Top 100 U.S. Screen Romances List

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[redhead]

"I remember "The Toxic Avenger" bringing tears to my eays. Hollywood should have loved that film. Blind woman and Mutant fall in love."

How about "Swamp Thing?"

[Carolina]

One of my favorite Jane Austen adaptations was not made for the big screen, but aired on Masterpiece Theatre. It was "Persuasion" and the only actor I remember from it was Ciaran Hinds who played the sea captain (he's presently playing the Russian premier in "Sum of all Fears"). If you can find it on video or DVD at the local library, check it out!! It was so wonderfully romantic about love lost and regained.

Don't forget THE LETTER!!!

Whoa! Be still my heart. While she's reading the letter, you hear his voice-over in that husky, whispery voice.

You pierce my soul...

[redhead]

"What about Long Duck Dong and his romance with the large woman in 16 candles?"

ROTFLMAO!!! Who could forget THAT???

[Dan Day]

"I remember "The Toxic Avenger" bringing tears to my eays. Hollywood should have loved that film. Blind woman and Mutant fall in love."

How about "Swamp Thing?"

"Tromeo and Juliet"

[Dan Day]

24. "King Kong," 1933

Oooookay...

[Right_Wing_Mole_In_Seattle]

They also always leave out the A&E production of "Pride and Prejudice,"

I thought that too! My only guess is that it is considered a TV series instead of a film.

[Corporate Law]

Hitchcock definitely knew how to make a thriller sexy. Another one would be Notorious (I think it is on the list).

[MotleyGirl70]

Ah yes 80' romance. What about Long Duck Dong and his romance with the large woman in 16 candles

LOL. Ah "The Donger". That's classic 80's.

Or how about Better Off Dead with John Cusak's character playing kissy face on the ski slope with that french girl.

Now THAT'S an Oscar winning performance.

The paperboy chasing him down the ski hill on his bike:

"I WANT MY TWO DOLLARS!!!!!!"

"I WANT MY TWO DOLLARS!!!!!!!"

[weegee]

Producer Dino De Laurentis is the king of the comic book film:

Barbarella, Diabolik, and Flash Gordon.

[MotleyGirl70]

See #128

Farmer Ted...nice call Law.

[Iwentsouth]

And Then?

[Dan Day]

Producer Dino De Laurentis is the king of the comic book film:
Barbarella, Diabolik, and Flash Gordon.

bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum FLASH!! AA-AAAH!!

[Armedanddangerous]

Only the ones with Christy Canyon in them!

[FlJoePa]

Where's A Long Hot Summer? I thought Newman and Woodward steamed up the screen when she finally came around.

Jerry Maguire? Huh?

[Corporate Law]

Thanks! And a nice call to you on Better Off Dead.

[foreshadowed at waco]

Also love any of the English period films, especially those based on Jane Austen novels.

My favorite is 'Pride and Prejudice' with Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier.

[ctdonath2]

I'll second "Shrek".

[MHT]

There are even Persuasion websites! One woman in my book group commented that all the classics have unbelievable situations, dysfunctional families, messed-up people, etc. and I told her that, by contrast, Persuasion is used for teen-ages when discussing the building blocks of character. This is one movie that should not be left out--it is stunning in every way.

I am jealous only that I have seen it so many times and cannot see it for the "first time" again!

[MHT]

Although the same lines as those English flicks, I have just checked out the Catherine Cookson films from the library. They are considered historical romance but it seems that many have alot more history than romance. At any rate, there are about 20 and all are wonderful, with some being more wonderful. THE SECRET is great, as is THE WINGLESS BIRD, THE MOTH, THE DWELLING PLACE, and THE CINDER PATH. Catherine Cookson was quite a storyteller and just died recently around age 100. She had also written about that many stories.

Also, another fabulous romance was FALLING FOR A DANCER. The Brits really do romance so much better than the Yanks.

[Palmetto]

Well you'll love it, once you've seen it!!

Anybody want a peanut?