No question this is #1 on the list. I dare to say that it's the most romantic movie ever. I mean, come on: guy and girl fall in love and then are seperated by circumstance, and years later he painstakingly builds a humongous house for her like he originally said he would without her even knowing about it?! We all hope to find a love like that some day.
Shakespeare In Love
It's been several years since this one came out, but even Jackie at 17 totally loved this movie! It's quite comedic at times, but at its heart it is all about love. It's a fictional tale about Shakespeare while writing Romeo and Juliet, probably the most famous love story of all time, where he meets and falls madly in love with a woman betrothed to someone else. As you can imagine, it's ending isn't exactly a happy one, but I will say that neither of them die. GREAT MOVIE!
Romeo + Juliet
How could Romeo and Juliet be left off this list? I saw this movie like 5 times in the theater when I was about 15, and then had it on VHS and watched it ALL the time. And yes, I was totally in love with Leonardo and wanted to be Claire. But besides all that, it's really a good movie. Baz Luhrman did a solid job transforming it to modern day, but kept random things original - like the language. It's literally Shakespeare word-for-word. And besides being a solid movie, it's really romantic and heart-breakingly sad at the end (we all know what happens, right?!) Leo and Claire were perfectly cast, and they all did a good job transforming this classic tale to a 1990's film. If you haven't seen it - you should! Consider it educational - it's Shakespeare! And it's entertaining!!
Notting HillOh my goodness, I love this movie. Everyone has at least considered what it would be like if their celebrity crush actually knew they existed, and this brings that fantasy to life so perfectly. It's not always easy, and it's not always perfect, but they fall in love despite the crazy circumstances of a famous face dating a totally unknown man. And how perfect that the famous face is Julia Roberts? Hugh Grant is totally adorable as the unknown man, trying to impress this movie star, despite his cooky roommate, crazy family, and simple living as a book store owner. Bonus points for being funny, too!!
500 Days of SummerThis is a totally fresh take on relationships, that was released quite recently. See my original review: here. I loved loved loved the way this movie portrayed a realistic relationship - the excitement at the beginning, followed by fights and annoyances, and maybe even a little dancing in your head after a momentous occasion. I also liked how it didn't hide the fact that often in relationships, one person is more in like/love than the other. During the movie, you almost feel like you're in the relationship as well, because you begin to remember instances in your own relationships similar to theirs. I just loved how it took me back that way - I would say that's not easy to accomplish without being ridiculous!
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