Apex Mountain
Julie Delpy; movie couples; romantic sequels (qualified); Nina Simone’s posthumous peak (qualified)
In the discussion (8)
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- Delpy receives an affirmative answer because of the Academy Award nomination and beloved film; Hawke’s earlier discussion is not settled anew.
- Paris and Paris movies are rejected, with Ratatouille, Breathless, An American in Paris and other alternatives.
- Romantic sequels receive tentative support as a small field.
- Film endings spark a large unresolved comparison with Casablanca, There Will Be Blood, The Godfather, RockyII and The Shawshank Redemption.
- Movies set in one day is a competitive field; this belongs on the list without a firm apex selection.
- Nina Simone’s lifetime apex is rejected, but a posthumous apex through the film’s longevity receives support.
- Paris bookstores and boat rides are proposed; the couple receives affirmative support among movie romances, with the whole trilogy strengthening the case.
- Alternatives for great movie couples include Alvy and Annie, When Harry Met Sally, Casablanca and An Affair to Remember; the Jackie Brown pairing is a joke.
