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I'm sure you're familiar with Don Juan de Marco (I think that's the name of it) starring, among others, Marlon Brando. Even though the guy was certifiable he sure could charm women! His philosophy was well stated with a line that went something like: "A woman should be played like a fine instrument." It may have been "violin" instead but the point was clear, either way. It affected my whole outlook!

Per your request, here they are (your suggestion about Groundhog Day was spot-on; I've always thought is was an excellently done movie with a great lesson!):

- The Other Sister (most guys would call this a "chick-flick," but isn't that where you get the best info??)

- French Kiss (Kevin Kline learns a lesson about women, and Meg Ryan learns a lesson about life)

- Phenomenon **Excellent One** (John Travolta teaches us ALL a great lesson about how to live AND love)

- The Sex Monster w/ Mariel Hemmingway (Hilarious! What NOT to do...)

You asked for good Movies in the last Newsletter, so I thought I could help a bit. But there is one little problem: I'm German, and I don't know the American titles of the movies. but I'll try to explain...

The first movie I recommend is called: Bliss - Im Augenblick der Lust. I guess it would be called Bliss - Moment of Desire, in America. It's about a couple that has some sexual problems, and that's cuz she was raped by her father as a little child. So she and her husband went to a psycho therapist. (I guess that's how you call them.) After a while she goes to a special doctor, without her husband knowing it. But he works on a building that's being constructed and he sees her going to that doctor through a kinda telescope. He went to the doctor and grumbled (?) at him. But the doctor told him how he wanted to help his wife. He wanted the husband to learn "Karezza" (about the same as tantra) to bring her back the joy of sex. I hope that's enough information for you to find that movie somewhere.

The next movie I could recommend is You've Got Mail. (I think that's how you Americans call it.) You should know it cuz it's pretty new.

The third movie is Sleepless in Seattle, also with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. I guess you know it.

Another Movie (I know the American title on this one :-) ) is Dream for an Insomniac. It's about a young miss that gets a crush on a guy that starts working in her uncle's coffee shop. She wants a little angel, and he has blue eyes and a cute face, so that's why she wants him. But unfortunately he already has a girlfriend. But in the end almost everybody is happy...

And another movie. It's called "Große Erwartungen" in Germany. So I guess you would call it Great Expectations. It features Ethan Hawke, Robert DeNiro and Gwynneth Pealthrow. The main story is that Ethan Hawke gets a crush on Gwynneth as a child, and she always takes a step aside when he wants to get closer to her. But she also show the signals that she wants him. But the "devil" inside her lets her being so mean to Ethan. It's hard to explain with my vocabulary, but it's a really good movie.

Don Juan De Marco is also a great Love-Movie. But I guess you already have that one in your hall of fame ;) Well, you should know about that one.

The next movie is called Message in a Bottle. I haven't seen it, but I guess it's pretty romantic. It features Kevin Costner. The one from "Postman" or "Robin Hood." You'll find it somewhere. It's only about half a year old in Germany.

And last but not least, a movie called "Auf den ersten Blick" in Germany (At First Sight). It features Val Kilmer. I don't know how "She" is called. But that main story is that he is blind and she gets a crush on him and vice versa. After a while he gets operated in the eyes and he is able to see. But cuz he had never seen before, he is very irritated. But I guess she helps him with all those problems. I don't know how you would call it. We say "liebe auf den ersten blick" when we see somebody and know that's the one wwo we love. Maybe you call it "love since the first glance/gaze" or something like that. Hope you'll find it.

I can't believe no one has recommended the greatest relationship movie of all time!

Say Anything - with John Cuzak

If you are going to see any movie with a woman, it has to be this one. You'll laugh, you'll cry, and when it is all over, you can talk about it for days. I think every aspiring Don Juan should have this movie in their collection.

Other movies that make my list of great date movies:

Better Off Dead (with John Cuzak)
Still Breathing (with Brendan Frasier)
With Honors (with Brendan Frasier)
Message in a Bottle (with Kevin Costner)
For the Love of the Game (with Kevin Costner)
Four Weddings and a Funeral (with Hugh Grant)
The Wedding Singer (with Adam Sandler)
The Princess Bride (with Cary Elwes)
Breakfast at Tiffany's (with Audry Hepburn)
Notting Hill (with Hugh Grant)
Pretty Woman (with Richard Gere)
Runnaway Bride (with Richard Gere)
Beauty and the Beast (Disney Animated)
There's Something About Mary (with Ben Stiller)
Benny and Joon (with Johnny Depp)
Edward Scissorhands (with Johnny Depp)
Sixteen Candles (with Molly Ringwald)
The Breakfast Club (with Molly Ringwald)
The Night We Never Met (with Matthew Broderick)
Addicted to Love (with Matthew Broderick)
Honeymoon in Vegas (with Nicholas Cage)
L.A. Story (with Steve Martin)
When Harry Met Sally (with Billy Crystal)
Sleepless in Seattle (with Tom Hanks)
As Good as It Gets (with Helen Hunt)
What Women Want (with Mel Gibson)
and Love Affair (with Annette Benning).

Believe me. After watching these movies, you start to look at relationships in a whole different light.

Michael

On the theme of movies that you can learn from. There is one outstanding example that taught me a hell of a lot. It's known by several titles Success, American Success, and The American Success Company. Unfortunately, rarely seen on TV and hard to find on video it's one of Jeff Bridges' earlier movies.

In the movie Jeff Bridges plays a frustrated exec with feeling of inadequacy who fakes his own kidnapping and learns to become a "real man." Beg, steal or borrow this film. You won't regret it.