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Time of India
3 days ago
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- Time of India
Drew Barrymore looks back on her love for cosy clothes: 'I don't like to dress up in a bikini'
Hollywood actress is getting nostalgic. The actress recently took to her Instagram, and shared a throwback video of her childhood. In the video, a young Drew Barrymore can be seen saying that she is more inclined towards comfortable and warm clothing over something like a "bikini". Tired of too many ads? go ad free now She says in the video, "I don't like to dress up in a bikini, and go to the beach, I like to dress up warm, be in my thermies, and run around the hotel." The actress wrote in the caption, "I don't know what compelled me to say this, but it just goes to show how deep my love for comfortable clothing really runs." Earlier, Drew Barrymore, who is known for leaning in as close as possible while in conversation on her self-titled programme, she admitted she had tried to stop after getting "awful" feedback about her habit. Asked about her decision to sit close to the guests, she said on 'Watch What Happens Live!', "I don't know, I can't actually control it. Because we got focus groups when (The Drew Barrymore Show) launched and it was not good. It was awful." And asked if she had implemented her pledge in August last year that she would work on "practicing physical distance" with her guests in 2025, she admitted, "It's not (going) good." As per 'Female First UK', the actress admitted she worries about her breath being fresh when she gets close to her guests. Asked if she had ever pulled away because one of her interviewees had bad breath, she said, "All I'm thinking about also is, 'How's my breath?' Here's the best news, no one has had bad breath yet and I am like pupil to pupil and nobody has had bad breath." In December, a clip from the 'Drew Barrymore Show' went viral after guest playfully pushed the host away mid-conversation when she got too close, but the 'Never Been Kissed' actress insisted the lifestyle guru "really does like" her.
Scottish Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Jessica Alba, 44, looks half her age in a tiny floral bikini on ‘self care' pool day with friends after divorce
The star was recently spotted looking loved up with a mystery man SINGLE & SEXY Jessica Alba, 44, looks half her age in a tiny floral bikini on 'self care' pool day with friends after divorce Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) JESSICA Alba, 44, looked half her age in new photos, while posing in a tiny floral bikini on a 'self care' pool day with friends. Mum-of-three Jessica filed for divorce from ex-husband Cash Warren in February after 16 years of marriage. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 7 Jessica Alba, 41, looked half her age in new photos, while posing in a tiny floral bikini on a 'self care' pool day with friends Credit: Instagram/jessicaalba 7 In another snap, the mum-of-three lay in her pool and rested her head on her chin while smiling for a photo Credit: Instagram/jessicaalba 7 Jessica stunned in leopard print Credit: Instagram/jessicaalba 7 Jessica filed for divorce from ex-husband Warren in February Credit: Getty The star could be seen lounging in a beige sun hat and floral bikini as she put up a peace sign and lapped up the sun. Jessica looked content while laying by her huge swimming pool. In another snap, the mum-of-three lay in her pool and rested her head on her chin while smiling for a photo. She was also seen chilling out with a friend poolside, and in another snap she held a face mask up beside her face. The Never Been Kissed star also enjoyed some time inside a sauna, and rocked a leopard print swimsuit to show off her impressive physique in another snap. She penned: 'Channeling chill - breathwork - friendship and selfcare,' and shared a series of inspirational quotes in her June photo dump. The newly-single actress was recently spotted looking loved-up as she took a stroll through Regents Park with a mystery guy. Exclusive footage shows the Hollywood star grabbing his hands and pulling him closer on Sunday (May 19). An onlooker told The Sun: 'They looked very intimate. They were hugging and holding hands as they walked through the park together. Jessica Alba spotted kissing mystery man in London - months after split with husband 'They rented out some deck chairs and they were sitting on them kissing. 