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I know I depressed some of you with my favourite tragic romances so let's look at the one's I love that worked....


Anna & Will
Notting Hill
She's as famous as can be, but this average 'flopsy' British guy came and managed, after several attempts, to secure her heart. They got married and lived happily ever after, sitting on benches in private gardens.
Secret Ingredient: Prescription Diving Goggles

Ana & Harold

Stranger Than Fiction
Just goes to show that giving flours, yes flours can work (I love that scene and that gesture.). Even after getting hit by a bus thanks to a kind hearted author, bed bound Harold lives to see another day with his sweetie.
Secret Ingredient: Cookies

Elinor & Edward
Sense and Sensibility
The girl finds the silent, polite guy of her dreams only to find out he's engaged! After enduring her broken heart and his insufferable fiancee, as fate would have it, she marries the brother instead, leaving Elinor weeping for joy as he proposes in the traditional style filled with emotion.
Secret Ingredient: An atlas

June & Johnny

Walk the Line
After battling drugs, alcohol and a divorce, the love of his life still refused his countless proposals, despite the obvious attraction between the two. June finally said 'yes' putting a little more meaning into my favourite Cash song..."We got married in a fever!..."
Secret Ingredient: A microphone

Sylvia & Truman
The Truman Show
Banned from set and his life, she watched anxiously as he discovered the truth about his life...and remembered the love of his life. After striking the sky one day, he opened the door to find her once and for all.
Secret Ingredient: A red knitted shawl

Ed & H.I.

Raising Arizona
After meeting and marrying, this not-so-ex con (Son of a bitch!) and ex police lady try out for a youngin' with little success. Even after their brief time with Nathan Jr, they're still together, dreaming of happiness.
Secret Ingredient: Huggies

Julia & Robbie
The Wedding Singer
Nothing like finding out you're in love with the girl whose wedding you're planning, not to mention her groom-to-be is a loser, her mother is a snob and your ex suddenly returns, admitting her mistake! But a simple song from first class seals the deal and wedding bells it is.
Secret Ingredient: Blank Sheet Music

Nimue & Merlin
'Merlin'
Their romance was generally from a distance, meeting occasionally to rest from the demands of the world, until Nimue rested a little too long, trapped by Mab's magic. Fortunately, after reunited after so long, a little bit of magic gave them back the time they had lost and they spent their days in peace.
Secret Ingredient: The moon

Hope you all feel better now! Thanks for all your comments.

Tragic Romances

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...

Vertigo
Midge & 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

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

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?

Sense & Sensibility
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

Quills
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

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

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

Finding Neverland
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

Casablanca
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

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

"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

A Scene from the series.