Oh that gap between Halloween and Christmas. What to do what to do? The leaves are turning brown, hot sweaty short shorts weather drops, warm blankets are dug out of the closet. This is the time of year when all those singles start shacking up. Relying on close snuggling with one another to stay warm in the dropping temperatures. I, for one, have been looking forward to this for months. So grab your guy/girl, a nice bottle of wine and curl up on the couch for some good ol' cuddling and movie time. Here's our top 10 picks for the most romantic movies!
10. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
It's a classic tale. Guy meets girl. They quickly fall in love. Heartbreak. Girl erases guy from memory? Wait what? At one point in time, I'm sure many of us have wished something like this actually existed. How would a movie about such heartache, that makes you want to kill yourself through half of it, make it into my list? While our main character (played by the amazing Jim Carrey) discovers his ex girlfriend had him erased from her memory he decides he's going to do the same. During the process, however, they start erasing the memories of the moments the two of them shared while falling in love. Before all the fighting and hatred was this amazing relationship; a reminder of why we fall in love with someone to begin with. He tried desperately to hold onto her the best he could. Fade to black. There's something about two people just destined to be together that pulls on my little heart strings.
9. Pretty In Pink
The high school nobody that lands the popular jock. Of course you see this in a movie because it doesn't happen in real life. Well at least not until after you graduate and your once dorky looks and awkward body are now pretty damn nice. Suck on that one, Jordan! Who's flat chested now?!!!! Sorry. Anyways... back to the Brat Pack. This movie is cute and funny and who doesn't love Ducky and his desperately sad longing for Andie? A night in well spent.
8. Bull Durham
A movie that mixes love and baseball? IN! Now I wouldn't mind being in a love triangle with two ball players, but only if their names were David Wright and Jake Arrieta. yum.
7. Bonnie and Clyde
What small town kinda gal wouldn't love to be picked up by a bad ass rebel and thrust into a life of romantic excitement? Bonnie and Clyde had a connection from the start. So passionate and infatuated with one another until the tragic end. If you're going to go out, you may as well go out while gazing into the eyes of the one you love in a hail of bullets.
6. Say Anything
God the 80's did it best. Music, RomCom's and the sweet hair do's. Okay, so John Cusack may make me want to punch babies every time he opens his mouth, but he's more tolerable in this. Diane was a girl that did it all right. Valedictorian in high school, fellowship in Europe; parents dream. Then she meets young Lloyd, a rambling man with no huge life long goals or dreams. Yeah, daddy no like. After some ups and downs (and IRS issues) our leading lady has to make some decisions. Okay blah blah on the movie. The only scene that makes me do a typical girl "awwwwww" thing is that magic moment where "In Your Eyes" blast through that boombox. 100 minutes? Well worth it.
5. Titanic
Rich or poor you can't escape love.
I still remember having to hear that Celine Dion song over and over again on the radio. The girls leaving the theater crying their eyes out wishing some guy loved them enough to stay in that freezing water. (I still think Rose should've moved her fat ass enough for both of them to fit on the floating door). This movie shows the ladies what real chivalry is. A time when guys didn't think romance was a Dutch Oven in bed at night. No no. A real man would go above and beyond to show you how much he cared no matter the obstacles.
4. Love Affair
We see it in so many movies of today. You meet someone, fall in love and then something separates you, but fear not, you're going to meet at some specified time in the future. Well this is the movie they ALL ripped it from. Michel meets American singer Terry. Although the two are engaged they just can't stop their feelings. They agree to meet at one of the most romantic places... the Empire State building (don't knock it unless you've been there. It's amazing). Now of course, things can't always go the way we would like them to. I would usually spoil the ending and assume you all have seen this, but I know many of you probably haven't and I think this should be done with your boo STAT!.
Why does love only have to be between the men and women? On this site, we're all about people expressing, believing and fucking whomever the hell they would like to!! Plus I have seen movies of men and women where their love couldn't even touch this. The connection and love the two of them shared was just amazing. I wish I had someone that felt a fraction for me the way Jack felt about Ennis. Their love was forbidden and they didn't let it stop them... well it stopped Jack in the end but I don't want to talk about it because I may cry again.
2. The Notebook
Man, where do I even begin with this one? Oh yeah, Ryan Gosling. Probably hands down the most perfect man alive. I mean come on! He plays piano, rescues women in the street, and don't get me started on those abs! (hold on. I need a moment please) Phew okay now back to the movie... We all hear about "love at first sight." We all want to be loved and find the perfect person for us. The one that will love us until the day we die. Noah and Allie fell in love, were separated and then were reunited by chance. This movie shows that true love doesn't just disappear; it stays there forever. I can only hope that I too will on day find that someone. That someone to grow old with. That someone that will sit with me on a daily basis and make sure that we have that one last moment of 'true love' before we pass. (okay guys, if you decide to watch this with your lady you better be prepared to be compared to him and step up your game a bit).
1. Casablanca
"Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine."
One of my favorite movies of all time. Oh damn us women. We just break hearts over and over again. Poor Rick finds the love of his life and loses her only to have her thrown back into it. All of these emotions hidden so deep inside just bottling up to the surface. It sucks losing the one you love. What sucks more? Seeing them in the arms of someone else. Even more? Sending them away to live out the rest of their lives in happiness while you are left at an airport with nothing.
"Here's looking at you, kid"
Love, Anonymous.
