AFI, the American Film Institute has their list of the 100 Greatest Passions. The list is extensive and highly accurate. The criteria makes a lot of sense. But, these are films I would choose and the order I would put them in. These are the romances that made me believe in the power of love.
Titanic (1997)
The Couple: Jack Dawson and Rose DeWitt Bukator
The Story: Rose is a 17-year-old debutant, trapped in a loveless engagement with a controlling millionaire. Jack Dawson is a devil-may-care, lover of life and freedom, bordering on reckless, who just so happens to have the right medicine to make Rose happy. Unfortunately, they meet and fall in love on the most famous shipwreck in history. Soon, Jack and Rose are struggling to survive the sinking of the Titanic, and stay together as long as they can.
The Verdict: A film that touched the hearts of millions, is still as potent as it was when Titanic first came out in December of 1997. We laugh, we cry and then, we cry some more. But, the unshakable feeling is that we’re actually watching two real people, actually falling for each other in some of the greatest, most romantic scenes in film history. The love story of Titanic is really about two kids, with more dreams and ambitions than the world will allow. Individually, it seems like Jack and Rose’s fate may be in their hands. But, as a couple, like another famous romance by an even more famous playwright, these two teenage lovers are doomed. In my humble opinion, Titanic is the romantic epic film Shakespeare would’ve made today. The stars, Kate Winslet and Leonard DiCaprio deserve high honors for their chemistry.
Moments to Watch For: The famous kiss scene on the bow of the Titanic, is famous for good reason. It’s possibly the best photographed kiss in film history. Of course, there is a wonderfully romantic scene, where Rose asks Jack to sketch her in the nude. And then, there’s the wonderful love scene in the backseat of an old, classic Renault. The scene in which Rose jumps off the lifeboat, back onto the Titanic, after Jack and the dominating fiance, Cal insist that she leave. This subsequently seals their fates. Jack’s famous death scene, in which he insists that Rose promises to live on and survive. Not give up and die in the North Atlantic. And finally, watch for the greatest ending in film history, the reunion of Rose, Jack and the rest of the ghosts on the Titanic.
Gone With The Wind (1939)
The Couple: Rhett Butler and Scarlett O’Hara
The Story: A true lady of the Old South, Scarlett O’Hara tries to survive the Civil War, manage her feelings between two guys and she ends up marrying the right one, Rhett. But, she doesn’t realize Rhett is the right guy until it’s too late. It’s been 3 hours since we first see them meet. Finally, Vivien Leigh, in the greatest role and performance in film history, is a sobbing mess, begging this big, lumbering man, played ever so wonderfully by Clark Gable to stay. But, there is so much baggage between them, at this point, there is no way Rhett can stand to be around her. However, as Scarlett proudly proclaims, “Tomorrow is another day.”
The Verdict: The most famous love story ever put on film is still effective and beautiful to watch after more than 70 years. Rhett and Scarlett have their ups and downs, twists and turns. But, most real, healthy relationships will have their share of problems. It’s actually a true joy to watch these issues played out on screen by such great, spirited actors, for 4 hours. By the time Scarlett sees the light, sees her beloved Ashley as nothing more than a pipe dream, we’re so exhausted by the way Rhett and Scarlett have treated each other, it’s hard not to want to see them break it off. But, those moments when they are together, demonstrating great affection for each other, is truly cinematic gold.
Moments to Watch For: Scarlett first sees Rhett, down a staircase, while gabbing with a friend. Rhett insists on dancing with Scarlett at a ball. Rhett forcefully plants a kiss on Scarlett. She rejects the kiss, and slaps him in the face. But, we all know she loved it. And the most famous moment is another angry give and take love scene between them, when a drunken Rhett throws Scarlett into his arms and carries her up a big staircase for some implied loving. Her big smile the next morning, is proof positive that she loved every minute of it.
