Why Isn't Urbandale More Romantic?

  is the third-most romantic city in the U.S., according to a RedBox poll the week of Valentine's Day.

"The Twillight Saga: Breaking Dawn" -- the fourth installment of the vampire love story of Edward and Bella has been the top RedBox rental in for two weeks.

And Johnston residents apparently crave love stories as well. 

Urbandale, however, prefers action films, according to RedBox rental data. Here are the top five rentals here for the past week. "Breaking Dawn", which finally made the list last week is on its way off it this week.

Why do you like action movies over love stories?

1. “Drive” -  Driver is a Los Angeles wheelman for hire, stunt driving for movie productions by day and steering getaway vehicles for armed heists by night. Though a loner by nature, Driver can't help falling in love with his beautiful neighbor Irene, a vulnerable young mother dragged into a dangerous underworld by the return of her ex-convict husband. Trailer. 

Red Box Review: 2 STARS
 Rating: R 

Stars: Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Albert Brooks. 

2. “Real Steel” In the near-future where the sport of boxing has gone high-tech, Charlie Kenton, a washed-up fighter loses his chance at a title when 2,000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots take over the ring. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max to build and train a championship contender, for one last shot at a comeback. 

Red Box Review: 4 STARS Rating: PG-13 Stars: Hugh Jackman, Dakota Goyo, Evangeline Lilly, Anthony Mackie, Kevin Durand.

3. "Contagion"  A lethal airborne virus that kills within days becomes a fast-moving, worldwide epidemic. As the medical community races to find a cure and control the panic, ordinary people struggle to survive in a society that is coming apart. Trailer

Red Box Review: 3 STARS
 Rating: PG-13 

Stars: Kate Winslet, Marion Cotillard, Matt Damon, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Lawrence Fishburne

4. "50/50" - Adam Lerner has a pretty great life with a talented, sexy, artist girlfriend and a cool job with NPR. But when Adam discovers he has a rare and possibly fatal form of cancer, his entire life starts to unravel in every way. Adam finds himself dealing with the well-meaning but totally outrageous attempts by his friends and family to make it all better. Trailer.

Red Box Review: 4 STARS
 Rating: R 

Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard, Anjelica Huston

5.  "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1" - In the fourth installment of The Twilight Saga, a marriage, honeymoon and the birth of a child bring unforeseen and shocking developments for Bella and Edward and those they love, including new complications with young werewolf Jacob Black. Trailer.

Red Box Review: 3.5 STARS
 Rating: PG-13 
Stars: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner,Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser

You can find Redbox vending machines at:  

•  86th and Douglas Ave.
• Walgreens at , or 
• Kum & Go  at ,  5225 N.W. 86th St., . 4860 N.W. Urbandale Drive, 
• McDonalds, at ., or 3610 Merle Hay Road in Des Moines.

Or check out Urbandale’s  rental store, 4651 86th St., for the latest movie rentals.