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Top 5: Romantic Movies of our Recent Time
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A good romantic movie must be, well, romantic. Preferrably showing strong, powerful love between two or more characters. Love is universal and any romantic situation should be suitable for every little living human being. Starting from this point, simply put, this is my top 5 favorite romance movies. It's important to clarify that these are not necessarily my FAVORITE movies, but the ones I find more romantic, beautiful tales of transcendence, and their main subject is simply love.
5 - Jerry Maguire
Tagline:Everybody loved him... Everybody disappeared.
Starring:Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr., Renée Zellweger, Kelly Preston, Jerry O'Connell, Jay Mohr, Bonnie Hunt, and Regina King
Maguire (Cruise), a high-powered sports agent, is enchanted by a young mother (Zellweger) who believes in him and oversees the career comeback of his struggling football player client Ron Tidwell (Cuba Gooding Jr.).
GENRE: Romance
WRITTEN BY: Cameron Crowe
DIRECTED BY: Cameron Crowe
RELEASE DATE: December 13, 1996
RUNNING TIME: 138 minutes, Color
ORIGIN: USA
Overall critics score:
One quote to define this movie:
Jerry Maguire: I love you. You... complete me.
Dorothy: Shut up. Just shut up. You had me at "hello."
Jerry Maguire is magic on celluloid -- fresh, funny, romantic, and upbeat. You'll leave the screen with a smile on your face and perhaps a tear in your eye.
4 - Sweet November
Tagline: She Just Needed A Month To Change His Life For Ever.
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Charlize Theron, Jason Isaacs, Greg Germann, Lauren Graham, and Michael Rosenbaum.
Nelson (Reeves) and Sara (Theron) have nothing in common except an hour spent in DMV hell. Intrigued by each other, but not quite ready to commit, they settle on a rather unconventional courtship: a one-month trial, after which they'll go their separate ways. No expectations. No pressure. No strings attached. What neither of them counts on is falling in love. (Warner Brothers)
GENRE: Romance
WRITTEN BY: Kurt Voelker (also story)
Paul Yurick (story)
Herman Raucher (1968 screenplay)
DIRECTED BY: Pat O'Connor
RELEASE DATE: February 16, 2001
RUNNING TIME: 120 minutes, Color
ORIGIN: USA
Overall critics score:
One quote to define this movie:
Nelson Moss: Why a month?
Sara: Because it's long enough to be meaningful, but short enough to stay out of trouble.
Neither a masterpiece nor a remake of one, but its wistfulness is infectious, and its melancholy mood lingers for days.
3 - Brokeback Mountain
Tagline: Love Is A Force Of Nature.
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger, Michelle Williams, Anne Hathaway, Randy Quaid, Linda Cardellini, Anna Faris, and Scott Michael Campbell.
Set against the sweeping vistas of Wyoming and Texas, the film tells the story of two young men -- a ranch-hand and a rodeo cowboy -- who meet in the summer of 1963, and unexpectedly forge a lifelong connection, one whose complications, joys, and tragedies provide a testament to the endurance and power of love. (Focus Features)
GENRE: Drama | Romance
WRITTEN BY: Larry McMurtry
Diana Ossana
E. Annie Proulx (short story)
DIRECTED BY: Ang Lee
RELEASE DATE: December 9, 2005
RUNNING TIME: 134 minutes, Color
ORIGIN: USA
Overall critics score:
One quote to define this movie:
Ennis Del Mar: Jack, I swear...
Ang Lee's unmissable and unforgettable Brokeback Mountain hits you like a shot in the heart. It's a landmark film and a triumph for Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal.
2 - Moulin Rouge
Tagline: No Laws. No Limits. One Rule. Never Fall In Love.
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo, Jim Broadbent, Richard Roxburgh, and Kylie Minogue.
Against the backdrop of 19th Century Paris and the famed Montmartre cabaret, this is the story of the doomed love affair between Christian (McGregor), a young poet, and Satine (Kidman), a courtesan and performer at the Moulin Rouge.
