FAVORITE MOVIES for VALENTINE'S DAY - by the authors at Here Be Magic

We all have them. Those movies we LOVE HARD no matter what the critics, our kids, or our significant others may think about them. These films touch us, lift us, make us smile or make us cry - and sometimes, all of the above!

You don't have to wait for Valentine's Day to watch a romantic movie. But hey, February 14th IS on a Friday this year, so why not break out the popcorn (and maybe the kleenex), kick back and enjoy?

PS - Be sure to leave a comment and tell us YOUR favorites! 
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LINDA -"Somewhere in Time - So romantic. So damn sad. Fantastic musical score. And I cry every damn time! It was also the very first VCR tape I ever bought. Cost me $89.95 way back when!" 

~ Linda Mooney  lindamooney.com
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PG - "One of my all time favorite romantic movies--not a romance, exactly, but very romantic, nonetheless--is Truly, Madly, Deeply, starring Juliet Stevenson and the incomparable Alan Rickman. It's a love story, it's a ghost story, it's a romantic comedy. It's got humor and tears and rodent infestations and ghosts and serenades...and did I mention Alan Rickman?" 
~ PG Forte www.PGForte.com

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DANI - "An oldie-but-goodie that didn't get the attention I thought it deserved at the time: French Kiss with Meg Ryan and Kevin Kline. A romantic comedy that never fails to make me smile. And yes, I sing "La Vie En Rose" for a week afterwards!"

~ Dani Harper www.daniharper.com 

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NICOLE - "My favourite romantic movie is The Princess Bride. I've rewatched it many times. It has so many great scenes and quotable lines. 'As you wish,' will always melt my heart." 
~ Nicole Luiken www.nicoleluiken.com
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MAUREEN - "This may seem a little odd - but not so much if you consider that I love paranormal and fantasy - but one of my favorite romantic movies is Bram Stoker's 1992 Dracula.

"It's sort of a beauty and the beast concept and shows how love can expand time.  Plus each time I watch it I'm not sure if I'm rooting for Keanu or Dracula to gain the love of the heroine." 
~ Maureen L. Bonatch  www.maureenbonatch.com  

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VERONICA - “Ever After with Drew Barrymore and Dougray Scot (1998). I love Cinderella stories and this is my favorite version. I enjoy the way it begins, with an elderly Royal schooling the Brothers Grimm on the correct details of their fairy tale. I enjoy the glass slippers, made by Ferragamo. I love the idea of Leonardo Da Vinci as the ‘fairy godperson’. But most of all I love the fearless Drew Barrymore character, always determined to do the right thing, no matter what the cost to herself. The prince was appropriately handsome and dashing but she’s the heart of the story.


"This is a movie where I always want more – more of the stepsister Jacqueline who was actually pretty decent and her romance with the captain of the guards. More about Leonardo Da Vinci. More of the practical Queen. More scenes between Danielle and Prince Henry…well, you get the idea. Just give me ALL the outtakes and I’ll be quiet and content. I’ve written two Cinderella stories myself, one set in my fantasy world and one set in ancient Egypt and I won’t be surprised if I revisit the trope again!" 
~ Veronica Scott  veronicascott.wordpress.com

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