Dear SoulCasters,
What is your favorite romantic movie? And what made it stand out above the rest?
Comments
-
queenparanoia said on Jul 12, 2007....
owwwwwwwwww so many romantic movie out there. so many i love!!!but what stand out the most is "breakfast in tiffany's"i love audrey hepburn in this movie. she is truly divine!and the movie "the truth about cat and dogs"i could totally relate to janeane garofalo's character... =) -
NotSoSinglechick25 said on Jul 12, 2007....
Queen ~ Yep I love both of those movies! I haven't seen Breakfast at Tiffany's in a long long time but I own the other on VHS. Janeane Garofalo is hilarious :-)J -
wombat said on Jul 12, 2007....
Toe pick!....Ha.........I really enjoyed the movie Cutting Edge, with D.B. Sweeney and Moira Kelly. I don't know why it stands out so much for me--except that I could identify with her character breaking down and admitting her weaknesses and faults as she realized she was in love with her skating partner. It was a beautiful movie with humor, pain, and determination.(and great skating) And at the end, wow! I wore out my VCR tape rewinding that last few minutes...If you haven't seen it, then I won't say.... -
moonriver said on Jul 12, 2007....
i'm not very good at watching romantic movies. but among the few that i saw, the following are standouts:- casablanca. why? everything's so perfect -- the cast, the story, the music.
- breakfast at tiffany's. why? see above.(hey queenie, where'd you get your copy? :-)
- sleepless in seattle. why? see above.
- memoirs of a geisha. why? see above. (i saw it a few weekends ago, gotta blog about it soon! i'm swooning over zhang ziyi again...:-)
some say, as good as it gets (helen hunt, jack nicholson). i liked it but not that much.
-
wombat said on Jul 12, 2007....
I like old Jack in just about anything. What a lovable sleezeball. And I read once that he was pretty much like that in real life--outdoors in his underwear and peeping into some female star's home next door. I sort of liked As Good As It Gets, too. But it's been awhile since I saw it--I can't remember all of it. I need to watch Breakfast At Tiffany's all the way through. That and Casablanca. I can't believe I never have! -
Eilan said on Jul 12, 2007....
Shakespeare in Love because I've always been a sucker for a pretentious period piece. -
silverwhisper said on Jul 12, 2007....
i'm torn between casablanca and moulin rouge.
ed -
lfbno7 said on Jul 12, 2007....
on golden pond, maybe. maybe african queen. -
the_infernal_optimist said on Jul 13, 2007....
I like French Kiss and Ever After, though I'll admit it's hard to not throw in romantic comedies instead.
~Infernal
-
gentlepie said on Jul 13, 2007....
aeon flux. i'm outa my mind!! (more than usual) though its actually sci-fi, if you saw the movie, you'll know what i'm saying... anyone with me on this? :) -
destinydiva said on Jul 13, 2007....
aaaw I love truth about cats and dogs.....
I also love notting hill, while you were sleeping the lakehouse and just like heaven......I gues I love them all because in them soulmates finally get together, but its hard work getting there...and thats just how I believe it is.......
I love 13 going on 30 too, cus I think the guy is fffwwwwoooooaaarr :-)
destiny xx
-
the_infernal_optimist said on Jul 13, 2007....
Ugh, SC went down for maintenance as I was editing my original comment and didn't save all of my changes. :-p
Obviously, FK *is* a romantic comedy, for one thing. And actually, between the two, I'd pick Ever After as the better romance - I mean, it's Cinderella! I love the closing lines, and Drew Barrymore is excellent in this movie. She's just such a cute person, for lack of a better term.
