I found this item on the UK & Co Friends Reunited Web Site.
Firstly I don't think films were around much till the
beginning of the 20th Centuary. I believe it was suppose
pto be 1911 to 2011!
These are the films listed in random order.
"10 Things I Hate About You" I enjoyed this film a nice one
about teen romance. Not one of the "Most Romantic" though.
"Lady and the Tramp" I have never seen this cartoon but I feel
it should have a section on its own like the Most Romantic
Cartoon Films. Then you would have "Snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs" "The Corpse Bride" and "Who Killed Roger Rabbit" (though
that is a mixture of both mediums.)
"An Officer And A Gentleman" It is a while since I have seen
this but I did not think of it as a romatic film.
"Ghost" A beautiful story of lost love.
And of cause another Patric Swayze film "Dirty Dancing" when
crushes and love come to teens!!!
"When Harry Met Sally" loved Meg Ryan fake Big O scene!! but
it was nothing compared to her in "Sleepless in Seattle."
"Titanic" that hand on the fogged up window BRILLANT, we did not
have to be shown naked bodies to know what was happening!!!!
"Gone With The Wind" when love is crossed!! a beauty.
Star crossed lovers in "Romeo and Juliet" classic Shakespeare.
In the same theme "Casablanca" I saw this for the first time
only last year though I had seen bits and pieces over the years.
I loved it.
I guess you could put "The Graduate" into the star crossed
lovers but it was Benjamin Braddock being seduced by Mrs. Robinson
(Anne Babcroft, who was a cougar before it became popular!!) when
he could have said no, that caused the problems, when he fell for
her daughter Elaine (Katharine Ross) rather than outside forces.
I have always thought of this picture as more of a coming of age
film than a romance. It is classified by the American film board
as a "coming of age/comedy drama". Buck Henry has a cameo in this
film.
"The Apartment" and "From Here to Eternity" can be loosely classed
together as they both deal with falling for a married person.
Though in "The Apartment" it is the female character (Shirley
Maclaine) who falls for a married man, (Fred Mac Murray) (funny to
see him in a baddie type role as I was so used to seeing him in
"My Three Sons" when I was growing up.) She comes to see her mistake
when the male character (Jack Lemmon) takes her under his wing (he
has secretly been in love with her for awhile.) Though I would hardly
classify it as one of the "Most Romantic" films I have seen. I have
only seen bits and pieces of "From Here to Eternity" (that beach
scene has a lot to answer for as I found sand gets into EVERYTHING!!!).
"The Princess Bride" I remember the farm worker saying "As you wish"
when ordered to perform tasks around the farm but whether I was
interupped or just decided not to watch the rest I can't remember but
I can't remember any more of this film (must not have been that great!)
"Moulin Rouge" I remember this as being so bad I turned it off after
about an hour of torture.
Films about prostitutes falling in love. "Breakfest at Tiffany's" which
I liked and "True Romance" which I did not.
This time both parties are married in "Brief Encounter" a doctor and a
bored suburban housewife. A 1945 British film which I though was O.K.
but not great. Certainly not a "Most Romantic" film.
"Pretty in Pink" another light hearted teen romance, I liked Molly
Ringwald in this. Again should not be in "Most Romantic."
I have never seen "City Lights" with Charlie Chaplin as a tramp (of
course) who falls fo a blind flower girl (Virginia Cherill).
"Romancing Mr. Bridgerton" was released July 2011 and I have not seen
it yet (nor read the books it was based on.)
"Bridget Jones' Diary" now come on "Most Romantic"??? it was a fun
film but that is all.
"Groundhog Day" okay it has a romance it it but "Most Romantic"??
"Juno" was not even a romance. Neither was "Harold and Maude" (classed
as a dark comedy.)
Give me your thoughts on "The Most Romantic' I'll put mine up tomorrow.
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