Are you a hopeless romantic? Are you in love with love stories? Have you got any of these romantic movies on video or DVD?
See how many of these romantic movies you recognise and what your score means:
0-10 Not in the least bit romantic. I prefer war films, westerns or sci fi
11-20 Enjoy the occasional romantic movie, but probably when someone else is watching it
21-30 A real sucker for romantic movies and shed a tear when I watch most of them
31-40 A hopeless romantic. I've watched most of these films over and over and still love them
NB. Song links are included for added enjoyment.
Make time for reminiscences and discussion.
As well as the names of the romantic movies, try and remember the character and actor names for extra points.
NB. You can either click on the first photo to start a slide show, or you can take screenshots and make handouts.
| |
"Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn." 1. What was the name of the ranch? | "Here's looking at you kid." 2. What was the name of the bar? |
| |
"I love your wide eyes, the way you smile, your shyness, and the way you laugh at my jokes." 3. Where did they meet? | "You were meant for me, And I was meant for you." 4. What was this movie about? |
| |
"I never knew it could be like this! Nobody ever kissed me the way you do." 5. Where was this movie set? | "Lord, help the mister who comes between me and my sister and Lord, help the sister who comes between me and my man!" 6. What was the original 1942 version of this movie called? |
| |
"When I sit, you sit. When I kneel, you kneel. Et cetera, et cetera, et cetera!" 7. What is Siam called now? | "Winter must be cold for those with no warm memories... we've already missed the spring!" 8. Where were they going to meet on Valentine's Day, before she got run over? |
| |
"I'm gonna wash that man right out of my hair and send him on his way." 9. Where was this movie set (it was the name of one of its songs)? | "Are you getting out of that bed, or am I coming in after you?" 10. What Hitchcock thriller did she sing 'Que Sera Sera, Whatever Will Be Will Be' in? |
| |
"I don't think I've ever drunk champagne before breakfast before." 11. Can you have breakfast there? | "Hold my hand and we're half way there." 12. What were the names of the two rival gangs? |
| |
"Without you Antony, this is not a world I want to live in, much less conquer." 13. How many times were they married, in real life? | "I could have spread my wings and done a thousand things I've never done before." 14. Which George Bernard Shaw play is this movie based on? |
| |
“I never turn back halfway, never abandon what I've started.” 15. When is the movie set? | "A captain with seven children. What's so fearsome about that?" 16. What Austrian flower featured in the music for the movie? |
"Mrs Robinson, you're trying to seduce me aren't you?" 17. Who wrote the song for the movie? | "Love means never having to say you're sorry." 18. What illness did she have? |
| |
"Don't settle for the little dream. Go on to the big one." 19. Who starred in the 1956 version of this movie? | "I've got chills, they're multiplying." 20. What were the names of the rival gangs? |
| |
"I am here to protect and serve, not to be your personal punching bag.” 21. Which of the armed forces was he in? | "Nobody puts Baby in the corner." 22. Which iconic song did they dance to, when he lifted her above his head? |
"I'll have what she's having." 23. Which park is this photo taken in? | “Baby, I'm gonna treat you so nice, you're never gonna wanna let me go.” 24. Who wrote the song 'Pretty Woman'? |
| |
"You can't push it with your finger, you're dead!" 25. Who played the part of the medium? | "I spent a lot of time learning not to react to things like other people do." 26. Who originally wrote the song 'I Will Always Love You'? |
| |
"I was just taking her hand to help her out of a car and I knew. It was like magic." 27. What was the little boy's name? | "I am, as ever, in bewildered awe of anyone who can make this kind of commitment." 28. This was the first of many movie screenplays written by who (he is associated with 'Comic Relief')? |
"Good night, good night! parting is such sweet sorrow, That I shall say good night till it be morrow." 29. What were their surnames? | "Winning that ticket, Rose, was the best thing that ever happened to me... it brought me to you." 30. Which company owned the ship? |
| |
"I wanted it to be you. I wanted it to be you so badly." 31. How did they communicate with each other, before they eventually met? | "I'm also just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her." 32. What animal was on the painting did she gave him? |
"Love is a many splendored thing. Love lifts us up where we belong." 33. In which city is the movie set? | "It is a truth universally acknowledged that when one part of your life is going okay, another falls spectacularly to pieces." 34. What colour soup did she make? |
"The first time you saw me, I was cleaning your bathroom floor! Only you didn't see me." 35. What was her job? | "Tell her that you love her. You've got nothing to lose and you'll always regret it if you don't." 36. In which season is this movie set? |
"I wish I knew how to quit you." 37. What were their jobs? | "The best things in life, the very best things happen unexpectedly.” 38. Which group created the music used in this movie? |
“A little chance encounter could be the one you've waited for.” 39. In which city was this movie set? | "Only if he can learn to love someone and earn their love in return, the curse will be lifted." 40. In which movies did she star as Hermione Granger? |
Here are links to some songs from the movies ...