'It looked very much like a new relationship.' The Sin City star sparked rumours of a romance with stand-up comedian Alex Edelman after she was seen leaving the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party with him in March. The funny man's tuxedo could be seen draped over her shoulders as they walked out of the Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts. But a source told E! News that they are not an item. They said: 'They are not dating. They met walking to their cars at the end of the night and he offered her his jacket because she was freezing before they went their separate ways.' A second source said Edelman is simply a 'friend of a friend'. A representative for Jessica had no comment when contacted by The Sun. 7 Jessica posed for a photo in the sauna Credit: Instagram/jessicaalba 7 The star showed off a face mask she was using Credit: Instagram/jessicaalba
The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Jessica Alba, 44, looks half her age in a tiny floral bikini on ‘self care' pool day with friends after divorce
JESSICA Alba, 44, looked half her age in new photos, while posing in a tiny floral bikini on a 'self care' pool day with friends. Mum-of-three Advertisement 7 Jessica Alba, 41, looked half her age in new photos, while posing in a tiny floral bikini on a 'self care' pool day with friends Credit: Instagram/jessicaalba 7 In another snap, the mum-of-three lay in her pool and rested her head on her chin while smiling for a photo Credit: Instagram/jessicaalba 7 Jessica stunned in leopard print Credit: Instagram/jessicaalba 7 Jessica filed for divorce from ex-husband Warren in February Credit: Getty The star could be seen lounging in a beige sun hat and floral bikini as she put up a peace sign and lapped up the sun. Jessica looked content while laying by her huge swimming pool. In another snap , the mum-of-three lay in her pool and rested her head on her chin while smiling for a photo. She was also seen chilling out with a friend poolside, and in another snap she held a face mask up beside her face. Advertisement Read More on Jessica Alba The Never Been Kissed star also enjoyed some time inside a sauna, and rocked a leopard print swimsuit to show off her impressive physique in another snap. She penned: 'Channeling chill - breathwork - friendship and selfcare,' and shared a series of inspirational quotes in her June photo dump. The newly-single actress was recently Exclusive footage shows the Hollywood star grabbing his hands and pulling him closer on Sunday (May 19). Advertisement Most read in Celebrity An onlooker told The Sun: 'They looked very intimate. They were hugging and holding hands as they walked through the park together. Jessica Alba spotted kissing mystery man in London - months after split with husband 'They rented out some deck chairs and they were sitting on them kissing. 'It looked very much like a new relationship.' The Sin City star sparked rumours of a romance with stand-up comedian Alex Edelman after she was seen leaving the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party with him in March. Advertisement The funny man's tuxedo could be seen draped over her shoulders as they walked out of the Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts. But a source told E! News that they are not an item. They said: 'They are not dating . They met walking to their cars at the end of the night and he offered her his jacket because she was freezing before they went their separate ways.' A second source said Edelman is simply a 'friend of a friend'. Advertisement A representative for Jessica had no comment when contacted by The Sun. 7 Jessica posed for a photo in the sauna Credit: Instagram/jessicaalba 7 The star showed off a face mask she was using Credit: Instagram/jessicaalba 7 Jessica spotted with a mystery man in London Credit: The Sun Advertisement
Buzz Feed
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
23 Iconic TV And Movie Prom Looks Ranked From "Burn It" To "Bury Me In It"
