The Greatest Marriage Proposal Ever: Matt Still Creates Own Movie Trailer (VIDEO)

The age old lament is that Hollywood is too romantic; the neat, tidy, swooning endings to its love stories -- especially during the Golden Age of film -- gives a troubled audience expectations elevated beyond real world possibilities. Rare is it that a man travels cross country to sweep his lady off her feet, or a soldier writes love letters through an epic war with only the visions of his One to keep his will to live alight, or a woman's touch rescues a troubled soul with the salvation of her pure heart.

It's all imagination, romantic impossibilities to sell movie tickets and sadden the masses, the critics say.

But! There is hope for those dreaming of Hollywood happy endings and screen wipes into hearts, after all. His name is Matt Still, he's a southern gentleman from Atlanta, and he just outdid the movies -- while in a movie theater.

In asking his girlfriend, Ginny Joiner, for her hand in marriage, he rewrote the love story, creating his very own movie trailer for a bit of altered reality romance. And though he's now taken, there's hope: they have a website. Perhaps they'll be giving some tips in the near future.

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Comments

[Golly26]

10:11 PM on 07/16/2011

I would've been SOOOOOO p!ssed that I didn't get to see a movie like I'd gone there to do!!!! :/

[computerguyllc]

09:20 PM on 05/23/2011

Rosy,

I'm sorry, this argument is baseless.

You sound most capable of taking care of yourself.

Perhaps i should have written,

"I told him that a man, for want of a better word, does not raise a hand toward his wife. It is not tolerated by the Law, and it would not be tolerated by me".

I hope that explanation will be adequate for you.

Please continue to concentrate on other important topics. We all have to help.

Peace.

[Batsy01]

03:13 PM on 05/23/2011

I give him props for creativity and for the mush. Anyhoo, I do think that they should have done it, she says yes, ring on hand and then at least thank the people in the audience for their patient and understanding etc and then cue the movie to start for the paying patrons.

They should have really taken it outside for the hugs and kisses but that's just me.

[Susan Orlins]

06:27 PM on 05/26/2011

Oh no, what fun to go to a movie and spend an extra 10 minutes on this. Life's best parts are the unpredictable ones! I'm a worrywart, but I love surprises.

Visit me at www.confessionsofaworrywart.com, where the endings aren't always like this, but there's always a humorous way to look at them!

[mmsuki]

02:04 PM on 05/23/2011

Well done---I only wish the theater had brought up the lights during the proposal.

[Joey Camire]

01:22 PM on 05/23/2011

Gosh, that got really syrupy real quick.

[cpinotti]

01:12 PM on 05/23/2011

that was pretty awesome

[Jeff Ross]

11:39 PM on 05/22/2011

Now this dude has made me have to step my game up. Really cool.

[tanya11111]

10:45 PM on 05/22/2011

well... thassssalotttacheese

[Hrunnerj]

07:38 PM on 05/22/2011

This one has over 10million views in China: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjQ1MzYyNjg4.html
The two people in it are celebrities.

[shibby gurl]

06:46 PM on 05/22/2011

I do hope they make it work because a cute proposal doesn't guarantee a joyful, long marriage. IF I were her older sister, I'd be more impressed if it were simpler, less showy and more heartfelt.

[Adam Lassila]

01:18 PM on 05/23/2011

are u kidding?

[Indaba]

04:09 PM on 05/22/2011

What an amazing young man. He will not be doing an Arnold.
Wonderful to see this dedication. May they get all they want and need.

[KirkDiggler]

03:58 PM on 05/22/2011

What a pile of self-aggrandizing romantic mush.

[thoreau101]

03:38 PM on 05/22/2011

Asking the dad first? I wouldn't marry a guy like that.

[rohrscheibcroh]

03:47 PM on 05/22/2011

its a old fastion way . respectful of you hubby did .i never knew but he didnt video tape it

[mistar]

01:48 PM on 05/22/2011

THEE best...

[Somali]

11:57 AM on 05/22/2011

I'll be original, too. I'll propose via text message!

[rohrscheibcroh]

03:35 PM on 05/22/2011

they divorce on line now .lol . i never got a proposal but married 31 yrs.cute idea i like this better than some i have seen i like a privete setting. id have to look at him funny in public .put her on the spot