1.
Crazy
Stupid Love – to quote the movie, it is a
combination of sexy and cute, especially Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. (Okay,
mostly Ryan Gosling.)
2.
Dan
in Real Life – told from the male perspective. A
lonely widower raising three daughters falls for his brother’s girl. Best quote:
You are the murderer of love.
3.
Falling
for a Dancer – an Irish mini-series; a hidden
gem. I fell in love with Mossie the
first time he set eyes on his cousin’s wife, a feisty woman in an arranged
marriage of convenience.
4.
Murphy’s
Romance – a May-December romance played by Sally Fields,
a divorcée, and James Garner, a widower. He
makes the screen sizzle in this one.
5.
One
Special Night – another James Garner romance, but
this time he goes after Julie Andrews, a widow.
The one bad hitch – he is still married to a wife with Alzheimer’s.
6.
P.S.
I Love You – this is a romance between a widow and her late
husband. He sets a series of letters and
gifts in place to help her face her grief after his death.
7.
Sabrina
(with Harrison Ford) – this version is so much more believable than the one
that paired a youthful Audrey Hepburn with the elderly Humphrey Bogart. I call
it the American version of Pride and Prejudice.
8.
Some
Kind of Wonderful – best screen kiss ever! Don’t miss it. You
break his heart, I break your face. Ah, high school like most of us
remember it.
9.
Someone
Like You – best bad boy ever – Hugh Jackman! Need I say
more? Best movie quote ever: Time wounds all heels – the mantra for
all of us who remember what it feels like to be dumped.
10.Up!
– Yes, the animated movie. What better
romance than the one between Carl and Ellie? Reinforces one’s belief in true
love.
10.5
Under
the Tuscan Sun – this one gets only half a rating
because it is the one and only romantic movie where the heroine spends the entire
movie chasing after love, only to find that her true love isn’t a person but a
place – Tuscany.
Under the Tuscan Sun is one of my all-time favorites. I think my love for the Virgin of Guadalupe began after seeing this movie. Remember the image of Mary on her headboard? Several times in the story, Mary appears as a symbol of womanly strength. Thanks for sharing your list. I'll definitely pick up some of the old ones for rent.
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DeleteIf you have time, try Falling for a Dancer. I promise it is great.
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