Counting down the hours to the world's biggest 'lovefest' there is, Valentines Day. Whether you are a hopeless romantic or a cynic that believes that the day is nothing but one big commercial scam, there is no denying that the 14th of February has really become the greatest ambassador of love. Now you can either bring out the chocolates and join in the fun or watch from the sidelines in bitterness.
Even though it is a day that most people look forward to in a year, over time it may get frustrating deciding how to spend the day with your loved one. Once the usual dinner date or 'baecation' options have been exhausted, you may opt to stay in and just enjoy each other's exclusive company this time around. And if you decide to do so, what better way to fill on those breaks in between your 'good loving' moments than with some romantic flicks?
Here is my list of 6 movies to put you in a romantic mood:
1. Casablanca (1942)
Starring: Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman
Run Time: 102 minutes
Synopsis: Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), who owns a nightclub in Casablanca, discovers his old flame Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman) is in town with her husband, Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid). Laszlo is a famed rebel, and with Germans on his tail, Ilsa knows Rick can help them get out of the country.
2. The Notebook (2004)
Starring: Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, Gena Rowlands, and James Garner
Run Time: 123 minutes
Synopsis: A poor and passionate man (Ryan Gosling) meets a wealthy and adventurous young woman (McAdams) at a carnival one night. They fall in love, but are soon separated against their will by social differences. Fate brings them back together years later, and they try to make their summer love transition into lifelong commitment.
3. The Vow (2012)
Starring: Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams
Synopsis: Paige (Rachel McAdams) and Leo (Channing Tatum) are
happily married newlyweds, but their idyllic life together suddenly shatters when a car accident leaves her in a coma. When Paige awakes, she has severe memory loss and doesn't know Leo. She also has a confusing relationship with her parents (Sam Neill, Jessica Lange) and still harbors feelings for a former fiance (Scott Speedman). Despite these difficult obstacles, Leo is determined to renew their bond and rebuild their marriage.
4. Pretty Woman (1990)
Starring: Richard Gere and Julia Roberts
Run Time: 119 minutes
Synopsis: A successful and wealthy lawyer (Richard Gere) travels to Los Angeles for a business trip and hires a female escort (Roberts) to accompany him for a week of swanky parties and business dinners.
5. Tell Me Sweet Something (2015)
Starring: Nomzamo Mbatha and Masego "Maps" Maponyane
Synopsis: Moratiwa, an aspiring writer who owns and runs a bookstore in the heart of Johannesburg. The bookstore, like her love life, is not experiencing much success. This all changes when she meets and falls in love with the unlikeliest candidate in the world, Nat, a male model, who has never read a book in his life and is desperate to be loved for his mind not his body. Against the odds, they become romantically involved but then Sashi, Nat's now pregnant ex-girlfriend, shows up and sets off a chain of romantic complications into motion.
6. Dirty Dancing (1987)
Starring: Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey
Run Time: 105 minutes
Synopsis: A privileged doctor's daughter (Jennifer Grey) falls for a dance instructor (Patrick Swayze) while vacationing with her family at a resort in the Catskills. She fills in as his dance partner and they fall in love as he teaches her the routine, a love that is tested by a complicated turn of events and pressures from her family.
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