Just so you know, this ranking includes outfits from proms, homecomings, dances from outside the US, and all other types of formal high school soirées, because there are some iconic looks that deserve a spot on the list, even if they don't technically appear in a prom scene. And now, without any further ado, an entirely subjective ranking of 23 iconic onscreen prom looks from "mediocre" to "literally what dreams are made of." 23. Andie Walsh's DIY two-dresses-in-one mashup from Pretty in Pink. I want to like this dress so badly, because Andie made it herself, and that deserves a near-endless amount of kudos. But... ...I just don't! From the high lace neckline to the poof-forward sleeves to the polka dot pattern to the way it fits, nothing here is working for me. 22. Josie Geller's Renaissance gown from Never Been Kissed. I love a statement sleeve (and a statement dress), but the pink and green color scheme, along with the sheer amount of lace, is alarming to me. That being said, this dress is supposed to be a costume. While it's not my personal style, as a former drama kid I can only imagine how much fun it would be to wear it onstage and feel Shakespearean as hell. 21. Carrie Bradshaw's senior prom look from The Carrie Diaries. Oh, boy. Carrie, you grow into a fashion icon, but now is not your time. The random swirling pattern is what takes it from "quirky" to "bad" for me. It just looks like the carpet of your local bowling alley. If you're curious, these dresses are arranged from left to right in the order of how much I like them. 20. Rory Gilmore's vintage throwback dress from Gilmore Girls. First of all: Love the boots. Second of all: Eh. I just can't condone a navy prom dress. Maybe it's my long history of having to wear school uniforms, but I don't associate this color with joyful self-expression. 19. Erin Quinn's turquoise gown from Derry Girls. Here's the problem with this outfit: Erin is clearly uncomfortable in it, and that violates the First Commandment of Clothes. That's why it's such a relief when she changes out of this perfectly-nice-but-not-Erin dress and into... ...her Easter frock. I don't like how this dress looks, nor does Erin, but that's not really the point. She obviously feels way better in it than she did in her blue gown, and that makes it a good outfit. 18. Bella Swan's modest, "I almost died, so yeah I'm wearing leggings to the prom" outfit from Twilight. Summit Entertainment I know that Bella's been through a lot, and she's dealing with a healing broken leg, but this look is just unforgivably bland. Summit Entertainment The movie doesn't dwell on this outfit, because I think it knows it could've done better. The blue tiered dress underneath the cardigan (*shiver*) is fine, but it's more "guest at an acquaintance's wedding" than "teenage girl going out with the immortal love of her life." Summit Entertainment I'd like to get on the record that I'm not opposed to cardigans in general; I'm just opposed to them in this specific context. The last thing I want is to have Big Wool after me. 17. Sharpay's hot pink performance dress from High School Musical 3. I've never seen High School Musical 3, but as far as I can tell, the musical is about their prom? So even though this is a costume, I'm counting it. While I love the matching gloves, the rest of the dress isn't working for me. The tulle peaking out of the skirt seems like an afterthought, and since this is Sharpay, after all, I would expect more bedazzling than the few little stones on the bodice. 16. Buffy's lavender rhinestoned gown from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Mutant Enemy Productions I said lavender, but it may be mauve, which I think is basically lavender that's feeling a bit under the weather. When I first saw it, I definitely didn't love it, but it's fine. Completely acceptable. And then... Mutant Enemy Productions BAM! It's got a giant A bustle? I get the need for drama, but this actively makes the dress worse. Mutant Enemy Productions It looks off-centered and a bit haphazard, like the wardrobe department had to pin it up to make sure it didn't drag too much. The reveal of the bustle (I'm just going with it now) happens to coincide with one of the show's most heartwarming moments: Buffy receiving the "Class Protector" award. And to be honest, it's a touch distracting. Mutant Enemy Productions This dress receives extra points for being in one of the series' best scenes, and negative points for committing the crime of bustle in the first degree. 15. Liz's "I'm blissfully ignorant of my father's super-villainy" party dress from Spider-Man: Homecoming. Marvel / There's nothing wrong with it, but it's a little plain, and comes across as more "interview" than "party." Marvel / The length and overall shape of it are cute, though. I just wish there was a statement accessory. Maybe something that says, "My dad is an illegal arms dealer, and until that meddling Spider-Man showed up, he was doing pretty well for himself." Marvel And I can't with flats. I don't like how they look, and I don't like how the flat industry lies to us and tells us that they're more comfortable than heels. They're not! They're just uncomfortable in new and innovative ways! 14. Gabriella Montez's fluffy white dress from High School Musical 3. Disney Just like Sharpay's look above, this dress is a costume from the high school musical about prom that features prominently in the high school musical High School Musical 3. That makes sense, right? Disney I love the thin little feathers attached to this dress, and it has great movement while Gabriella dances. But there's nothing particularly special about it, either. It's the sort of dress you'd try on, like, and then forget about five dresses later. Disney The feathers attached to the shoes are a brilliant touch, though. 