1. Star-crossed lovers
West Side Story
The Fault in Our Stars
Gnomeo and Juliet
10 Things I Hate About You
Shakespeare in Love
Warm Bodies
Romeo + Juliet
LaLaLand
2. Romantic love?
Little Women - The novel (1869-1869)
Little Women - The movie (2019)
To go further... proposing in movies...
Some words to remember...
romantic vs. unromantic (adj.)
propose (v.)*
proposal (n.)*
engagement* ring (n.)
to pop the question (exp.) / to get on one knee (exp.)
''will you marry me?''
cheesy (adj) / corny (adj.) = ringard / à l'eau de rose
lovey-dovey (adj.) / mawkish (adj.) = mièvre
melodramatic (adj.)
sentimental (adj.)
unusual (adj.)
unexpected (adj.)
rom-com = romantic comedy
a trope = a common or overused theme or device
What are some of the tropes used in romantic comedies and during proposal scenes?
Which scene(s) break the clichés of the typical romantic comedy?
3. Love in the digital age
Extract 1 - Downloading S.
Extract 2 - Trailer
Is Theodore and Samantha's relationship different from any traditional relationship?
Is their relationship an example of the perfect relationship?
Extract 3 - Samantha leaves
1. Watch the 2 extracts and collect more information to answer the 2 questions started in class.
2. Did you change your mind about Theodore and Samantha's relationship? Explain why or why not.
3. Why can we say that this movie plays with the codes of the traditional romantic drama?
4. Do you know other movies that belong to this genre?
Texts - Reading comprehension
To go further... 3 episodes of Black Mirror to watch
Nosedive
San Junipero
