Aren't these movies romantic?

Amanda — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:49:03 GMT

"Life Is Beautiful" concerns so much more than romance, but in the end, it really is about what Guido is capable of doing to protect his two true loves, his wife and his son. Who can watch it without being simultaneously heartbroken and uplifted?

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Rori Albion, Nebraska — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:59:29 GMT

Daniel Day Lewis and Madeline Stowe in Last of the Mohicans was one that kind of swept me away. In the scene where he must leave the fort and they have to separate, he looks at her and says, "I will find you, I WILL find you." My heart almost fell out of my chest.

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Carolyn, Salt Lake City, Utah — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:05:35 GMT

Out of Africa

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Dee Dee, N.Andover, MA — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:22:52 GMT

One of my favorite romantic movies is "The Way we Were." The goodbye scene at the end has me sobbing every time I see the movie.

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Kathryn in Bham — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:27:49 GMT

The Notebook...I watched it as a grown woman with my mom and dad. Not many times have I seen my dad in a tender light, but knowing that a 'chick flick' brought that out in him brings the movie past the typical in that genre and makes it a truly great film about romance, life and everything in between.

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Leslie, Albuquerque — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:31:21 GMT

Casablanca still does it for me. Especially the "If that plane leaves the ground and you're not with him, you'll regret it" speech. Total classic.

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M Richardson, Raleigh, NC — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:36:17 GMT

Spot on, Amanda!!!

Life is Beautiful is one of my most favorite films.

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Denver — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:36:22 GMT

The Bodyguard - Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston

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Heather CBR, Cville,VA — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:41:22 GMT

My all-time favorite movie is "La Vita e Bella" (Life is Beautiful). This movie is honestly one of the most romantic movies ever made, and the hauntingly lovely score couldn't be more perfect. This movie is wonderful for how it creates comedy out of tragedy, and how both cement the love story of Guido and Dora, and the love they have for their son Giosue. The emotion in this movie is so powerful that many viewers have their heart broken by the outcome of the film, and hesitate to see the film again because of it. This movie is definitely not a chick flick, and is loved by people of all genders and cultures.

Another great romance to add to the list is "The Princess Bride." This film escalates above the chick flick genre due to its extreme satrical elements. (The casting of Andre the Giant adds major testosterone appeal as well.) The movie at its heart is very romantic, but not in a saccharine kind of way, which makes it fun to watch. The happy ending is also a nice touch considering many of the greatest romantic films lack that (i.e. Life is Beautiful)

I also have to give another foreign shout-out to "Amelie." This quirky movie is romantic in unexpected ways as it matches two soulmates together through unconvential means. Amelie, like Life is Beautiful, is a prime example of a romance that men enjoy watching, which says a lot because they both have subtitles.

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Bess, Punta Gorda, FL — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:41:59 GMT

Bridges of Madison County - No matter how many times I see it, my heart feels like it's tearing apart when Clint Eastwood is at the stoplight and waiting for Meryl Streep to ride away with him.

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Lisa — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:46:03 GMT

Say Anything...not just the best teenage romance ever but one of the most romantic movies of all time..."I gave her my heart and she gave me a pen" still makes me sad.

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Missy — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:50:56 GMT

Hello???? TITANIC.

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Evan Dutton, Cincinnati, OH — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:53:53 GMT

Before Sunset

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tn — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:07:49 GMT

dont forget Gone with the Wind!

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Rick W. Olympia, WA — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:11:12 GMT

The best for me any day is the newest Pride and Prejudice.

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Sarah — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:14:11 GMT

Love Story...In my mind the movie ends after they get done playing in the snow so they get to live happily ever after!!

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Janice Larson, Newport Beach, CA — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:15:08 GMT

"A Room With A View". It's not only romantic but is really about a deep chemical attraction between two young people that crosses class boundaries, all delivered with a very Victorian viewpoint and not one hint of nudity. Okay, except for the full frontal of Julian Sands and company you get in the skinny dip scene...which has nothing to do with the romance, but is totally hilarious.

