A journal on life's amusing ironies: Best romantic movies of all time

Saturday, November 13, 2004

Best romantic movies of all time

I'm compiling a list of best romantic movies of all time. So far, these are the movies that I have in contention. If anyone has any suggestions, please add them at the comments link below this post. I haven't watched all of these, and so I'm planning to do so in the next few weeks. I'll judge these movies on:

(1) Realism. Cheesy movies that don't make sense will receive a poor grade on this. What I mean by that is that the emotions and choices of the characters are within realistic boundaries. Examples of realistic romantic movies are: Bridges of Madison County; not examples of realistic romantic movies are: 13 going on 30.

(2) Overall effect. How much did these movies made you fall in love or want to fall in love or believe in true love. So, it's the effect. =) Examples of movies that were really struck you are: Sleepless in Seattle, Jerry Maguire.

So, without further ado, here's the list of movies in contention:

Sleepless in Seattle (Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan)

While you were sleeping (Bill Pullman and Sandra Bullock)

The American President (Michael Douglas and Anette Benning)

When Harry Met Sally (Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan)

Jerry Maguire (Tom Cruise)

Titanic (Leonardo Di Caprio)

Ever After (Drew Barrymore)

English Patient (Kristin Scott Thomas)

Breakfast at Tiffany's (Audrey Hepburn)

Annie Hall (Woody Allen)

Casablanca (Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman)

One Fine Day (George Clooney)

Say Anything... (John Cusack)

Life as a House (Kevin Kline)

The Notebook (?)

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Anonymous said...: I kinda love the Notebook story, it revives my thoughts about the real essence of love and life and of growing old with someone you fell inlove with.; 1:15 AM

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