Viewers turn to melodramas when they want to cry. A sad mood itself will tell you about the need for something spiritual. Unrequited love, the tragedy of everyday life, an unexpected or even unhappy ending - these are the main components of the cinema's favorite direction for women.
US melodramas take the lead. The dream factory annually produces such films in sufficient quantities. But how to choose the best, if each picture is good in its own way?
From classic to modern
The main thing that distinguishes them all is the obligatory presence of emotionality, a love line, sadness and humor. Surviving a full range of emotions will help USA melodramas. The best of them we will analyze further. In the meantime, it is worth stocking up with handkerchiefs. After all, the excitement is guaranteed!
Perhaps melodramas are the direction that has always existed. The film industry has been replete with powerful, dynamic and vibrant examples of such work for more than a decade. USA melodramas include classical samples that will never be forgotten: Gone With the Wind, Breakfast at Tiffany's, My Fair Lady, Casablanca, Cabaret. At one time, the best actresses to melodramas were Grace Kelly, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Kate Winslet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Julia Roberts.
Beautiful love story
One of the most touching melodramas of the 20th century is the Blue Lagoon. The background of the main characters truly makes them empathize: after a terrible shipwreck, a couple of young lovers live on a desert island. Here they are left to their own devices and the environment. They have to fight the elements, take care of each other, learn the sweet taste of true love ...
Love melodramas (the USA is a producing country) rightfully include the “Blue Lagoon” in their list. The picture paid off the budget dozens of times and was nominated for an Oscar. In 2012, the release of the eponymous remake took place. Unfortunately, the picture was not so successful.
"Beauties" conquer bachelors
Who does not know the truly magical story of an ordinary girl who fell in love with a millionaire? Many envious people say that, they say, this does not happen in life. Well, why would a wealthy Edward, who could get any girl, need one like Vivian?
In many ways, this is a story about the transformation of two different people who begin to overestimate their own lives. The screen duo of Richard Gere and Julia Roberts for many years became the personification of real feelings, and "Beauty", the highest-grossing picture of this genre, deservedly fell into the category "Best Melodramas of the USA".
The best films of this direction should be supplemented with the tape "While you slept." The heroine of Sandra Bullock gets the opportunity without previous shyness to be with a man whom he meets every morning on the street - while Peter is in the hospital unconscious, Lucy, who saved his life, does not convince his relatives that he is his lover. Why, if a girl more and more likes the new image of her beloved girlfriend? But one day she will have to face reality. The 1995 painting brought Sandra Bullock a Golden Globe nomination.
Teenagers also know how to suffer
Duty-bound Mickey, along with his hooligan friend Dalton, escapes into a wilderness, where he meets Candice. The girl attracts him with freedom. Mickey understands that he will never meet another one like that. For the sake of a few sunny days, which none of them can forget, he is ready to sacrifice a military career. What can’t you do for the sake of true feeling? This will tell the tape "Young Hearts".
The story of college graduates carries viewers through the whole subsequent life of Emma and Dexter. For many years they remain friends. How much longer does one have to wait to understand: these two are no longer just friends ?! The story of the time spent and happy memories called "One Day" is an adaptation of David Nichols' novel.
US melodrama about teenage love includes the picture "500 Days of Summer." The main character is a talented writer Tom, who comes up with greeting cards for postcards. At the agency, he meets the girl of his dreams. To understand if Summer is his only one, the heroes have 500 days. The ending of this story will be unexpected for the audience.
The best drama melodrama in the USA
This direction is even more emotional and tragic. Viewing pictures is so attractive that it is impossible to tear yourself away from the screen. In most cases, the ending is predictable. But often the ending is far from happy ...
Vivid examples of this trend are many Hollywood films. Among them are the following:
- “If only” is a sad story that ended in the death of a beloved girl. A lost young man dreams that fate would give a chance to fix everything ... And suddenly, time turns back. Just what will be the outcome?
- "American Divorce" is the story of typical contemporary U.S. residents. At first, this seems like a normal showdown. But the further they go, the more difficult it becomes to maintain humanity.
- "Romantics" is the story of friends gathered at the marriage of their friends. The wedding threatens to develop into a nightmare when the bride and her girlfriend open a dispute about one man.
- The "Road of Change" takes viewers to the middle of the last century. Spouses Frank and April consider themselves unlike other families. They really want to move to Paris, but first they must face a series of life ups and downs. The painting was a gift for fans of Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio, who starred together ten years after the famous Titanic.
- "People like us" is a tape on how to find your family. At the will, Sam receives a request from his deceased father: to transfer money to a certain teenager. During the search, Sam discovers that Josh is his nephew, and he himself has a sister, Frankie.
Master of drama
Based on the works of Nicholas Sparks, at least ten films were shot. In his works, the writer allows the main characters, mainly young lovers, to show their feelings, and at the same time creates new challenges for them.
The best US melodramas based on the works of Sparks are familiar to many viewers. One of the first and best adaptations is The Diary of Memory, more modern: Quiet Harbor, Dear John, Lucky, Best in Me.
Mix of genres
Everyone knows that cinema often uses a mixture of directions. This provides the picture with additional color.
A favorite trick is to add comedy overtones to the drama. This may be a small point in the plot that relaxes the viewer. So the comedy melodrama is born. The United States still remains among the leaders in the production of such paintings.
Most of the rental melodramas are considered comedic. Thanks to this, many artists, such as Jennifer Aniston or Adam Sandler, can double the extent of their talent. Among the most famous comedy melodramas are the following: Curly Sue, Best Friend's Wedding, Too Cool for You, Kate and Leo, More Than a Friend, Pretend My Wife, Stuck in love, Shoemaker, and many others.