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JoAnne, Tucson AZ — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:15:20 GMT

Wow...I can't believe you mentioned "Truly, Madly, Deeply". That little gem is one of my all-time favorite movies!!! I also like "Cousins", the one with Ten Danson of all people. And, like the others, I like "The Notebook" and "Bridges of Madison County" as well. But "TMD" really takes the cake in terms of raw emotional power. And you're right, Alan Rickman is excellent here.

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Liz, Lexington KY — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:19:43 GMT

Ditto on "Life is Beautiful." That scene where Guido hijacks the PA system and plays a record for la principessa is arguably the most romantic movie moment ever!

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Mel, PHL — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:22:52 GMT

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

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Sandy, Larkspur CO — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:29:15 GMT

Love Actually - because it explores many kinds and focuses of love - not just romantic love.

Love is all around.

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Megan, Tampa FL — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:35:32 GMT

Last of the Mohicans is one of my all time faves. The best romantic scene for me was toward the beginning when he saves her during the ambush. He's running and killing people with that machete to save her. Awesome. And the "No matter how far, I WILL FIND YOU" makes me melt every time

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Kristin, Boston, MA — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:37:11 GMT

Notorious with Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman. The scene where he sits on the bench, smoking, all day while waiting for her to appear, her line "Tell me you love me, it keeps me awake," plus the scene in the wine cellar. Cary Grant may have played more suave in other films and Casablanca is my all time favorite movie, but the way Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant play that relationship... What could be more romantic?

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Ilah — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:38:32 GMT

"Titantic" - a momentary rebellious fling "The Bridges of Madison County?" - an adulterous affair that lasted what 2-3 days? Yecckk! these are not lasting love, what is really romantic is lasting love.
Now, "Life is Beautiful" and "The Notebook" I agree with. In "The Notebook", the husband still loves after all those years and even with her Alzheimer's."The Way We Were" -yes, they still loved each other, but knew they couldn't live together.

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Heather Mitchell, Huntsville, AL — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:46:14 GMT

"An Affair to Remember" with Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr. The remake with Warren Beatty and Annette Bening was very good, too, but the first was wonderful.

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Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:52:05 GMT

Wuthering Heights and What Dreams May Come

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Alice, Ohio — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:09:12 GMT

One of my all time favorites is "Mrs. Soffel" with Mel Gibson and Diane Keaton. She is the warden's wife, Gibson is a prisoner she helps escape...he won't leave without her..Wow Takes place around 1900 in Philadelphia..true story.

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nikki p — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:12:39 GMT

Small correction, Jamie and Nina are NOT married in "Truly Madly Deeply." Much like Alan Rickman and his true life love, Rima Horton.

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Larry, California — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:24:52 GMT

My favorite would be the "Graduate" funny, entertaining and an ending with a feeling

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Rob, Louisville, KY — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:36:44 GMT

An Officer and a Gentleman ranks as one of my favorites. The ending still makes me cry, well at least when I'm watching it alone :)

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Debbie, CT — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:05:53 GMT

Ditto to "Love Actually" and "The Princess Bride"...these two are actually some of the most popular movies with many men I know.

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Jei,Cologne, Germany — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:10:29 GMT

My favorite is "The Notebook".This movie is unforgettable and it will keep you sobbing everytime.A tale of love that would never fade.

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Marge, Oak Harbor,WA — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:39:30 GMT

Sorry, Ilah, but I disagree about "Bridges". I think that's one of the most romantic things that could happen to a person. A chance meeting with this beautiful stranger, who opens up a floodgate of emotions that you have probably thought about but never had? I believe it ended the way it was meant to (by the way, I didn't see the movie but read the book), and they ultimately went back to their pre-affair lives. But, oh boy, the romance!!

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Karina, Minnesota — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:41:23 GMT

"Love Actually" has to be one of the best romantic movies in my opinion. It explores all types of love bridging the gaps of age, language, and distance.