Casablanca (1942)
The Couple: Rick Blaine and Ilsa Lund
The Story: A bitter nightclub owner owns a place named after himself, called Rick’s. A beautiful young blond woman, Ilsa Lund is traveling with her husband, a revolutionary man, hell-bent on taking down the evil Nazis. Rick and Ilsa once had a great, steaming relationship in Paris, France, before he had to flee the country, afraid of the invading Nazis. What Ilsa never told Rick was that she was a recent widow to one of the most infamous Nazi-hating underground planners in the war. Why would she admit so when the Nazis were coming closer and closer to Paris? Anyway, to make a long story short, as the film does, Ilsa and Rick reunite in Morocco, at Rick’s. It’s a touchy, fragile reunion at first. All of a sudden, Rick starts to believe in her cause, her husband’s cause and starts to warm up to her, more and more. It’s implied that they make love. Then, Rick tries everything to send Illsa away with her liberator husband. However, that’s the last thing Ilsa wants, despite the fact that she knows she has to.
The Verdict: In black and white, crystal clear quality, Casablanca is still a marvelous-looking film to behold. The lighting of every shot is stunning. Ingrid Bergman never looked better. Humphrey Bogart never looked better. The final moments between them is heart-wrenching and yet, they feel strangely right. Because the film is so heavy in anti-Nazi, war-time propoganda, it’s almost as if the relationship between Rick and Ilsa take a backseat to everything else going on. That would be my biggest reason for not putting Casablanca even higher on my list.
Moments to Watch For: When Rick and Ilsa first see each other, they both stop in their tracks, like they’ve both been hit with a sledgehammer. It’s a terrific moment of acting, but it’s effective every time. When Rick is drunk, reminiscing about their time in Paris, we hear some of the greatest lines of dialogue in film history, including, “Of all the gin joints in all the world, she walks into mine.” When Ilsa can’t stand Rick’s bitterness and selfishness anymore, she grabs a gun, threatens him for letter of transit, left to Rick by Peter Lorre. But, Ilsa loves Rick too much to shoot him in the heart. Instead, they make amends. Finally, watch for another one of the greatest endings, as Rick is arguing the case that Ilsa go with her husband, leaving him behind forever. We hear some more truly great lines of dialogue, including, “Here’s looking at you, kid.”
It’s A Wonderful Life (1947)
The Couple: George Bailey and Mary Hatch
The Story: James Stewart is George Bailey, a man who grew up with only hearing in one ear and a lot of unseen dreams and ambitions. Donna Reed plays Mary Hatch, a younger woman who grew up, with only eyes for George Bailey. Their relationship takes a backseat to the bigger story about George and his dreams and ambitions for the future, falling apart in front of him. Told from the perspective of angels, we get the entire backstory of George Bailey and how he and Mary fall in love. When George tries to kill himself, Clarence, his guardian angel steps in and tries to help him appreciate his life. Clarence shows George what life would be like without him. George does not like what he finds, especially when he sees that his beloved wife, Mary doesn’t even know him, and screams at the sight of him.
The Verdict: Not the most famous love story, but still one of the most potent. When George and Mary kiss for the first time, it’s like a steaming, incoherent mess of colliding passions. And we definitely feel what they feel. The film is still one of the greatest sentimental films possible. There are moments that may make you wince and then, there are moments that will definitely leave you in tears. But, there is one thing that never fades, and that’s the love we see in George and Mary’s eyes for each other, once they actually get together.
Moments to Watch For: When we’re first introduced to George and Mary, they are just kids. But, it’s at this point in time when Mary proclaims that she will love him until the day she dies. When Mary and George dance in the high school gym, get wet, and walk home. Mary asks George to lasso the moon and then, throw a rock into an old house, wishing for something, anything. But, you never actually say what you wished for, right? George does, Mary doesn’t. Later, watch for George and Mary’s steamy first kiss. Everything leading up to the kiss is wonderful to watch, despite how angry the two future lovers are, with each other and the circumstances that they’re in. Finally, watch George’s reunion with Mary and their kids, toward the end of the film. If you ever want a more perfect example of what a family life should look like, watch the end of It’s A Wonderful Life. It’s simply beautiful.
Wuthering Heights (1939)
The Couple: Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw
The Story: The great Laurence Olivier plays Heathcliff, a man bound to a woman, Catherine, whether she is dead or alive. And it’s about a confused woman, Catherine, played wonderfully by Merle Oberon, who wants nothing more than to be with Heathcliff, but feels happiest as anything but a stableboy’s wife.
