My 10 Most Romantic Movies

It is Valentine’s Day again. Since first grade, I have been hoping for a letter, a flower, or any sign of love from a secret admirer on this day every year. Years gone by, the letters are still lost in mail. Meanwhile, I learned to find romance in films. There are so many wonderful romantic films that I love. I picked 10 that just pop up in my mind.

1. The Family Man. The top of my list film is not very well-known. Nicolas Cage and Tea Leone are simply supreme showing excitements about simple things between two persons truly in love; things like giving thoughtful gifts or giving each other that loving looks. The greatest romantic film is a film about simple little things in daily lives of an exceptional average couple.

2. Pretty Woman. A modern Cinderella story remade. It is easy to fall in love with Juliet Roberts watching her. One needs to believe romance that is out of this world to love this movie.

3. When Harry Met Sally. Meg Ryan is the queen of romantic comedy. She is incredibly funny and lovely. Billy Crystal is one of the best comedians of all times. It is a love story between two friends of opposite sex who find true love. The climax scene in restaurant was Meg Ryan’s impromptu idea; now it is a classic.

4. The English Patient. I love this movie; and read the book after watching it couple times. The desert heat, the sands, the sweet smell and taste of sweat; the English actor Ralph Fiennes delivered some of the most sizzling love scenes on sliver screen.

5. Jerry McGuire. Tom Cruise plays the sport agent who marries Renee Zellweger whom he likes a lot and finally learns to love. The great supporting cast: the little boy, the football player, the baby sitter, and his false friend make this movie a perfect movie for me.

6. Braveheart. This is a historical action-drama hardly anyone considers a romantic movie. I find it extremely romantic for a Scottish farmer (William Wallace played by Mel Gibson) raised a rebellion against English after they killed his wife whom he married secretly. Catherine McCormack is beautiful. The most memorable scene is when she accidently noticed Mel Gibson had been staring at her when she was walking in the market place. There was no dialogue since no word in this world could possibly express that feeling.

7. Notting Hill. It is Juliet Roberts again, but with Hugh Grant this time. Love that British humor and the seemingly impossible romance.

8. Sleepless in Seattle. What can I say, I love Meg Ryan. She paired up with Tom Hanks and made this highly entertaining romantic comedy.

9. Cold Mountain. It is a love story between two southerners played by Jude Law and Nicole Kidman during American Civil War. My mom loves “Gone with the Wind” and saw it many times. I guess this is a modern version of it. It gives new insights on the Civil War.

10. Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare’s story about the innocent love between two teens. The film translates the original poetic dialogue into somewhat more understandable English. The Renaissance music is beautiful. I had a crush on the Juliet played by Olivia Hussey when I first saw it in high school. (They are still showing it in American school for kids to learn Shakespeare.)