~Infernal
-
queenparanoia said on Jul 13, 2007....
moonriver: i got my copy in a mall where they sell discount on vcd's. i lvoe the movie!!! =) -
moonriver said on Jul 13, 2007....
queenie, i'm sooo envious. can you order one more copy and send it my way? i'll return the favor by sending you the 8-pack virgin coco oil...lol. kidding aside, audrey hepburn's rendition of the song moonriver in the movie made me forget all about zhang ziyi and meg ryan and helen hunt and ingrid bergman and uma thurman and ... :-)
-
queenparanoia said on Jul 13, 2007....
hehehehehe well i can buy you of you wnat to. but it's a vcd. by the way you live in the u.s. right? -
destinydiva said on Jul 13, 2007....
I always have that song playing in my head when your around mr river :-)
-
cateemay said on Jul 13, 2007....
When Harry Met Sally- all-time favorite movie. I love the line at the end where Billy Crystal goes "Because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with someone, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible".
I think I am going to watch it right now!!!
-
moonriver said on Jul 13, 2007....
queenie -- i currently live and work in the same time zone as yours. think of shanghai, hong kong, taipei, manila, kuala lumpur, singapore. but it does present a dilemma, since if i give you a mailing address i won't be anonymous to you any longer, and vice versa. maybe i'll just get my own copy in the pirate cd emporiums of china ..:-)
destiny -- which version, the original by audrey hepburn, mancini's, or andy williams'? i like hepburn's version best, with mancini's in a close second.
-
destinydiva said on Jul 13, 2007....
errrrrmm well its in my head so technically.......its my own version
destiny sings moonriver :-)
-
queenparanoia said on Jul 13, 2007....
oh okay moon! =) -
lioneljay said on Jul 13, 2007....
I'm a sucker for movie threads, but I tend to avoid romances for a variety of reasons. However, I will add a few titles to the mix:
Adam's Rib
To Have and Have Not
The Lady Eve
An Affair to Remember
Casablanca (not new here, but it's the best of the best)
The Goodbye Girl
A Touch of Class
-
NotSoSinglechick25 said on Jul 13, 2007....
Wombat ~ I loved Cutting Edge! That was such a great romantic movie and I loved her attitude lol.Moonriver ~ I have yet to see Casablanca but the others are great. I actually just sat down and watched Memoirs of a Geisha a couple of months ago and fell in love with it.Eilan ~ I haven't seen Shakespear in Love but I've great things about it.Ed ~ Moulin Rouge was definitely a different kind of love story and the music is amazing.Ifbno7 ~ Both of those are on my growing list :-)Infernal ~ Ah two of my favorites! -
NotSoSinglechick25 said on Jul 13, 2007....
Gentlepie ~ Welcome! I haven't seen Aeon Flux but I loved the previews and have wanted to see it since it was in the theaters.Destiny ~ While You Were Sleeping and the Lake House are two of Sandra Bullocks best films IMO. Have yet to see 13 Going on 30 tho....Cattemay ~ That is such a sweet line! I haven't seen that movie all the way through - yet lol.Lioneljay ~ An affair to remember and The Goodbye Girl are another couple of great ones. I haven't seen the others at this point. I can see my list getting steadily longer. -
Sarafina said on Jul 13, 2007....
Although I am not a huge Tom Cruise fan, I LOVED Far and Away with TC, and Nicole Kidman.Total romantic chick flick with a bunch of history, humour, lots of great scenes all rolled into a great movie.I could watch it over and over again.xxSara -
*beauty&brains* said on Jul 13, 2007....
I would have to say one of my faves off the top of my head isThe Notebook-good old fashion romance and REAL love.
-
silverwhisper said on Jul 13, 2007....
excellent choice, b&b. fantastic film!
ed -
mrs.niceguy said on Jul 13, 2007....
OMG, this is one of the many ways i bond with my lovely daughter, T. balling our eyes out, in front of our television set, with a blanket and a bowl of popcorn, is what we do best. here are some of our favorites:
You've got Mail/Sleepless in Seatle - i love the chemistry between meg and tom. A Lot Like Love - because i truely believe that if it's meant to be, then it will be. Brown Sugar and Love & Basketball - if you haven't seen it...your missing out. i do like As Good As It Gets, but not as much as i like, Somethings Got To Give. Oh and i can't forget...The Notebook- i love ryan gosling!