GENRE: Romance
WRITTEN BY: Baz Luhrmann
Craig Pearce
DIRECTED BY: Baz Luhrmann
RELEASE DATE: May 18, 2001
RUNNING TIME: 126 minutes, Color
ORIGIN: USA
Overall critics score:
One quote to define this movie:
Christian: My gift is my song. And this one's for you. And You Can Tell Everybody That this is your song. It may be quite simple but now that it's done. I hope u don't mind I hope You don't mind That I put down in words... How Wonderful Life is Now you're in the world
A landmark musical movie -- controversial, mercurial, even cheeky. It's the kind of film that wildly divides audiences and critics -- people tend to either love or hate it. I loved it.
1 - Before Sunset
Tagline: What if you had a second chance with the one that got away?
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Vernon Dobtcheff, Louise Lemoine Torres, Rodolphe Pauly, Mariane Plasteig, Diabolo, Albert Delpy, and Marie Pillet
The timeless romantic story of two questing hearts and minds whose powerful bond defies time and place. (Warner Independent Pictures)
GENRE: Drama | Romance
WRITTEN BY: Richard Linklater (also characters and story)
Julie Delpy
Ethan Hawke
Kim Krizan (characters and story)
DIRECTED BY: Richard Linklater
RELEASE DATE: July 2, 2004
RUNNING TIME: 80 minutes, Color
ORIGIN: USA
Overall critics score:
One quote to define this movie:
Celine: [Celine's song] Let me sing you a waltz / Out of nowhere, out of my thoughts / Let me sing you a waltz / About this one night stand / You were, for me, that night / Everything I always dreamt of in life / But now you're gone / You are far gone / All the way to your island of rain / It was for you just a one night thing / But you were much more to me, just so you know / I don't care what they say / I know what you meant for me that day / I just want another try, I just want another night / Even if it doesn't seem quite right / You meant for me much more than anyone I've met before / One single night with you, little Jesse, is worth a thousand with anybody / I have no bitterness, my sweet / I'll never forget this one night thing / Even tomorrow in other arms, my heart will stay yours until I die / Let me sing you a waltz / Out of nowhere, out of my blues / Let me sing you a waltz / About this lovely one night stand
Yep, this movie is basically a yakfest, but an incredibly fluid and involving one, and if you have any kind of affinity for either of the characters, you’re bound to find the picture a kind of miracle.
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Honorable Mentions:
The Cider House Rules
Titanic
Message in a Bottle
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Fin
5 - Jerry Maguire
Tagline:Everybody loved him... Everybody disappeared.
Starring:Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr., Renée Zellweger, Kelly Preston, Jerry O'Connell, Jay Mohr, Bonnie Hunt, and Regina King
Maguire (Cruise), a high-powered sports agent, is enchanted by a young mother (Zellweger) who believes in him and oversees the career comeback of his struggling football player client Ron Tidwell (Cuba Gooding Jr.).
GENRE: Romance
WRITTEN BY: Cameron Crowe
DIRECTED BY: Cameron Crowe
RELEASE DATE: December 13, 1996
RUNNING TIME: 138 minutes, Color
ORIGIN: USA
Overall critics score:
One quote to define this movie:
Jerry Maguire: I love you. You... complete me.
Dorothy: Shut up. Just shut up. You had me at "hello."
Jerry Maguire is magic on celluloid -- fresh, funny, romantic, and upbeat. You'll leave the screen with a smile on your face and perhaps a tear in your eye.
4 - Sweet November
Tagline: She Just Needed A Month To Change His Life For Ever.
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Charlize Theron, Jason Isaacs, Greg Germann, Lauren Graham, and Michael Rosenbaum.
Nelson (Reeves) and Sara (Theron) have nothing in common except an hour spent in DMV hell. Intrigued by each other, but not quite ready to commit, they settle on a rather unconventional courtship: a one-month trial, after which they'll go their separate ways. No expectations. No pressure. No strings attached. What neither of them counts on is falling in love. (Warner Brothers)
GENRE: Romance
WRITTEN BY: Kurt Voelker (also story)
Paul Yurick (story)
Herman Raucher (1968 screenplay)
DIRECTED BY: Pat O'Connor
RELEASE DATE: February 16, 2001
RUNNING TIME: 120 minutes, Color
ORIGIN: USA
Overall critics score:
One quote to define this movie:
Nelson Moss: Why a month?
