The two keep glancing at one another then quickly away afraid to be the one to capture eye contact – a moment so many have felt in the presence of a crush. It’s the longest the pair has been together in one tight space.
One scene always stands out to me: our leads Jesse ( Ethan Hawke) and Celine (Julie Delpy) head into a listening booth at a record store – look it up, kids! – and stand together. Director Richard Linklater gives the young couple such a broad, universal feel that it’s nearly impossible not to feel your mind wander back to past flirtations and romances. The film is directed with a frank intimacy with dialogue so realistic and unstage-y that the film at times feels like a documentary of young love. Year: 1995 Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy in Before Sunrise (Castle Rock Entertainment)įor my mind, there is one film that best captures the nervous energy and furtive flirtation of new romance and that film is Before Sunrise. People mostly remember the late Ledger for his performance as the Joker in The Dark Knight (2008) but who can forget him here, dancing across the bleachers to Frankie Valli’s “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” with such flamboyance and charm? It encapsulates 10 Things I Hate About You perfectly a silly, amusing moment but one with a real tenderness, and an act that only a blissfully innocent and totally smitten teenager might have the guts to do. There is a great innocence and likeability to the characters in 10 Things I Hate About You, and the eventually straightforward romance between Cameron and Bianca is wonderfully offset by the turbulent one between Kat and Patrick. Step in resident bad boy and heartthrob Patrick (Ledger) and get ready for the drama and comedy to unfurl.
New student Cameron (a baby-faced Gordon-Levitt) falls for Bianca (Larisa Oleynik) but standing in the way of their burgeoning romance is Bianca’s father and his strict rules on dating Bianca may only begin dating when her sister, Kat (Stiles), does too. One of the most enjoyable modernisations of Shakespeare (in this case, The Taming of the Shrew), 10 Things I Hate About You helped launch the careers of Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles and Joseph Gordon-Levitt and is rightfully cherished by many as a beautiful example of the 1990s high school romance genre. There are definitely a lot more than 10 things to love about this timeless romcom.
Year: 1999 Heath Ledger in 10 Things I Hate About You (Touchstone Pictures) From timeless classics and great romantic comedies to recent releases and unusual picks, here are 10+ films to watch on the most romantic night of the year, each chosen by one of our staff writers. If you’re looking for a movie to watch this Valentine’s Day, we’ve got you covered. Happy Valentine’s Day! From 10 Things I Hate About You to When Harry Met Sally, here are 10+ films to watch today, picked by our staff writers.
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