Valentine's Movie Recs!
by Juliana Lukowicz
by Juliana Lukowicz
One of the most romantic things people do on Valentine’s Day isn’t a fancy, schmancy dinner; it’s sitting back, relaxing, and watching a great romance movie. There are so many excellent romance films out there! This article provides highly recommended romance movies to watch on your and your partner’s special day.
Hearteyes is a horror movie with a plot-twisting love story. A heart-eyed serial‑killer maniac haunts the Valentine’s Day holiday and plans to murder any couples and lovers in sight. When a cynical aide named Ally and her hopelessly romantic colleague become the next targets, they decide to fight back and work together to end this reign of terror.
Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown is a classic tale that follows Charlie Brown and his friends as they celebrate Valentine’s Day. Some hope to receive class valentines in their boxes or even a big box of chocolates from their crushes. Lots of fun, love-filled moments in a classic favorite for all!
The Notebook is an iconic romantic drama. In the 1940s in South Carolina, mill worker Noah Calhoun and a wealthy young woman named Allie fall deeply in love. Unfortunately, Allie’s parents disapprove. When Noah goes off to serve in World War II, it seems to mark the end of their relationship. In the interim, Allie becomes involved with another man. But when Noah returns to their small town years later—on the cusp of Allie’s marriage—it becomes clear their romance is anything but over.
4. Blended is a feel-good comedy starring Adam Sandler. Recently divorced mom Lauren (Drew Barrymore) and widowed dad Jim (Adam Sandler) are set up on a blind date by close friends, and it goes very, very wrong. Unsurprisingly, neither wants to see the other again. However, their fates are interrupted when each separately purchases one half of the same vacation package at a South African resort. They end up vacationing the same week, forced to share a suite and participate in a slew of family activities with their children.
5. Romeo & Juliet is the timeless tragic tale of two lovers whose relationship ignites a feud that costs many lives. The Capulets and Montagues despise each other, creating turmoil in their town. Romeo, still mourning a former love and encouraged by his friend Mercutio, attends a party where he meets Juliet. They fall in love, but after discovering each other’s identities, they try to marry in secret—then events take a tragic turn.
6. The Princess Bride is a fairy-tale adventure about a beautiful young woman and her one true love. Farmhand Westley must rescue Buttercup from the evil Prince Humperdinck. After a long separation, he fights to find and save her, battling the evils of the mythical kingdom of Florin to be reunited. Based on William Goldman’s novel The Princess Bride, the film is framed as a story read by a grandfather to his grandson and features iconic characters like Inigo Montoya, the giant Fezzik, and the Dread Pirate Roberts. A fairy tale with action and wit!