Help me in knowing top 10 romantic movies ever .

Well now.... ummmm, not immortal, but older...so what do I recall that did seem to get my romantic heart to recall.
1. Gone With The Wind (does love endure ...?)
2. A Summer Place (when sex was forbidden)
3. The Graduate (I love the guy who banged my mom)
4. Dr. Zhavago (but really pleasing)
5. Out of Africa (get out the box of tissues)
6. An Officer and A Gentleman (yah!)
7. Bridges of Madison County (Mom kept a diary!)
8. The Notebook (Oh,yeah......)
9. Cold Mountain (the porch scene and in the cabin... love does endure )
10. Pride and Prejudice/and Sense and Sensibility... the new Pride.. I like Austin

5. Ghost - I ain't 'fraid no ghost. Especially if it takes on the form of a dirty dancing roadhouser like Patrick Swayze. BTW, I think Demi Moore is one of the finest lookin' actresses ever.

4. Punch Drunk Love - Whoa whoa... wait a second....
A movie about the unforseeable strength & power that can result when two souls take the jump into the unfamiliar territory of the map of the human heart ( a map whose directions only reveal themselves on a need to know basis) & it stars Adam Sandler, who actually acts in it?
And it's good?
The seventh seal hath been broken.

Repent.
Afore it's too late.

3. Casablanca - The classic of all classics.

2. Roman Holiday - 80% of the success of this movie's depiction of romance is just a result of Audrey Hepburn's presence, alone.

1. Bridges of Madison County - A truly romantic story of how the escapist fantasy high/feeling that initially results with falling in love must eventually be realistically dealt with as the conditions & responsibilities of one's current situation come quickly creeping back in. I once heard that, in the context of human history, couples pairing up for the sake of true love is still relatively young. We as a species over-all , have not evolved enough yet to be able to deal & accept each other in a manner that would be considered as unconditional love ( which is the only real love). And it is because of this that the world population has yet been unable to formulate an effective means of discussion that would truly begin a process of unity between it's racial, social & gender factions. And maybe this is why so many of us make decisions more for the sake of security, emotionally as well as socially & financially . Decisions that may impede on our ability to follow our hearts & therefore sway us , individually and socially, from a path that would lead us to true love before it's too late.

I discovered that romantic movies come in different genres - dramatic, comedy, musical, even science fiction/fantasy. So depending on your definition, it's possible to get a rather wide range and diversity of romantic movies as you can see:

1. Atonement (2007). A brilliant piece of cinematic art incorporating an exciting, compelling blend of sound effects, set design, along with the creative weaving of alterative realities in this presentation a romantic drama set during World War II. Ten of out Ten Stars. Reviewed 1/5/07.

2. Doctor Zhivago (1965). Omar Shariff and Julie Christie star in the historical epic of the Russian Revolution. AFI #39.

3. Blade Runner (1982). The original theatrical release. Another sci fi classic by Ridley Scott starring Harrison Ford...with rich layered, complicated and thought provoking narrative and film noir plot. IMDb #102. National Film Registry movie.

4. Moulin Rouge (2001). The best musical revival of the past decade.

5. Memoirs of a Geisha (2005). A richly beautiful and elegant as well as disturbingly emotional sacrifice and burden of forbidden love of this mysterious role of Geisha. This powerful, compelling movie brings to life the suffering of idealistic love and the distinguished role of Geisha to American audiences. [Reviewed 1/5/06]. 2005 Oscars for Cinematography, Art Direction, and Costume Design.

6. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008). Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton star in this movie about a man who ages in reverse. The dazzling photography, luscious music, and the substantive and sensitive plot and subplots make up this amazing movie that spans the entire life of this unusual character. [Reviewed 1/10/09]. 9/10.

7. The Cooler (2003). William H. Macy and Maria Bello star in his wonderfully scored drama by Mark Isham dealing with a relationship between a professional cooler (who brings bad luck to customers) and a cocktail hostess. A rare tribute to acting, with realistic sex scenes, harsh old-style gambling punishment in this new film noir stylish display of dazzle and flash. 9/10 [Ranked #79 and moved to #35 as of 4/22/08].

8. Punch-Drunk Love (2002). A new type of love story starring Adam Sandler and Emily Watson.

9. Unreal. "The Official Handbook for Starting Over (2004). One of the most enjoyable, realistic presentations of romantic relational movies ever. Simple, but vital in its performances and script of just falling out of and falling in love. 9/10 [reviewed 2/23/07].

