Anyone who knows me, knows that I am a total movie-geek! I am absolutely content as long as I have my movie collection nearby. My next in theatre movie, is going to be Sex and the City 2, so in honour of the many movie couples we've grown to love, here's a list of my Top 5, in random order:
CARRIE BRADSHAW & JOHN PRESTON "BIG" (Sex and the City): The pair is quite the dramatic duo. They are the couple we all love to hate because they are constantly "on-and-off", they are breaking-up then making-up. In spite of it all, they always find a way back to each other. Let's face it...not even Aidan could compare because after all they have been through, her columns would not have been as successful as they were without the infamous Mr. Big. As much as they both feared the idea of marriage, they needed each other to finally settle down.
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HOLLY KENNEDY & GERRY (P.S. I Love You...): This couple really went deeper with the term, " 'til death do us part". Rather than allow his death stop her life, Gerry enables her to move on with his blessing. We all know that when a loved one passes, we try to live life as they want us to, but it is much easier said then done. In this movie, he wrote her letters and encouraged her to date, travel, etc. Her happiness was his absolute goal and he wanted nothing more than her life to continue. True love is evident as he put his own happiness aside for hers but putting an incredible amount of time into his letters.
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KATE REYNOLDS & JACK CAMPBELL (The Family Man): Married with two children- this couple is extremely realistic and practical in the sense that most of us can relate to Kate and Jack's situation. The movie explores what "could have been" in terms of career, goals and dreams. It focuses on what Jack lost by settling down with a family but the lesson at the end, shows true meaning of "no regrets" by enforcing the idea of appreciating what you have now. The infamous line, "I choose us", reiterates the life long commitment of really putting your family first.
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ROSE DEWITT BUKATER & JACK DAWSON (Titanic): Rose and Jack could be viewed as a modern-day Romeo and Juliet by the simple fact that they were on opposite ends of society's social spectrum. She was from a wealthy background and he, from a less fortunate one. Many tried desperately to keep them apart but that just pushed them closer together. What they did have in common was that they were both very misunderstood but they found meaning in each other. When the ship was sinking, he let her go and she came back to him. They respected each other's ambitions and found freedom by exploring together.
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ALLIE HAMILTON & NOAH CALHOUN (The Notebook): As a young couple with very different backgrounds, they were forbidden to be together. As they were forced to separate by Allie moving away for school, fate led them back to each other and they would not let anything, nor anyone, stand in their way. Not even dementia....as Noah devoted his later years to keeping Allie company and living at her nursing home. He did this in hopes of flourishing her memory. The movie was a great example of how your spouse becomes your life and shows immense sacrifice.
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I'm normally not one for chick-flicks but every once in a while it's great to be reminded that a lifelong partnership is a true commitment that should not be taken lightly. With the news of many I know who are separating and divorcing, it really opens my eyes to what I am blessed with. If you have been lucky enough to find that special someone, know that you do have to work at it, and it won't be simple all the time.
"So it's not gonna be easy. It's gonna be really hard. We're gonna have to work at this every day, but I want to do that because I want you, forever, you and me, every day." ~Noah (Ryan Gosling-The Notebook)
Who are your favourite movie couples? Feel free to comment...I'd love to hear from you
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