Romantic movies are not often linked with the fantastic, you find mostly romantic comedies, adventures or dramas to be the norm. However, here are five movies from the nerd side of life would be perfect to share with the one you love.
This list has a few movies, which shouldn’t surprise anyone, that are fantasy based. It seems that stories based on legends, myths or fairy tales have some aspects of romance to it.
Our first film is LAdyHawke, released in the 80’s, it is the other romantic fantasy cult classic. Haven’t you heard of it? Inconceivable!
Lady Hawk starring Michelle Pfeiffer, and Rutger Hauer as a pair start crossed lover or this case Eclipse cross lovers and Matthew Broderick as the young thief the becomes part of their adventure.
Matthew Broderick plays the young thief Mouse who escapes from the dungeons of the vile Bishop of Aquila. After his escape from the dungeons of the Bishop, Mouse meets Rutger Hauer’s knight and a female Hawk he treats with love kindness and respect.
At night are Thief meets a black wolf and a mysterious young woman played by Michelle Pffeifer. The knight and the lady are in love and cursed to live separate lives. They were cursed during an eclipse. Thanks to the Thief, an unexpected Ally, and the sun and moon love is honored.
Next is Stardust. Based on a book by Neil Gaiman, this unconventional fairy tale has plenty of adult whimsy, rom-com splashes, and heroic growth to make even the stodgiest fantasy romance fan tingle.
Starring a pre-Daredevil Charlie Cox as our fallible, affable hero Tristan, and the lovely Claire Danes as human formed fallen star Yvaine, this cast and crew deliver the goods.
Tristan is the son of an otherworldly princess, who bore nine months after an encounter with his father Dunstan, who decided to leave his town of Wall, so named for the barrier between worlds, and enter the kingdom of Stormhold to check it out. His road trip seemed full of fun and romance and when the barrier’s protector shows up with his child in a basket, Dunstan takes him in stride and in love. The adult Tristan is a mild-mannered shop boy who loves the snobbish girl from across the tracks, and after seeing a star fall promises to get it for her.
From there on out, by twists, turns, sky pirates, and a little magic and swordplay a boy becomes a man and wins the heart of a human star.
Next, we have The Adjustment Bureau. Based on a story by the sci fi paranoid writer, Philip K. Dick, this is a tale that will have you question free will, true love, and predestination.
Matt Damon plays an aspiring Senatorial candidate who meets a girl he shouldn’t have and is being guided away from her path. Emily Blunt plays a dancer whose life is intertwined and separated from Damon’s by a group of super high tech time /destiny manipulators led by the is he a good guy /bad guy character Thompson played by the menacing and charming Terrence Stamp. Filled with plenty of paranoia, ponderous of life, and the fight for love, this films is a great romantic thrill ride.
The next one is a little calmer than the others, The Lake House starring Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock. Fair warning if you like your sci-fi or fantasy films with some sort of explanation on how things work, skip this film, However, if you want a sweet, snuggle up film, with just enough weirdness in it to classify it as a fantasy film you should check it out.
Sandra Bullock plays a doctor that moves into a home and leaves a letter in the mailbox to the next tenant, which of course, is Keanu Reeves. Reeves plays an architect was intrigued by the letter and leaves one of his own in the mailbox. The couple discovers that they are two years apart in time, and carry on a fantastical correspondence, via the mailbox in front of the lake house, that builds a relationship between them. Both unconventional as a romantic and as a fantasy film, this is one even your non-fandom significant other will want to shares blanket on the couch for.
Lastly, John Carpenter’s Starman, starring Jeff Bridges and Karan Allan is probably our most balanced feature. Bridges is an alien shot down after accepting our invitation from the probe Voyager, Allan plays a widow missing her husband. Bridges take on her husbands form and the couple goes through a chase both emotional and physical to get our alien leading man to where the ship he has signaled can pick him up. A serious departure from the man who brought us The Thing, Escape From New York, and The Fog.
Equal parts sci-fi adventure, chase film, and love story this should make you and your home movie date all warm and fuzzy inside and out.