Top 10 Corniest Rom Com Lines
Romantic comedies usually aren't created to win Academy Awards, but with lines like these, we wonder how they ever got made in the first place! Welcome to http://www.WatchMojo.com, and today we're counting down our picks for the Top 10 Corniest Rom-com Lines. For this list, we are looking at those movie lines that come across as incredibly desperate or just plain cheesy.
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#10: “Talk to me” “Hope Floats” (1998)
Harry Connick, Jr. may be dreamy, but with lines like this, it might be better if he stayed silent. While trying to rekindle things with his old flame – who, btw has just been dumped by her husband on national television – Connick lays it on thick. We’re okay with the first part of this line – after all, comparing dancing to a conversation isn’t the worst metaphor we’ve heard. He had to take it a step further, however, by saying “Talk to me.” If we were Sandra Bullock, we may have considered becoming a mute upon hearing that dreadful line.
#9: “You’re why cavemen chiseled on walls” “As Good As It Gets” (1997)
“As Good As It Gets” is one of the best romantic comedies ever, and saw both Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt win Academy Awards for their performances. Greg Kinnear was nominated for Best Supporting Actor but didn’t win, and we blame it entirely on this line. There’s less of a romance factor behind the caveman quote than meets the eye, as Kinnear’s character is gay, but that doesn’t diminish the cheese. Helen Hunt is beautiful, sure, but this is just laying it on thick. We strongly suspect that even cavemen knew better than to trust their luck to a line like this.
#8: “I want you” “The Notebook” (2004)
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“The Notebook” meets every criteria when it comes to the “chick flick,” and with lines like this, we can see why. It follows that tried-and-true story of a girl from an upper-class family who falls in love with a poor boy from the wrong side of town. Luckily, the poor boy is Ryan Gosling, who seems to almost believe these lines as he tries to convince Rachel McAdams to stay with him. But if you don’t look like Ryan Gosling, we doubt this line will work for you.
#7: “Our love is like the wind” “A Walk to Remember” (2002)
Just because you know what a simile is doesn’t mean you have to use one. This is particularly true when it comes to love. People have been trying and failing to emulate Shakespeare’s classic “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” sonnet for years. This terrible line may very well be the worst attempt yet. Sure, Landon is no poet, but after losing the woman he loves you’d think he’d come up with something more heartfelt. A 6th grader could have come up with a better comparison. Truly an epic, Nicholas Sparks-level fail.
#6: “Destiny” “Serendipity” (2001)
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Just because we don’t have all the time in the world, we’ll give “Serendipity” a pass for having an incredibly illogical and unrealistic plot (like, seriously, who intentionally loses a person’s number that they actually want to talk to?). But, sorry, we just can’t let cheeseball lines like this slide. We don’t blame John Cusack for being confused in this situation. A wiser man would have bailed in a hurry if he heard this ridiculous explanation from a girl he was trying to pick up. Then again, there is only one Kate Beckinsale.
#5: “I’m also just a girl” “Notting Hill” (1999)
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Is this supposed to be stage directions or dialogue? The critics seemed to love “Notting Hill,” another romantic comedy about a woman who wants to date a guy below her status, but this line is painful – even coming out of Julia Roberts’ mouth. Actually, we imagine it took her multiple takes to get through it without laughing. Plus, why is she narrating the scene? We can see what’s happening! How about saying something worthwhile rather than telling Hugh Grant what he already knows. No wonder he shuts you down.
#4: “Take your breath away” “Hitch” (2005)
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There is no denying that Will Smith is smooth, and his pick-up artist character in this movie is even smoother, but even he couldn’t do much with this groan-inducing line. Sure, it’s a cute play on words, but the set-up is all wrong: what person ever said that the meaning of life relates to how many breaths you take? As for the moments that take your breath away, could you come up with a more cliché line? We expect to hear these lines in soap operas and on Hallmark cards – not in Hollywood blockbusters.
#3: “Is it still raining? I hadn’t noticed” “Four Weddings and a Funeral” (1994)
What is it about Hugh Grant that turns female characters into blubbering idiots? Or at least, that’s what screenwriters seem to think. We’ve spent an entire movie, including the titular four weddings and funeral, dealing with the will-they-or-won’t-they romance of Carrie and Charles. As Charles finally begins his speech about how much he loves her, Andie MacDowell’s character inexplicably comments on the weather. We’re not sure what’s worse – the fact that she says the line while soaked from head-to-toe, or the fact that Grant completely ignores it and continues talking?
#2: “Love means never having to say you’re sorry” “Love Story” (1970)
Wrong, wrong, wrong. Take this idiom as truth at your own risk. “Love Story” is based on the Erich Segal novel of the same name, and is the tale of two young lovers from – you guessed it – different social standings, who fall in love despite their differences and without their families’ consent. But even young love can’t excuse a philosophy this misguided: anyone in a serious relationship will tell you that love is all about forgiveness, and sometimes that means having to admit you were wrong and apologizing. An apology may save you when you forget your anniversary – this line certainly won’t. Feel free to try it if you really must, but don’t blame us if you have to sleep on the couch. Before we unveil our number one pick, here are a few honorable mentions: - “I think I’d miss you” “The Wedding Date” (2005) - “God was showing off when he made you” “Keeping the Faith” (2000) - “I love you…always” “Pretty in Pink” (1986) - “I want you to be the last” “Sweet Home Alabama” (2002) - “I hate the way I don’t hate you” “10 Things I Hate About You” (1999)
#1: “You complete me” “Jerry Maguire” (1996)
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This is not only the corniest rom-com line of all-time, it may be the worst movie line in the history of film. Well, if you hate rom-coms, that is. We’ve dealt with poorly written lines before, but add in Tom Cruise’s overacting and this scene is almost unbearable to watch. Renée Zellweger’s response is equally bad, but what can you expect when she’s reacting to this dreadful line? Plus, at the end of the day, the Joker said it better. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lDcOV-_QAI). Do you agree with our list? What do you think is the corniest rom-com line? For more exciting Top 10s published daily, be sure to subscribe to WatchMojo.com.
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