TOP TEN MOVIES THAT MIRRORS LOVE IN ALL FORMS.. ♥
10. Everyone says I Love You
One of the less popular Woody Allen
films, Everyone says I love you is full of scenes that are “almost in the
clouds” with all the singing around New York parks and dancing in Paris; it
mirrors how people do utterly crazy things and what it looks like when they
fall in love. The film never forgot to remind the viewers that behind a family
with a perfect façade, life is crappy most of the time yet still, it’s up to us
how we’ll make it work in the end. Everyone says I love you is never wary of
putting sudden “glee-like moments” every now and then. I love that scene when
woody allen seduced Julia Roberts in every way possible. Of course, she left her
husband and lived with him in Paris. But eventually, like spoiled kids could
swear on this: She got bored getting everything in a snap. And left him to go
back to her husband. Funny right? The juxtaposition of the situations and
characters are just well put plus those story lines, perfecto! I remember
watching it end and said: “This is such a WEIRD film!”and laughing myself off
afterwards. Plus the fact that Drew Barrymore and Ed Norton sings beautiful
lines of love about each other, didn’t hurt either. Seriously, watching this
film will certainly make the songs here your LSS.
9. The painted veil
Another film starring Ed Norton, it
gives us a glimpse of love LITERALLY in the time of CHOLERA and catastrophe. I
don’t know about you but I’ve always been told that if the guy loves the girl
more, the relationship is always bound to be successful. I saw that in this
film. Ed Norton’s character fell madly in love (at first sight) with Naomi
Watts. Remember in the early 1900’s, marriages are almost always fixed and
that’s what’s evident here. The guy is madly in love with the girl, asked her
to marry him and promised the world will revolve around her. The girl obviously
not head over heels for him met her ideal guy in the form of another married
man, had an affair, got caught, asked him to leave his wife for her and
ultimately, got both of their hearts: her husband and her’s shattered into
pieces. As an ultimatum, Ed Norton asked her to accompany him to china where an
outbreak of cholera exists and a bacteriologist like him is badly needed. If
she will not come with him, he will divorce him on the grounds of her sleeping
with another man. In china, where death is eminent and their love is slowly
fading, will they be able to rekindle a romance that was never there? A twist
of fate and feelings made sure the audiences will fall deep into how great
their love is even if sometimes, it sinks in a little late.
8. One day
I was in a Bookstore earlier and saw
this David Nicholl’s book with a line reading: “20 years, 2 people.” I remember
when I first heard of this novel way back and saw it in film almost a year ago,
the premise had always made me wonder. Friends then lovers? Lovers then
friends? Which comes before the other? It has always been a puzzle, these two. I
just love how this film takes us to the journey where every relationship,
whether friendship or love starts, connection. Emma and Dexter met and almost
had an intimate relationship that night of their graduation which happens to coincide
with St. Swithin's Day on July 15th, yet somehow being best friends seemed more
fit. From then on, year after year on that same specific date they are
virtually present in each other’s lives whether they are physically far from
each other. Years passed and they’ve been in relationships, Dex is married with
a kid, Emma is engaged with another man yet somehow that CONNECTION never grew
pert. That same connection will lead them to a life full of highs and lows and
each circumstance will make you wonder if being together is in the cards for
these two. And it brings a better
question in mind: does friendship and romance promise a happy ever after?
7. Beginners
6. The Truth about Love
I’ve seen this movie for ages and
only now did I appreciate the premise it talks of: A love so near yet so far. If
I speak about how this premise became obvious in the film, you would not need
to see it because it’s the whole story, really. But I loved the fact that the
movie is so subtlety optimistic stating the obvious that even if your get your
heart smashed into pieces by one person, you’ll never really know what can
happen next or who are you really meant to be with. And the underlying statement
really is, If he is such an asshole to you, why do you need to stay? Another
thing, I just love seeing Jennifer Love Hewitt with a British accent (Remember,
If Only?).
5. A Single Man
Colin Firth & Matthew Goode
kissing? That alone made this movie a must watch for me. Set in the 1960’s the
film shows us how a man lived his last day on earth since he decided that in a
few hours, he will commit suicide. A little existentialist yet still lovely, I
love loved the play of colors; it made me think that since it is his last day
on earth, He saw everything more beautifully & alive; every color, form, and
people seemed more vivid. Flawless cinematography, really. I put this here because
I am a fan of stories that crosses the usual girl-boy dynamic. Such
relationships never fail to warm my heart because it is LOVE. Love captured in
a genuine form. The movie examines his life as a professor; how hard it is for
him since his partner for 16 years died in an accident, his family not wanting
him to attend his funeral, and how hard it is to be gay back in the 60’s which
drove him to the route of loneliness. Through the course of his last day,
little by little, hope is kicking in. The question is will he get his wish to
be reunited with his true love through taking his own life?
4. Once
“How often do you find the right
person?” was this films catchy line written in the poster. Before i get to that, I just want to say that this film never seizes to amaze me. It lets us taste the reality of how life is for a struggling artist to catch people's attention in the streets & the stories behind each person who sings that genuinely. And back to that, How often do we find the right person? Brought together by their love for music, two people find themselves captivated by each other's life experiences and backed up by chemistry. These two seemed to be a perfect fit. But she is married.
What shall he do? Full of passionate hymns and beautiful melodies,
once is a definite jewel waiting to be discovered.
And I challenge you to not fall in love with the song "FALLING SLOWLY", seriously. I DARE YOU.
And I challenge you to not fall in love with the song "FALLING SLOWLY", seriously. I DARE YOU.
3. Everybody’s Fine
Personally, I believe there is no
greater love than what our parents give us. They saw us growing up with our
little tantrums to being a rebellious teen full of snide comments and angst. I
remember seeing this film when I was living on my own a couple of years back
and was just sobbing nonstop when it ended. The movie talks of how it is for a
parent who has grown children to have that connection and communication like it
was when they were kids. It shows the depth of being a parent, accepting your
kid for who they are behind all the façades they would like you to see and
still loving them for exactly the way they are.
2. Like Crazy
I am sooo in love with this movie! Let me just state that.
Like Crazy is a film that shows us how hard and real it is to have a long distance relationship THAT WORKS and how it is when it does not work. The gorgeous irony of the movie, the reality of having the government against you if you violated the terms of your visa or how challenging it is to be separated from the one you love and how grueling it is to feel that longing inside you because you're worlds apart. It made me wonder,
does distance really matter when it comes to love?
This movie talks of young love, distance, and longing as its number 1 antagonist. And eventually, does love really conquer all? After years of being separated, will the flame of love still breathe fire?
Or will it fizzle out?
1. Paris, Je T'aime
Now this really is the ultimate film that reflect love in all forms.
18 spots in Paris (Arrondissements of Paris) brought about 18 various stories of love consisting almost all of the possible premise of love I talked about in the 9 movies above and some more.
If you haven't seen this film yet, i suggest you grind your teeth unto this movie as soon as possible. One of the stories of love might probably in the offing for you.
The part that i love here is Le Marais (The fourth story) and almost all of them essentially!
The story in Le Marais showed us a brief encounter of 2 people, one of which spoke in beautiful french of how he believed that the two of them are destined to meet and that he is his soul mate. He gave him his phone number and left the shop. The only problem is, the other guy knows only a little french
and did not understand what the other guy is talking about. But at the end of the scene, he ran down the street leaving everything up in the air.
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As you all know, I am a movie fanatic so I really hope you guys enjoyed this list that I made. If you haven't seen any of these yet, be sure to catch them soon and I hope you hearts
will feel the warmth.. ♥ :)
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