'As Time Goes By' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d22CiKMPpaY
'Singing In The Rain' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w40ushYAaYA
'White Christmas' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QW65Amj0vM
'Shall We Dance' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgVPnWmUqd4&t=24s
'Some Enchanted Evening' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGyfw3yiMT4&t=1s
'Que Sera Sera' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9nWB5XifBI
'Moon River' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uirBWk-qd9A&t=23s
'I Could Have Danced All Night' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA9bEKKxTNU&t=90s
'Sound Of Music Overture' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLjqWcEbt34
'Mrs Robinson' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDlAMjM-77Y&t=14s
'Where Do I Begin' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrZ2ibWOgkM
'Evergreen' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udLeOOy6em4
'Summer Nights' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZW0DfsCzfq4
'Up Where We Belong' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVkHXGt-vzg&t=122s
'The Time Of My Life' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XINddkzfTzM
'Oh, Pretty Woman' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGIKlKt9-k8
'Unchained Melody' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhAE3lQ_FHg
'I Will Always Love You' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JWTaaS7LdU
'Love Is All Around' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3gEkwhdXUE
'My Heart Will Go On' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2RnxZnubCM
'All By Myself' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8iTZm8-mbA
'Mamma Mia' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unfzfe8f9NI
1. 'Gone With The Wind', 1939
Rhett Butler (Clark Gable) & Scarlett O'Hara (Vivien Leigh)
What was the name of the ranch? TARA
2. 'Casablanca', 1942
Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) & Ilsa Lund (Ingrid Bergman)
What was the name of the bar? RICK'S CAFE
3. 'Brief Encounter', 1945
Laura Jenson (Celia Johnson) & Alec Harvey (Trevor Howard)
Where did they meet? AT A RAILWAY STATION
4. 'Singing In The Rain', 1952
Don Lockwood (Gene Kelly) & Kathy Selden (Debbie Reynolds)
What was the film about? THE INTRODUCTION OF TALKING MOVIES
5. 'From Here To Eternity', 1953
Sgt Milton Warden (Burt Lancaster) & Karen Holmes (Deborah Kerr)
Where was this movie set? HAWAII, BEFORE PEARL HARBOUR ATTACK
6. 'White Christmas', 1954
Bob Wallace (Bing Crosby), Phil Davis (Danny Kaye), Betty Haynes (Rosemary Clooney) & Judy Haynes (Vera Ellen)
What was the original 1942 version of this movie called? HOLIDAY INN
7. 'The King And I', 1956
King Mongkut (Yul Brunner) & Anna Leonowens (Deborah Kerr)
What is Siam called now? THAILAND
8. 'An Affair To Remember', 1957
Nickie Ferrante (Cary Grant) & Terry McKay (Deborah Kerr)
Where were they going to meet on Valentine's Day, before she got run over? AT THE TOP OF THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING
9. 'South Pacific', 1958
Emile De Becque (Rossano Brazzi) & Nellie Forbush (Mitzi Gaynor)
Where was this movie set (it was the name of one of its songs)? BALI
10. 'Pillow Talk', 1959
Jan Morrow (Doris Day) & Brad Allen (Rock Hudson)
What Hitchcock thriller did she sing 'Que Sera Sera, Whatever Will Be Will Be' in?