10. Spiderman 3 (2007). A powerful sequel incorporating important, contemporary, mainstream issues dealing with revenge, hate, love and relationships, forgiveness. One of the best mainstream movies to come out since Titanic (1997) and Jaws (1975). 9/10. [Reviewed 5/4/07].

11. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004). Jim Carrey offers up his best dramatic and strangely twisting relational movies so far. A heartfelt, energizing look into the innerworkings of memory and love and hate. IMDb #34. [On a second go around, some of the innovative, creative odd sequences are less impressive and off-putting a little, manipulative, but still the sincerity, and freshness of the acting remain vibrant and strong (01/30/060)]. Originally ranked 29.

12. West Side Story (1961). One of the first major musical dance movies updating using Romeo & Juliet as its source material. AFI #41. National Film Registry movie.

13. Pride and Prejudice (1995). Six-hour television* mini-series with Colin Firth that presents a fun, delicious experience of the class divide in old Britain along with the animated, independence of one of Jane Austen's beloved young lady females in a compelling cold/hot relationship with Darcy, a rich aristocrat, played by Mr. Firth. [Reviewed 3/11/06].

14. Spiderman 2 (2004). Easily one of the best of the year because it captures both the superhero pyrotechnics along with a solid storyline and character development. A great Jaws - the Movie -renovation that combines many of the psychological elements of good film making.

15. Sliding Doors (1998). A fascinating what-if love-romance movie.

16. Music and Lyrics (2007). A has been pop star played by Hugh Grant ends up with his substitute plant watering help played by Drew Barrymore in this very funny romantic comedy in an attempt to create a more contemporary musical number of a teen singer sensation. 9/10 [Reviewed 2/18/07] [Originally ranked 156 as of 2/25/07 - moved up now #105 5/2/08].

17. Cold Mountain (2003).

18. Roman Holiday (1953). IMDb #203. National Film Registry movie.

19. Days of Wine and Roses (1962). Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick star in this intensely emotional drama about alcohol dependency and its powerfully sad aftermath in this somewhat dated (at the beginning) but realistic and potent performances by both actors. One of the few dramatic, fictional movies that deal with this terrible addiction.

20. WALL*E (2008). A creative innovation in animation using a solid script that requires substantially less dialogue and vastly more difficult physical, visual communication of ideas in this meaningful movie about loneliness, simple emotions and ideas about this only remaining robotic waste collector on earth who accidentally discovers (even unknowingly) the key to the fate of humanity. Eight out of Ten Stars. [Originally ranked 192 as of 12/22/08].

21. Closer (2004). Julia Roberts, Natalie Portman, Jude Law, and Clive Owen star in this retangular relationship swamp movies full of lust, love, betrayal, and devotion, salvation, and reassessment. An anti-mass audience movie that offers a more sensitive and revealing look at relationships.

22. Mostly Martha (2001). [Remade in 2007 starring Catherine Zeta Jones, "No Reservations].

23. Love Actually (2003).

24. Sweet November (2001).

25. If Only (2004). Great singing presentation from Jennifer Love Hewitt in this powerful romantic drama that while ordinary for the most part, has a storyline well presented that rends the heart and introduces its audience to one of the most compelling moments of love [Reviewed 7/28/06].

26. Ghost Town (2008). British Actor Ricky Gervais captivates in a difficult comedian, jackass role and pulls it off in this funny and delightful romance comedy about a dentist who died briefly and can now see ghosts. [Reviewed 9/21/08]. 8/10.

27. The Perfect Man (2005), this Hillary Duff, Heather Locklear daugther-mother vehicle does an excellent and powerful job in a light and entertaining, dramatic way highlight the dilemma of being a single mother who runs away from bad relationships and how her daughter unwittingly sets her up with the perfect man with both tragic but worthwhile results. [Reviewed 7/1/05].

28. Charade (1963). IMDb #215.

29. Down With Love (2003). A great tribute to the 1950 Doris Day romantic comedy movies.

30. Love Story (1970).

My top 20:

1. Casablanca (1942)

2. Beauty and the Beast (1946)
Too many beauty & beast films cop-out at the end, as does this one. The tv series was pretty good, at least the first two seasons.

3. Portrait of Jennie (1948)
Could have been a flop but in the hands of Jennifer Jones and Joseph Cotton (and a great supporting cast of Ethel Barrymore, Cecil Kellaway & David Wayne) this is my favorite ghost romance flick.