13. Mercedes' purple gown from Glee. 20th Century Fox This dress is definitely of an era (specifically, the late '00s), and while that era may have passed, it's still a statement gown that looks great on Mercedes. 20th Century Fox This is without a doubt a prom dress, as in, it's a dress that would be completely out of place in any scenario other than a high school prom. It's a look you only get one or two chances to pull off, and Mercedes recognized that and delivered. 20th Century Fox 12. Regina George's satin minidress from Mean Girls. Paramount Pictures Side note: I've never noticed before that Amy Poehler is also wearing a prom dress in this scene. It's a perfect character moment, and I have no notes. It's not quite the bombshell look you'd expect from a Queen Bee, but as Cady points out, Regina still looks this good after fracturing her spine, so credit where credit is due. Paramount And the flowers adorning Regina's brace move it from "cute but forgettable" to "movie costume Hall of Famer." Paramount 11. Kat Stratford's reluctant prom attendee dress from 10 Things I Hate About You. Buena Vista Pictures It's sophisticated and mature, like Kat herself, but just a little too drab for my tastes. Buena Vista Pictures The pearls and shawl age up this look considerably. (The pearls are significant because they belonged to Kat's mother, but aesthetically I'm not into their use here.) Also, that hair looks like it would be painful. I got an updo for one of my proms, and it wasn't anywhere near as elaborate as Kat's, but I still spent around 30 minutes afterward pulling out bobby pin after endless bobby pin. Buena Vista Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection 10. Santana's mermaid gown from Glee. 20th Century Fox Again, this dress is from a period piece, and the period is "10 years ago." But while the ruching is a little extreme, the dress as a whole is dramatic and fun. 20th Century Fox The single shoulder strap of fake roses is pretty spectacular too. 20th Century Fox 9. Sandy's simple white dress from Grease. Paramount I like this dress because I feel like dresses like this don't really exist anymore, outside of the costume closets of regional theater companies that have recently done Grease. Paramount / Courtesy Everett Collection I'm not a big fan of the embellishments around the waist, since they come across as a little flower girl-y, but this dress has so much movement that it just seems fun to wear. Paramount / Courtesy Everett Collection Plus those white patent leather dance shoes are absolutely adorable and would make such a satisfying sound while you walked across the gym floor. 8. Toni Topaz's beaded ensemble from Riverdale. CW I remember trying on dresses like this! The heavily embellished top combined with a chic black skirt make for a glamorous combination. CW I'm biased, because I wore a black prom dress, but can I just say, I love a black prom dress! CW 7. Sam Montgomery's Cinderella costume from A Cinderella Story. Warner Bros. Pictures This gown is objectively a totally absurd thing to wear to a costume party. But it's sort of magical because of its absurdity. Warner Bros. Pictures The transition from lace to rhinestones on the bodice is a bit clumsy, though. Warner Bros. Pictures But the best part of this ensemble is definitely our Cinderella's early 2000s glass slipper: Her star-studded, ankle-holstered cellphone. Warner Bros. Pictures When Sam has to leave the party before midnight, it's this phone that her Prince Charming discovers. (Prince Charming is Chad Michael Murray dressed in a very convenient Prince Charming costume.) 6. Blair Waldorf's gold-embroidered peacock gown from Gossip Girl. CW This dress is as rich kid ridiculous as you'd expect, and then some. But that doesn't mean it's not beautiful. CW I could see someone wearing this to a bird-themed Met Gala and not making waves, exactly, but getting a respectful "they understood the assignment" from Twitter. And extremely expensive prep schools always have the best prom queen tiaras. CW 5. Emma and Alyssa's sparkly/retro looks in The Prom. Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection What I like about these outfits is that they take the traditionally masculine (suits, sneakers, a boutonniere)... Netflix ...and the traditionally feminine (pink, glitter, a corsage)... Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection ...and then individualize and subvert those traditions to create looks that are equal parts unique, queer, and fun as hell. They're not my personal style, but they're undeniably their characters'. Netflix Out of the two, Alyssa's glittery party dress is probably my favorite, though you can't deny the fact that Emma would become an instant school legend for that powder blue tux. These outfits also don't take themselves too seriously, which is a common onscreen prom pitfall. Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection It's a dance, not a State Dinner. 4. Tina's second prom dress from Season 5 of Glee. 20th Century Fox So Tina walks into prom wearing this... 20th Century Fox ...but then she gets doused in red goo, Carrie -style, so she changes into this. 20th Century Fox Stop Carrie -ing your classmates, everyone! I love this dress. I love its length, its color, its commitment to its shininess. The only thing I'm not totally on board with is the pieces of unadorned fabric crisscrossing the bodice, but I'm willing to forgive that, because this is adorable. 20th Century Fox 3. Carrie's sweet pre-telekinetic rampage look from Carrie. Red Bank Films / Courtesy Everett Collection Is this dress seconds away from being drenched in pig's blood? Yes. But does that mean we can't appreciate it, prior to it being drenched in pig's blood? No! Here's Carrie's (nearly identical) dress from the 2013 remake. Sony Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection The shape of the dress (and Carrie's hair) are pretty damn close to the 1976 version, though the choice of fabric modernizes the look slightly. It looks like velour to me, but that's just a guess. It ends badly for everyone, but I appreciate this look's simplicity. It's pretty, you can dance in it, and it looks great with a crown: What's not to like? (That '70s prom tux. That's what.) Red Bank Films / Courtesy Everett Collection That being said, I've never loved the whole shawl thing. You can't make me carry around a long, unattached piece of fabric and not expect me to a) trip over it and b) wave it around like I'm one of those Olympic ribbon dancers. 2. Bianca Stratford's hot pink tutu look from 10 Things I Hate About You. Buena Vista Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection Employee at the Prom Dress Store: How much tulle are you looking for? Bianca: Yes. Folks, it's time for some separates. The crop top + big skirt was a huge prom trend when I was in high school, though I never saw it executed with a floor length tutu, unfortunately. Buena Vista Pictures From the pink rhinestone necklace to the tiny useless bag to the shiny satin top: Bianca committed, and she looks great. The thin silver headband doesn't quite match with the rest of the look (not that that's inherently a problem; it's just, the rest of this look matches). Buena Vista Pictures OK, fine, I'll admit it: I mostly included this image to remind you that Bianca's wearing this outfit when she breaks the nose of her (and Kat's) shitty ex-boyfriend. She's defending her honor, her sister's, and a young Joseph Gordon-Levitt's, all at once. It's perfect. And now, the moment you've all been waiting for, the culmination of it all, the crème de la crème of the prom genre, my number-one pick for the best onscreen prom dress... MTV / 1. Cheryl Blossom's bombshell gown from Riverdale. CW This dress delivers both in its overall impression and in its details. I love the back, and the bow at the waist is an unexpected (but welcome) nod to an earlier era of prom dresses. CW The drama of this look is exquisite, and not only because she's modeling it in her creepy family mansion. This is the dress you wear for tearful declarations of love, for accepting your Oscar, for getting interviewed before you enter the Hunger Games. Prom is built up, rightly or wrongly, as a big moment in a young person's life, and this dress — nay, this gown — is made for a Big Moment and is itself one. CW It may be more at home on the red carpet than in a high school gym, but it's too gorgeous to not take the top spot.
