It’s that time of the year again, where love is all that is talked about. Every shop, every restaurant has an offer for Valentine’s day. This time round it falls on a Friday. Try s you may, you must have something planned for it if you’re in a relationship.
There’s no better way to spend Valentine’s day than cuddled up on the sofa watching some romantic movies. Guys, this is the time to forget that chick flicks and romance movies are boring.
We’ve compiled some of the best romance movies that will make your Valentine’s weekend special.
When Harry Met Sally (1989)
Harry meets Sally when she gives him a ride to New York after they both graduate from the University of Chicago. They part ways, deciding that a man and woman can’t simply be friends without romantic feelings getting in the way. They run into each other several times over the years, always facing the same question: Are they just friends, or is their relationship something more?
Our Favorite Quote: “I came here tonight because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.”
Pride and Prejudice (1995)
An adaptation of Jane Austen’s classical romance, when Elizabeth Bennet from a middle-class family, meets young and wealthy Mr. Darcy at a local ball, it is hatred at first sight. Though Mr. Darcy is proud and reserved, his fondness for Elizabeth — and her attraction to him — is slowly revealed, despite the prejudice between 19th century classes.
Our Favorite Quote: “Perhaps I didn’t always love him as well as I do now, but in such cases as these, a good memory is unpardonable.”
50 First Dates (2004)
Henry Roth lives in a Hawaiian paradise with the company of endless women with no strings attached. This is until he meets Lucy Whitmore. Both Henry and Lucy enjoy the company of each other and feel the start of a serious relationship occurring. Approaching Lucy the next day, Henry is confused when Lucy fails to recognize him. This is the moment Henry discovers that Lucy actually suffers from short term memory loss and can’t remember each individual day. Henry won’t let this stop him and is prepared to make her fall in love with him all over again, each and every day.
Our Favorite Quote: Dr. Keats (Dan Akroyd) “Sometimes I wish my wife had Goldfield Syndrome. That way she wouldn’t remember last night when I called her mother a loud, obnoxious drunk with a face like J. Edgar Hoover’s ass.
This Means War (2012)
Two CIA agents, Tuck and Frank who are also best friends, have been benched because someone’s after them. Tuck is divorced with a son whom he’s not close to and Frank is a ladies man. Tuck decides to try and find someone so he places his profile on a dating website. Lauren, a woman also looking for a guy sees tuck’s profile and goes with him. She later bumps into Frank and he hits on her and she goes out with him. she’s intrigued by both of them. When they learn that they’re dating the same girl, they agree to let her choose. But both can’t help but use their skills to keep tabs on her and each other. And also sabotage each others dates with her.
Our Favourite Quote: Trish (Chelsea Handler) “Don’t go with the better guy, go with the guy who makes you better.”
Titanic (1997)
Spoiler Alert: The ship sinks, and it takes like half the movie. Before it happens though, Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) steals Rose (Kate Winslett) from her rich husband-to-be. If you watch the film closely, you’ll notice Rose withholds the blue gem from the man looking for it (holding up an expensive expedition) so she can tell him the story of the man she left for a man she promised she’d never let go of (before disposing of his body in the waters, never to be found or identified), before throwing the damn gem into the ocean. What a bitch.
Our Favorite Quote: Jack “I’m the king of the world!!”
The Notebook (2004)
A poor and passionate man (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.
Our Favorite Quote: “So it’s not gonna be easy. It’s going to be really hard; we’re gonna have to work at this everyday, but I want to do that because I want you. I want all of you, forever, everyday. You and me … everyday.”
Pretty Woman (1990)
A successful and wealthy lawyer (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.
Our Favorite Quote: “When I was a little girl, my mama used to lock me in the attic when I was bad, which was pretty often. And I would pretend I was a princess trapped in a tower by a wicked queen. And then suddenly this knight on a white horse with these colors flying would come charging up and draw his sword. And I would wave. And he would climb up the tower and rescue me. But never in all the time that I had this dream did the knight say to me, ‘Come on, baby, I’ll put you up in a great condo.'”
The Sound of Music(1965)
In 1930’s Austria, a young woman (Andrews) leaves her convent to care for the seven mischievous children of a retired naval captain (Plummer). The two eventually find themselves falling in love, even though he is engaged and she is still a postulant.
Our Favorite Quote: “You brought music back into the house. I had forgotten.