The Most Romantic Film Scene Ever!

[peter]

My wife and I were chewing over this one the other night and could not agree as to the answer. She went hands down for the 'Fish Tank Scene' from Romeo and Juliet (Leonardo di Caprio and Claire Daines) while I felt that even this gem was pipped at the post by 'The Ice Dance Scene' in Edward Scissorhands (Winnona Ryder and Johnny Depp) Anybody got any views on this or any other suggestions - I must admit in the cold light of day our ideas seem a bit weak and uninspired!

[Lord Zombiac]

I think a lot of stuff in "the 40 year old virgin" is sweet and Romantic.

[danlo]

Great thread, unfortunately it should be moved to Flicks. (and if any one mentions the word 'ditto' in Ghost... )

[lorin]

I have my bags packed and ready to move.....

Hands down the greatest romantic scene was the final scene with Sophie and Nathan in Sophie's Choice.

[aliantha]

Okay, I'll move it. But first, I want to vote for any one of several scenes in Romancing the Stone.

[dANdeLION]

Spaghetti dinner, Lady & the Tramp.

[Lord Mhoram]

"We'll always have Paris" from Casablanca.

A personal albeit less iconic favorite of mine would have to be the final scene of Billy Wilder's lovely film The Apartment with Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine. A beautiful tragicomic masterpiece, I highly recommend it.

[dANdeLION]

Yeah, that was a good movie.

[danlo]

Crash Davis in Bull Durham (please avert your children's eyes ):

"Well, I believe in the soul, the cock, the pussy, the small of a woman's back, the hanging curve ball, high fiber, good scotch, that the novels of Susan Sontag are self-indulgent, overrated crap. I believe Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. I believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment outlawing Astroturf and the designated hitter. I believe in the sweet spot, soft-core pornography, opening your presents Christmas morning rather than Christmas Eve and I believe in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days."

[Vraith]

A little off point, but the first scene w/Macbeth/L.Mac and at the end "She should have died hereafter" [as far as I'm concerned the fight with McDuff is a continuation of this scene].
Perfect bookend pair of the whole of romance.
Lest one thinks I'm another snob-slave to "The Bard" for mentioning W.S. [and for saying "lest one," ] I'm a fan of W.S. in the same way I'm a fan of "KISS." For various reasons I love the hell out of it...that doesn't mean I think they're the be-all, end-all.

[High Lord Tolkien]

“Since the invention of the kiss, there have only been five kisses that were rated the most passionate, the most pure. This one left them all behind.”

[Tulizar]

Crash Davis in Bull Durham (please avert your children's eyes ):

"Well, I believe in the soul, the cock, the pussy, the small of a woman's back, the hanging curve ball, high fiber, good scotch, that the novels of Susan Sontag are self-indulgent, overrated crap. I believe Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. I believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment outlawing Astroturf and the designated hitter. I believe in the sweet spot, soft-core pornography, opening your presents Christmas morning rather than Christmas Eve and I believe in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days."

Thanks for the warning. I certainly wouldn't want my kids reading anything that says Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone.

I wouldn't call it the most romantic scene of all time, but the final scene from Somewhere in Time comes to mind. I like Richard Matheson's stuff, and wind up getting drawn into this sappy movie whenever it's on.

[dlbpharmd]

I wouldn't call it the most romantic scene of all time, but the final scene from Somewhere in Time comes to mind. I like Richard Matheson's stuff, and wind up getting drawn into this sappy movie whenever it's on.

Good call.

[Elfgirl]

Sorry, gotta say it - Jack & Rose in the "I'm flying" bit in Titanic...schmuffy to the n'th degree (and come on, who didn't wanna try it for real???)

[Brinn]

Any one of about three key scenes from "The Last of the Mohicans".

[lorin]

Sorry, gotta say it - Jack & Rose in the "I'm flying" bit in Titanic...schmuffy to the n'th degree (and come on, who didn't wanna try it for real???)

I've tried over and over to get to the tip (bow?) of the cruise ship.....no way to get to it. Hell, some of these new ships don't even have a tip/bow. just big floating boxes.

[Usivius]

many parts of "Notting Hill" .. I especailly like the part after she has given him the painting and he is summerizing the event with his friends at the defunct restaurant ... the look on their faces and his as he realizes he's fu--ed up is great...

[danlo]

Thanks for the warning. I certainly wouldn't want my kids reading anything that says Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone.

Hey, I thought it was a great soliloquy from a MOVIE and a great romantic scene (as asked for), this isn't my political view nor should it have anything to do with politics. It's something penned by a scriptwritter, for pete's sake, not Think Tank material. (if you were being funny it didn't read that way, sorry)

[Menolly]

Spaghetti dinner, Lady & the Tramp.

Gotta agree with dAN on this one.

[Cameraman Jenn]

Wow! Nobody mentioned the boom box scene ala John Cusack, Ione Skye from "Say Anything"?????