#mrs. winterbourne

[zepskies]

Hey! Just wondering if you could suggest some romantic/rom-com movies💖

Have a great day❤️🌼

Oh my goodness, I certainly can!! Thank you, bby! 💖💖

10 of my favorite romantic comedies:

(In no particular order.)

1. 10 Things I Hate About You

An absolute perfect movie. Dialogue, casting, story, romance, Heath Ledger, Shakespeare references, what more could a literary inclined girl want?

2. A Cinderella Story

Another gift from the early 2000s. Is it cheesy? Sometimes. Is it adorable? Absolutely.

3. He's Just Not That Into You

Hilarious, sometimes heartbreaking, ensemble cast, but the endings for each couple are undoubtedly satisfying. Plus, my favorite rewind moment of all time:

4. Crazy, Stupid Love

Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Steve Carrell, Josh Groban cameo. Need I say more? (But it will also unexpectedly grip your heart with profound, tender moments.)

5. While You Were Sleeping

One of my favorite Sandra Bullock rom coms, of which there are many. (Honorary mentions: The Proposal, Practical Magic, Two Weeks Notice, and Miss Congeniality, though it's not really a rom com is one of my favorite movies in existence.)

6. You've Got Mail

A classic of classics in rom com history. Meg Ryan at her best, Tom Hanks at his. She's a small, independent bookstore owner. He's essentially Barnes & Noble, coming in to disrupt New York with corporate America.

7. Mrs. Winterbourne

A forgotten '90s Brendan Fraser must-see movie. He's the "rich playboy" type, she's scrappy and resourceful, pregnant by her deadbeat ex-boyfriend, and pretending to be the widow of Fraser's twin brother, who recently died in a train accident.

8. Crazy Rich Asians

Based on a book, top-tier casting, bad ass mother-in-law, bad ass heroine, a classy, handsome, Good Man™️ hero? Sign me TF up.

9. 13 Going on 30

Easily Jennifer Garner's best movie, but also Mark freakin' Ruffalo. They're adorable together, and this one's a classic in its own right, full of heart, back-stabbing bitches, and 80s music references.

10. My Big Fat Greek Wedding

It's one of the best, folks. Also one of the most quotable movies in movie history lol. As a kid, I remember really identifying with Toula, who feels too plain, too big, too "frump girl."

But Ian never saw her that way. He genuinely laughs at her jokes. He's patient with her and sees her beauty, inside and out. He also deals with a lot of crap from her family in order to be with her, with all the grace and gentlemanly poise a guy could have.

And Toula learns to love herself, fall in love for the first time, and challenges every expectation of her family to do so.

I have many, many more, but these are just a few of my favorites. What's yours?

Don't see it on this list? Drop it in the comments! 💋

#ask me stuff #romantic comedies #my favorites #rom com recs #rom coms #10 things i hate about you #cinderella story #he's just not that into you #crazy stupid love #while you were sleeping #you've got mail #mrs. winterbourne #crazy rich asians #13 going on 30 #my big fat greek wedding #what's your favorite rom com? #zepskies answers

[cavillanche]

I know we all LOVE Brendan Fraser in The Mummy. It’s essentially the one fandom we’re all in. And we love George of the Jungle. It’s the Himbo romance we all fantasize about.

BUT….

For as much as we love and support Brendan, we really don’t talk about his other films enough. He was in amazing films, starring in both dramatic and comedic roles with equal skill, well before The Mummy or GotJ.

So, as a reminder, here are just a sample of some of his great films that need to be talked about more. If you haven’t seen these, please remedy that.

#Brendan Fraser #The Mummy #George of the Jungle #Mrs. Winterbourne #The Scout #With Honors #School Ties

[shipcenter]

#Mrs. Winterbourne 1996 #Mrs. Winterbourne #connie doyle #patricia winterbourne #bill winterbourne #bill x connie #ricki lake #brendan fraser

[summersnow82]

Well, I finally finished "Skinner", y'all. I kept having to watch it in chunks because I was terrified my kids would see it, and be traumatized. (They didn't, fyi.)

