I've been single for the last 22 years (ie All of them!) of my life and now suddenly I have a boyfriend. Lovely guy. Horrible dramatic circumstances. (Some insight on those dramas are here). However I have realised I do tend to adore troubled romances, especially those which have UST (Unresolved Sexual Tension). Here's some that come to mind....
***SPOILER WARNING***
The One Sided...
VertigoMidge & Scottie
Reasons for tragedy:
1) He loves another despite her desperate attempts.
Status:
Both still single
Spiderman 2
Ursula & Peter
(Yes, I know this wasn't a huge focus in the movie but still...I reckon she would have made a better girlfriend then MJ!)
Reasons for tragedy:
1) He's too smitten with Miss Drama Queen (MJ) to notice her much at all.
Status:
He's in a relationship; She's single
Sunset Blvd.
Norma & Joe
Reasons for tragedy:
1) He loves another
2) She's vain and suicidal
3) She shoots him
Status:
He's Deceased; She's Single
L'Appartement
Max and Alice
Reasons for tragedy:
1) He loves her friend
2) They are both with other people
Status:
I can't remember...much watch picture again!
Pretty in Pink
Duckie & Andie
Reasons for tragedy:
1) She loves the popular guy
Status:
He hooks up; She's in a relationship
Ursula & Peter
(Yes, I know this wasn't a huge focus in the movie but still...I reckon she would have made a better girlfriend then MJ!)
Reasons for tragedy:
1) He's too smitten with Miss Drama Queen (MJ) to notice her much at all.
Status:
He's in a relationship; She's single
Sunset Blvd.Norma & Joe
Reasons for tragedy:
1) He loves another
2) She's vain and suicidal
3) She shoots him
Status:
He's Deceased; She's Single
L'Appartement
Max and Alice
Reasons for tragedy:
1) He loves her friend
2) They are both with other people
Status:
I can't remember...much watch picture again!
Pretty in PinkDuckie & Andie
Reasons for tragedy:
1) She loves the popular guy
Status:
He hooks up; She's in a relationship
The Timing...
Zelary
Hana & Joza
Reasons for tragedy:
1) She eventually falls in love with him...
2) ...and then he dies.
Status:
He's Deceased; She's Widowed
Hana & Joza
Reasons for tragedy:
1) She eventually falls in love with him...
2) ...and then he dies.
Status:
He's Deceased; She's Widowed
The Truman Show
Sylvia & Truman
Reasons for tragedy:
1) She's banished from his world
2) He believes she's in Fiji
3) He can't leave the island/set
Status:
Together?
Sylvia & Truman
Reasons for tragedy:
1) She's banished from his world
2) He believes she's in Fiji
3) He can't leave the island/set
Status:
Together?
Sense & Sensibility
Eleanor & Edward
Reasons for tragedy:
1) He's engaged
2) She's poor
Status:
Married
Eleanor & Edward
Reasons for tragedy:
1) He's engaged
2) She's poor
Status:
Married
Red Dragon
Francis & Reba
(I know, Clarice and Hannibal may have been a more interesting match to talk about... but I would go on about that too long....maybe next entry...)
Reasons for tragedy:
1) He tries to kill her
2) He gets shot but the above probably killed their relationship anyway
Status:
He's Deceased; She's Single
Francis & Reba
(I know, Clarice and Hannibal may have been a more interesting match to talk about... but I would go on about that too long....maybe next entry...)
Reasons for tragedy:
1) He tries to kill her
2) He gets shot but the above probably killed their relationship anyway
Status:
He's Deceased; She's Single
Quills
Abbe & Maddy
Reasons for tragedy:
1) He's a priest
2) She dies
Status:
He's Single; She's Deceased
Abbe & Maddy
Reasons for tragedy:
1) He's a priest
2) She dies
Status:
He's Single; She's Deceased
Memoirs of a Geisha
The Chairman & Sayuri
Reasons for tragedy:
1) She's a geisha, sold to the highest bidder
2) He didn't want to compete against his friend
Status:
He's Married; She's his Concubine
The Chairman & Sayuri
Reasons for tragedy:
1) She's a geisha, sold to the highest bidder
2) He didn't want to compete against his friend
Status:
He's Married; She's his Concubine
Legends of the Fall
Tristan & Susannah
Reasons for tragedy:
(Oh here we go...)
1) She's engaged
2) They get engaged but he runs away
3) She gets married
4) He gets married
5) She commits suicide
Status:
He's Widowered; She's Deceased
Tristan & Susannah
Reasons for tragedy:
(Oh here we go...)
1) She's engaged
2) They get engaged but he runs away
3) She gets married
4) He gets married
5) She commits suicide
Status:
He's Widowered; She's Deceased
Forrest Gump
Jenny & Forrest
Reasons for tragedy:
1) She's on the run for a long time
2) She dies shortly after they get married
Status:
He's Widowered; She's Deceased
Jenny & Forrest
Reasons for tragedy:
1) She's on the run for a long time
2) She dies shortly after they get married
Status:
He's Widowered; She's Deceased
Finding Neverland
James & Sylvia
Reasons for tragedy:
1) He's married
2) She gets sick and dies
Status:
He's Divorced; She's Deceased
James & Sylvia
Reasons for tragedy:
1) He's married
2) She gets sick and dies
Status:
He's Divorced; She's Deceased
Equilibrium
John & Mary
Reasons for tragedy:
1) She's a Sense Offender
2) He's a Cleric
3) She's Executed
Status:
He's Widowered; She's Deceased
John & Mary
Reasons for tragedy:
1) She's a Sense Offender
2) He's a Cleric
3) She's Executed
Status:
He's Widowered; She's Deceased
Casablanca
Rick and Ilsa
Reasons for tragedy:
1) She's engaged but they'll always have Paris
Status:
He's Single ; She's Engaged
Rick and Ilsa
Reasons for tragedy:
1) She's engaged but they'll always have Paris
Status:
He's Single ; She's Engaged
And My Favourites...
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Yu Shu Lien & Master Li Mu Bai
Reasons for tragedy:
1) They never reveal their hidden feelings
2) He dies
The end scene between the two as he dies just breaks your heart!
Status:
He's Deceased; She's Single
Yu Shu Lien & Master Li Mu Bai
Reasons for tragedy:
1) They never reveal their hidden feelings
2) He dies
The end scene between the two as he dies just breaks your heart!
Status:
He's Deceased; She's Single
The Remains of the Day
Stevens & Kenton
Reasons for tragedy:
1) Stevens can not confess his feelings
2) Kenton gets married
Best UST ever!
Status:
He's Single; She's Married
Stevens & Kenton
Reasons for tragedy:
1) Stevens can not confess his feelings
2) Kenton gets married
Best UST ever!
Status:
He's Single; She's Married
"Mary Bryant"
Lt. Clarke & Mary
Reasons for tragedy:
1) He's Married and an Officer
2) She's a convict
3)She gets married
4) She seduces him so her family can escape
5)He kills her husband
6) She is trialled and pardoned
7) She marries again
Possibly one of the best mini-series I have ever seen. The whole drama rests upon the tension between the two and his obsession with her.
Status:
He's Married; She's Married
Lt. Clarke & Mary
Reasons for tragedy:
1) He's Married and an Officer
2) She's a convict
3)She gets married
4) She seduces him so her family can escape
5)He kills her husband
6) She is trialled and pardoned
7) She marries again
Possibly one of the best mini-series I have ever seen. The whole drama rests upon the tension between the two and his obsession with her.
Status:
He's Married; She's Married
A Scene from the series.