The Verdict: This film version of this classic Emily Bronte tale is still the best adaptation. Not every great piece of the novel makes it into the film, but what is in the film is so well done, that we can’t help but love every moment Heathcliff and Catherine are together. At times, both of these famous lovers are hard to enjoy. They torture each other and other people who are devoted to them. But, you can never question Heathcliff and Catherine’s devotion to each other.
Moments to Watch For: Every time Heathcliff and Catherine are together near Penniston Crag, from childhood to the afterlife. Whenever Heathcliff and Catherine fight. Olivier and Oberon are so poignant together, they’ll utterly flatten you with their hateful remarks to each other. When Heathcliff holds Catherine’s dying body in front of her bedroom window, so that she can look out on Penniston Crag for the last time. It’s disturbing and heart-breaking at the same time.
Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
The Couple: Sam Baldwin and Anne Reed
The Story: Sam just lost his wife, the mother of his son. He’s lonely. His son, Jonah notices how unhappy his father is. He tries to help him by calling into a radio show. The therapist, Dr. Marsha Fieldstone puts Jonah and Sam on the air. Sam talks about his love for his diseased wife. One of the many women listening to this show, lives on the other side of the country. She’s Anne. She’s a journalist who is engaged to a very nice, but somewhat passion-less man. She hears Sam’s passion and devotion to his dead wife, and Anne is in awe. She becomes obsessed with meeting Sam and Jonah. Finally, with enough coaxing, Jonah gets Sam and Anne together on the top of the Empire State Building in New York City, just in time for Valentine’s Day, as suggested in the movie, An Affair to Remember.
The Verdict: You’ve never seen a romance quite like this. But, it’s definitely more powerful than most of the generic romantic comedies that have come out in the last 10 years. Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan have the most amazing chemistry on film, since the likes of old greats, like Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy. There isn’t a moment when we don’t want these two to get together. When they finally do, it’s all just so perfectly subtle. Tom and Meg have this great look in their eyes for each other, that they can’t explain, we can’t explain, but everyone knows its there. It’s magic. And, Sleepless in Seattle is a film, well ahead of its time, going into territories of dating that we’re dealing with today. With long distance relationships and online dating.
Moments to Watch For: When Sam is first describing what made his dead wife so special, over the air, Anne is listening intently while driving in her car. It becomes blatantly clear that there’s a strange connection when they both say, “Magic” at the same time. When Sam first sees Anne, walking off a plain. He’s about to tell Jonah that there is no such thing as a perfect match. But, Anne proves him wrong, again and again. Every time they see other, Sam and Anne are in a trance. Finally, at the end of the film, when Anne and Sam finally make contact with each other. It definitely feels like magic. And what'[s even more magical, is the fact that these two perfect lovers never actually kiss.
The Beauty and the Beast (1991)
The Couple: Bell and The Beast
The Story: Long ago, a prince shunned away an old woman, an ugly begger. She turned into a magical enchantress and cursed the prince and everything in the castle. The prince was turned into a huge, “hideous” beast. He would remain so until the prince could convince one woman to fall in love with him, regardless of his appearance. Unfortunately, this also means that everyone working for the beast, is also cursed. They all become a bunch of enchanted objects throughout the castle, including a colorful pair of gentlemen, a candlestick and a small grandfather clock. Finally, a romantic young lady named, Bell is trying to avoid a chauvenistic monster of a man, who can’t stop obsessing over her, while reading books, and dreaming about a less “prevential life.” Fate bring Bell and the Beast together. They get to know each other. They warm up to each other. They dance. They sing. They actually fall in love with each other. Not to give too much away, at the end of the film, in true Disney-animated fashioin, that chauvenistic prick is dead, the curse is lifted and everyone lives happily ever after.
The Verdict: Strangely enough, by the end of Beauty and the Beast, we can’t help but want Bell to end up with the charming, colorful beast, more than his “beautiful,” blond, prince counterpart. That’s how strong their love for each other is palpable in this cartoon. Every voice actor is wonderful. Every character is compelling. But, the sight of Bell and this giant gargoyle-like creature, falling for each other is one of the most captivating romances. There are also a lot of great moral implications about what is beautiful, what is vanity and what is ugly. It was the first animated film to be nominated for Best Picture, and for good reason.