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Gina — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:44:57 GMT

lisa-

Oh yes, Say Anything. Every girl I know that came of age during the 80s wanted to grow up and marry Lloyd Dauber.

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Chris, California — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:46:21 GMT

"A walk to remember".

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Rori — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:58:33 GMT

Megan, glad to see someone else is on the Mohican bandwagon. There is a reason Daniel Day Lewis is one of the greatest actors of our time. He smolders in this movie and it is awesome!! I also was so spellbound by the fight scene near the end (when the sister chooses "the end that she chooses" to be with the man who saved her)it took my breath away and I started crying without sobbing, just the tears. That to me, is an emotional response. That is what few movies can do for you these days.

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Scout — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:59:31 GMT

I always loved the way Nicholas Cage looked at Meg Ryan in City of Angels.

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Sarah, Missouri — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:03:53 GMT

The best romantic movie in my mind would be "The American President" with Michael Douglas and Annette Bening. Great story of an impossible romance becoming possible!

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HF, Waldwick, NJ — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:09:41 GMT

"Reds", directed by and starring Warren Beatty along with Diante Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Maureen Stapleton (Oscar for Best Supporting Actress), Gene Hackman, Edward Hermann....Rent it or look up the train station scene on YouTube. I've seen this movie probably a dozen times (which means, since it's over 3 hours long, that I've spent the equivalent of a couple of days watching) and that scene still gives me chills.

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J, Des Moines, IA — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:11:59 GMT

I agree with many of the ones already listed, but would add "Moulin Rouge" to the list. If you survive the crazy psychidelic first 30 minutes the love story that unfolds is worth every second. I don't often cry at movies, but I bawl at the end of this one every time.

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dawn, charlotte nc — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:15:02 GMT

Hello -- The Way We Were!!!!

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Stacey, NC — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:28:21 GMT

"Roman Holiday" - Audrey Hepburn, Gregory Peck, a day frolicking in Rome, a romance that can never be...aaahhh! :-)

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jerseygirl — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:40:05 GMT

I love the Princess Bride and the Notebook...I really didnt like The Last of the Mohicans, I agree with the romance in Bridges of Madison County. How does everyone feel about Keanu Reeves in A Walk in the Clouds...

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Anonymous — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:40:43 GMT

Amanda, I'm posting anonymously because "Life is Beautiful" chokes me up just thinking about it. I'm a man and a father. No man/father can watch that movie without crying.

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Sheri, Eagle River, AK — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:51:59 GMT

I'm chiming in with votes for Love Actually and Princess Bride. Love Actually makes me cry every time I watch it; at its core it is hopeful, and not only is Princess Bride a romance between Buttercup and Wesley, but about a man and his love for his grandson.

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Julie, Nashville, TN — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:07:22 GMT

Totally agree about both Life is Beautiful and Love Actually. They definitely transcend the category.

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Maria, Lomita, CA — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:08:38 GMT

I agree with most of the above. Last of the Mohicans, Life is Beautiful, Titanic, etc. but the first romantic movie that I can remember seeing in my teens was Duel in the Sun with Gregory Peck, Jennifer Jones and Joseph Cotton. It was an Epic Western where two brothers are both in love with the half breed indian girl -- of course she'd be better off with the good son but loves the bad boy. Yes, it's cheesy by today's standards but the final duel still get's me everytime. Spoiler alert.. Pearl and Lute die in each other's arms up at Squaw's Head Rock

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Di, NJ — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:13:39 GMT

So many favorites mentioned here -- Say Anything (John Cusack is a personal favorite!!), A Walk in the Clouds, The American President, oh, and the updated Sabrina with Harrison Ford!!

