Romantic desire drives romance movies celebrating the omnipresence of love. From Casablanca to Brief Encounter un-ironic passion is trumpeted. Desire to love or being loved touches the heart and soul of lovers. There is nothing greater than Love.
The best romantic movies appeal to the hearts and minds of the viewers filling them with warmth, hope, and desire for themselves and loved ones. They overwhelm hearts with love and passion; instill hope for the dejected and rekindle hearts with love. Â
The arrival of romance movies online have brought a huge revival of interest in Romance films that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate involvement of main characters in love courtship and marriage.
In romance movies the search for love is the focus. Lovers do face problems of incompatibility, physical illness, various forms of discrimination, psychological restraints or family that threaten to break their union of love.
In romantic relationships there will be tensions of everyday life, temptations and differences in compatibility.
Key Themes
Romantic flicks explore themes of love at first sight, unrequited love, young vs. older love, sentimental love, spiritual love, obsessive love, passionate love, sacrificial explosive and tragic love.
As an escape valve, Romantic films feed fantasies of lovers overcoming difficulties and consummating love and living "happily ever after" through a reunion and an infatuated kiss.
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Romantic pictures have many subgenres. The romance dramas place emphasis on the lovers. Music builds up emotional mood and creates an atmosphere of insulation for the couple. A romantic drama typically does not indicate whether a marriage will occur in the end. An example of the romantic drama film is Bridges of Madison County.
Romantic Comedies
In romantic comedies light-hearted, humorous plotlines capturing romantic ideals survive. The happy ending is obvious. Humor in such films are more verbal, low-key variety or situational, as opposed to slapstick. Examples can include Love Actually, Moonstruck, It Happened One Night, When Harry Met Sally..., The Family Stone, 27 Dresses, and The Holiday.
Romantic thriller is innovative as it combines romance and the thriller genre. Some examples are Unfaithful, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, The Phantom of the Opera, Super 8, The Tourist, and Wicker Park
Gone with the Wind and Doctor Zhivago portrayed the grandeur and epic color of romantic love. From the tear jerker An Affair to Remember to laugh riots romance comedies plus Reiner's smash-hit, When Harry Met Sally displays the range of this genre. Â
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The following are some of the famous romantic movies.
•      Titanic
•      Ghost
•      Notting Hill
•      City of Angels
•      The Notebook
•      Pride & Prejudice
•      Before Sunrise and Before Sunset
•      You've Got Mail
•      A Walk to Remember
•      City of Angels
•      Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
•      Lake House
•      Moulin Rouge
Now there is the trend of every genre of movie trying a subcategory with romance in its title. After all, love can break out anywhere. So action films, fantasies and historical dramas have a classic tale of romance.
The basic formula of romantic attraction between two major characters remains the central theme. The pull of romance films is unmistakable to move the audience emotionally.
The best romantic movies appeal to the hearts and minds of the viewers filling them with warmth, hope, and desire for themselves and loved ones. They overwhelm hearts with love and passion; instill hope for the dejected and rekindle hearts with love. Â
The arrival of romance movies online have brought a huge revival of interest in Romance films that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate involvement of main characters in love courtship and marriage.
In romance movies the search for love is the focus. Lovers do face problems of incompatibility, physical illness, various forms of discrimination, psychological restraints or family that threaten to break their union of love.
In romantic relationships there will be tensions of everyday life, temptations and differences in compatibility.
Key Themes
Romantic flicks explore themes of love at first sight, unrequited love, young vs. older love, sentimental love, spiritual love, obsessive love, passionate love, sacrificial explosive and tragic love.
As an escape valve, Romantic films feed fantasies of lovers overcoming difficulties and consummating love and living "happily ever after" through a reunion and an infatuated kiss.
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Romantic pictures have many subgenres. The romance dramas place emphasis on the lovers. Music builds up emotional mood and creates an atmosphere of insulation for the couple. A romantic drama typically does not indicate whether a marriage will occur in the end. An example of the romantic drama film is Bridges of Madison County.
Romantic Comedies
In romantic comedies light-hearted, humorous plotlines capturing romantic ideals survive. The happy ending is obvious. Humor in such films are more verbal, low-key variety or situational, as opposed to slapstick. Examples can include Love Actually, Moonstruck, It Happened One Night, When Harry Met Sally..., The Family Stone, 27 Dresses, and The Holiday.
Romantic thriller is innovative as it combines romance and the thriller genre. Some examples are Unfaithful, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, The Phantom of the Opera, Super 8, The Tourist, and Wicker Park
Gone with the Wind and Doctor Zhivago portrayed the grandeur and epic color of romantic love. From the tear jerker An Affair to Remember to laugh riots romance comedies plus Reiner's smash-hit, When Harry Met Sally displays the range of this genre. Â
                                      Â
The following are some of the famous romantic movies.
•      Titanic
•      Ghost
•      Notting Hill
•      City of Angels
•      The Notebook
•      Pride & Prejudice
•      Before Sunrise and Before Sunset
•      You've Got Mail
•      A Walk to Remember
•      City of Angels
•      Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
•      Lake House
•      Moulin Rouge
Now there is the trend of every genre of movie trying a subcategory with romance in its title. After all, love can break out anywhere. So action films, fantasies and historical dramas have a classic tale of romance.
The basic formula of romantic attraction between two major characters remains the central theme. The pull of romance films is unmistakable to move the audience emotionally.
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