Moments to Watch For: When Bell and the Beast are dining for the first time, he eats like an animal. She doesn’t find it very attractive. When Bell and the Beast are having a snowball fight. When the Beast escorts Bell into a huge, gorgeous ballroom. It’s hard to imagine that we could feel so in awe of a cartoon setting, but it happens. Finally, when the Beast is dying, Bell is sobbing over his body and she finally admits that she loves him. You can really feel the emotion in this scene.
The African Queen (1951)
The Couple: Rose and Charlie
The Verdict: A fun, exciting adventure film, through the jungles of Africa, during the hostile German occupation of WWI, turns into the perfect setting for an unexpected romance. Humphrey Bogart plays Charlie to perfect. Katharine Hepburn shines as well as ever as Rose or “Rosie.” Everyone wanted to see these icons get together and The African Queen was the best movie for it. Charlie and Rosie entertain us so well, we can’t help but fall in love with them both, ourselves.
Moments to Watch For: Charlie, teasing the wild life around them, making Rosie laugh, because it will certainly make you laugh. When Rosie and Charlie fight to survive the daring trip through the rapids. When Charlie and Rosie first start to warm up to each other, they touch each other in just the right places and in the right ways. You can see the spark in their eyes. Which brings me to the last moment, when Charlie and Rosie are prepared to be hung together by the Germans, they ask to be married. Neither of them have ever looked so happy.
Vertigo (1958)
The Couple: John Ferguson (James Stewart) and Judy Barton / Madeleine Elster (Kim Novak)
The Verdict: One of the darkest, most compelling, and heart-breaking romances imaginable. Founded and perpetuated with guilt, John and Madeleine / Judy end up torturing each other to a very dismal end. James Stewart gives one of his greatest performances in Vertigo. Kim Novak wouldn’t have had much of a career if it wasn’t for this movie. They’re both great together.
Moments to Watch For: When John and Madeleine are kissing against the image of waves, crashing against the rocky shore in the background.
Doctor Zhivago (1965)
The Couple: Dr. Yuri Zhivago and Lara Antipova
The Verdict: David Lean’s great romance, features a poet, played beautifully by Omar Sharif, falling for a beautiful, blond woman, Lara, during the Russian Revolution. When these two lovers finally get together, they are both with child and married. His wife is wonderful, but he doesn’t care. Her husband is evil and she doesn’t care. The gorgeous cinematography highlights the poetic atmosphere of their love story. But, unfortunately, due to the horrors in the background of the Russian Revolution, it’s a challenge to get swept away by the lush, beautiful tale that David Lean was trying to convey. It’s no Gone With The Wind, but it’s certain not far off.
Romeo & Juliet (1968)
The Couple: Romeo (Leonard Whiting) and Juliet (Olivia Hussey)
The Verdict: This obscure, Italian-made version is the greatest on-screen adaptation of the greatest, tragic love story ever written. The kids, Whiting and Hussey, playing Romeo and Juliet, are perfect. The setting, actually filmed in Italy is perfect. It doesn’t feel like it was some stage play. It feels very raw and real. But, the Shakespearean genius is still intact. There are a few important moments missing from the original play, but they won’t be missed. The two young leads are that compelling.
An Affair to Remember (1957)
The Couple: Nickie Ferrante (Cary Grant) and Terry McKay (Deborah Kerr)
West Side Story (1961)
The Couple: Maria Nunez (Natalie Wood) and Tony Wycek (Richard Beymer)
Pretty Woman (1990)
The Couple: Vivien Ward (Julia Roberts) and Edward Lewis (Richard Gere)
Love Story (1970)
The Couple: Oliver Barret IV (Ryan O’Neal) and Jennifer Cavalleri (Ali MacGraw)
City Lights (1931)
The Couple: A Tramp (Charles Chaplin) and A Blind Flower Girl (Virginia Cherrill)
The Verdict: The most effective romance in any silence film, you could ever ask for.
