# What is your favorite love story movie? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 9, 2016, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-love-story-movie/742554 "2016-01-09T03:16:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2016, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-love-story-movie/742554/41 "2016-01-09T22:10:16Z")
Shakespeare in Love ---
**Author:** ![JohnGalt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johngalt/32/184_2.png) [@JohnGalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnGalt)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2016, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-love-story-movie/742554/42 "2016-01-09T22:16:42Z")
I just rewatched _(500) Days of Summer_ which I really like. It’s kind of a sad love story with a cute ending. ---
**Author:** ![TheSpeculationElucidation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@TheSpeculationElucidation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheSpeculationElucidation)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2016, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-love-story-movie/742554/43 "2016-01-09T22:33:45Z")
I’m pretty obsessed with good love stories. I’d have to say my favorites are: 1. Under a Tuscan Sun - because she falls in love with herself instead of someone else. 2. Practical Magic - Not just a romance, but about the love between sisters. 3. Gone With the Wind - because it is tragic and beautiful. 4. The Princess Bride - Because it has everything. Nods to The Proposal,The Matchmaker, and But I’m A Cheerleader, because those are probably my favorite Romcoms. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2016, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-love-story-movie/742554/44 "2016-01-09T23:17:17Z")
The ultimate tragic romance:\*\*\* Lolita\*\*\*. I much prefer the Adrian Lyne version, since the tone is closer by far to that of the book. ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2016, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-love-story-movie/742554/45 "2016-01-09T23:37:20Z")
**The Princess Bride** and **Shakespeare in Love** having been mentioned I’ll fall back on my third pick: **Return to Me**. A somewhat (to put it mildly) contrived plotline, but good-to-very-good performances all around and some genuinely touching moments. ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2016, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-love-story-movie/742554/46 "2016-01-09T23:39:38Z")
The opening of Up. ---
**Author:** ![SaharaTea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SaharaTea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaharaTea)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2016, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-love-story-movie/742554/47 "2016-01-09T23:55:50Z")
> [@Sefton](#): > > _Somewhere in Time_. Schmaltz, science fiction, and Jane Seymour in her prime. Seconded. Total schmaltz, but Seymour and Reeve were so good together. The **Before Sunrise** trilogy is also on my list. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2016, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-love-story-movie/742554/48 "2016-01-10T00:03:32Z")
> [@koeeoaddi](#): > > Keira Knightly is lovely and I’ve liked her in other things, but I thought her depiction of Elizabeth was all wrong. Instead of charming and wry, she came off as almost bitchy. It was a very pretty movie, but for me, seriously miscast. (Misdirected?)/ P&P fangirl hijack… You’re certainly entitled to your opinion, however grotesquely mistaken it is. She was spirited and spunky, certainly, but never “almost bitchy” IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2016, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-love-story-movie/742554/49 "2016-01-10T00:11:46Z")
That’s a more complicated question than you’d think. Probably my favorite movie centered on a love story is [His Girl Friday](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032599/?ref_=nv_sr_1). I love that movie. I love Grant, Russell, the banter, the politics, and my lord, the timing. I loved every thing about that movie … Except the love story. I\*\*\* hated\*\*\* the love story. The favorite love stories that come to mind are _ **To Have and Have Not** _ and _ **Key Largo** _. ---
**Author:** ![TheSpeculationElucidation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@TheSpeculationElucidation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheSpeculationElucidation)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2016, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-love-story-movie/742554/50 "2016-01-10T00:45:44Z")
> [@Equipoise](#): > > The opening of Up. Even thinking about that makes me tear up. ---
**Author:** ![JustinC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justinc/32/8083_2.png) [@JustinC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustinC)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2016, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-love-story-movie/742554/51 "2016-01-10T00:57:00Z")
> [@Charlie\_Wayne](#): > > It may seem strange to you, but my favorite love story movie is As Good as it Gets (1997) > > [As Good as It Gets (1997) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119822) > > It stars Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt and Greg Kinnear and starts out with both Nicholson and Hunt living miserable lives for different reasons. Eventually, it dawns on them that in order to be happy, what they need most is each other. > > I know there are much more popular films and maybe even films with better stories. But no other film has ever gotten to me like this one did. My favourite rom-com too, hysterical, so well-acted and the dialogue is brilliant. I could probably quote every scene as I watched it in a cinema several times and at home several more. Every time I watch it the scene with the doctor at her home brings a tear to my eye. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2016, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-love-story-movie/742554/52 "2016-01-10T01:19:01Z")
