Many of these films are also available in DVD format.
Casablanca(1943) The quintessential love story. Rated as one of the best movies of all time, this World War II drama certainly belongs in every collection. Starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman. DVD Version
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Children of a Lesser God
(1988) Starring William Hurt, Marlee Matlin. A teacher of the deaf falls in love with one of the staff members at the special school when he is teaching.
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Four Weddings and a Funeral(1994) A quirky romantic comedy about friends and weddings and falling in love. Starring Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell. DVD Version
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Gone With the Wind(1939) Another of the classic love stories of all time. Set during the Civil War, the leading characters of Scarlet O'Hara and Rhett Butler have become icons in American literary history. Starring Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh. |
My Best Friends's Wedding(1997) A young woman plots to win her best friend back on the eve of his wedding. Romantic comedy starring Julia Roberts, Cameron Diaz. |
An Officer and a Gentleman(1982) Classic love story surrounding naval aviator flight training. Good flick. Starring Richard Gere, Debra Winger, Louis Gosset Jr. DVD Version
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Roxanne(1987) Starring Steve Martin, Daryl Hanna. A quirky re-make of Cyrano De Bergenac, this light-hearted romantic comedy is a pleasant diversion. |
The Competition(1980) Low-key romantic drama surrounding a classical piano competition. Lovers of classical music will appreciate the attention to detail in this one. Starring Richard Dreyfuss, Amy Irving. |
Sleepless in Seattle(1993) Starring Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan. A tender romantic story of a man who loses his wife and finds love for a second time. DVD Version
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When Harry Met Sally(1989) Starring Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan. A funny romantic comedy about on-again, off-again romance. DVD Version
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Top Gun
(1986) Starring: Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis. Romantic action/adventure film wowed audiences in the 80's with its sexy appeal. Rock and roll, jet planes, and hot romance. This one has all the elements for a few hours of fun. DVD Version
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Urban Cowboy
(1980)
Starring John Travolta, Debra Winger.
Ye-Ha! John Travolta trades in disco duds for a cowboy hat and rides the mechanical bull in Texas! Yeah, it's corny, but it's fun. And the two-step at Gilley's honkey-tonk is worth the ride. DVD Version
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Somewhere in TimeASIN:
20th Anniversary Edition (1980).Starring: Christopher Reeve, Jane Seymour.
It's silly, it's superficial, it's so desperately earnest about its tale of time-spanning love that you almost wish for a cheap flatulence gag just to break the solemn mood. But there's something so unabashedly gushy and entertaining about Somewhere in Time that you can't begrudge its enduring popularity.
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Titanic
(1997)
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet.
Sweeping romance set against the backdrop of the R. M. S. Titanic's maiden voyage in 1912--and framed by a modern-day story of a salvager who stumbles onto a heretofore unknown survivor of the sinking. Spectacular in every way, an eye-filling re-creation of the sights and sounds of the grandest ship of its time. DVD Version
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Out of Africa
(1985)
Starring: Meryl Streep, Robert Redford.
Director: Sydney Pollack.
Sydney Pollack's 1985 multiple-Oscar winner is a sumptuous and emotionally satisfying film about the life of Danish writer Karen Blixen (Meryl Streep), who travels to Kenya to be with her German husband, but falls for an English adventurer (Robert Redford).
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Working Girl (1988)
Starring: Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver, Melanie Griffith.
Director: Mike Nichols.
Cute comedy about a naive but ambitious secretary who tries to outfox her wily boss by closing a big deal--with the help of a man she just happens to fall in love with. Star-making showcase for Griffith also gives Ford an ideal opportunity to play light comedy, and Weaver a sly supporting role as the villainess. DVD Version
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Ghost (1990)
Starring: Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore.
Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze are the passionate lovers whose romance is undone when the latter is murdered during a bungled hit arranged by a rival. The clever concept by screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin extends outward into comedy (Swayze's character communicates through a sassy medium played by Whoopi Goldberg, horror, and romantic complications.
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The Bodyguard (1992)
Starring: Kevin Costner, Whitney Houston.
This 1992 crowd pleaser made almost as much money for Whitney Houston as its chart-busting soundtrack. A high-wattage star vehicle as only Hollywood can make, The Bodyguard stars Houston as a pop-music diva (now there's a stretch) and Kevin Costner as the stern bodyguard who is assigned to protect her after the singer receives some nasty death threats.
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Say Anything(1989)
Starring: John Cusack, Ione Skye.
Acclaimed romantic comedy starring John Cusack and Ione Skye as unlikely lovers on the cusp of adulthood. The casting is perfect, But the real strength is the exceptional writing and the rich humor and depth of the fully developed characters. In Say Anything Cusack and Skye play recent high school graduates enjoying one final summer before leaping into a lifetime of adult responsibilities. DVD Version
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Terms of Endearment (1983).
Starring: Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, Jack Nicholson.
Director: James L. Brooks.
Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger play a combative mother and daughter who see each other through various ups and downs in love and loss, and most especially through a terminal illness endured by Winger's character. Jack Nicholson deservedly won an Oscar for his supporting role as a free-spirited astronaut who backs away from a romance with MacLaine and then returns in the clutch. DVD Version
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