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Lori Wilcots — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:15:47 GMT

One correction, the original movie was Love Affair, 1939 starring Charles Boyer and Irene Dunne, also directed by Leo McCarey who directed the 1957 remake with Cary Grant and Debra Kerr

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ducksinthewind, Mesa — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:58:21 GMT

most romantic AND doomed: La Strada with Anthony Quinn and Giulietta Masina, (Fellini) about love that uses and gives, love that bends and breaks us.

and all time best, Wuthering Heights with Lawrence Olivier... "Haunt me Cathy!"

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Winifred, Lafayette, IN — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:02:34 GMT

Now Voyager. Bette Davis, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains 1942. It speaks to everything in my life.

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Joanna, Cary, NC — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:12:47 GMT

Love Actually-the little boy experiencing his first love when his dad comes to grips with the death of his wife. Very moving. But, The Notebook is my favorite. Looking forward to Nights in Rodanthe-LOVED the book.

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anonymous — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:49:46 GMT

Love Actually, truly one of the best, not everyone has a happily ever after but the portrayal of real life is moving to watch

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Beverly--- Watsonville, CA — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:21:49 GMT

I have to agree with most of the films here, but Love Actually, A Walk in the Clouds and the original Sabrina are three I can get my husband to watch with me! Add to that the poorly named 10 Things I Hate About You with Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger. Cute, and very romantic. And in the way back machine I still love to watch Nicolas Cage in Valley Girl!

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Ninian Fort Worth Tx — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:36:27 GMT

Portrait of Jennie and Same Time Next Year

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BV, Joliet IL — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:41:40 GMT

My favorite movie remains "Ghost". That lovely "Unchained Melody" music, the doomed romance, the fight to contact your love and prevent disaster. I just love the movie. Plus, the final scene never fails to choke me up.

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Lori, Ashland, Ohio — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:03:12 GMT

The Village....when Joaquin Phoenix and Bryce Dallas Howard are sitting on the porch in the middle of the night and he tells her about the only time he feels fear. I just fall in love with him during this movie and when he says, "Yes, I will dance with you at our wedding" I shudder!!!!!

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Venus Doom, NJ — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:08:40 GMT

Say what you will, but "Boy Culture" will always be the romantic movie that turns me to marshmallow at the end. Just try wiping the sappy grin off my face during the "jar of pennies" scene when it's revealed that X and Andrew are FINALLY a couple... so romantic, it makes me squeal like a little girl!

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Amanda H — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:21:13 GMT

While not purely a romance, I think that "Shakespeare in Love" is very romantic and heartbreaking. I get goosebumps everytime I see the scene when Joseph Fiennes and Gwyneth Paltrow make eye contact at the dance....

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Maureen, Philadelphia, PA — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:27:12 GMT

Moonstruck, Brokeback Mountain, Lady and the Tramp, Beauty and the Beast, The Philadelphia Story, Ever After and (yes, I find it extremely sweet and romantic) The Wedding Singer!

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Donna, Orlando FL — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:50:03 GMT

Casablanca, hands down. How often do you see a movie where the hero loves the girl so much, he lets her go? My mom was born the year this movie came out, and I got *my* kid hooked on it! The casting, the script, that song! The great lines. Especially that scene where Rick (Bogart) is drunkenly remembering their time in Paris, while Sam plays "As Time Goes By" -
"Play it, Sam."
"Boss?"
"You played it for her, play it for me. If she can stand it, I can."

When he first sees Ilsa in the bar:
"Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world...she had to walk into mine."

That great speach he tells her at the airport, "If that plane leaves the ground and you're not on it, you'll regret it. Maybe not today, may not tomorrow. but soon, and for the rest of your life."

But my favorite line (and to this day, toast), "Here's lookin' at you, kid."

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toni, southern california — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:53:20 GMT

I agree with Life is Beautiful. THe beginning is very romantic, and the ending . . .<sigh>

Woman of the Year, the first Tracy/Hepburn movie because you can see how smitten he is with her. I like watching all of their early movies together (Without Love, too) because you can see they love each other.

