What's your favorite romantic movie?
Written By jorgeq on Feb. 14, 2007.
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Not many guys would admit to this but if I had to choose one, I would have to say The Notebook

frotzed
Written Feb. 14, 2007 / Report /
Never seen The Notebook. I really like How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days.
joshawesome
Written Feb. 14, 2007 / Report /
I like The Notebook. I also like The Last Kiss, although that really isn't a romance. I also like When Harry Met Sally.
JPhill
Written Feb. 14, 2007 / Report /
I was just waiting to hear about 20 people say The Notebook.
jmathias
Written Feb. 14, 2007 / Report /
The Notebook is amazing, but mine is Romeo and Juliet (the one with Leo and Claire)
LorriM
Written Feb. 14, 2007 / Report /
My favorite is When Harry Met Sally.
Nils
Written Feb. 14, 2007 / Report /
Mine is Tini zabutykh predkiv (Shadows of Our Forgotten Ancestors), a love story about peasants in medieval Romania.
Seriously, I saw this ten years ago and I'm still blown away. Check it out.
*End of snobbish intervention* ;-)
liza
Written Feb. 14, 2007 / Report /
If you really want a classic, nothing beats Love Story.
LorriM
Written Feb. 14, 2007 / Report /
Nils: It looks like a fantastic film.
Scrivs
Written Feb. 14, 2007 / Report /
Shakespeare In Love.
veronique
Written Feb. 14, 2007 / Report /
What about 50 first dates.
That was hella cute.
I really like The Princess Bride too.
BonitainPink
Written Feb. 14, 2007 / Report /
I really love all the ones listed. I have so many!
1. Titanic
2. Pearl Harbor
3. Ghost
*sigh*
I never get tired of watching those movies. =)
joshawesome
Written Feb. 14, 2007 / Report /
Oh yea...The Princess Bride! Veronique, you rock! And 50 first dates was amazing.
Gnorb
Written Feb. 14, 2007 / Report /
@liza: The only problem with "Love Story" is the sack of crap line "Love means never having to say you're sorry". Anyone who's been in any long term relationship knows that love means ALWAYS having to say you're sorry. For everything. All the time. Sometimes for no apparent reason.
(I'm only half joking here. You don't have to do it all the time, but Love *DOES* mean you have to say "I'm Sorry" once in a while, more often than most people would like (and would know about by watching this movie), by both members in the relationship. This goes for every type of love (eros, agape, etc.) People who won't don't say "I'm Sorry" usually don't end up loving each other for too long.)
That aside, I'll go with "Princes Bride" for favorite romantic movie, mostly because it's romantic without being a chick flick. A close second is the newer version of "Romeo and Juliet" (the one with Leo and Claire).
lealea
Written Feb. 14, 2007 / Report /
1. Amelie has the top spot for now for its quirkiness, humour, beauty, idealism, and pure joy. And come on, it's in France. Ah, c'est l'amour!
2. Before Sunrise and Before Sunset for those who want something simultaneously intelligent, adult, realistic, yet romantic. Yes, also features a Frenchwoman, haha. At least both films are in English. Please watch both! I actually find the sequel better than the first!
3. And then for those who want to remember young love, first loves: 2005's Peter Pan. Seriously.
tmcdaily
Written Feb. 14, 2007 / Report /
9 1/2 Weeks
stefani
Written Feb. 14, 2007 / Report /
romance movies are for wusses....lol jk....sorry dont know any here. Only watch sci-fi, and thrillers....
Written Feb. 14, 2007 / Edit / Report /
"Wuthering Heights" of course as well as "Jane Eyre".
liza
Written Feb. 14, 2007 / Report /
@lealea: I loved Before Sunrise and have not seen the sequel. I will have to add that to my netflix queue.
@Scrivs: Shakespeare in Love is in my top 5 favorite romantic movies.
@Gnorb: I have been in a relationship for over 28 years and I know you have to say your sorry. The movie made it seem possible to not have to say your sorry, at least for a couple of hours.
Kamigoroshi
Written Feb. 14, 2007 / Report /
City of Angels was my personal favourite, that and 50 First Dates.
joshawesome
Written Feb. 14, 2007 / Report /
@lealea: Amelie is my favorite foreign movie ever!
chris
Written Feb. 14, 2007 / Report /
I can't think of one that I really liked. Does Eternal Sunshine count? haha
I really like love stories, but not romantic movies. I can't get enough of the ups and downs (mostly downs) of Tony Soprano's marriage.
My girlfriend hates The Notebook and everytime we see a book by that author, she must point it out in disdain.
ae4ever
Written May. 24, 2007 / Report /
My favorite movie of all is 'Notebook' I also love 'A Walk To Remember". I Love these movies
roro
Written May. 24, 2007 / Report /
I can't take romance without a little comedy; I think my favourites are The Tall Guy, Never Been Kissed and The Truth About Cats & Dogs.
estarla
Written May. 24, 2007 / Report /
I'm with lealea on Amelie!! :) I rewatch my Amelie DVD all the time... *sigh*
@Chris: Eternal Sunshine HAS to count. I rewatch that one tons of times, too. :) Probably is my favorite.
ErinR
Written May. 24, 2007 / Report /
I enjoy movies like The Notebook or Love Story, but they're so sad... while romantic, I really can't get into them because it just breaks my heart. Along those lines, I have to say that Dirty Dancing is one of my favorite romances of all time. I think it's all summed up by saying "Nobody puts Baby in the corner!"
Ollie
Written May. 24, 2007 / Report /
Amelie, definitely. Also in the frame would be Eternal Sunshine and Love Actually.
cooper
Written May. 24, 2007 / Report /
Two fairly awesome older movies.
The old "Romeo and Juliet" from back in my parent's day, directed by Franco Zeffirelli.
Another older movie which is of that genre sort of, I thought was excellent, was "The Year of Living Dangerously".
LorriM
Written May. 24, 2007 / Report /
cooper: Yes, Romeo and Juliet, either in 1968 or 1969, was so romantic.
I have another favorite that I forgot to mention: Somewhere in Time, with Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour.
fuscom
Written May. 25, 2007 / Report /
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Audrey Hepburn back in the day (really, her entire life) ...dude.
carmodyarc
Written May. 25, 2007 / Report /
Fight Club. Trust me, it's there.
FirdaB
Written May. 25, 2007 / Report /
The English Patient and Life Is Beautiful. I'm all for tragic endings. Heh. And no, I'm not bitter. I'm happily married. :)
James
Written May. 25, 2007 / Report /
Nacho Libre
LorriM
Written May. 25, 2007 / Report /
Yes, FirdaB, both of those are wonderful films. There are too many to name just one.
Darice
Written May. 25, 2007 / Report /
Mine are "You've got mail" and "Sleepless in Seattle". I can watch them over and over again. "Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain" is also my favorite foreign movie.
LorriM
Written May. 27, 2007 / Report /
Darice: That is how I feel about When Harry Met Sally, as far as watching it over and over.
Amelie was a good film, yes.
anotherstory
Written May. 27, 2007 / Report /
Not only is it one of my favorite romantic movies, it's one of my all time favorites: Beauty and the Beast
Tony
Written May. 28, 2007 / Report /
Love Jones