"Cinemagoers' favourite love scenes"

Posted by clarkjohnsen (R) on March 1, 2003 at 12:35:39

Cinema goers' favourite love scenes

Magic moments
Cinemagoers' favourite love scenes

Rebecca Allison
Friday February 7, 2003
The Guardian

Cheesy love scenes are nothing new in the world of film but it takes a
certain magic formula to melt the hearts of British cinema-goers, who
appear to require a hefty dose of sadness to get that stiff upper lip
wobbling.

Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze's famous pottery scene in Ghost has been
voted the most romantic film moment of all time in a survey of film
lovers by UCI Cinemas. Their clinch, when ghost Sam reveals himself to
grieving Molly at the pottery wheel, received more than 22% of 3,010
votes cast across Britain in the poll of the best heart tugging
moments in film history.

Ali McGraw's death scene in the classic weepie Love Story was second
in the poll.

Among the other moments with romantic appeal were Hugh Grant's upper
class Charles declaring his love for Andie MacDowell's Carrie in Four
Weddings and a Funeral, and the famous farewell scene in Casablanca.

"The favourite film moments chosen here by our guests are a really
interesting mix of tear jerkers, passionate declarations and scenes to
make you smile, which all go to prove that us Brits are really a
romantic nation at heart," said UCI spokeswoman Lianne Chenery.

The average attendance went up by 13% last Valentine's Day, and UCI is
anticipating a similar rise this year, she added.

Top 10. From Ghost to Titanic

1 Ghost pottery wheel scene (Demi Moore, Patrick Swayze)

2 Love Story Jenny's death in Oliver's arms (Ali McGraw, Ryan O'Neal)

3 Four Weddings and a Funeral love of timid,upper-class Charles for
charming American girl Carrie (Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell)

4 Pretty Woman the Rodeo Drive shopping spree (Richard Gere, Julia
Roberts)

5 Casablanca Ilsa and Rick's airport farewell(Humphrey Bogart,Ingrid
Bergman)

6. Brief Encounter Laura returns to her husband to sound of
Rachmaninov (Celia Johnson, Cyril Raymond)

7 Gone With the Wind kiss between Rhett and Scarlett after the fall of
Atlanta (Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh)

8 From Here to Eternity the clinch on the beach (Burt Lancaster,
Deborah Kerr)

9 Bridget Jones's Diary reunited in the snow (Renee Zellweger, Colin
Firth)

10 Titanic Rose and Jack at the prow with arms outstretched (Leonardo
DiCaprio, Kate Winslet)

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Topic - "Cinemagoers' favourite love scenes" - clarkjohnsen 12:35:39 03/01/03 (18)

Love... exciting and new - djprobed 13:46:10 03/25/03 (0)

The most moving (and true) love scene IÂ´ve ever seen on screen - orejones 09:27:51 03/03/03 (4)

We have a winner! - TAFKA Steve 16:24:12 03/03/03 (2)

Steal it.....nt - patrickU 00:25:44 03/04/03 (0)

The Dead is a masterpiece. - Harmonia 17:36:28 03/03/03 (0)

Snow was falling on Dublin..... - patrickU 11:11:35 03/03/03 (0)

Wuv! - late 09:48:22 03/02/03 (0)

Re: "Cinemagoers' favourite love scenes" - patrickU 00:54:23 03/02/03 (0)

Paul Reubens and Valeria Golino in . . . - albee33 17:31:55 03/01/03 (0)

This gal's favorite love scene... - Harmonia 14:48:39 03/01/03 (4)

Even better than sex with Viggo? - mvwine 15:16:07 03/01/03 (3)

Been reading General, eh? - Harmonia 10:19:42 03/02/03 (2)

We all have our dreams - mvwine 06:42:57 03/03/03 (1)

I don't understand why... - Harmonia 20:05:21 03/03/03 (0)

Interesting, especially because Pride and Prejudice (BBC miniseries version)... - TAFKA Steve 13:14:20 03/01/03 (3)

I like Sense & Sensibility... - Harmonia 14:51:34 03/01/03 (2)

Re: I like Sense & Sensibility... - TAFKA Steve 15:11:30 03/01/03 (1)

Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy... - Harmonia 10:09:16 03/02/03 (0)

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