'The Man Who Knew Too Much', 1956
11. 'Breakfast At Tiffany's', 1961
Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn) & Paul Verjak (George Peppard)
Can you have breakfast there? NO, THERE IS NO CAFE OR RESTAURANT
12. 'West Side Story', 1961
Maria (Natalie Wood) & Tony (Richard Beymer)
What were the names of the two rival gangs? JETS & SHARKS
13. 'Cleopatra', 1963
Mark Antony (Richard Burton) & Cleopatra (Elizabeth Taylor)
How many times were they married, in real life? TWICE (1964–1974, 1975–1976)
14. 'My Fair Lady', 1964
Eliza Doolittle (Audrey Hepburn) & Professor Henry Higgins (Rex Harrison)
Which George Bernard Shaw play is this movie based on? 'PYGMALION'
15. 'Dr Zhivago', 1965
Lara Antipode (Julie Christie) & Yuri Zhivago (Omar Sharif)
When is the movie set? DURING THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION OF 1917
16. 'The Sound Of Music', 1965
Maria (Julie Andrews) & Captain Georg Von Trapp (Christopher Plummer)
What Austrian flower featured in the music for the movie? EDELWEISS
17. 'The Graduate', 1967
Mrs Robinson (Anne Bancroft) & Ben Braddock (Dustin Hoffman)
Who wrote the song for the movie? SIMON & GARFUNKEL
18. 'Love Story', 1970
Oliver Barrett (Ryan O'Neal) & Jennifer Cavalieri (Ali McGraw)
What illness did she have? LEUKEMIA
19. 'A Star Is Born', 1976
Esther Hoffman (Barbra Streisand) & John Norman Howard (Kris Kristofferson)
Who starred in the 1956 version of this movie? JUDY GARLAND
20. 'Grease', 1978
Sandy Olsson (Olivia Newton-John) & Danny Zuko (John Travolta)
What were the names of the rival gangs? SCORPIONS & T-BIRDS
21. 'An Officer And A Gentleman', 1982
Zack Mayo (Richard Gere) & Paula Korfrifki (Debrah Winger)
Which of the armed forces was he in? NAVY - HE WAS TRAINING TO BE A PILOT
22. 'Dirty Dancing', 1987
Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze) & Frances (Baby) Houseman (Jennifer Grey)
Which iconic song did they dance to, when he lifted her above his head? 'I'VE HAD THE TIME OF MY LIFE', BILL MEDLEY & JENNIFER WARNES
23. 'When Harry Met Sally', 1989
Sally Albright (Meg Ryan) & Harry Burns (Billy Crystal)
Which park is this photo taken in? CENTRAL PARK, NEW YORK CITY
24. 'Pretty Woman', 1990
Vivian Ward (Julia Roberts) & Edward Lewis (Richard Gere)
Who wrote the song 'Pretty Woman'? ROY ORBISON
25. 'Ghost', 1990
Sam Wheat (Patrick Swayze) & Molly Jensen (Demi Moore)
Who played the part of the medium? WHOOPI GOLDBERG
26. 'The Bodyguard', 1992
Rachel Marron (Whitney Houston) & Frank Farmer (Kevin Costner)
Who originally wrote the song 'I Will Always Love You'? DOLLY PARTON
27. 'Sleepless In Seattle', 1993
Sam Baldwin (Tom Hanks) & Annie Reed (Meg Ryan)
What was the little boy's name? JONAH
28. 'Four Weddings And A Funeral', 1994
Charles (Hugh Grant) & Carrie (Andy McDowell)
This was the first of many movie screenplays written by who (he is associated with 'Comic Relief')? RICHARD CURTIS
29. 'Romeo And Juliet', 1996
Romeo (Leonardo DiCaprio) & Juliet (Claire Danes)
What were their surnames? ROMEO MONTAGUE & JULIET CAPULET
30. 'Titanic', 1997
Rode Dewitt Bukater (Kate Winslet) & Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio)
Which company owned the ship? 'WHITE STAR LINE'
31. 'You've Got Mail', 1998
Joe Fox (Tom Hanks) & Kathleen Kelly (Meg Ryan)
How did they communicate with each other, before they eventually met? BY EMAIL
32. 'Notting Hill', 1999
Anna Scott (Julia Roberts) & Will Thacker
What animal was on the painting did she gave him? A FLOATING GOAT ('LA MARIEE' BY MARC CHAGALL)
33. 'Moulin Rouge', 2001
Satine (Nicole Kidman) & Christian (Ewan McGregor)
In which city is the movie set? PARIS
34. 'Bridget Jones's Diary', 2001
Bridget Jones (Renee Zellweger) & Mark Darcy (Colin Farrell)
What colour soup did she make? BLUE
35. 'Maid In Manhattan', 2002
Marisa Ventura (Jennifer Lopez) & Christopher Marshall (Ralph Fiennes)
What was her job? HOTEL MAID
36. 'Love Actually', 2003
Prime Minister (Hugh Grant) & Natalie (Martine McCutcheon)
In which season is this movie set? CHRISTMAS
37. 'Brokeback Mountain', 2005
Ennis Del Mar (Heath Ledger) & Jack Twist (Jake Gyllenhaal)
What were their jobs? SHEPHERDS
38. 'Mamma Mia', 2008
Donna (Meryl Streep) & Sam (Pierce Brosnan)
Which group created the music used in this movie? ABBA
39. 'LA LA Land', 2016
Mia (Emma Stone) & Sebastian Wilder (Ryan Gosling)
In which city was this movie set? LAS ANGELES
40. 'Beauty And The Beast', 2017
Belle (Emma Watson) & Beast (Dan Evans)
In which movies did she star as Hermione Granger? HARRY POTTER
Comentarios