Great lists, both of you! You already know that Before Sunrise is a favorite of mine, and When Harry Met Sally is a fave. I was happy to see Racing with the Moon on this list. As a humongous Nic Cage fan (and Sean Penn too of course) this one really did it for me. Nic Cage in "Birdy" was also amazing. I could make my top 5 romance films all be Nicolas Cage films. Okay, here you go:
While ostensibly not a rom-com or plain rom, Good Will Hunting does have romance in it with Matt Damon and Minnie Driver and fits our time period (1997). LOVE that film.
Like Beth with her surprise in noticing a lot of Debra Winger in her choices, my surprise was seeing Lily Taylor (Mystic Pizza and Say Anything). Truth is, Lily is fantastic. Love her work.
Another favorite I don't see mentioned is Tootsie. Some may see it as a comedy, but there's a lot of romancing -- requited and unrequited -- going on in it.
Also a huge fan of When Harry Met Sally, co-written by Rob Reiner and Nora Ephron, both remarkably funny and making the film one that appeals to both men and women.
Moonstruck also a favorite -- different levels and successes with romancing by various characters.
I really adore Only You! With Robert Downer Jr and Marisa Tomei! I don't even know how many times I've watched it. Italy always looks amazing in movies, and the storyline is charming and funny. Have you seen it?
Three movies: Roxanne, Moonstruck, and Princess Bride. Weirdly, they are all from 1987. So I hereby declare: 1987-the greatest year ever for romance movies!
I'm going to stretch the definition of Romance -- perhaps beyond recognition -- to suggest _84 Charing Cross Road_ (my memories of the film have faded a bit, but I remember liking it, and recently re-read the book and was completely taken by it)
I loved Stella! I want to hear about your romance ❤️. You can read the first chapter of my book either on Amazon or on my website. I also posted it on here a while back if you’re INT interested 🙏❤️
Great lists, both of you! You already know that Before Sunrise is a favorite of mine, and When Harry Met Sally is a fave. I was happy to see Racing with the Moon on this list. As a humongous Nic Cage fan (and Sean Penn too of course) this one really did it for me. Nic Cage in "Birdy" was also amazing. I could make my top 5 romance films all be Nicolas Cage films. Okay, here you go:
1. Raising Arizona
2. Wild at Heart
3. Valley Girl
4. Moonstruck
5. Peggy Sue Got Married
Forgot “Kissing Jessica Stein”!
And if we were to add to Y2K cusp films “Love & Basketball” with Omar Epps and Sanaa Lathan was a beloved one.
While ostensibly not a rom-com or plain rom, Good Will Hunting does have romance in it with Matt Damon and Minnie Driver and fits our time period (1997). LOVE that film.
Like Beth with her surprise in noticing a lot of Debra Winger in her choices, my surprise was seeing Lily Taylor (Mystic Pizza and Say Anything). Truth is, Lily is fantastic. Love her work.
Another favorite I don't see mentioned is Tootsie. Some may see it as a comedy, but there's a lot of romancing -- requited and unrequited -- going on in it.
Also a huge fan of When Harry Met Sally, co-written by Rob Reiner and Nora Ephron, both remarkably funny and making the film one that appeals to both men and women.
Moonstruck also a favorite -- different levels and successes with romancing by various characters.
I really adore Only You! With Robert Downer Jr and Marisa Tomei! I don't even know how many times I've watched it. Italy always looks amazing in movies, and the storyline is charming and funny. Have you seen it?
Wings of Desire. Wim Wenders.
Three movies: Roxanne, Moonstruck, and Princess Bride. Weirdly, they are all from 1987. So I hereby declare: 1987-the greatest year ever for romance movies!
Forget Paris is lovely. The depiction of a love story with its murky bits and personal desires is what made it believable for me.
In another note Patrick Swayze was the sexiest man ever 😍
I'm going to stretch the definition of Romance -- perhaps beyond recognition -- to suggest _84 Charing Cross Road_ (my memories of the film have faded a bit, but I remember liking it, and recently re-read the book and was completely taken by it)
I’ve seen most of these. I remember them well. 🥰👏
For sure! I’m having a lot of fun writing my book and also poetry, often funny poems! It’s a new thing for me, really unexpected.
I loved Stella! I want to hear about your romance ❤️. You can read the first chapter of my book either on Amazon or on my website. I also posted it on here a while back if you’re INT interested 🙏❤️