Sara: Because it's long enough to be meaningful, but short enough to stay out of trouble.
Neither a masterpiece nor a remake of one, but its wistfulness is infectious, and its melancholy mood lingers for days.
3 - Brokeback Mountain
Tagline: Love Is A Force Of Nature.
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger, Michelle Williams, Anne Hathaway, Randy Quaid, Linda Cardellini, Anna Faris, and Scott Michael Campbell.
Set against the sweeping vistas of Wyoming and Texas, the film tells the story of two young men -- a ranch-hand and a rodeo cowboy -- who meet in the summer of 1963, and unexpectedly forge a lifelong connection, one whose complications, joys, and tragedies provide a testament to the endurance and power of love. (Focus Features)
GENRE: Drama | Romance
WRITTEN BY: Larry McMurtry
Diana Ossana
E. Annie Proulx (short story)
DIRECTED BY: Ang Lee
RELEASE DATE: December 9, 2005
RUNNING TIME: 134 minutes, Color
ORIGIN: USA
Overall critics score:
One quote to define this movie:
Ennis Del Mar: Jack, I swear...
Ang Lee's unmissable and unforgettable Brokeback Mountain hits you like a shot in the heart. It's a landmark film and a triumph for Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal.
2 - Moulin Rouge
Tagline: No Laws. No Limits. One Rule. Never Fall In Love.
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo, Jim Broadbent, Richard Roxburgh, and Kylie Minogue.
Against the backdrop of 19th Century Paris and the famed Montmartre cabaret, this is the story of the doomed love affair between Christian (McGregor), a young poet, and Satine (Kidman), a courtesan and performer at the Moulin Rouge.
GENRE: Romance
WRITTEN BY: Baz Luhrmann
Craig Pearce
DIRECTED BY: Baz Luhrmann
RELEASE DATE: May 18, 2001
RUNNING TIME: 126 minutes, Color
ORIGIN: USA
Overall critics score:
One quote to define this movie:
Christian: My gift is my song. And this one's for you. And You Can Tell Everybody That this is your song. It may be quite simple but now that it's done. I hope u don't mind I hope You don't mind That I put down in words... How Wonderful Life is Now you're in the world
A landmark musical movie -- controversial, mercurial, even cheeky. It's the kind of film that wildly divides audiences and critics -- people tend to either love or hate it. I loved it.
1 - Before Sunset
Tagline: What if you had a second chance with the one that got away?
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Vernon Dobtcheff, Louise Lemoine Torres, Rodolphe Pauly, Mariane Plasteig, Diabolo, Albert Delpy, and Marie Pillet
The timeless romantic story of two questing hearts and minds whose powerful bond defies time and place. (Warner Independent Pictures)
GENRE: Drama | Romance
WRITTEN BY: Richard Linklater (also characters and story)
Julie Delpy
Ethan Hawke
Kim Krizan (characters and story)
DIRECTED BY: Richard Linklater
RELEASE DATE: July 2, 2004
RUNNING TIME: 80 minutes, Color
ORIGIN: USA
Overall critics score:
One quote to define this movie:
Celine: [Celine's song] Let me sing you a waltz / Out of nowhere, out of my thoughts / Let me sing you a waltz / About this one night stand / You were, for me, that night / Everything I always dreamt of in life / But now you're gone / You are far gone / All the way to your island of rain / It was for you just a one night thing / But you were much more to me, just so you know / I don't care what they say / I know what you meant for me that day / I just want another try, I just want another night / Even if it doesn't seem quite right / You meant for me much more than anyone I've met before / One single night with you, little Jesse, is worth a thousand with anybody / I have no bitterness, my sweet / I'll never forget this one night thing / Even tomorrow in other arms, my heart will stay yours until I die / Let me sing you a waltz / Out of nowhere, out of my blues / Let me sing you a waltz / About this lovely one night stand
Yep, this movie is basically a yakfest, but an incredibly fluid and involving one, and if you have any kind of affinity for either of the characters, you’re bound to find the picture a kind of miracle.
-----
Honorable Mentions:
The Cider House Rules
Titanic
Message in a Bottle
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Fin
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