4. Vertigo (1958)
Great story on obsessive romance.

5. Dr. Zhivago (1965)
6. Far from the Maddening Crowd (1967)
I could add a few more Julie Christie movies but these two are the best in this category.

7. Annie Hall (1977)

8. A Little Romance (1979)

9. Somewhere in Time (1980)

10. The Man from Snowy River (1982)

11. Valley Girl (1983)

12. Children of A Lesser God (1986)
Nothing like a great stormy relationship that works out.

13. Roxanne (1987)

14. Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
The best Dracula romance story, though I also enjoy Love At First Bite.

15. Only You (1994)
16. Happy Accidents (2000)
Two great Marisa Tomei romance films. The former being the better of a long run of romantic comedies released in the early-mid '90s. The second an under appreciated time travel comedy-drama, a modern day "Somewhere In Time" with great dialogue. Plus Marisa Tomei.

17. Waking the Dead (2000)

18. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

19. Pride & Prejudice (2005)

20. Once (2007)

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Originally posted by tabuno:
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29. Down With Love (2003). A great tribute to the 1950 Doris Day romantic comedy movies.

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While I agree it's a tribute to earlier romantic comedies, isn't it really a remake of the '64 hit, Sex and the Single Girl?

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le0pard13
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Posted 10 April 2009 05:32 PM Hide Post
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29. Down With Love (2003). A great tribute to the 1950 Doris Day romantic comedy movies.

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While I agree it's a tribute to earlier romantic comedies, isn't it really a remake of the '64 hit, Sex and the Single Girl?

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le0pard13
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Posted 10 April 2009 05:32 PM Hide Post
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29. Down With Love (2003). A great tribute to the 1950 Doris Day romantic comedy movies.

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While I agree it's a tribute to earlier romantic comedies, isn't it really a remake of the '64 hit, Sex and the Single Girl?

Many audience members appears refer to Pillow Talk (1959) with Doris Day and Rock Hudson and a number of them also cite their movie in Lover Come Back (1961). There appears to be strong similarity though with the storyline/plot outline with as you mentioned Sex and the Single Girl (1964). It's possible that because the later movie wasn't has widely embraced as Pillow Talk, comparisons to it have been overlooked. Others, like myself find that Down With Love feels more like a fusion of the whole romantic comedy genre of the period.

filmdolly from New England (June 13, 2003) I think said it best:

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Rock and Doris? I don't think so. A medley of ALL we loved from this transitional period, yes. Since when did Rock ever have an English accent. a combinationof Rock, Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, James Bond. Incidentally, if you want to REALLY hear the song Down with Love, listen to Mr. Darin's version! That could have made this an even better movie, using more artist's tunes from the time. Rene's character, too, was a conglomerate, Doris Day, Audrey Hepburn, Natalie Wood. Even the movie itself was a combo, Pillow Talk, Sex and the Single Girl, Boeing, Boeing. I thought it had a multitude of elements from many movies of the era. I thought this movie was a spoof, you know, poking loving fun at something some of us remember fondly

Here is a list of my top 10 romantic movies so far:

(not in order)

*My best friend's wedding
*The notebook
*Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
*Message in the bottle
*Bridges of Madison Country
*Serendipity
*Nothing Hill
*You got mail
*Cruel Intentions
*Message in a Bottle

This is what I could remember.

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Veronica
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Here is a list of my top 10 romantic movies so far:

(not in order)

*My best friend's wedding
*The notebook
*Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
*Message in the bottle
*Bridges of Madison Country
*Serendipity
*Nothing Hill
*You got mail
*Cruel Intentions
*Message in a Bottle

This is what I could remember.

A decent list, nevertheless.

*My best friend's wedding - (one of my wife's favorite romantic movies). Enjoyable.

*The notebook - (I've missed this one, but it's been among the top of many lists).

*Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - (I didn't really focus on the romance angle for some reason).

*Message in the bottle - (I personally like Kevin Costner and believe he has a good grasp on being an authentic man).

*Bridges of Madison Country - (One of the best and I can't believe I left it off my list).

*Serendipity - (Watched it again last week. This is fun, entertaining movie).

*Nothing Hill - (Popular and Good).

*You got mail - (Popular and good).

*Cruel Intentions - (Fascinating and much different from any other of your selections. Curiously mysterious pick).

Based on your picks, I would also wonder if you haven't seen and what you thought of some other favorites of mine:

Music and Lyrics (2007).
Simply Irresistable (1999).

Top Romantic Comedies
1. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2. Annie Hall
3. High Fidelity
4. Better Off Dead
5. Just Friends