Some of the top romance movies are the ones that reach into the past for the romance of the olden days. Classic literature, like Janey Eyre is perfect for romance movies. The movie that was adapted from the book Jane Eyre is about an orphan girl who is taken in by her aunt. Mrs. Reed, the aunt is a bit of a spinster and has no memory of what it was like to be a girl and finds her to be more of a bother than anything so she sends her to a strict charity school for girl. Jane becomes a teacher, which leads her to meet an employer that she was not expecting. And you won’ expect the romance that arises from the situation either.
You might not expect a movie filled with ABBA songs to be a great romance movie, and if that is true then Mamma Mia! will surprise you. When a young woman is about to get married she finds out that there are three men that could be her father and she wants to know which one it is! Of course her mother isn’t giving that information up willingly so her daughter invites all three of the men to her wedding. This movie will have many surprises and some laughter and lots of romance as you listen to the music (there is lots of it) and try to figure out who was the man her mother really loved and is her father. This is one of the top romance movies of 2008!
How could one of Shakespeare’s best plays not result in a top romance movie? The play of Romeo and Juliet is read by romantics all over the world but have you ever thought what it would be like if it happened in modern day? This updated version of Romeo and Juliet retains all the romance of previous renditions but it brings a different version of it to the screen with fighting familial gangs and guns and street wars. It is definitely a mind bender. But the romance is still there. Even though it is still scripted with the original words of the play, it is easy to understand how these young lovers fall in love and fight to be together right up until the tragic end. This is a romance movie to remember.
In Alex’s life romance is every where and this romance movie is all about helping people to create romance in their life. They call him “The Date Doctor” and he’s so busy helping other guys hook up that he doesn’t have much time for himself. But that doesn’t stop him when he meets Sara. He falls for her big time and he knows just how to get her to fall for him back. But Sara is a gossip columnist and she gets word about the Date Doctor and she finds out that it is him -- and she’s not impressed. Can he save the damage he’s done? Is his job more important than having a real relationship himself? This top romance movie will make you want to fall in love.
You might not expect a romance movie to come from the meeting of two American strangers in Tokoyo but that is exactly what develops when Bob Harris and Charlotte meet. She the young wife of a photographer visiting Tokoyo and hes a film actor that has passed his prime. He’s much older than her and they easily fall together as they take on the challenges of discovering a country where they don’t know the language. They are both married bu somehow, they forget that for the time being. But do they have to remember that eventually? Do they have to go back to their lives at some point? Or is there another solution. Romance movies like this raise many questions and hopefully the answers are as good as the movie is.
You might not expect one of the top romance movies to be about two cowboys that fall in love but that is exactly what this movie is about. Two young men live the life of rodeo cowboys. They meet while sheepherding and instantly click. But in this world that they live in, men are macho and mean sometimes and tough and there’s very little room for romance -- especially between two men. But you can’t help who you fall in love with. This romance movie is full of conflict, confusion, bitterness, and sometimes happy moments -- their romance will turn your mind upside down but you will be cheering them on and hoping that everything will work out with a happy ending, nonetheless!
Up in the Air is one of the top movies of the past 5 years. With George Clooney in the role of Ryan Bingham you know it will be good but this movie is never what you expect. Ryan is the man who does the firing in companies that are downsizing. He has it down to an art form as he convinces people that it is not the end of the world -- it is the beginning of something great. But then the unexpected happens -- he falls for someone that is supposed to be a casual bed friend. Every part of your body will ache for the happy ending. This romance movie is sweet and unexpected and something that will stick in your mind for a long time.
When you see the commercials for this romance movie you know that it is going to make your cry. Holly Kennedy is young and at the prime of her life and her relationship with her Irish husband Gerry. So when he dies, she’s completely lost. Part of her dies with him. But he helps her with the transition to a new life by writing letters for her before he dies and makes sure that they are delivered to her once a month. They not only help her through her mourning but help her rediscover who she is so that she can start living again. There is no doubt that this is a tear jerker of a movie but the love that Holly and Gerry had for each other makes it one of the top romance movies ever.
You wouldn’t think that a movie about a 40 year old virgin that is desperate to lose his virginity could turn into a romance movie, but somehow it does. Andy has never had sex and his friends seem to be determined to help him lose his virginity. But the thing is that he’s really a nice guy so when he meets Trish, a single mom the same age as him, he knows he can’t just treat her like his friends think he should. He likes her too much. And she likes him, too. This movie is sweet and funny at the same time and Andy and Trish bring loads of romance to what is supposed to be a college comedy. They can’t help falling in love and love is more important to Andy than sex.
In one of the top movies, the character Tom falls in love with a girl named Summer and when she leaves and it doesn’t look like she will return this time, he looks back on thier time together. Summer is average in looks but men fall for her in droves. She’s different. She lives her life the way she wants to and for her that means no commitments. She doesn’t believe in relationships or boyfriends but that doesn’t mean she can’t fall in love -- and she does, with Tom. Tom relies on his friends, Paul and McKenzie, and in the practical advice of his little sister, Rachel. Romance movies like this are sad and exciting all at the same time -- but that is what romance is all about.