Say Anything and Princess Bride are good picks because men like those too, so they appeal to everyone, not just "girls"

ALthough I'm a woman, I am not fond of very many "chick flicks" and I don't tend to like most of the romances mentioned above.

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Donna, Orlando FL — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:57:15 GMT

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John In Nebraska — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:59:24 GMT

Although it's not your classic romance movie, I have to add Witness to the list.

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toni, so cal — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:01:47 GMT

I just thought of a couple more.

The scene in Four Weddings and a Funeral where John Hannah as Matthew reads the poem at Gareth's funeral.

Enemy at the Gates between Jude Law and Rachel Weisz's characters.

Pride and Prejudice, the BBC/A&E version with Colin Firth.

WALL-E, the cute little robot's faithful love towards Eva just really got to me.

and I can't believe I forgot Brokeback Mountain, because it was the first movie that popped in my head when I saw the title of the article!

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Deb, Illinois — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:23:21 GMT

I have to go along with the other Mohican fans. And another favorite of mine is Foever Young, with Mel Gibson. I have seen it sooooo many times and I always cry at the end.

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Kate, New York, NY — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:32:38 GMT

I agree with a lot of what people are saying. Also, add An Affair to Remember to the list. It's a great old romance with Cary Grant.

And just for a reference, Jack Lemmon DOES say he loves Fran. He first says, "I love you, Miss Kubelik," and she hesitates for a second before continuing to shuffle the cards. Then he says, "Did you hear me? I absolutely adore you." And then the famous line.

Just nitpicking, really - it's a FANTASTIC movie, SOOO romantic.

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Laura SG, Wash D.C. — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:31:49 GMT

Rori -- thank you for mentioning the sister in Last of the Mohicans. The subtlety of the too-brief and canyon-deep connection between the sister of Madeleine Stowe's character and the 'brother' of Daniel Day-Lewis' character (sorry.. the names escape me!) is stunning. I found their story completely heart-wrenching. It's the memory that stays with me from that film.

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Linda, Lomita, CA — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:23:44 GMT

A Walk in the Clouds, Last of the Mohicans, Under the Tuscan Sun, and yes I'm showing my age, The Prisoner of Zenda with Steward Granger and the original Three Musketeers with Gene Kelly. Now they knew how to do romance right, AND without taking off a stitch of clothing. Talk about steaming up the car windows! Quick, where's my husband?!

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Lyndsay, Fairfield, CA — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:25:00 GMT

A Walk in the Clouds is one of the two Keanu Reeves movies I can stand (the other is the Lake House, which while not a classic, is awesome). Say Anything is amazing, "A Walk to Remember" always starts the waterworks.

PS I love you, while new, is an awesome love story. Very, very sad, but amazing. Only you w/ Robert Downey Jr and Marissa Tomei has always been one of my favorites. Then there's Meg Ryan's movies, French Kiss, You've Got Mail, When Harry Met Sally.. love them all.

BUT I can not stand the notebook. I don't really know why ( i think it has something to do with an ex-bf) but I hate that movie. It's too much of a chick flick even for me.

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Jan Stone — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:36:45 GMT

How about a more recent love story? Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher in What Happens in Vegas. Goodpairing and a great ending.

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Cleo, Denver — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:17:47 GMT

Pride and Prejudice, the 2005 version, is my fav at this time. I am rarely swept away by romatic films, but I really loved this one. I think it is because I read the book about 100 times as a lovestruck teen.

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Michael, NY — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:03:38 GMT

Always (1989) by Steven Speiburg. Hands down a great romantic movie, but nowhere close to a chick flick. I showed to my wife on our first date. Funny, sad, suspenseful and visual stunning. A truly moving film. Seriously check this one out.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096794/

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Helena, Redlands, CA — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:29:06 GMT

Last of the Mohicans, where they are in the waterfall, and the younger sister, Alice, looks over the falls, Hawkeye's brother, Uncas, leans over and grabs her and he holds her tight....not to mention their passings...WOW!! Still gives me goosebumps thinking about the movie - period!