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One
way to spend or end a special Valentine's Day is sitting in the flickering light of
your favorite romantic movie. Whether you are cuddling with your sweetie or sharing popcorn with
a friend, watching the actors in a love story step through heartbreak into everlasting love is always
heart warming.
You may smile, but the kind of forever love
that stars in these movies renews the hope and romance in your life. The Hollywood sets and drama
may not be a very realistic view of relationships, but the dreams of happiness are still sweet.
Romantic movies are not usually Oscar winning
dramatic films, but light hearted flights of fancy designed to take you on a pleasant trip to what
might be. The settings are often far away places, but might be the house next door. The point is
that romance can be kindled anywhere and the fires of passion are just as likely to burst into flame
in your local park as in Paris.
Some folks with more "sophisticated"
tastes may scoff at those who love to get comfy and cuddle up with a good romance movie in the DVD,
but it works better than candlelight for making you feel romantic.
So, on Valentine's Day, or just any time you're
looking for something to get you in the mood for love and romance, try out one of the all time best
picks for romantic movies. You'll find these on most lists of fave chick flicks that guys also secretly
love to watch...
Amelie
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Pretty Woman |
Sleepless in Seattle
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Singing In The Rain |
| French Kiss |
You've Got Mail |
| Ghost |
The Princess Bride |
| When Harry Met Sally |
The Piano (dark, but very romantic) |
As Good As It Gets
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An Officer and a Gentleman |
| Casablanca |
An Affair To Remember |
There are many others that you might want to
add. Here are some more lists to chose from...
Love
Stories In The Movies - Top 25 Romantic Movies - This site offers a collection of top romances
on film from classic like An Affair to Remember and Gone with the Wind to Disney's Beauty and the
Beast. There's a short summary of each to let you know bit about the flick.
AFI's
100 YEARS...100 PASSIONS - The American Film Institute lists the blue ribbon selection of
the 100 greatest romantic movies celebrating "matters of the heart in a whole different waymore
heartbreaks, heartaches and hearts bursting with love." They also have lists for a few other
categories that make for a fun movie night at home.
NYC's
100 most romantic movies - Judging from this list, New York may just beat out Paris as the
love capital of the world. All of these love stories are set in New York and the list doesn't seem
to have any rotten apples - unless you are not a fan of Woody Allen...
Top
10 romantic films of all time - Romance is international and this list from the UK's own
Guardian carries many of the same titles as the lists compiled in the USA.
Top
French-Language Romantic Movies - They say that French is the language of love. You may
want to sample a few of the best romances French cinema offers - in the original language. That's
a Valentine's Day treat!
The
10 Best Foreign Romance Movies!! - By foreign, the list maker meant that they are in a language
other than English. Jules and Jim, Like Water For Chocolate, Black Orpheus and others travel through
the world bringing romance with subtitles for the English speaking romantic. Spanish and French
are just two of the languages found in this list of love stories.
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