happens to love and passion when it goes sour…like a good wine that turns to vinegar.   And that poor cat.
8. Heathers. hehehehehe.  Winona blows her man up.
9. Monster. Charlize Theron looks so bad that she will make any Valentine’s candy taste like ass…but the acting is really good.  Disturbing film. Sad.
10. Little Children. This movie made me suddenly not like living in the suburbs and not being married.  It just made me feel uncomfortable all around.  Definitely not a lovey-dovey film.
11. Fatal Attraction.  That was one crazy bitch.  Deserves him right.  I hope he learned his lesson.

Okay, if you are tired of the hearts and flowers all this week.  Do you need to lock yourself away and detox from it all?  Perhaps check out one of these movies.  You may feel better for it.

Most of these movies are just really good and amusing.  I’ve got a hankerin’ to watch Heathers now.  Regardless of what mind-frame you are in these movies are worth checking out. 

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