... complexities of everyday real world life and find ourselves enveloped into cinematic masterpieces. One such masterpiece is the movie Casablanca, in which we have love and betrayal at the root of the film, giving it its life source. Casablanca has the stigma of being a propaganda movie. However if ... would have been forgotten just like the last time a French army won a war, or battle. The film has transcended time because of the romantic sacrifice, and that is where the main interest of this film remains today. Stripped of the political surroundings, the inevitable ending tells us that ....

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... kinds of stories just to make it more sugary. First of all I want to say that love stories are not just the result of our imagination, they also can be possible nowadays. Some of us are still very romantic and can express their feelings using a metaphorical and expressive language, but nowadays we can't talk about ... the battles with swords, poison and other things that appeared in sugary movies. Now is in vogue to kill yourself for the one you love taking an overdose of drugs or ... like sugary films and others horror films or I don't know what kind of films, but even if we don't wan...

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... he did hunt and kill animals, he still respected the wilderness. Intuition over facts is the third and final theme that makes this movie romantic. In the movie, Major Duncan falls in love with Cora, the commander of the English army at Fort William Henry's daughter. Cora, however, has feelings for Nathaniel and he likes ... her as well. Duncan's feelings toward Cora are shown when he dies for her. Even though Cora doesn't love him, he still feels it necessary to put his life on the line to save her. Duncan wants to believe that Cora loves him, but the fact ... is that she is in love wit...

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... agrees to write a firsthand account of all the things women do to drive away men; she has to find a guy, make him fall in love with her, then get dumped--all in 10 days. But she's clearly in the wrong place, because she wants to write about politics and the ... environment, which fails to impress her hard-driving editor (Bebe Neuwirth). Benjamin Barry's (McConaughey) colleagues bet him that he can't make a woman fall in love with him in -- you guessed it -- 10 days. He'll pick someone out and stick with her no matter how hideously she behaves. The payoff ... moving into Ben's apartmen...

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... the heroine rejects her wealthy lifestyle to go with someone who is just normal. It is a modern tale with lighthearted humor in which courtship and love triumph over class conflicts, socio-economic differences, and battles of wit. It Happened One Night was also classic narrative because it stuck so close to ... the great quote of I want to tear down the walls of Jericho to symbolize their relationship. Later on at the wedding Mr. Andrews whispers Peter's love for her, admires his integrity, and then offers her an escape plan to elope with Peter. She then shakes her head signifying no an...

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... Woman starring Julia Roberts. This film is a classic illustration of love and the role that it plays in people's lives, it uses a unique approach to the classic "Love Story". The movie came out in 1990 and was considered to be a romantic comedy. It was written by J.F. Lawton and directed by Garry ... then what she is currently doing, he takes her shopping, buys her nice things, and treats her like a princess. They fall in love but unfortunatley Edward is supposted to return back to New York to continue his business. But after Vivian leaves him and goes home he ... way that it did. There ...

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... , drama, and comedy. Movies such as Steel Magnolias and Fried Green Tomatoes are definitely examples of chick flicks. They have it all. These films are humorous, tear-jerking, heart-warming, romantic, and both portray women as the main character. Most musicals are classified as girl movies as well. For instance, The Sound of Music is ... a romantic musical in which "Maria-, the governess/nun falls in love with her employer. Grease is probably the "mother- of all chick flicks. In this romantic musical, "Danny Zukko-, the presumptuous leader of the T-Birds, and "Sandy Olsson-, a conservati...

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... an importance on narrative substance such as messages about social or political aspects. Since then, many movies have displayed this film making style beautifully. One such example is the 2001 romantic comedy, "Amelie." This witty film follows a shy and unique woman by the name Amelie Poulain from her childhood where she grew up not having contact with many people, to her ... we see. The use of green adds a nice contrast to the red of the raspberries and cherries. In certain romantic or passionate scenes, the color red is very prominent. An example of this is the scene where Amelie read...

