Valentine season is upon us once more, and with the flowers, the love letters, and the chocolate also come the movies that tell tales of different romances.
Today, we are listing down six romantic movies, a mix of foreign and local, that shape the romantic fantasies of today’s millenials.
One More Chance
Hailed as the most unforgettable “Hugot” Tagalog romantic movie of all time, the plot revolves around lovers Popoy (John Lloyd Cruz) and Basha (Bea Alonzo), who find themselves drifting apart. In the process, they learn that pain and failure are sometimes integral to growing up and making a relationship work. Popularizing the three-month rule and “hugot” lines, this film has defined the millennials’ view on love and heartbreak.
My Amnesia Girl
Despite having a title that can make you want to gouge your eyes out, the movie is a simple, yet wonderful story. It is well acted, well directed, with Cathy Garcia-Molina at the helm. Released in 2010, the film features Apollo (John Lloyd Cruz…yes, he is the king of Tagalog romance), who endures all sorts of challenges to help Irene (Toni Gonzaga) regain her memory. It has, of course, a relatively simple plot, revolving around the aforementioned Glen and Irene’s romance – memories are erased, old romances rekindled, and funny bones are tickled.
That Thing Called Tadhana
Starring Angelica Panganiban and JM de Guzman, it is a simple indie movie, with a simple premise. It asks, like a Whitney Houston song prominently featured in the movie, “Where do broken hearts go?” The plot is so simple, yet it succeeds in eliciting emotions hiding deep within us. There are no exaggerated movie moments, no evil villains, only the heartache of lost love, and the wonderful, heart-racing “kilig” of a newly blooming romance.
A Walk to Remember
This isn’t your typical love story because when it comes down to it, the love is only part of the whole scheme. This film is every millennials favorite. It is a story of a high-school rebel and bad boy Landon Carter (Shane West) who falls in love with fragile yet fearless Jamie Sullivan (Mandy Moore). It’s the ultimate romantic movie that makes millennials believe that true love can change a person for the better. Talk about #RelationshipGoals.
500 Days of Summer
The movie is popular among young lovers amid not being a true love story. It talks about a young man, Tom (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), meeting Summer (Zooey Deschanel), and instantly falling in love with her. But unfortunately, no matter how hard Tom tries, Summer can’t simply love him back. Why is it a hit? A lot of young people have attested that they’ve been in the same situation many times over.
The Fault in Our Stars
It’s a story of two teenagers falling in love. Simple plot? No. Scene to scene, this movie just manages to suck us into this beautiful world of Hazel Grace Lancaster and Augustus Waters played by Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort, respectively. The two teen agers make us believe that love is indeed painful and at the same time can be the most beautiful thing that can happen to any person.