A love affair
I adore good movies... could stand to get to the theater a wee bit more... but have always been a sucker for a good romantic movie. If for Valentine's Day (or for that matter, ANY day that you want to be swept off your feet), I would consider these... along with quite a lot of popcorn, a box of milk duds (or any junk food)...... and some tissues. Oh, and another thought... This would be SO good to do in a fabulous hotel with room service!! Pull those shades and press PLAY! You have to let me know what your fav's are... I know it's all so personal... this really IS a short list...
* Doctor Zhivago
* Sabrina
* Gone with the Wind
* An Affair to Remember
* Pretty Woman
* Casablanca
* When Harry Met Sally
* Pride and Prejudice
* The Shop Around the Corner
* Breakfast at Tiffany’s
* The Philadelphia Story
* Holiday Inn
* The Way We Were
* The Sound of Music
* Doctor Zhivago
* Sabrina
* Gone with the Wind
* An Affair to Remember
* Pretty Woman
* Casablanca
* When Harry Met Sally
* Pride and Prejudice
* The Shop Around the Corner
* Breakfast at Tiffany’s
* The Philadelphia Story
* Holiday Inn
* The Way We Were
* The Sound of Music
posted by Tracy Porter Blog
23 Comments:
All you girls should go and rent Sabrina with Harrison Ford tonight! It is so good. There is an older version but I love this newer one. I also prefer You've Got Mail a remake of The Shop Around the Corner. Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks are great together.
My all time romantic fave is Cinema Paradisio. It's an Italian movie about a little boy who adores the movies. But he grows up to be a rather dashing Italian lover type. A must see.
Those sound too good to miss, so I added both to my netflix queu...also another one that sounded good Il Postino. Anyone seen that? Thanks for the recommendations....I love romantic chick flicks.
p.s. You've Got Mail is one of my all time favorites. Love those N.Y. scenes. One of my goals is to visit the park in the last scene. Also, how could I have forgotten to mention Chocolat with Johnny Depp....whew, he's some kinda sexy in that one!! I have both of those as keeper DVD's.
I recently rented Last Tango in Paris...mind you pretty avant-garde for its time ( still is i would have to say)...but Marlon Brandon...whew! Just....whew!
Need I say more. Not for valentines day ( too depressing...although still a love story)...but very good.I had not seen it in years..........and..... Paris always looks good on film.......
My favorite love story movie of all time: Random Harvest...now that's TRUE LOVE !
I second 'Chocolat'
My two favorites are ' The Notebook' and " The Ebglish Patient.'
firstly, i have gone through and read all the background fabulousness and i must say it IS inspirational! i will also be making my husband have a look. i have been begging him to switch gears and run off to the woods of maine to create together! that new thing called file-sharing tried to fix our little red wagon 8 years ago, how much worse could a total crash and burn be if you really have gone for it!?! especially if you crash and burn in the woods by the ocean in the snow? i want to spend the NEXT 16 years of our marriage together after the first 16 spent forever apart. i'm so glad i stopped by (twice) and all the best wishes for more life living to the fullest! we are certainly beginning to do the same.
FINALLY, my movie pic is a kids movie (if your kids are old enough for the subtitles - my 9 year-old kept up and loved it) called mongolian ping-pong. the story centers around a few 7-8-9 year old boys living in middle mongolia and a really big adventure. the scenery is spectacular and we just loved the story. something different and it's at netfix.
whoo, that's a rambler. your story got the wheels turning.
To apicarde, I live around the corner from Nickolas Sparks. He goes to our church. All his books have names of people and places in our small town. The Notebook is everyone's favorite.
Oh my goodness!!! Artist ... You keep getting more and more interesting!!!! Living around the corner from Nikolas Sparks.....OH MY!!!! Honestly, he's one of my favorite authors! WOW!!! I am totally impressed!!!! :)
Artist, Where do you sell your art? Do you have a web site? I'd love to see some of your work.
Oh, Artist - how cool to have N. Sparks in your home town! So, you and Tracy are both small town girls? The lifestyle must be divine. Everything in Texas is SO big! Big freeways, big malls: ick! So, I try to make my home welcoming and cozy. C'mon on over any time. :)
CC,
Most of the books NS writes are losely based on family or people from our area. Message in a Bottle was filmed on our N.C. coast. The Choice, his latest, is about my neighbors sister. Our town is small and has always been full of artists. Pat Conroy grew up here and is even more loved.
Have you seen the latest issue of Decorating magazine? It is a bhg publication. One of the rooms has plates hanging on the wall behind a sofa. 2 of them are Artisian Road!!!!!!!! I was so mad they weren't listed in the credits. Also, Country Living is giving away Tracy's candles in a cup and saucer.
To answer your art question... I do not have a website. If you will email me I will email back some images. www.dianneballard@mail.com I will not share your email address. I don't mind listing this one because it is my business address.
To Virginia, I bet your home is welcoming and cozy-I can feel it. My town is so small, I have to drive to the next community to visit a good mall. We are on the water( 2 rivers that empty into the Atlantic Ocean). A wonderful place to raise a family, a terrible place for shopping. You should take advantage of all the good things a big city offers-good restaurants, art, museums, shopping. I will say our area is the most beautiful I've ever seen. Quaint is the way I would put it. Not sure how long that will last because tourist are finding us.
Artist, I tried e-mailing you this morning but I have now discovered that it got kicked back to me. :( I will try again later this evening or tomorrow morning. I hope I will be able to get through.
Virginia, I LOVE Old Town Spring! Is that where you are? It's better than right smack dab in the middle of Houston. I am not complaining.....I have grown to call this home but my roots are small town. Artist and The TP Krewe sound like y'all live in picturesque towns. Oh how I can only wish!
CC so sorry you are having problems getting to me. Try this different address (I have several) diannedballard@gmail.com note the d in between the 2 names and the g before mail. Try again!
CC, Are you out there. Haven't heard from you today. Be sure and check out the new video. Try emailing again. I have received mail all day on both sites. I know they're working.
YEAH!!! I just watched the new video....LOVE IT!! I have to say I am loving the crown finial!!! I think I'm going to have to add that to my wish list.....LOVE IT!
PS....Tracy, I think you may have gotten a haircut....It looks GREAT!!!! You are such a beautiful lady...both inside and out.
Tracy, I'm with CC. Your hair is fabulous in that video!!!
...hey girls...just doing a late evening check-in... what a day!! Energy and details galore... sometimes I think the roof is going to burst off of our beautiful old brick studio!! So glad you like the video (not bad... but our audio needs improving... I sound like I'm miles away and screaming at the camera :) As for the hair - no cut - just my new morning fashion trick - hot rollers! I whip them in before make-up + Gus helps me pull them out 10 minutes later and Voila! Gives the illusion of thick (needed), lustrous (indeed) locks... its a great cheat - especially on the few days a week that I try to get away with not washing my hair (true confessions)... Happy night! T
Tracy, Are you on vacation writing to us?
Love the hair!
...Hey girls!I have many favourite romantic movies like:A walk to remeber, The Notebook, If Only, The Evening and the Lake House!you should see them all!!!!!
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