Fun story: (maybe not) I actually owned a VHS copy of this as a teenager. I found it in a used bookstore, and was ecstatic because, well, Ted. Anyway, I got it home, and my mother, who was normally pretty chill, asked me not to keep it. I don't recall the reasoning, but I do remember she asked instead of demanding. So, I got rid of it without a watch. I feel like such a rebel. For those who want to see it, Tubi is a free streaming service, and they currently have "Skinner" and "Planet Raptor."

...anyway...

Spoilers ahead:

I love Ted. Absolutely adore him being adorable in this movie, but I also couldn't stop thinking, “Why are you being so weird? Stop being weird.” He would do these absolutely adorable things, then flip that switch and be dark and menacing again. (Which I guess is a testament to his acting, but I prefer him as Tim O'Neill.) Not that Dennis is supposed to be sane. He's clearly not, and Ted did a great job making me nervous. Stop that.

Also, side note: if he had abs like that why wasn't he in the volleyball scene at the end of SeaQuest Season 1? Why????

And that scene with Earl... yeah, that wouldn't happen today. Super uncomfortable watching that.

I love Ricki Lake. I miss seeing her in things. If you haven't seen her in "Mrs. Winterbourne", you need to check it out. Super cute, great cast. Just a fun movie.

Also, Heidi, I get you're traumatized, but c'mon, girl. Throwing a guy who could help you down the stairs? Not letting him help you because you have to do it on your own? Things might have ended differently if you'd let him help you.

And girl, I get the allure of heels, but a pair of sensible flats or sneakers could really help. Plus, y'know, he can't hear you behind him.

I did enjoy the dynamic between Dennis and Heidi. He knows she's hunting him. He toys with her. It's that monster-hunter relationship I love so much. Sherlock and Moriarty, Dracula and Van Helsing.

Overall, this not-big-into-horror gal enjoyed the movie enough to warrant a rewatch sometime. I appreciate the level of suspense, and the gore wasn't too terrible. (I did hide behind a pillow a time or two, though.)

#ted raimi #dennis skinner #skinner #ricki lake #mrs. winterbourne #traci lords #spoilers #review #horror movie #movie review #kinda #someone buy her a sensible pair of shoes #that water thing

[5ivebyfive]

It is my lifelong dream to be a Winterbourne.

#mrs winterbourne #mrs. winterbourne #mrs. winterbourne tag

[peri-helia]

Brendan Fraser really does in love and fucking cute about it to perfection

#the mummy #mrs winterbourne #I'm rewatching mrs winterbourne bc hes such a dork and so gorgeous and goddddd #journey to the centre of the ear #inkheart #brendan fraser #blast from the past #also shirley mcclain saying I made them fit me WHAT A QUEEN

[daisyishedwig]

I'm rewatching Mrs. Winterbourne again and I just noticed this. But the man who gives Connie the directions to the shelter that ends up getting her on the train to Boston instead, just suddenly disappears while she's looking at the paper, almost ghost-like. Do you think there's supposed to be some insinuation that Mr. Winterbourne, Hugh and Bill's late father, is doing ghostly shenanigans to get Bill a wife?

Could it just be for the drama? To avoid an awkward end to the conversation? Sure. But could it be more?

#personal #mrs winterbourne

[shroomsii]

Ayt fanfic writers, how dare you leave out Brandon Fraser from the fanfic community???

We NEED a George of the Jungle, The Mummy, Mrs Winterbourne, Dudley Do-Right (e.t.c) fanfic now! And by "we" I mean me. 😭😭

#brendan fraser #the mummy #mrs winterbourne #george of the jungle #dudley do right #90s vibes #fanfic on commission #fanfic promo

[kiinghanalister]

mrs winterbourne is the best Brendan Fraser movie and y’all can fight idc he’s the softest bean cutest bean in that movie

#liz does things #mrs winterbourne #brendan fraser

[clementineish]

Just Brendan Fraser being cute

#brendanfraser #mrs winterbourne #love love love #my man #my edit

[eatmyshortsz666]

#My poll #My polls #Poll #Polls #Camp nowhere #ferngully the last rainforest #Equilibrium #the nightmare before christmas #Monkeybone #Mrs winterbourne #Shrek #Birds of prey #The Truman show #Megamind

[andthebeanstalk]

Last night I watched a movie called Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day and it was so nice! I recommend it!

