WARNING: Extremely Girly
12. The Little Mermaid
I'm starting my list off with a little classic. My favorite Disney movie and one of my favorite romances. A mermaid, ginger no less, dreams of the world above. Then along comes Prince Eric who just so happens to be a hot piece of dish and human. Yeah, it's a kid's movie but it's also a kid's movie I grew up on and still obsess over. Still can't get over the "Part of Your World (Reprise)" scene with Eric splayed out on the beach while Ariel sings to him as the sun shines directly over them. Kills me.
11. Some Kind of Wonderful
Probably John Hughes' most underrated 80's flick. Eric Stoltz and Mary Stuart Masterson. Keith and Watts. Blessed pairing. It's a classic "I'm in love with my best friend" movie. Keith fawns over and asks out Caroline in the City all the while Watts is on the sideline. She even has to drive them around their little date! But that last scene always gets me. Marty McFly's mom needs time to be alone and Keith realizes he is actually in love with Watts and we have that wonderful scene where he chases after Watts and that awesome Celtic version of "Can't Help Falling in Love" plays and it's just amazing. Plus, Eric Stoltz is a ging and totally attractive. "Well, you're stupid. I always knew you were stupid."
10. Pretty in Pink
Another John Hughes makes the list. Most people would go for Sixteen Candles or St. Elmo's Fire but nope. I pick these two. Molly Ringwald, another ginger, plays Andie, a girl who grew up on the wrong side of the tracks. Her best friend is Jon Cryer aka "Duckie" and she works in a record shop. Pretty awesome. Duckie's in love with Andie who's in love with Blane. Another "I'm in love with my best friend" movie but this one is probably a tad more realistic since Duckie doesn't end up with the girl. But he does end up with Buffy Summers which is pretty awesome. And Duckie's rendition of "Try a Little Tenderness" is one of my favorite scenes in the movie. Gotta love Duck. He tried so hard and still didn't get the girl. Stupid rewrites.
9. Little Women
Christian Bale as Laurie. I die. But whenever I'm in a 90's/period piece mood this one is always my choice. Laurie is in love with Jo but she isn't in love with him. It seems I have a theme of unrequited love going on with this list but bear with me. Despite the fact that Jo doesn't end up with Laurie, I do like that she ended up with Mr. Bhaer, the German professor. A far better relationship, I believe. And when he delivers her manuscript and Jo goes chasing after him, I can't help but smile like an idiot as they kiss in the rain under an umbrella. Oh yeah! And Eric Stoltz is in this one too!
8. Notting Hill
"I'm just a girl standing in front of a boy asking him to love her." I visited the store where this movie was filmed and, although it is now a shoe shop, I can totally imagine it as a site for romance. Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant make a lovely pair. I can't really choose one scene that I love because I love them all. But the scene where those words are uttered have become iconic in my eyes. And Hugh Grant's race to the press conference is pretty hysterical. And when she changes her answer to the question of how long she will be staying in London I lose all control of my limbs.
7. Moulin Rouge!
Do I even need to explain? Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman standing on top of an elephant while singing, quite possibly, the best love song mash-up ever. Baz is a genius and I refuse to believe otherwise. This movie is all about love and romance. I can't help but feel happy inside whenever I watch it... despite the depressing ending. It's silly and fun and wonderful.
Do I even need to explain? Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman standing on top of an elephant while singing, quite possibly, the best love song mash-up ever. Baz is a genius and I refuse to believe otherwise. This movie is all about love and romance. I can't help but feel happy inside whenever I watch it... despite the depressing ending. It's silly and fun and wonderful.
6. Clueless
"I love Josh!" A modern spin on my third favorite Jane Austen novel, Emma. When I want a familiar and fun chick flick I choose this one. Paul Rudd and Alicia Silverstone are a great onscreen couple and I can't help but love them. I'm not going to lie, I always imagined finding a guy like Josh in college. It never happened, mind you. Obviously. My favorite moment has to be at the very end where Cher catches the bouquet and her and Josh kiss and he plays with her curls while "Tenderness" plays in the background. Adorable.
5. Bridget Jones's Diary
A modern retelling of Pride & Prejudice. We can all relate to Bridget. She's clumsy, awkward, and doesn't have her life together at all. And then there's Colin Firth. Homanuh homanuh homanuh. Makes for a great kissing scene at the end. Standing in the snow in her underwear.
"Nice boys don't kiss like that." "Oh, yes, they f-ing do."
4. Casablanca/Gone With the Wind/From Here to Eternity/Seven Brides for Seven Brothers/Breakfast at Tiffany's/Sabrina/Roman Holiday/My Fair Lady....etc.
I rank these altogether because when I'm in a classics mood, I could go for any one of these. Whether it's the four-hour epic Gone With the Wind or the ridiculously fun Roman Holiday, I soak up the romance. Oh and that kissing scene in From Here to Eternity...yum.
3. Ever After
"A bird may love a fish, signore, but where would they live?"
Considering I can quote every single line from this movie verbatim I would say I have an affinity for watching this movie repeatedly. I am a sucker for fairytales in general. Re-imagined fairytales? I'm dead. I could have picked any Drew Barrymore movie since I love her in all of them from Never Been Kissed to The Wedding Singer but I chose this one because it caters to my period-drama fancy. There are so many romantic scenes in this movie it's hard to choose just one. When they meet in court or when they get captured by gypsies or when they meet in the ruins or the ball! Gah!!! I can't get over it. It all is just wonderful and magical and completely girly.
2. Say Anything
"Don't be a guy, be a man."
Lloyd Dobler in a trench coat holding a stereo playing "In Your Eyes" outside of Diane Court's window. Probably one of the most iconic romantic scenes of all time. If a boy ever wanted to win me over or win me back, this would be the way to do it. I love how much Lloyd loves Diane. A pair that seems completely wrong for each other ends up being the greatest couple ever. And then they fly off to London together. I have based my entire flight theory off that last scene. Wait for the ding.
1. Pride and Prejudice (both 1995 & 2003 versions)
As I have said previously, I am a sucker for period dramas. That being said, my love for Jane Austen novels knows no bounds. While the rest of my tour group was hanging out in a pub in Bath, I was visiting the Jane Austen museum with a bunch of older women. I was so obsessed with the 2003 version that I watched and rewatched it after school every day for three weeks before my parents finally took the dvd away and hid it from me. I've gone through three copies of this movie. I can't get enough. At one point I had all the lines memorized and could quote any scene on demand. I have reread the book multiple times and when I say multiple, I mean A LOT. It is my favorite coupling of all time and my favorite love story. The sassy and vivacious Elizabeth and handsomely brooding Mr. Darcy set their differences aside to find they're more alike than they originally thought. My favorite scene has to be the first proposal scene. This scene varies between the 1995 and 2003 version but the 1995 version remains truest to the book. But there's no denying that that almost-kiss in the 2003 version is pretty hot. And all the scenes at Pemberley in both versions.
Disclaimer: I know I have excluded several movies but I found it really difficult to rank even these ones!
-Mossmonster
"Mrs. Darcy."
Disclaimer: I know I have excluded several movies but I found it really difficult to rank even these ones!
-Mossmonster
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