Buzz Feed
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
23 Movies That Are Considered Romantic But Are Actually Low-Key Soooooooooooo Toxic
Reddit user phantom_avenger recently asked the members of r/moviecritic, "What movie is considered 'romantic' when in reality it's very toxic?" People quickly filled the thread with their hot takes on beloved rom-coms and other supposedly "heartwarming" films (that perhaps didn't age so well). Here's what they shared: 1. " 50 First Dates. She's incapable of having any romantic relationship because of her condition, and he basically took advantage of a woman with a mental disability. Imagine the absolute torture she endures daily, waking up to realize she has a husband and child she's completely incapable of remembering. She will have to endure that torture the rest of her life." 2. "How about While You Were Sleeping? She literally allows the man and his family to think she is his secret fiancée, and then she falls for his brother. WTH?" — Animated-Opinions24 " Sandra Bullock works for mass transit and saves a regular rider, whom she has a crush on, after he was mugged, but he ends up in a coma. His family thinks she's his fiancée, and she just goes with it. She falls in love with the coma guy's brother after spending so much time with his family. After the coma guy wakes up, they work up to his wedding while everyone thinks he has amnesia since he doesn't recognize Bullock, only to have her back out last minute confessing everything, and she ends up with the brother in the end." — ManateeGag 3. " Mrs. Doubtfire. It turns out that Daniel was always capable of being a good parent and taking actual care of the family; he just chose not to until his wife got fed up. Then, instead of accepting that being a lazy man-child has consequences and trying to prove himself the right way, he commits fraud and deceives this entire family and the court. Still one of my favorite movies though." 4. " Never Been Kissed. A teacher has feelings for a student, yet is angry she 'lied to him' about being an adult undercover in the school." 5. " Big. It's a young boy trapped in a man's body. He kisses and has sex with a woman, and then, after she learns the truth, she still wants to be with him when he's older. I enjoyed the story when I was younger, but it left a bad taste in my mouth after rewatching it. Who thinks of and writes that stuff?" 6. " Overboard. Kurt Russell kidnaps Goldie Hawn and forces her into domestic slavery." — AdWonderful5920 "This. I remember watching that movie when I was a kid (I was born in 1993, so I saw this movie sometime in the 2000s), and I just couldn't wrap my head around the fact that he kidnapped her, and she stayed with him?" — mh0326 7. " Four Weddings and a Funeral. Carrie (Andie MacDowell) is awful to Charles (Hugh Grant). She invites him wedding dress shopping when he clearly fancies her, and this is after they have slept together, and then invites him to her wedding too. Then she shows up to his wedding, assuming this is unexpected based on his reaction, and then blows that up. She is a horrible, self-absorbed, narcissistic person. 'Is it still raining? I hadn't noticed.' WORST line delivery EVER!!" 8. " My Best Friend's Wedding. I'm glad she didn't get him in the end." — cbunni666 "I just feel bad for Cameron Diaz, who DOES get him in the end. Dermot Mulroney's character is awful. He continues to openly flirt with Jules, and one of his marriage conditions for his 20-year-old fiancée (he's 30) is that she quit college to follow him around as he writes about baseball. While Jules is terrible, she's kind of doing the girl a favor by trying to split them up." — DumpedDalish 9. " Dirty Dancing. Baby was like 17, and Johnny was like 25. It was completely inappropriate, and whether he knew it or not, he was taking advantage of an extremely naive teenage girl who was still in high school. I get that it was her coming-of-age story, but what parent wouldn't be trying to keep their teenage daughter from hanging out with a bunch of adults almost 10 years older than her, who were hanging out all night drinking and partying?" 10. "The two main characters of Serendipity are lucky to be played by John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale who have so much chemistry because they are awful people screwing over their committed partners for a second chance at capturing the magic of a single evening years prior." — GonzoJackOfAllTrades "It irritated me that both dumped partners seemed like good people, but the movie makes them appear boring to justify the cheating." — TheKidintheHall 11. " The Time Traveler's Wife. An extradimensional time-traveling nudist cat burglar grooms a child to marry him when she comes of age, then traumatizes her by getting himself shot while breaking into somebody's home to steal their clothes." 12. " Sweet Home Alabama. She chooses the man who refused a divorce for 15 years and was disrespectful to her for most of the film. The same could be said for The Notebook. They agreed on nothing, and Ally was slapping him regularly. Very toxic love that was packaged as a fantasy." 