_Antichrist_. Don’t let the title dissuade you. Pop a bottle of Cold Duck and toast some frozen mini pizza bagels, snuggle up on the beanbag, and let the magic unfold. ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2016, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-love-story-movie/742554/53 "2016-01-10T03:48:39Z")
All of Me, starring Steve Martin and Lily Tomlin. It’s pure silliness all the way through, but the ending scene of them dancing always chokes me up. City of Angels, Nicolas Cage & Meg Ryan. Pure schmaltzy glurb that rips my heart out every damned time I watch it. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2016, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-love-story-movie/742554/54 "2016-01-10T03:56:55Z")
> [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](#): > > _Love Actually_ is one of my favorites. > [@Shoeless](#): > > Heaven Can Wait > [@drm](#): > > I always liked **Sense and Sen[s]ibility** (Ang Lee). I found Elinor to be quite relatable emotionally for me. Also, aside from that, it’s just a well put together movie. Great cast. > [@terentii](#): > > …_ **Casablanca** _, of course! > [@MadTheSwine](#): > > Shakespeare in Love > [@Equipoise](#): > > The opening of Up. All of these are quite good, too. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2016, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-love-story-movie/742554/55 "2016-01-10T04:57:07Z")
_Up_ manages a beautiful love story in about the first ten minutes. I’ve a huge soft spot for _Notting Hill_, and _Wings of Desire_ is probably my favourite film. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2016, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-love-story-movie/742554/56 "2016-01-10T05:57:41Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > _Antichrist_. Don’t let the title dissuade you. Pop a bottle of Cold Duck and toast some frozen mini pizza bagels, snuggle up on the beanbag, and let the magic unfold. :eek: I had to strenuously tell my friend to not even think about seeing this – she is very good-hearted and feels things really hard. I didn’t want to tell her anything about it beyond “don’t go near it”! Funny you should mention Cold Duck – I saw it around midnight on New Year’s Eve some years ago. What a twisted beginning to a year! I forgot one I love – **Something New**. Simon Baker at his dreamiest. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2016, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-love-story-movie/742554/57 "2016-01-10T06:10:15Z")
_Girl Shy_, with Harold Lloyd and Jobyna Ralston. One of Lloyd’s best. ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2016, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-love-story-movie/742554/58 "2016-01-10T06:41:29Z")
> [@PapSett](#): > > City of Angels, Nicolas Cage & Meg Ryan. Pure schmaltzy glurb that rips my heart out every damned time I watch it. _City of Angels_ is the blasphemous American remake of _Wings of Desire_. 😉 (See post #11) ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Wayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4bbf92/32.png) [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2016, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-love-story-movie/742554/59 "2016-01-10T07:41:00Z")
> [@JustinC](#): > > My favourite rom-com too, hysterical, so well-acted and the dialogue is brilliant. I could probably quote every scene as I watched it in a cinema several times and at home several more. Every time I watch it the scene with the doctor at her home brings a tear to my eye. Yes indeed. That is probably my favorite scene as well. ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Wayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4bbf92/32.png) [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2016, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-love-story-movie/742554/60 "2016-01-10T07:45:41Z")
> [@koeeoaddi](#): > > Keira Knightly is lovely and I’ve liked her in other things, but I thought her depiction of Elizabeth was all wrong. Instead of charming and wry, she came off as almost bitchy. It was a very pretty movie, but for me, seriously miscast. (Misdirected?)/ P&P fangirl hijack > > …oh, and _The Ghost & Mrs. Muir_! If you like Keira Knightly and you’ve never seen Fred Claus (2007), I would like to recommend it to you. But beware! Most people seem to strongly dislike this movie. They give many reasons. One of the most common is that it stars Vince Vaughn and they despise Vince Vaughn. I must admit that I dislike him as well. But in this film his personality is restrained somehow and the film is filled with wonderful moments. I really enjoyed this film and I hope you will too. It is really and truly a barrel of fun. **Oh Dang!** My big mistake. This film stars Rachel Weisz and not Keira Knightly. So Sorry. But I decided to leave this post intact because some people may not have seen this movie and I still think it’s a real beauty. It was only rated 5.6 on IMDB and I think that was a terrible rating. I would have rated it at least 7.0 - maybe 7.5. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-love-story-movie/742554.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-love-story-movie/742554.md?page=4)