The truth is...i love a number of movies, but, i think i love the idea of the movie making me cry more than than anything. does anyone else share my passion for crying, or am i just big cry baby?
-
anonymous said on Jul 13, 2007....
Moulin Rouge -
secretlife said on Jul 13, 2007....
Roman Holiday with Audrey HepburnSomewhere in Time - Christopher ReeveBridges of Madison CountyThe Way We Were....Redford and StreisandPretty WomanGone With The Wind -
moonriver said on Jul 13, 2007....
i was thinking of including titanic, but then, i hesitate. should i categorize it as romantic movie or disaster movie? maybe romantic disaster movie? :-)
-
mobil said on Jul 13, 2007....
So many to choose from, I don't know, I can only name one right?
Last Tango In Paris......that was pretty hot in it's day. if I could pick two. hmm
Driving Miss Daisy......That one was just plain cute.
-
Zayda said on Jul 13, 2007....
Honestly, I'm not big on what would be considered "traditional" romantic movies. In fact, I couldn't even tell you the last one I have seen. I'm just not really into them.
However, if picking a romantic movie that's my favorite, I would probably pick one that most people would consider a very non-traditional one and say Princess Bride. -
the_infernal_optimist said on Jul 13, 2007....
Oooh, PB is an awesome movie! I thought about including it in my post, but I think I've nominated it for one of the best everythings everywhere as far as movies go. :-D It cracked me up to see a few lines from the movie used in the MMORPG I play (at one point two NPCs have a conversation including "You mock my pain!" "Life is pain...").
~Infernal
-
lilyoh said on Jul 13, 2007....
A lot like love...Serendipity...The Notebook....all those long lost love movies. They get me every time....oh and Splendor in the grass...
-
gentlepie said on Jul 13, 2007....
oh, the notebook!! how could i have forgotten? ryan gossling and rachel mcadams sizzle onscreen. very good chemistry and i must say that rachel is very good in this movie!
thanks for welcoming me to your blog, notsosingle!
-
silverwhisper said on Jul 16, 2007....
damn it, i can't believe i didn't mention princess bride! also, i recommend big fish. :>
ed -
moyz said on Jan 08, 2008....
Dirty Dancing Havanna nights -
TheMovieLady said on Jul 21, 2009....
Like some other posters, I don't think I could pick just one. Based on the romantic story line itself... At the top I'd have to pick Before Sunrise and the sequel Before Sunset with Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy, because they seem to be filmed more or less in "real time" and show the real side of falling in love complete with uncomfortable silences and verbal slip ups and a first argument! But these are all great love stories too -
Practical Magic
You've Got Mail
The Notebook
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Celine: I believe if there's any kind of God it wouldn't be in any of us, not you or me but just this little space in between. If there's any kind of magic in this world it must be in the attempt of understanding someone sharing something. I know, it's almost impossible to succeed but who cares really? The answer must be in the attempt.
Before Sunrise-
Comment on "All Things Romance"
Related Posts:
MsBradford07
posted 4 days ago
| views: 50
|
In my blog, I wrote about a good on paper guy. I like his personality and he is a nice guy, but like I said the chemistry is not there.... read entire post
CharRe
posted 5 days ago
| views: 33
|
Me and my friend was talking about romance and whether it still alive. So Soulcast do you believe that romance still exsists.... read entire post
kapaṭīghūṅghaṭa
posted 2 days ago
| views: 13
|
As I currently am. It's been a long time since anyone was on the cards with the potential physical strength to do me the kind of harm I want, or an apparent interest in inflicting it.As with all internet-first interactions I'm pretty much co... read entire post
glc3
posted on Nov 07, 2009
| views: 41
|
Precious a gripping tale of a young woman’s struggle to overcome her past opens in theaters. The film’s main character is Claireece “Precious” Jones, an abused teen mother who is dark-skinned, overweight and illiterate.... read entire post