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Love Week 2024 - Romantic Movie Discussion

Dave-O2 — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 10:47:31 GMT

Good morning all ☕

To bring the curtain down on Love Week 2024, it's time to discuss our favourite romantic flicks to watch when feeling in the mood 💘

Below are some of my go to movies when i'm stocking up on chocolates and roses 🌹😁

Please let me know what you think in the comments below and what are the films that you like to watch at this time of year ↘️

Dirty Dancing (1987)

First up is an all time classic starring Patrick Swayze! Dirty Dancing scores 7/10 on IMDb and was released in 1987. The film is set in the summer of 1963 and whilst spending time at a Catskills resort with her family, Frances "Baby" Houseman falls in love with the camp's dance instructor, Johnny Castle. The movie was a massive hit, especially with teenagers at the time and it It was one of the highest-grossing films of 1987, earning $170 million worldwide. When did you last watch this on the big screen?

Titanic (1997)

Scoring 7.9/10 on IMDb, and starring Leonardo Dicaprio and Kate Winslett. This film is well worth a watch if you have a spare 3.5 hours 😂 This American romantic epic disaster film combines fictional main characters with some portrayals of passengers and crew based on historical figures. The film became one of the most expensive films ever made, costing approximately US$200 million (more than the Titanic itself), topped the list of highest-grossing films for twelve years and won 11 Academy Awards. Are you a Titanic super fan?

Notting Hill (1999)

Starring Hugh Grant and Julia Reborts, Notting Hill is the next film on the list, scoring 7.2/10 on IMDb William Thacker is a London bookstore owner whose humdrum existence is thrown into romantic turmoil when famous American actress Anna Scott (Julia Roberts) appears in his shop. A chance encounter over spilled orange juice leads to a kiss that blossoms into a full-blown affair. As the average bloke and glamorous movie star draw closer and closer together, they struggle to reconcile their radically different lifestyles in the name of love. Have you ever visited Notting Hill?

Beauty and the Beast (1991)

Rounding off my romantic film choices is the original Beauty and the Beast film made in 1991. The movie follows an arrogant young prince and his castle's servants fall under the spell of a wicked enchantress, who turns him into the hideous Beast until he learns to love and be loved in return. The spirited, headstrong village girl Belle enters the Beast's castle after he imprisons her father Maurice. With the help of his enchanted servants, including the matronly Mrs. Potts, Belle begins to draw the cold-hearted Beast out of his isolation. This scores 7.2/10 on iMDB and in 2017 a remake was made starring Emma Watson. Which version do you prefer?

Thanks for taking the time to read through my choices and please also provide your own recommendations below, so i can place them on my list to watch next year 😊

@MI5, @TallTrees, @Cleoriff, @Mi-Amigo, @madasaf1sh, @RunrigForever, @Oxonian, @Enlli, @Pipstop78, @Bambino, @pgn, @gmarkj, @BobM

Re: Love Week 2024 - Romantic Movie Discussion

RunrigForever — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 11:37:43 GMT

Truly Madly Deeply with Alan Rickman & Juliette Stephenson.

Witness with Harrison Ford & Kelly McGillis.

South Pacific with Rozanno Brazzi & Mitzi Gaynor.

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Cleoriff — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 14:12:59 GMT

Love Story : Ali McGraw and Ryan O'Neal

The Bodyguard : Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner

Doctor Zhivago: Omar Sharif and Julie Christie.

Sleepless In Seattle : Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan

Ghost : Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore

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pgn — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 14:21:34 GMT

The Illusionist (2006)

Gripping, great acting, and a twist or three...

Re: Love Week 2024 - Romantic Movie Discussion

Cleoriff — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 14:22:21 GMT

Forgot to mention my Disney Choice @Dave-O2

Lady and the Tramp

Re: Love Week 2024 - Romantic Movie Discussion

Cleoriff — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 14:26:21 GMT

I meant to put the original 😂

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Mi-Amigo — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 16:30:12 GMT

Sleepless In Seattle

Ghost

You Got Mail

Re: Love Week 2024 - Romantic Movie Discussion

Dave-O2 — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 16:37:15 GMT

Thanks @Cleoriff, @Mi-Amigo, @pgn,@RunrigForever

Plenty of suggestions for me to get my teeth stuck into, especially with the weather forecast being so grim over the weekend.

i'll keep you updated on which ones i'm able to watch 😋

Re: Love Week 2024 - Romantic Movie Discussion

TallTrees — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 17:21:21 GMT

Wonderful choices @Cleoriff

I even may have seen one or two of these bit of a miracle 😳

My thought Bambi ❤️

Its continue the style of theme.

Can't do the video.

Re: Love Week 2024 - Romantic Movie Discussion

Cleoriff — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 19:49:06 GMT

Here we go @TallTrees. A film to make you cry 😉

Re: Love Week 2024 - Romantic Movie Discussion

TallTrees — Sat, 17 Feb 2024 18:35:57 GMT

Hey much thanks @Cleoriff ❤️