5 of my favorite romance movies

Welcome to a new post. Today I am going to talk about 5 of my favorite romances. Romance is one of my absolute favorite genres when it comes to movies. Even though I do watch other genres (IE Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Drama, and comedy) I always find myself coming back to romance. Or watching like a Fantasy Romance to where I care more about the plot and the characters than I do about the romance. If I have book reviews up I will link them.

*I am not trying to get traffic on my book blog I am just linking the book reviews just in case you are thinking about reading one of the books I have reviewed. I am all about sharing my thoughts and thats what I am going to do. And also, all of these movies will have a review at some point. With the books to movie adaptations I will hopefully be doing a book vs movie comparison of them. I will reread (or read for the first time) the books before doing the comparisons of the film.*

10 Things I Hate About You

Think it is safe to say that this is one of the most iconic movies. Just everything about it makes it one of my favorites. It is a romantic comedy. But the comedy in this makes it feel like you’re watching more of a comedy than a romance. Which is probably why I enjoy it as much as I do.

This is one that I find myself going back to when I am in the mood for a good laugh. I think after the first watch (I don’t know how old I was) I knew that this was going to be a comfort movie for me. I feel like no matter how old I get, I will always find myself coming back to this late 90s early 2000s classic.

I feel like most people know what this movie is about. But if you don’t, it follows our main characters of Kat and Patrick. Kat doesn’t want to date but her sister does. And the only way her sister gets to date is if Kat does. So enter two guys who pay Patrick to go out with Kat so one of them can date the sister. What ends up happing is that Patrick and Kat end up falling for each other. Even if Kat is pissed at Patrick for getting payed to take her out. But threw everything that they went threw she knows she can’t hate him.

I hate the way you talk to me, and the way you cut your hair. I hate the way you drive my car. I hate it when you stare. I hate your big dumb combat boots, and the way you read my mind. I hate you so much it makes me sick; it even makes me rhyme. I hate it, I hate the way you're always right. I hate it when you lie. I hate it when you make me laugh, even worse when you make me cry. I hate it when you're not around, and the fact that you didn't call. But mostly I hate the way I don't hate you. Not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all. (Kat) 

To All The Boys I’ve loved Before

I do have a review up on my book blog if you want to read how I felt about the book. You are more than welcome to read it here if you want to.

But you aren’t here for me to talk about my book blog. You are here to know why I enjoyed the movie of To All The Boys I’ve loved Before. It might be a cheesy series but sometimes I just need to watch a cheesy romance movie that really has no plot. As much as I enjoyed the books (and I enjoy them with all my heart), these movies are up there.

They are perfect for when I just need to watch something worth crying over. Because during my first watch threw of the films I ended up crying over Always And Forever (the third installment in this series). This is a movie series that is definitely binge worthy and can definitely watch all three movies in a day. Because I found myself not getting enough of the movies, the characters, the setting. Even though there are some things that didn’t happen in the movies that happened in the books. (I will hopefully talk about it when I do a book vs movie comparison). 

I'd always fantasized about falling in love in a field, but I just never thought it'd be the kind where you played lacrosse. (Lara Jean)

13 Going On 30

 

I wanna be 30. Thirty and flirty and thriving (Jenna)

Think this was a movie everyone has seen at least once. But it has become a comfort movie for some. Me included. 

When we are younger (like 13) we want to be older hoping that we will have our life together. But when in a blink of an eye we’re 30 and maybe have our life together. But for Jenna when she’s 13 she can’t wait to be 30. So when she gets her wish, she’s trying to figure out what went wrong and where. That way when she gets back she is able to make sure that the future she was living in isn’t the future she gets.

I love movies that don’t make you feel like you are watching a straight up romance. I enjoy when you can go on a ride and feel like you can connect with the characters in some way shape or form. And honestly, the older I get the older I feel like I can connect to Jenna (minus the going back to my 13th year).

A Walk To Remember

This is another one where I have a review up on my book blog. Feel free to go check it out here if you want to know my thoughts about the book version of this famous title by Nicholas Sparks.

There is something about the chemistry between Mandy Moore and Shane West that just makes me love this movie. It is up there as one of my favorite book to movie adaptations. Even if I didn’t read the book in its entirety until last year. But again you’re probably not here to read about the book version of A Walk To Remember. 

The way that both Mandy Moore and Shane West brought alive Jamie and Landon. It made the romance that much more believable. And I think that's why I love this movie that much more. I think because it’s a drama on top of a romance makes the romance that much more. Because as a viewer, the drama makes it feel like you aren’t just watching a romance. It feels like you are watching two teenagers falling in love not knowing that one of them is going to die at the end.

And if you haven’t watched the movie (or read the book), the biggest trigger warning is that it mentions leukemia. I don’t want you watching this movie if you feel like it is to much for you.

Love is always patient and kind. It is never jealous... It does not take offence and is not resentful. Love takes no pleasure in other people's sins but delights in the truth. It is always ready to excuse, to trust, to hope and to endure whatever comes. (Reverend Sullivan)

Twilight 

 

About three things I was absolutely positive; First, Edward was a vampire. Second, there was a part of him -- and I didn't know how dominant that part may be -- that thirsted for my blood. And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him (Bella Swan)

 Ok. Last one about my book blog. I have a review that you can read here if you want. I do have links in that one that talks about the real life effects that the Twilight Franchise has had on the real life Quileute Tribe in La Push, Washington.

But Twilight is more of that comfort fantasy “romance” just because I grew up with the movies (and books) coming out. Like yes, I know that Edward and Bella do have those red flags that can classify the relationship as a toxic, abusive relationship. It seems like though the first movie came out almost 14 years ago and ending roughly 10 years ago, I still find myself wanting to return the story of Edward and Bella every now and again. Even if it is threw the movies (because quite frankly Bellas POV in the books was one of my least favorite things).

The thing about Twilight is that I could talk about the pros and cons of this series. But I know for me personally, it’s more of the nostalgia of the movies have and the fact that I grew up with loving the characters and now that I am older understanding where a character like Rosalie and Leah is coming from. But there will always be a special place for Twilight in my heart.

There are some of my favorite romance movies. I do have other favorites but I think to start with talking about some of my favorites, I have to start with some of my all-time favorites before I start talking about the ones that aren’t maybe top 5 but I still classify them as my favorites.

Anyways, do you have any romance movies that you enjoy? If so, what are they? I would love to know and maybe I will do a review of that movie.