I've been getting pretty sappy the closer we get to Valentine's day, which is close to when Sean and I started dating, and it's 2 weeks away from our anniversary. I'm not the type who needs Valentine's gifts, I'm not one for the commercialism of it all, but I am all for romanticism, and any excuse to be romantic, I love. I have such girlish notions, even after being married almost 5 years, lol. Anyway, today my top ten list is of my favorite romantic movies (these movies are pretty popular, but for those who might not have seen them, I do write some spoilers).
10. The Princess Bride - the best fairytale romance I've seen, the beautiful Buttercup who needs to rescued from the dastardly villain by the dashing Wesley. It's a little bit funny, a little bit sweet, and a lot of fancy!
9. Titanic - even though you know the ending, you can't help but get caught up in their love story, hoping they'll survive, and you really want to find away for Jack to be alive after all.
8. Legends of the Fall - Every brother wants her, none can really have her. Watching them all try to win her love will make you swoon, and yet breaks your heart over and over again.
7. My Best Friend's Wedding - a typical Julia Roberts comedy, but I liked that the humor was bittersweet. It's a reminder that you never know when you will find love, or who you'll fall in love with. It's also a reminder that love is not always easy, whether it's romantic love or not.
6. What Women Want - ok, a typical Mel Gibson comedy but it wasn't cheesy humor like most romantic comedies. We all put on such good behavior when we start dating someone, and so I liked that it showed the more realistic/manipulative side of romance. Romance doesn't equal love. And of course, I like that falling in love changes a person, causing them to redeem themself and risk everything for love.
5. Wicker Park - this is a movie about the one that got away, but with some mysterious twists you begin to realize love was actually kept away. I seem to love it when men are determined not to give up the pursuit of the love of their life. By the end of this movie I don't think I've ever been so happy to see two characters reunited.
4. City of Angels - captures your heart as you watch the miracle of finding love, the huge sacrifices to win love, to be with the one you love, only to lose love. I was warned to have a box of kleenex for this one, and I'd suggest the same.
3. What Dreams May Come - to the ends of the earth, that's not far enough for love. How about literally moving heaven and earth to save love, and love overcoming death. I don't think I've ever seen a more heart-wrenching yet beautiful movie.
2. 50 First Dates - this one is so funny and sweet, and this line in the movie says it best, "so you spend everyday trying to make her fall in love with you all over again?" Sigh.
1. The Notebook - makes me sob EVERY time I watch it (or read it). To have someone pursue your love like Noah did! Hanging from the ferris wheel (ok, that was stupid), 365 letters, 10 years apart but still in love, trying to break through the alzheimers. Sigh, sniffle, sob.
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