Feeling flowery and happy and romantic? Or are you just here to get inspiration for an anniversary card? Either way, here are some beautifully romantic quotes from movies…
They say when you meet the love of your life, time stops. And that’s true. –Big Fish
Good mood, bad mood, ugly, pretty… The right person is still going to think the sun shines out of your ass–Juno
The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love, and be loved in return –Moulin Rouge (although, technically a song lyric)
When you realise you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible. –When Harry Met Sally
Promise me that whenever you’re sad, or unsure, or you lose complete faith, that you’ll try to see yourself through my eyes –P.S I Love You
I am nothing special; just a common man with common thoughts, and I’ve led a common life. There are no monuments dedicated to me and my name will soon be forgotten. But in one respect I have succeeded as gloriously as anyone who’s ever lived: I’ve loved another with all my heart and soul; and to me, this has always been enough –The Notebook
…most of all I’m scared of walking out of this room and never feeling the rest of my whole life the way I feel when I’m with you –Dirty Dancing
Love is too weak a word for what I feel –Annie Hall
I think I’d miss you even if we’d never met –The Wedding Date
You’re not perfect… She’s not perfect either. But the question is whether or not you’re perfect for each other –Good Will Hunting
Never lie, steal, cheat, or drink. But if you must lie, lie in the arms of the one you love. If you must steal, steal away from bad company. If you must cheat, cheat death. –Hitch
Director: Peter Chelsom Writer: Marc Klein Released: October 2001 Starring: John Cusack, Kate Beckinsale
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Sara: [Serendipity is] such a nice sounding word for what it means: a fortunate accident.
This is our Christmas film because it’s set at Christmas time in snowy New York – so magical!
It’s a fantasy romance film about fate, and whether you should act on impulse or allow life to take the wheel. When Sara (Kate Beckinsale) and Jonathan (John Cusack) meet on Christmas Eve by chance, Jonathan falls in love with her straight away, but Sara believes they must leave it to fate.
If they are meant to be together, then fate will bring them back together. So, Sara leaves after a beautiful night together in hopes of seeing him again.
Ten years on, fate couldn’t have directed them further apart. But, they can’t stop thinking about each other despite not having been in touch since that one magical night. They go about trying to find each other again, and a comedic adventure ensues!
It’s an easy-to-watch romance with a ‘too good to be true’ magical storyline. Which, I am in no way complaining about. I love magical romances.
John Cusack has a brilliant comedic energy about him, and Kate Beckinsale has a wonderful elegance to her without being too ‘perfect’.
I love how both characters have philosophical sidekicks (Jonathan’s friend Dean (Jeremy Piven) and Sara’s friend Eve (Molly Shannon)) to put their ridiculous missions into perspective.
Eve: And if you’re smart enough, you learn from your mistakes. You figure it out. You… you think. You realize that life isn’t some elaborate stage play with directions for the actors. Life’s a mess, Sara. It’s… it’s chaos personified.
I love the deep and meaningful nature of this film. The underlying tone is one of strength and empowerment to do what you want, and to get what you want.
Eve: You see, that is what happens when people get hooked on the new-age life. They end up sitting at home burning candles for mister right, when mister good-enough-for-right-now is waiting at the corner bar!
You’ll walk away feeling nothing but happiness with a new-found faith in love, and a new-found sense of power over your life.
Dean: You know the Greeks didn’t write obituaries. They only asked one question after a man died: “Did he have passion?”.
It’s one of my favourite rom-coms, even though you need a decent amount of suspension of disbelief! The only thing missing was an inspirational soundtrack, I think.
They say when you meet the love of your life, time stops. And that’s true. –Big Fish
Good mood, bad mood, ugly, pretty… The right person is still going to think the sun shines out of your ass –Juno
The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love, and be loved in return –Moulin Rouge (although, technically a song lyric)
When you realise you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible. –When Harry Met Sally
You had me at hello –Jerry Maguire
I’m also just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her –Notting Hill
I wanted it to be you, I wanted it to be you so badly –You’ve Got Mail
It’s like in that moment the whole universe existed just to bring us together –Serendipity
You have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love you. And wish from this day forth never to be parted from you –Pride & Prejudice
Choose me. Marry me. Let me make you happy –My Best Friend’s Wedding
It was a million tiny little things that, when you added them all up, they meant we were supposed to be together –Sleepless in Seattle
I wish I had done everything on earth with you –The Great Gatsby
I have loved her even when I hated her… –Crazy, Stupid, Love
Promise me that whenever you’re sad, or unsure, or you lose complete faith, that you’ll try to see yourself through my eyes –P.S I Love You
I am nothing special; just a common man with common thoughts, and I’ve led a common life. There are no monuments dedicated to me and my name will soon be forgotten. But in one respect I have succeeded as gloriously as anyone who’s ever lived: I’ve loved another with all my heart and soul; and to me, this has always been enough –The Notebook
…most of all I’m scared of walking out of this room and never feeling the rest of my whole life the way I feel when I’m with you –Dirty Dancing
I’m just exactly where I want to be –Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Love is too weak a word for what I feel –Annie Hall
I think I’d miss you even if we’d never met –The Wedding Date
You’re not perfect… She’s not perfect either. But the question is whether or not you’re perfect for each other –Good Will Hunting
Never lie, steal, cheat, or drink. But if you must lie, lie in the arms of the one you love. If you must steal, steal away from bad company. If you must cheat, cheat death. –Hitch
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