Happy Valentine's Day!

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day and just getting home from seeing a new romantic comedy, I thought I’d list some of my favorite classic romantic movies.

Pretty Woman

Hands down, this one is and always will be my favorite movie. Who doesn’t want the fairytale ending of the rich handsome man climbing up a ladder to profess his love? The prostitute part aside, it’s a romantic movie with a happy ending.

Ghost

This movie gets me every time! I’m usually good up to the end but it is all downhill once Patrick Swayze says “It's amazing, Molly. The love inside, you take it with you. See ya.” Ugh! Every time I watch it! This is such a great storyline and made even more precious now that dear Mr. Swayze has passed on.

The Notebook

This is such an epic love story of forbidden romance and true love. It’s one of those innocent movies that is simply about two people and their undying love for one another. I read a great quote from an interview that Nicholas Sparks, the author of the The Notebook said, “Above all, love is defined by what you do as opposed to what you say. Because in every life, there’ll be happiness and sorrow, joy and pain. And often it’s the support that is expressed through action that is most meaningful in both the highs and lows of life.” This is so true. 

Titanic

For a movie that was over three hours long and had a predicted ending, this sure held my attention the first time I saw it! Whenever this is on television, I still watch it and it still holds my attention! “I’ll never let go Jack. I’ll never let go”.  Leonardo DiCaprio was one of my favorite actors then and he still is now.

When a Man Loves a Woman

Oh how I never get tired of this movie and looking at Andy Garcia! Meg Ryan plays a great role as an alcoholic and Andy Garcia is sexy as ever as a patient, loving husband trying to help his wife.  There are so many lines in this movie that I love but I have a soft spot especially for this one: “My wife is an alcoholic. Best person I ever met. She has 600 different smiles. They can light up your life. They can make you laugh out loud, just like that. They can even make you cry, just like that. That's just with her smiles. You'd have to see her with her kids. You'd have to see how they look at her, when she's not looking. To think of all the things she lives through, and I couldn't help her.”

Sleepless in Seattle

Meeting at the top of the Empire State Building on Valentine’s Day for the first time…well that has to be the grandest of romantic gestures I think. How can you not love Tom Hanks, the grieve stricken widow and his adorable son Jonah?