Romantic movies: the best to see absolutely!
Sofa, pizza, friends (or partners) and movies: is there a better sequence? After the frenzy of a week of work, there is nothing better than relaxing watching a blockbuster movie from the world of cinema. Undoubtedly the most loved are romantic films. It doesn't need to be Valentine's Day. because each time they tell us a different love story, making us passionate and excited.
We have selected the most beautiful from the Eighties to today, choosing some comedies and even several sentimental masterpieces, which we are sure will tear you a few tears!
Notting Hill - 1999
Sometimes we want nothing more than to daydream a bit and Notting Hill it is definitely a film that allows us to do that. By director Roger Michell, we see Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant as protagonists respectively as Anna Scott, a world-famous actress, and William Thacker, owner of a small bookshop in the famous London neighborhood. One day the Hollywood star happens by chance in the shop of the incredulous William and from that meeting one of the most beautiful love stories ever told in the world of cinema will begin. To make the film even more special there is the beautiful soundtrack. with hit songs like She And When You Say Nothing At All.
It is available streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
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Fault of the stars - 2014
If you like movies that can be romantic, sentimental, dramatic and emotional, Blame the stars will not disappoint you. Based on the John Green hit novel of the same name, it tells the story of Hazel Grace and Augustus Waters. She is a 17-year-old girl with cancer for a long time and withdrawn from the outside world, he is an eighteen year old in remission with a great desire to to live after the fight against the disease. Their meeting will change the existence of both and will be at the origin of a pure, young and poignant love that involves the viewer from the beginning to the end of the film. One tip: keep your handkerchiefs close at hand!
It is available streaming on Disney +.
A Star Is Born - 2018
One of the most recent successful romantic films is undoubtedly A Star is Born, remake of the 1937 film A star was born. Directed by Bradley Cooper, A Star Is Born stars the director himself as Jack Maine, a famous musician struggling with alcohol and drug addiction, and Lady Gaga who plays Ally, a waitress and aspiring singer-songwriter. Their meeting starts a musical partnership that will then turn into an engaging, tormented and exciting love story also told to the notes of the extraordinary soundtrack.
A Star Is Born has received numerous nominations and various awards, including a Golden Globe and an Oscar as Best Original Song for Shallow.
It is available streaming on Netflix.
Bridget Jones's Diary - 2001
It is probably the most famous romantic comedy ever and dates back to the early 2000s. Directed by Sharon Maguire, Bridget Jones's diary tells the story of a young woman in her thirties (Renée Zellweger) prone to foolishness and trouble, which make her a funny and unconventional protagonist. Bridget ends up in a real love triangle when she meets Don Daniel Cleaver, played by Hugh Grant, and the handsome Mark Darcy, aka Colin Firth. Who will be the great and so sought after love of Miss Jones? The success of this film went beyond all expectations, leading to two sequels What a mess, Bridget Jones! And Bridget Jones's Baby, even if the opening chapter is undoubtedly the best.
It is available streaming on Netflix.
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The pages of our life - 2004
Taken from Nicholas Sparks' namesake also known as The Notebook, The pages of our life is a classic among romantic films directed by Nick Cassavetes. Allie (Rachel McAdams) is an upper-class girl, used to luxury and having everything she wants. Noah (Ryan Gosling), on the other hand, is a young worker of humble origins, who lives only with his father. s "they meet during a" summer, they live a passionate and overwhelming story destined to end in a "misunderstanding." The years pass and their paths cross again giving them a new opportunity to try to understand if their love can finally know the happy ending or not.
It is available streaming on Netflix.
Dirty Dancing - 1987
A romantic comedy that made history is definitely Dirty Dancing - Forbidden dances. Released in 1987 and directed by Emile Ardolino, this film stars Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Gray. We are in the summer of 1963 when the Houseman family goes on vacation in the Catskill Mountains, in a tourist village reserved for the wealthy of the East Cost. That year, however, Dr. Houseman's youngest daughter, Francis called "Baby", meets Johnny, who works as a dance teacher for the guests of the hotel. From that moment her summer will take a different turn with rumba and other "forbidden" dances. Among the many unforgettable scenes, one cannot miss that of the "Nobody can put Baby in the corner"and the dance of the two actors to the notes of The time of my life.
The film is available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Shakespeare in Love - 1998
More than twenty years after its release, Shakespeare in Love is now a cult of romantic films. Directed by John Madden, it traces part of the life of the English poet and playwright and the relative composition of Romeo and Juliet. William Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) is at the beginning of his career, still unknown at the court of Queen Elizabeth I, eg "in love with Viola de Lesseps (Gwyneth Paltrow), a young noblewoman with a passion for acting. Unfortunately the relationship between the two seems to be impossible due to social differences, but will love be able to triumph anyway?
Among the various awards received by Shakespeare in Love there are 7 statuettes at the Oscars, like the one for Best Film And Best Actress in a Leading Role, and 3 Golden Globes.
It is available streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Love and Other Remedies - 2010
Based on the novel Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman, Love and other remedies is a romantic comedy directed by Edward Zwick. Jake Gyllenhaal plays Jamie Randall, a womanizer just fired after being discovered by his boss along with his wife. Jamie is hired by a pharmaceutical company as a representative and thanks to his face and his oratorical skills he soon becomes a favorite of the director. Here he meets Maggie Murdock (Anne Hathaway), a young woman with Parkinson's who does not get carried away. from Jamie. Between the two at the beginning there is a simple casual and physical relationship, but then things get complicated ... Engaging, romantic and passionate, Love and other remedies it's a little movie Sui generis that deserves to be seen.
It is available streaming on Netflix.
Pretty Woman - 1990
The great lovers of the so-called "rom-com" no longer count the times they have seen this film. Directed by Garry Marshall, Pretty Woman tells the love story between Vivian, a call from Los Angeles played by Julia Roberts, and Edward, a powerful and determined businessman staged by Richard Gere. Theirs is a modern tale that lashes out against convention and prejudice and that , more than thirty years after its release, it never ceases to fascinate. A particular note of merit also goes to the soundtrack that takes up the song of 1964 Oh, Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison, source of inspiration for the title of the comedy.
It is available streaming on Disney +.
Call me by your name - 2017
Also known by the original title of Call me by your name, this film has been released a few years ago, but it is now rightfully placed on the list of the great romantic classics to be seen absolutely. Taken from the novel of the same name, Call me by your name is directed by Luca Guadagnino and tells a unique and exciting story, that of the love between Elio - Timothée Chalamet -, a seventeen year old resident in Italy, and the American student Oliver - Armie Hammer. In addition to the particular script and the remarkable interpretation of the actors, Call me by your name also received a number of praise for the original score, composed entirely by Sufjan Stevens.
It is available streaming on Netflix.
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