In which he loves her for her mind

[laughingrat]

I've just popped "Desk Set" into the DVD player and before I hit "Play," I wanted to open up the floor to a question: what movies have you seen, if any, in which the male romantic lead really does love the heroine for her mind? Because sadly, "Desk Set" is the only movie I can think of along those lines.

Doesn't have to be old, doesn't have to be good, romance doesn't have to be the focus of the plot. I'd just love to hear about more movies where the guy loves the woman for herself and really respects her.

I hope there are more out there than I think! :)

Comments

[the_rev]

Penelope! A very cute movie.

[laughingrat]

Is that this one?

[the_rev]

Nope, sorry! This one with Christina Ricci and James McAvoy.

[laughingrat]

Oh! I remember when that came out! I should see that.

[noracharles]

I think Shrek really loves the princess even though she looks like a gross and ugly human, right? But it's been many years since I saw that movie, so I may not be remembering it right.

[laughingrat]

Oh, that's right. Yeah, that was a cute movie. :-D

Despite frequent genderfail in the Thin Man series, I think Nick genuinely liked and admired Nora for who she was, or at least as much as was possible. :-D

[laughingrat]

I wonder if it would be stretching to put "The Navigator" on the list. Keaton's character at first doesn't really love the Girl at all, but sort of thinks he does; to him she's a stand-in for The Girl, sort of an archetypal figure or something. But she matches him in brains, guts, and ingenuity until they both learn how to be competent together on board their ship, and by the end they seem to really "see" each other. I'm open to disagreement on this one, since Keaton's films generally do not have much emotional contact between the male and female leads, IMO.

[noracharles]

It's been so many years since I saw those movies I barely remember, but I think I liked their relationship ^_^

[kittenbiscuits]

I haven't seen Desk Set, but what about some of the other Hepburn/Tracy films? Like Adam's Rib? Or even Pat and Mike? I love watching their movies because it always feels real...because they were real.

I'm thinking so hard about this and nothing is immediately coming to mind. But I know I'll come up with something.

You know, I might make an argument for Born Yesterday, which I know seems super odd...but Paul (Holden) truly cares for Billie. He doesn't make fun of her like Harry does when she says something dumb. He takes time for her, wants to be around her. He helps her build her confidence and makes her realize that she really isn't dumb. He begins to fall in love with her during this process--he has every bit of confidence that she can do anything or be anything, she just has to put her mind to it... and get away from Harry.