Movies to watch this Valentines Day

Looking for a romantic movie to watch on Valentines Day? Here are a few all time favourites as well as a brand-new Afrikaans movie that just hit the cinemas nationwide.

Mooirivier-

‘n Alles-in-een romantiese ensemble-film met vyf individuele, vervlegde storielyne wat tydens die oploop na Paasfees in Suid-Afrika ontvou. Die groter storielyn gaan oor ses paartjies – van 12 tot 40 jaar oud – wat elkeen op hul eie, unieke ontdekkingsreis na ware liefde is. Moet egter nie die tipiese feëverhaalweergawe verwag nie, want hierdie film vat jou op reis na die (soms komiese en soms hartseer) realiteit van dít wat regtig nodig is om liefde te laat oorwin.

Rolverdeling: Anel Alexander, Tim Theron, Milan Murray, Hykie Berg, Heinz Winckler, Nadia Beukes, Danie Putter, Leandie Du Randt, Bouwer Bosch, Anne Hirsch, Bennie Fourie, Sandi Schultz, Diaan Lawrenson, Greg Kriek, Suzzi Swanepoel, Zetske Van Pletzen, Elmie Brits, Francois Viviers

Direkteur: Rene Van Rooyen

Musiek: Ewald Jansen Van Rensburg

The Notebook

In 1940s South Carolina, mill worker Noah Calhoun (Ryan Gosling) and rich girl Allie (Rachel McAdams) are desperately in love. But her parents don’t approve. When Noah goes off to serve in World War II, it seems to mark the end of their love affair. In the interim, Allie becomes involved with another man (James Marsden). But when Noah returns to their small town years later, on the cusp of Allie’s marriage, it soon becomes clear that their romance is anything but over.

Initial release: June 25, 2004 (USA)

Director: Nick Cassavetes

Running time: 124 minutes

Awards: MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss

Screenplay: Jan Sardi, Jeremy Leven

50 First dates-

Playboy vet Henry sets his heart on romancing Lucy, but she has short-term memory loss; she can’t remember anything that happened the day before. So every morning, Henry has to woo her again. Her friends and family are very protective, and Henry must convince

them that he’s in it for love.

Initial release: February 13, 2004 (USA)

Director: Peter Segal

Music: Composed by Teddy Castellucci

Featured songs: Somewhere over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World, Wouldn’t It Be Nice

Production companies: Happy Madison Productions, Flower Films

If only-

The movie tells the story of Sam (Jennifer Love Hewitt) a young American musician living in London with her British boyfriend Ian (Paul Nicholls). We learn a little bit about the couple in the first 1/3 of the film, and how Ian may be too involved in his work to really pay attention to what is going on in Sam’s life, which leads to the two having an argument right before Sam is involved in an auto accident which leaves her boyfriend in pieces… until he is given a second chance to relive the day.

The Vow

Paige (Rachel McAdams) and Leo (Channing Tatum) are happily married newlyweds, but their idyllic life together suddenly shatters when a car accident leaves her in a coma. When Paige awakes, she has severe memory loss and doesn’t know Leo. She also has a confusing relationship with her parents (Sam Neill, Jessica Lange) and still harbours feelings for a former fiance (Scott Speedman). Despite these difficult obstacles, Leo is determined to renew their bond and rebuild their marriage.

Initial release: February 9, 2012 (Australia)

Director: Michael Sucsy

Characters: Paige, Rita Thornton, Shana, Leo, Lizbet, Sonia

Screenplay: Abby Kohn, Jason Katims, Marc Silverstein

Music: Composed by Michael Brook, Rachel Portman

Titanic

James Cameron’s Titanic is an epic, action-packed romance set against the ill-fated maiden voyage of the R.M.S. Titanic; the pride and joy of the White Star Line and, at the time, the largest moving object ever built. She was the most luxurious liner of her era — the “ship of dreams” — which ultimately carried over 1,500 people to their death in the ice cold waters of the North Atlantic in the early hours of April 15, 1912.

Initial release: November 18, 1997 (London)

Director: James Cameron

Featured song: My Heart Will Go On

Music: Composed by: James Horner

Awards: Academy Award for Best Picture

Pearl Harbour

This sweeping drama, based on real historical events, follows American boyhood friends Rafe McCawley (Ben Affleck) and Danny Walker (Josh Hartnett) as they enter World War II as pilots. Rafe is so eager to take part in the war that he departs to fight in Europe alongside England’s Royal Air Force. On the home front, his girlfriend, Evelyn (Kate Beckinsale), finds comfort in the arms of Danny. The three of them reunite in Hawaii just before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Initial release: May 21, 2001 (Pearl Harbor)

Director: Michael Bay

Running time: 184 minutes

Featured song: There You’ll Be

Music: Composed by Hans Zimmer