Thursday, February 14, 2008

In the Spirit of Valentine's Day: 10 Great Movie Couple

1. Jack Dawson & Rose Dewitt Bukater - "Titanic" (1997)
Portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet
Love Points: Freezing to death for her. Leaving you hella rich fiance for him. Breaking social class rules. Looking out for each others backs. Young "car" love. WOW. Now this is the absolute and truest first love I've seen in a movie. Aww.

2. Christian and Satine - "Moulin Rouge!" (2001)
Portrayed by Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman
Love Points: First of all, they have great singing voices. But battling out a mean, old Duke with lots money and an evil body guard is waaaaaaaaaaaaay cooler. Awww.

3. Tony and Maria - "West Side Story" (1961)
Portrayed by Richard Breymer and Natalie Wood
Love Points: I think seeing Natalie Wood this crazy and hysterical in a character...yes she loved him....A LOT. Awww.

4. Paul Varjak & Holly Gollightly - "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961)
Portrayed by George Peppard and Audrey Hepburn
Love Points: They saw through each others "money-hunger-caged" selves and found one another in the right time. Awww.

5. William Shakespeare & Viola De Lesseps - "Shakespeare in Love" (1998)
(Portrayed by Joesph Fiennes and Gwyneth Paltrow)
Love Points: Duh, he wrote the greatest Romance play in the world for her. She practically backstabbed the Queen of England and other royal blood for him. Awww.

6. Inman & Ada Monroe - "Cold Mountain" (2003)
Portrayed by Jude Law and Nicole Kidman
Love Points: He walks thousands and thousands of miles for her, even though he's just gonna die at the end. She survives the whole Civil War and waits for him the whole 4 year period. Awww.

7. Nickie Ferrante & Terry McKay - "An Affair to Remember" (1957)
Portrayed by Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr
Love Points: They reunite (or at least attempt to) with each other after a year. PLUS, he goes back to her even with that ugly leg and annoying singing children. Awww.

8. Mr. Darcy & Elizabeth Bennett - "Pride and Prejudice" (2005)
Portrayed by Mathew MacFayden and Keira Knightly
Love Points: Despire all their prejudices and social status, they realize that they actually love each other truly. Awww.

9. Rick Blaine & Ilsa Lung - "Casablanca" (1943)
Portrayed by Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman
Love Points: He saved her from the cruel life of Casablanca and gave her back to her husband. Awww.

10. Romeo & Juliet - "Romeo + Juliet" (1996)
(Portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Daines)
LOVE POINTS: They both died for one another. Awww.

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