#up there with cold comfort farm and mrs. winterbourne in terms of movies with oblique titles that turn out to make me feel #warm and fuzzy and satisfied by a good and funny story #original #movie recommendation #movie rec

[burnt-scone]

I wondered if there were Mrs. Winterbourne AU fics, the only one I saw was Omega Verse Hannibal.

I don't read Omega Verse, my personal thing, too much non/con in the genre. Like I know, there are ones that don't have it, but it's too common of an occurrence for me.

I wanted there to be fics with this AU because it's a good movie, and it did stuff that wasn't common for the 90s.

#mrs winterbourne

[5ivebyfive]

“Listen to me! I don’t know you! I don’t know where you come from! But you are as much of a Winterbourne as I am!!”

Oh god.

#mrs. winterbourne tag

[sotwk]

YAY FOR BRENDAN!

Brendan Fraser may finally be an Oscar-winning Lead Actor now (and SO WELL DESERVED; I have never been happier to see someone win that award in my life), but to those of us who have watched and loved him since the 90s, he will always be that gorgeous, loveable, goofy stud who gave us gems such as:

Bill from Mrs. Winterbourne (1996)

George from George of the Jungle (1997)

Adam Webber from Blast from the Past (1999)

Rick O'Connell from The Mummy (1999)

These are just some personal favorites that I 100% recommend! Brendan has had an amazing career with many more projects worth seeing!

#brendan fraser #favorite celebrities #favorite actors

[greenconverses]

I know this is kind of a specific ask, but would you happen to have any romance book recs (historical or otherwise) that feature protags in their late 20s or older? I just started and DNFd a historical romance today when I found out the heroine was like 16/17 start to finish... I'm tired of reading romance novels about basically children banging 30yo men😭

Yes, I do! I had to spend a bit going through my shelves because the 30-year-old and barely out of her teens pairings are very common in historical romances, especially if you're looking through someone's back catalogue. I feel like I've been seeing less of it books published in the 2010s and beyond.

Sarah MacLean's heroines are all usually in the late 20s or at least 25, especially in her most recent series. Tessa Dare, Eva Leigh, Anna Harrington, Cadence Camp and Eloisa James are pretty reliable for mid-20s heroines, too. You usually just got look for stories about widows, women with careers, non-aristocratic heroines, and (certain) wallflowers.

Julie Anne Long's Palace of Rogues series has older heroines in the first two books, though you'll probably want to continue with the series anyway because they're just delightful. The fourth book is an actual May/December romance, so if that's not what you're into, just a heads up! (It is my favorite of the bunch tho)

Most of the characters in the later Bridgerton books are significantly older than Daphne (I think Penelope is 26-28 in Romancing Mr. Bridgerton?) or in more age appropriate relationships when you get to Hyacinth and Gregory.

I'm pretty sure most of the heroines in Lisa Kleypas' Hathaways series are older, except maybe Poppy and Harry's book (Tempt Me At Twilight). The Ravenals books are also pretty good about that, except Marrying Winterbourne. Devil's Daughter features a widow and is the best character's book, so you COULD read just that and skip the rest, but why deprive yourself of West Ravenal's fantastic character arc?

The one I would say for sure skip in Kleypas's catalogue is Because You're Mine because that one 100% involves a 18-year-old and douche in his 30s. Probably the only book of hers I actively dislike! I've also noticed that Joanna Shupe tends to favor young 20-somethings paired with 30-somethings, so her books might not be up your alley either.

#book talk with jess #historical romance