Alas, my recent twitter post on making watching Hitch a requirement for all males made me think a little bit. What other movies should they all watch if they are interested in dating women? Yep… there are some. Stop thinking with the brain below your belt and you might be good to go.

Hitch: This movie has one of the best opening monologues.

“Basic principles – no woman wakes up saying ‘God, I hope I don’t get swept off my feet today!’ Now, she might say ‘This is a really bad time for me,’ or something like ‘I just need some space,’ or my personal favorite ‘I’m really into my career right now.’ You believe that? Neither does she. You know why? ‘Cause she’s lying to you, that’s why. You understand me? Lying! It’s not a bad time for her. She doesn’t need any space. And she may be into her career, but what she’s really saying is ‘Uh, get away from me now,’ or possibly ‘Try harder, stupid,’ but which one is it?”

Get the picture? Don’t just expect to show off your insane manliness or how much you are turned on by us. That may work for lust, but in the end, lust isn’t enough.

The Bachelor: One of the most classic scenarios I’ve seen during all the time I’ve spent dating. Finding a great relationshp and truly enjoying life and then being scared shitless when the woman “all of a sudden” wants more than that. WTF? Really? You really thought she wanted to be single forever? She may not be the typical woman. She’s probably better than that. However, it’s not all that uncommon to think that she may want to spend the rest of her life with you. Especially after a few years. The moment where Jimmy is in the row boat with the priest and discovers that he does truly love her is one of the best scenes ever. Don’t lead women on. If you aren’t in it for the long hall, get the fuck out. If you are, step up and prove it!

Fever Pitch: We all have our hobbies. The trick is to not let your hobby turn into an obsession. If it does, and you are focusing more time on that obsession than your girlfriend, you are an idiot. Everyone does activities for fun and are able to also manage their work and social and romantic lives. You’ll be able to too. If you really think that the activity is the most important thing in the world, fess up, stop dating, and live in your mom’s basement.

Can you think of more? Submit a comment and let me know what movie you suggest and why. Let’s build a library for men!

I’ve realized that I have an extremely misleading DVD collection. If someone were to judge me on my DVDs they’d think I was a complete joke of a person. For the most part it consists of really lame chick flicks. Then there are smaller portions of my old cartoon favorites, my favorite Anime, a few thrillers, and a couple seasons of 7th Heaven.

In all honesty, while I love chick flicks they are not my favorite genre. I really loved messed up thrillers that aren’t too scary. Though scary is good if you are on a good date

However, it’s hard for me to sit still. Therefore, while I’m at home, I typically just put in movies for background noise. Unless I’m with someone else, I cannot sit and watch them. I’ve tried getting new movies, and I typically can sit for a half hour, then I start doing chores or writing an email or what not and before I know it I’ve missed part of the movie and am frustrated I have to start it over again. Therefore, I only see my favorite movies when I’m headed to the theater or watching with a friend.

My most recent purchase? The old classic Girls Just Wanna Have Fun. Was going to pop it in tonight but I have a headache so I’m going to head to bed instead.