Love Stories

The cinematic formula that will never stop pulling at your heartstrings until you are drenched in your own tears and covered in chocolate.

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What Romance?

The Magic of a First Kiss

FIRST SIGHT

Man meets woman or vice versa. Usually through a chance meeting, but sometimes through a blind date or whatever.

Man and woman either have rocky start before they fall in love or they just experience one of those "love at first sight" things.

FIGHTING FOR ONE ANOTHER

After a whirlwind romance, one of two things happens. The man either does something stupid to tick off the woman and she leaves him. This usually involves either him cheating on her or them just having a general misunderstanding. The other option at this point is that he’s either lied about something in his past or just lied to her about something in general, and when she found out, she left him..

HAPPILY EVER AFTER

Turmoil ensues leaving both the man and the woman completely miserable.

The man does something spectacular and romantic to either apologize to the woman or to make it up to her.

She forgives him and they live happily ever after…at least until the sequel.

Why Romance?

The Addiction of a Happily Ever After

True Love

These films serve as inspiration for other people, especially when the couple in the film overcomes their difficulties and lives “happily ever after”. However, not all films end happily, with some being so tragic that it moves audiences and inspires them more.

The best thing about romantic films is the idealism in them. The never-say-die attitude of the characters and the determination they show just for love are truly inspiring. They allow people to connect emotionally, and even become better couples after watching a film at the theater or through free streaming movies online. That kind of magic simply makes everyone watch romance films again and again.

One watches romance films not only for inspiration, but also for escape. They remind viewers about the experience of love, and let them forget about the harsh reality that romance is different in the real world. This is why a lot of people watch free streaming movies online again and again, to experience the selfless love these films depict.

Even young love is as adored as the heart wrenching serious romances.

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Top 10 Romantic Movie Cliches

THE TOP MOVIES

the classics that took our breath away

Titanic

James Cameron's Titanic is a true classic of American pop culture. Everyone wanted to be Rose (Kate Winslet) and Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) falling in love aboard the majestic ship.

Ghost

A couple happily in love, until Wheat (Patrick Swayze) is murdered. Wheat's ghost lingers & hires psychic Oda Mae Brown (Whoopi Goldberg) to contact & protect Molly (Demi Moore).

Pretty Woman

Vivian Ward(Julia Roberts), a prostitute working Hollywood Boulevard, while Edward Lewis (Richard Gere), a corporate raider, who while in Los Angeles on business and meets Vivian.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

The story about how Toula (Nia Vardalos), who comes from a very big, very Greek family, falls in love with Ian (John Corbett), who is so very, well, not Greek.

Grease

Greaser Danny Zuko (John Travolta) and good girl Sandy (Olivia Newton-John) have a summer romance that ends except much to Danny's surprise, Sandy joins him at Rydell High.

The Notebook

In 1940s South Carolina, mill worker Noah Calhoun (Ryan Gosling) and rich girl Allie (Rachel McAdams) are desperately in love. But her parents don't approve.

Behind the Romance

they melt our hearts

Nicholas Sparks

American Novelist

Gary Marshall

Writer Producer & Director

Nora Ephron

American Journalist

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Famous Lines

“Just when you think it can’t get any worse, it can. And just when you think it can’t get any better, it can.” -Nicholas Sparks
"Destiny is something we've invented because we can't stand the fact that everything that happens is accidental." -Nora Ephron

Their Legacy

Garry Marshall, who died at age 81, has worn many hats during his career: actor, writer, producer, director and even playwright.
“If you look at people like Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Amy Schumer and Lena Dunham, there's some Nora Ephron in there,”-Jacob Bernstein