13. "I can't stand The Notebook. It's just a horrible movie that portrays toxicity as romance. I had a friend in college who was shocked that I hadn't seen it (I'm a big fan of romcoms), and we watched it together. I was stunned the entire time, and afterwards she told me she felt like her relationship with her boyfriend was like the one from the movie. I expressed concern because of how toxic the relationship in the movie is, and she got so defensive of the movie. I was shocked." 14. " Almost Famous. You can 'different time' me all you want. Penny Lane and other 'groupies' were 15, 16, and 17 years old and were being groomed and preyed upon by much older men. Penny Lane was literally sold in a poker game. That's sex trafficking. William is a 16-year-old who is also being groomed and preyed upon for the band's positive PR. But we ignore all that because of the music and the 'romance.'" 15. "(500) Days of Summer. I can't believe people still think it's a cutesy romance flick." — snapchatofdoriangray "Anybody who gets that from it isn't paying attention. He's in love with Summer as a concept, not a person, and she goes along with it after making it clear that they're looking for totally different things in life. It's a bad idea from the get-go." — Iron_Infusion_ "I was a senior in high school when this came out and was taken in by the twee hipster aesthetics, and was disappointed by the ending at the time. I think it's an excellent movie because it plays with viewers' expectations of romance and romantic comedies. Like many of us, Joseph Gordon-Levitt's character seems like someone raised on romantic comedies and projects their idealized expectations onto the people he dates. Looking back, it's interesting to see how his expectations (and the viewers) colored the perception of his and Deschanel's interactions." — PothosLeaves 16. " Notting Hill. Hugh seems to like to play these men in toxic relationships. Julia's actress character treats him like crap too, ghosting him, lashing out, cheating on her boyfriend with him, and faking being a meat eater. Red flags everywhere." — waldo-doggie "It has its cute moments, but when he had to act like an interviewer when he was supposed to be meeting up with her was absolutely cringe. No guy would tolerate even half the crap he put up with." — HeatCompetitive1556 17. " You've Got Mail. Tom Hanks is a catfish." — omega_grainger69 "It wasn't enough that he bankrupted her, but he also used her own information to manipulate her and then love-bombed her into saying yes to a relationship. Like, how many more red flags do y'all need?" — Paperspeaks 18. " Crazy, Stupid, Love. The 'never take no for an answer' messaging of that movie is really hard to watch in hindsight." 19. " Sleepless in Seattle is a horror movie." — Several_Oil_7099 "Meg Ryan's character throws away her fiancé because she fell in love with someone she'd never even met in person and never even spoke to until the very end of the film?" — Immortalyti 20. " Love, Actually. The movie is just 90% limerence, stalking, fat-shaming, workplace harassment, and general misogyny. There's a 'fat joke' approximately every two minutes of the movie, most about a slim, beautiful young woman, with the rest said as cruel insults directly to overweight characters' faces. The two plots involving lead female characters are depressing — a wife with a cheating husband, and a woman who is dumped by her date when she takes a call from her unwell brother. Echoing the other men, even the little boy doesn't actually know the girl he 'loves' and has never spoken to her. It's just so toxic, and it's depressing that it's so beloved." 21. " Something Borrowed. Who knew that infidelity and betrayal were cute? Damn weirdos." — Perplexed_n_stressed "It's about best friends where one friend lusts after the other friend's man. I didn't think Kate Hudson's character did anything wrong, but they made her out to be the bad friend." — Klutzy-Chocolate710 22. " Runaway Bride (1999). Julia Roberts's character was such a pick me girl; it was awful. And she did it to her best friend, too, flirting with her husband unapologetically just because he was her ex. She even gets called out by Richard Gere's character. She loved to feel loved and special, but she didn't care who got hurt once she grew tired of them. She ran away from them before the wedding because her character had a strong fear of commitment. The worst character ever. Extremely selfish." 23. Finally: " Grease. Danny disrespects Sandy to her face, cheats on her in the dance competition, forcibly kisses her afterwards, and never apologizes or acknowledges what he did wrong. And then at the end, Sandy is the one who's supposed to change for him?" What do you think? Do you agree? Do you vehemently disagree? Are there any movies you'd like to add? Explain your reasoning in the comments or tell us about a "romantic" movie you think is toxic in this anonymous form here.
