Favorite Romantic Movies

By: Yollie and Dan Bunag

Love, love, wherefore art thou? Shallwe say Romance is a spice of life. It brings excitement, inspiration, much anticipation, challenges, and sometimes fantasy comes true. A movie collection will not be complete without romantic movies. There as so many romantic movies to choose from, but only a few are really worth spending your time to watch and enjoy. We made this hub to help you pre-screen and sort through hese movies and hopefully enjoy these romantic and some feel good movies as much as we did.

We listed some favorite romantic classics as well as newer romantic movies available in DVDs. Watch them and hope you like them as well.

In this beautifully-crafted and humorous love story which was nominated for four Academy Awards, Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr met on an ocean liner and fell deeply in love. Though each was engaged to someone else, they agreed to meet six months later at the Empire State Building if they still felt the same way about each other. But a tragic accident prevented their rendezvous and the lover's future tooks an emotional and uncertain turn. Watch "An Affair to Remember" and see what you think.

Roman Holiday

A modern-day princess, rebelling against the royal obligations, explores Rome on her own. She meets Gregory Peck, an American newspaperman who, seeking an exclusive story, pretends ignorance of her true identity. But his plan falters as they fall in love. Eddie Albert contributes to the fun as Peck's carefree cameraman pal. Stylishly directed by William Wyler, this romantic comedy ranks as one of the most enjoyable film of all times.

Doctor Zhivago

David Lean's Doctor Zhivago is an exploration of the Russian Revolution as seen from the point of view of the intellectual, introspective title character (Omar Sharif). As the political landscape changes, and the Czarist regime comes to an end, Dr.Zhivago's relationships reflect the political turmoil raging about him. Though he is married, the vagaries of war lead him to begin a love affair with the beautiful Lara (Julie Christie). But he cannot escape the machinations of a band of selfish and cruel characters: General Strelnikov (Tom Courtenay), a Bolshevik General; Komarovsky (Rod Steiger), Lara's former lover; and Yevgraf (Alec Guinness), Zhivago's sinister half-brother. This epic, sweeping romance, told in flashback, captures the lushness of Moscow before the war and the violent social upheaval that followed. The film is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Boris Pasternak.

Starring: Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard, Elvia Allman, Martin Balsam, Director: Blake Edwards, Rating: NR

Winner of two Oscars®, the romantic comedy that sparkles like diamonds! From the opening strains of Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer's haunting, Oscar®-winning song "Moon River," you'll once again be under the alluring spell of that madcap, carefree New York playgirl known as Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn) in this 24-carat romantic comedy based of Truman Capote's best-selling novella. George Peppard is the struggling and "sponsored" young writer who finds himself swept into Holly's dizzying, delightfully unstructured lifestyle as she determinedly scours Manhattan for a suitable millionaire to marry.

Sabrina

Harrison Ford plays Linus Larrabee, a busy tycoon who has no room for love in his appointment book. But when a romance between his playboy brother (Kinnear) and Sabrina (Ormond), daughter of the family chauffeur, threatens one of Linus' business deals, the CEO clears his schedule for some ruthlessness.

Sleepless in Seattle

A recent widower in Seattle and a reporter in Baltimore are fated for each other and it takes the man's son and a radio talk show to set events in motion for the couple to meet.

While You Were Sleeping

A woman saves a man, in coma and wonders if he is really Mr. Right.

You'll fall in love with this hit romantic comedy that woke everyone up to adorable Sandra Bullock . As Lucy, a lonely subway worker, she becomes smitten with a handsome stranger (Peter Gallagher). But when she saves his life after he's been mugged and fallen into a coma, his hilariously offbeat family mistakes her for his fiancée! Soon, the mix-ups escalate as Lucy fabricates a life between herself and a man she's never met! And when Lucy falls for his charming brother (Bill Pullman) the situation really gets uproarious as she's forced to make a choice between the two!

Anna Scott (Julia Roberts) is the world's most famous movie star. William Thacker (Hugh grant) owns a travel bookstore in the quaint neighborhood of Notting Hill. When their paths cross, the couple comes to face the ultimate question: can two people fall in love with the whole world watching?

Once in a while, a movie comes along that reminds us how powerful love can be. In the midst of war in Afghanistan, Captain Cody Cullen (John Newton, "Desperate Housewives") is touched by lovely card sent by Faith Spelman (Alice Evans, "The Chris Isaak Show") from the small picturesque town of Nevada City, California. As months pass, the card never leaves his side, giving him the strength to survive and setting him on a mission to find her.

On the French Riviera, nothing comes cheap. And when it comes to men, Irene has very rich taste. One very confusing night, she is duped at her own game. Her knight in shining armor turns out to have no shine at all. Irene, however, is the woman of Jean's dreams. The only way to win her heart back is to turn the tables on her. Audrey Tautou (The Da Vinci Code, Amelié) stars in a romantic comedy that proves true love is PRICELESS.

Amy Adams (Actor), Matthew Goode (Actor) | Rated: PG

When Anna's (Amy Adams) four-year anniversary to her boyfriend passes without an engagement ring, she decides to take matters into her own hands. Inspired by an Irish tradition that allows women to propose to men on Leap Day, Anna follows Jeremy (Adam Scott) to Dublin to propose to him. But after landing on the wrong side of Ireland, she must enlist the help of the handsome and carefree local Declan (Matthew Goode) to get her across the country. Along the way, they discover that the road to love can take you to very unexpected places.

Amanda Seyfried (Actor), Gael García Bernal (Actor), Gary Winick (Director) | Rated: PG

In Verona, Italy the beautiful city where Romeo first met Juliet there is a place where the heartbroken leave notes asking Juliet for her help. It s there that aspiring writer Sophie finds a 50-year-old letter that will change her life forever. As she sets off on a romantic journey of the heart with the letter's author, Claire, now a grandmother, and her handsome grandson, all three will discover that sometimes the greatest love story ever told is your own.