Ten Love Stories That Are Better Than ‘The Notebook’

3. WALL-E

What’s it about? Nearly 800 years in the future, the Earth is uninhabitable due to the pollution caused by the human race. After destroying the planet, humans escape in large vessels to live life in outer space. Left behind to sort out the mess are Waste Allocation Load Lifter – Earth (WALL-E).  After years and years, one has managed to survive and has cultivated a personality.  WALL-E collects human artifacts and longs for companionship beyond his best friend, a cockroach, and a video of Hello, Dolly! When WALL-E finds a plant growing in the rubble, he does his best to protect it, but is thrown into a serious situation when a  Extraterrestrial Vegetation Evaluator (EVE) comes to the planet to find life.  WALL-E is thrust into an adventure that sees a little simple robot falling in love with a high-tech robot, and a quest to save human kind from their own sloth.

Why is it better than The Notebook? Despite the heavy handed message about how we are treating the Earth, WALL-E contains one of the most genuine love stories in any Disney film. What makes it even more impressive is the fact that there is almost no dialogue spoken between the two characters. Pixar outdid themselves with character design that was endearing enough to create a fantastic love story between machines. It walks a fine line between being corny and too cute, and finds a balance that ends with a beautiful climax.

2. The Princess Bride

What’s it about? Westley (Carey Elwes) and Buttercup’s (Robin Wright)  love starts out a bit harsh, with Buttercup always demanding things of Westley. With an “As you wish”, the two fall deeply in love.  In order to rise above his station, Westley leaves to find fame and fortune to bring back to his love. Unfortunately, his ship is attacked by the Dread Pirate Roberts, and after time Buttercup gives up hope and reluctantly agrees to marry Prince Humperdink.  When Buttercup is kidnapped a series of events occurs to reunite her with her love, and provide a series of events that change this fairy tale land.

Why is it better than The Notebook? There are few films that can be enjoyed by any demographic, and The Princess Bride is one of them. It’s hard to find anyone who can say an ill word about it.  The mixture of fairy tale, modern day humor, and appealing cast make it an incredible romantic comedy. The film has humor for adults, action for young boys, and sappy romance for young ladies. The love story isn’t entirely realistic, but it fits with its fairy tale roots. It was during the time when director Rob Reiner could do no wrong. Speaking of which….