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... " is a movie that introduces shrewish behavior. Ten Things I Hate About You is an 1999 adaptation of the Taming of the Shrew. The movie Ten Things I Hate About You and the romantic play The Taming of the Shrew, have many similarities and differences in terms of the characters, setting and plot. Throughout the the works we saw how there were many character ... Shrew most of the storyline is set in Padua Italy. One sees in the Taming of the works, how the mood is similar in both cases. The mood is a light romantic comedy. Throughout the Taming of the works, one saw many setting difference...

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"The American President" is a romantic comedy that was released in 1995. In this movie, widowed U.S. President Andrew Shepherd's first presidential term is coming to an end and everyone in the White House is working hard to gain public support in order to guarantee Shepherd's re-election. But when he starts falling in love with lobbyist Sydney Ellen Wade, the relationship is ... play on the radio today was that the songs in the movie didn't have lyrics. Most of them were smooth and relaxing and only used as background music during the romantic parts of the movie. Throughout the movie, I did n...

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... was jet black in the novel, as Jane describes it like a Ravens. As a movie it is beautifully acted and filmed. It captures the romantic aspect of Jane and Rochester's relationship very well. However, while it is a beautiful and romantic film, they really needed to make it much longer. It is very good, but it could have been so much better then. There ... scenes inserted and deleted from the movie that were and weren't in the book, for example, the scene where Rochester is disguised as a gypsy trying to gain knowledge of Jane's love for him is not in the movie. The movie does help, but y...

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Pearl Harbor, the movie, was set during the time of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7th 1941, it also had it's own little romantic input that I personally loved. Two friends get caught up in the events that draw the United States into World War II. One of them enlists with the US Air Force ... upper class people in the majority of the life boats. The two events that I just discussed defiantly should not have occurred, but did. On the positive side it had a very romantic love story between a lower class individual and an upper class individual. This relationship showed viewer...

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... drama in this movie was very thick and plentiful. Especially when the Prince's brother, Don John, was trying to stop Claudio from marrying his love Hero. The trouble he caused was very sinister. He put people's lives in danger without even caring about their feelings. The tension between Benedick ... movie very enjoyable and funny. The battle between man and woman was well represented by the two characters. Claudio and Hero's love made the movie very romantic whereas Beatrice and Benedick's love was more of a struggle then it was a romance. The relationship between Benedick and Beatrice...

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... Story of Us- starring Bruce Willis and Michelle Pheiffer. The movie is the story about this married couple: how they met, how the feel in love, married, had children and all that led to the downfall of their marriage. Of course their relationship was perfect and beautiful in the beginning just like ... a fairy tale, but as years went by, reality set in. I love this movie because it so real to me and what a real life marriage is like. I compare it to married couples in my life and I see ... Diamond advertisements claim that a diamond is forever, so traditionally a wedding ring has to be ...

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... good time. She is a lot like me in many ways and like my friends. Her character is believable. She sees the honeymoon as a time to be romantic, have fun, and have sex, yet she is also worried about what her parents are going to think because now they will definitely know that she is ... Sarah are really young and still have to figure out how to live with each other, let alone a screaming child that there is no escape from. Love flows freely in their relationship but jealousy is also an issue and I don't think that you can make a good parent until you can figure out how ... to make a go...

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... and his opponents, symbolised by the cross, as symbolic of good. The movie does not depend on religious parable; it's just a love story. In short, the book is about Count Dracula relocating from Transylvania to England, feeding on select individuals along the way. Consequently ... from a 19th century religious perspective. Conversely, Dracula's character in the movie is extremely multi-faceted. He has depth of character; he experiences love, rejection, betrayal, ambition, jealousy, and even a wicked sense of humour. The funniest scene in the movie is where Dracula shaves Jonathan Harker ...

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... face in his or her life. This story was based on a young, whitewashed Filipino American who was reacquainted with his ethnic culture, while dealing with both a tradition-minded father and a romantic infatuation with a classmate. Dante Basco, star of Fakin" da Funk Festival 1998 plays Ben Mercado in this movie, a gifted young high school senior who enrolls in a prestigious art school in ... everything starts to change for Ben, his sense of misplaced identity, his choice of friends, and even the way he regards his father. Most importantly, he finds a confidante and perhaps a love interest...