Ghost (1990)
The Couple: Sam Wheat (Patrick Swayze) and Molly Jensen (Demi Moore)
Notorious (1947)
The Couple: T. R. Devlin (Cary Grant) and Alicia Huberman (Ingrid Bergman)
Singin’ In The Rain (1952)
The Couple: Kathy Selden (Debbie Reynolds) and Don Lockwood (Gene Kelly)
Annie Hall (1977)
The Couple: Alvy Singer (Woody Allen) and Annie Hall (Diane Keaton)
From Here to Eternity (1953)
The Couple: Karen Holmes (Deborah Kerr) and First Sergeant Milton Warden (Burt Lancaster)
When Harry Met Sally (1989)
The Couple: Harry Burns (Billy Crystal) and Sally Albright (Meg Ryan)
My Fair Lady (1964)
The Couple: Henry Higgins (Rex Harrison) and Eliza Doolittle (Audrey Hepburn)
Notting Hill (1999)
The Couple: Anna Scott (Julia Roberts) and Hugh Grant (William Thacker)
On Golden Pond (1981)
The Couple: Ethel Thayer (Katharine Hepburn) and Norman Thayer Jr. (Henry Fonda)
Roman Holiday (1953)
The Couple: Joe Bradley (Gregory Peck) and Princess Ann or Anya Smith (Audrey Hepburn)
Moonstruck (1987)
The Couple: Loretta Castorini (Cher) and Ronny Cammari (Nicolas Cage)
Jerry Maguire (1996)
The Couple: Jerry Maguire (Tom Cruise) and Dorothy Boyd (Renee Zellweger)
You’ve Got Mail (1998)
The Couple: Joe Fox (Tom Hanks) and Kathleen Kelly (Meg Ryan)
Roxanne (1987)
The Couple: Charlie Bates (Steve Martin) and Roxanne Kowalski (Daryl Hannah)
Walk The Line (2005)
The Couple: Johnny Cash (Joaquin Phoenix) and June Carter (Reese Witherspoon)
The Notebook (2004)
The Couple: Noah (Ryan Gosling) and Allie (Rachel McAdams)
Now, Voyager (1942)
The Couple: Charlotte Vale (Bette Davis) and Jeremiah Duvaux Durrance (Paul Henreid)
The Sound of Music (1965)
The Couple: Maria Von Trapp (Julie Andrews) and Captain Georg von Trapp (Christopher Plummer)
Bringing Up Baby (1938)
The Couple: Susan Vance (Katharine Hepburn) and David Huxley (Cary Grant)
An Officer and A Gentleman (1982)
The Couple: Zachary Mayo (Richard Gere) and Paula Pokrifki (Debra Winger)
While You Were Sleeping (1995)
The Couple: Lucy Eleanor Moderatz (Sandra Bullock) and Jack Callaghan (Bill Pullman)
Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961)
The Couple: Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn) and Paul Varjak (George Peppard)
An American in Paris (1951)
The Couple: Jerry Mulligan (Gene Kelly) and Lise Bouvier (Leslie Caron)
Ninotchka (1939)
The Couple: Nina Ivanovna Yakushova (Greta Garbo) and Count Leon d’Algout (Melvyn Douglas)
As Good As It Gets (1997)
The Couple: Melvyn Udall (Jack Nicholson) and Carol Connelly (Helen Hunt)
Lady and the Tramp (1955)
The Couple: Lady (voice of Barbara Luddy) and the Tramp (voice of Larry Roberts)
It Happened One Night (1934)
The Couple: Peter Warne (Clark Gable) and Ellen Andrews (Claudette Colbert)
Shakespeare In Love (1998)
The Couple: William Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) and Viola de Lesseps (Gwyneth Paltrow)
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
The Couple: Tracy Lord Haven (Katharine Hepburn) and C.K. Dexter Haven (Cary Grant)
Sense and Sensibility (1995)
The Couple: Edward Ferrars (Hugh Grant) and Elinor Dashwood (Emma Thompson)
Dirty Dancing (1987)
The Couple: Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze) and Frances ‘Baby’ Houseman (Jennifer Grey)
Sabrina (1954)
The Couple: Linus Larrabee (Humphrey Bogart) and Sabrina Fairchild (Audrey Hepburn)
Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
The Couple: Charles (Hugh Grant) and Carrie (Andie MacDowell)
The Quiet Man (1952)
The Couple: Sean Thornton (John Wayne) and Mary Kate Danaher (Maureen O’Hara)
Swing Time (1936)
The Couple: John “Lucky” Garnett (Fred Astaire) and Penelope “Penny” Carroll (Ginger Rogers)
Barefoot in The Park (1967)
The Couple: Paul Bratter (Robert Redford) and Corie Bratter (Jane Fonda)
The English Patient (1996)
The Couple: Count Laszlo de Almasy (Ralph Fiennes) and Katharine Clifton (Kristen Scott Thomas)
City of Angels (1998)
The Couple: Dr. Maggie Rice (Meg Ryan) and Nicolas Cage (Seth)
Groundhog Day (1993)
The Couple: Phil Connors (Bill Murray) and Rita (Andie MacDowell)
Way Down East (1920)
The Couple: ??
