5 Best (or Worst) Movies To Watch On A Date…When You Don’t Really Want To Watch The Movie

Don’t you hate it when your internet dating life yields a fabulous find, you’re a few dates in, watching a really good movie but end up completely missing the movie because you’re too busy being attached at the face the whole time? Ha. Yeah, I’ve never really cared about that either.

If there’s making out or getting sexy involved…well, they make DVDs for a reason. You can watch it another time. Especially in those first few tantalizing weeks of dating, when every kiss and touch is the most electrifying thing since Edison, there’s no movie too good to ignore in favor of a randy romp.

That said, if you anticipate that your movie watching experience with your new friend is going to end up in attention definitely being diverted away from the screen (and honestly, since when isn’t “let’s watch a movie” always code for “let's turn off the lights and do stuff to each other”?), there are movies that are better to pick than others. Here are a few of your best bets:
Punch Drunk Love

Paul Thomas Anderson, how I love you. This movie is not only beautiful and sexy with its moody, muted colors, but Jon Brion’s soundtrack is the perfect sweet, dramatic backdrop to…well, whatever happens on your side of the screen. It’s like this movie was made to set the tone for your romantic session.
The Life Aquatic

Another one with vibrant, glowy, stimulating colors, elegant shots and an overall romantic feeling…and the music, again, is oh-so-important. Seu Jorge doing Bowie covers? Yeah, that gets me in the mood. And I know I’m not the only one.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Ok, my inner hipster is showing right now with these movie picks. But you can’t fight city hall…these movies provide a great backdrop for lovin’. This Michel Gondry bit o’ greatness is no exception. And another soundtrack by Jon Brion…he’s the master of mellow, dramatic, dreamy music for movies. I’ll go ahead and say put on anything that he did the music for and you’ll be good to go.
NOT The Blair Witch Project

Or any really scary movie, for that matter. I know, it seems counterintuitive: scary movies equal jumping and fright and snuggling and play-hiding and all those flirty things. But they also mean screaming, abrupt sounds and overall harshness as the background sound once things get cooking on the couch. And hey, if that’s your thing that gets you going, then by all means, get scary-dirty with your bad selves. Pick a safe word and have fun. If, on the other hand, you want something a little more mellow…skip the horror genre.
NOT Zeitgeist

Or anything else hyper-political. If a guy I was dating put this movie on, he would definitely not be getting to third base by the third act. In fact, if he wanted any lovin’ at all, he would probably have to sit through my rapt attention on the movie/documentary and then have a long social/political discussion with me and if his views didn’t completely turn me off, then and only then would there be making out. Sure, that’s me, but I’ve seen it happen many times. I’ve made this mistake. Know what you’re getting into here, kids.

By Jessi_bee