For some, Valentines Day is a celebration of love and romance, a chance to spend time with that special person in your life. For others, the very mention of the V word is enough to begin a downward descent into loneliness and self-loathing; made even worse by the film industrys insistence on releasing sappy, poorly written/acted/shot/vomit-inducing lovefests designed to get as many hopeful Valentine's into the cinema as possible. Luckily, its not all hearts and roses in the world of cinema so here are 10 great anti-love movies for Valentines haters. Warning: after watching these films you may never want to love again.
10. Sid and Nancy (1986)
Sid and Nancy is the story of The Sex Pistols Sid Vicious and his toxic relationship with groupie Nancy Spungen. Unlike the other anti-love films on this list, Sid and Nancy is a warning against falling too much in love with someone Sid and Nancy are addicted to each other (amongst other things) and this is what leads to their demise.
Why is it anti-love? The alternative title: Sid and Nancy: Love Kills says it all! Despite the lovey-dovey ending I dont think anyone is under the illusion that this kind of love is healthy.
Most anti-love moment? Its not a great idea to start a relationship with the person who got you hooked on heroin, but stabbing her (intentionally or otherwise) is even worse.