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I have seen the film Emma based on the book by Jane Austen. I found the film funny and very romantic but of course, I like the genre "costume movies". Are you bored a Sunday afternoon; this is the perfect film to watch. I think it is two messages of the film. The first ... is an opposite of the first "Don't try to make other couples happy with their love, you can't forget your own love life." When Emma tries to find her friend Harriet a descent husband, she forgets her own love, her friend Mr. Knightly. Emma once said in the film that love is nothing for her. She is a well-respected rich you...

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500 Days of Summer, a romantic comedy, and a film directed by Marc Webb is a greatly evoked story about how life truly is not what society would like for it to be; and that life ... and pursues it; while discovering fates sense of humor, using the "coincidence factor" soon after his and summer's fall out, he meets Autumn. Summer's disbelief in love ends not too much longer after her relationship with Tom. She also discovers fates sense of humor, when it uses coincidence in a situation when she meets her husband in a ... goers who value movies that intertwine real life situations, along with ...

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... time, I was fascinated by how moving the movie was. I thought Elizabeth Taylor did a wonderful Cleopatra; she was poised like a queen and acted like royalty. The main theme of this historical, romantic epic was a heroic quest. The scenery and props were all exquisite, very lavish, and all the costumes. I especially liked the scene were Cleopatra and her son parade into Rome to ... , including her sexuality. This movie was way better than Alexander the Great in a way that there was more to grab your attention and keep you focused on the movie. The love that Cleopatra had for her son and h...

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... ears; they may not have the ability to communicate through speaking; they may live in deafening silence, but they do have the capacity to feel, love, understand, appreciate, create, hear and listen to music with their hearts and minds. Music can transcend beyond sounds. "Even in silence, there ... delivers just that. Last Wednesday (November 25, 2009), our block was fortunate enough to attend a private screening of Dinig Sana Kita, a light-hearted romantic comedy indie film presented by our college and the Committee on Culture and the Arts. I must say I enjoyed watching this film althoug...

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... control of her life and realizing what is important to her. Ninny's tales are so honest and touching that they inspire Evelyn. Stories of friendship, love, and life prove to be life-altering therapy for her. She develops a fondness and devotion towards Ninny, as Ruth and Idgie had in the other plot ... . This conveys that love and kindness do not have time restraints or age restrictions. The plot dealing with Ruth and Idgie depicts why Evelyn is so affected and altered. ... friend who loves you unconditionally by your side in dire situations and in victorious times alike. Most women wo...

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... specific genre was Titanic. Based on the Historical event of the drowning of the Titanic. The story revolves around the love affair of Rose and Jack. Rose is prepared to get married until she meets Jack upon the ship. They fall in love and even though Jack dies in the end, Rose keeps her heart for him. Clearly, this movie is romance ... . Although some people might argue the point that Titanic was also a drama or an action film, the writers many story and idea was the love affair between Jack and Rose. Today, what seems to be the most popular catch in the movie industry is creating a mov...

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... middle of the film in a scene involving Captain Kirk and Scotty flying in a shuttle pod. Slowly as they reach the starship Enterprise we hear it again-this time with a more romantic tone as it is soft in volume. A violin is used for this. It builds a certain amount of suspense as only glimpses of the ship is seen through the drydock. Here ... film is that a few characters have a distinct melody that either follows them around, or defines them. The first one being the film's most beautiful track, the famous "Ilia's Theme". This love theme is first used in the film's overture. Which I fin...

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... . Compared with the movie "Die Hard" brave Heart is more original using spears, swords, and huge rocks as tools of destruction. Throughout the movie William is a warrior with courage and a romantic soul that gives him that extra drive every time he goes to battle. Wallace first gets his thirst for revenge when his beautiful wife is murdered and so Wallace comes ... fight against the evil and heartless King Edward. Throughout the movie King Edward known as Long Shanks in the movie, is an evil character that the audience soon grow to love to hate him. Throughout the movie Wallace retaliate...

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