Rocky (1976)
The Couple: Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) and Adrian Pennino (Talia Shire)
The King and I (1956)
The Couple: The King of Siam (Yul Brynner) and Anna Leonowens (Deborah Kerr)
The Goodbye Girl (1977)
The Couple: Elliot Garfield (Richard Dreyfuss) and Paula McFadden (Marsha Mason)
The Graduate (1967)
The Couple: Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman) and Elaine Robinson (Katharine Ross)
Harold & Maude (1971)
The Couple: Harold Chasen (Bud Cort) and Dame Marjorie “Maude” Chardin (Ruth Gordon)
The Way We Were (1973)
The Couple: Katie Morosky (Barbra Streisand) and Hubbell Gardiner (Robert Redford)
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
The Couple: Martha (Elizabeth Taylor) and George (Richard Burton)
Double Indemnity
The Couple: Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck
Sixteen Candles (1984)
The Couple: Molly Ringwald (Samantha Baker) and Jake Ryan (Michael Schoeffling)
Camille (1936)
The Couple: Marguerite Gauthier (Greta Garbo) and Armand Duval (Robert Taylor)
More great romances:
Bonnie & Clyde
Dark Victory (1939)
Funny Girl (1968)
Sweet Home Alabama
To Catch a Thief
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)
Gigi
The Lady Eve
What Women Want
The Apartment
The Awful Truth
Marty
Out of Africa
The Shop Around the Corner
Something’s Gotta Give
The Princess Bride
Kate & Leopold
His Girl Friday
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
Random Harvest
The Bridges of Madison County
Working Girl
Jezebel
The Legends of the Fall
French Kiss
To Have and Have Not
Woman of The Year
Splendor In The Grass
A Star Is Born
Anna Karenina
Serendipity
King Kong (1933)
Manhattan
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
Splash
The Mexican
Robin and Marian
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
The Abyss
Picnic (1955)
Atonement
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
What’s Up, Doc?
The Sheik (1921)
Grosse Point Blank
Body Heat (1981)
Against All Odds
True Lies (1994)
Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
The Little Mermaid
Romancing the Stone
Seems Like Old Times
Arthur (1982)
There’s Something About Mary
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)
Forrest Gump (1994)
Morocco (1930)
Coming Home (1978)
Eyes Wide Shut
Pillow Talk (1959)
Last Tango in Paris
Spider-Man 2
Ladyhawke
Aladdin
Porgy and Bess (1959)
Wedding Crashers
Conspiracy Theory
Two for the Road (1967)
Charade
Overboard
Superman (1978)
Avatar (2009)
My Best Friend’s Wedding
The Holiday
The American President
Pretty in Pink
A Place in The Sun
Addicted to Love
Bridget Jones’s Diary
Sunrise (1927)
Indiscreet
Runaway Bride
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Dave
Trading Places
High Fidelity
Witness
Edward Scissorhands
Pride and Prejudice
Braveheart
The Empire Strikes Back
Just Like Heaven
It Could Happen to You
The Proposal
A Fish Called Wanda
Always
America’s Sweethearts
Bram Stoker’s Dracula
I Love You to Death
Sabrina (1995)
Only You
Mad Dog & Glory
The War of The Roses
The Thomas Crowne Affair
Bird on A Wire
Leaving Las Vegas
Top Gun
Housesitter
My more diplomatic, open-minded choices:
Boys Don’t Cry
Brokeback Mountain
The Kids Are All Right
PS: I wanted to get this article through on Valentine’s Day. But, I’ve been putting so much effort into making this article as perfect as I can, I lost track of time.