Romance Hall of Fame: Top 10 Romantic Travel Movies
October 31, 2009 by Paris and John
Filed under Romance, Romance Hall of Fame
Through the magic of movies, viewers can not only vicariously live out romantic fantasies, they can also enjoy a virtual vacation wherever they please. In a Lovetripper poll, readers chose the following flicks as the most romantic cinematic sojourns of all time:
#1 Titanic– Both the splendor and the sorrow of the doomed Whitestar liner are brought back to the surface through a fictionalized love story which continues to resonate with romantics.
#2 Somewhere In Time– In the search for his soul mate, a contemporary playwright (portrayed by Christopher Reeve) finds himself in the presence of the past.
#3 P.S. I Love You– A movie missive to the eternal bond of love.
#4 Dirty Dancing– Romantics still have the time of their lives with each viewing of this coming of age classic.
#5 The African Queen– Two polar opposites are transformed into forces of nature as they find themselves magnetically drawn to each other while the river pulls them toward their destiny.
#6 Under The Tuscan Sun– Like the Italian vineyards brought back to life each year by a caring climate, the movie’s heroine experiences an emotional rebirth which warmed the hearts of movie viewers.
#7 Sleepless in Seattle– A sentimental Valentine to the cinematic love stories of Hollywood’s golden era.
#8 The Holiday– Emotional Baggage gets left behind when two women take a vacation from their romantic vexation by swap houses.
#9 A Room with A View– A room without a view leads to a new look on life and love for a young English girl.
#10 Some Like It Hot– The silver screen sizzled when two gender-swapping gents on the run ( played by Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon) meet a ukulele-strumming siren (Marilyn Monroe.)





