Valentine's mushy movie night.

 It's Valentine's day, yeah.. have a happy blah blah blah!  No just joking, I'm not against the day, yesterday's post was me having a bit of fun. Some people like this day while some people call this just another Friday. Every year I keep hearing about surveys asking people to name a good Valentine's day movie. Hopefully it has finally changed now but for many years Pretty Woman was voted as the top movie for Valentine's, that makes me ill! Just what every young girl dreams of, leading the glamorous life of a prostitute until one day an extremely rich and handsome man sweeps her off her feet, where they live happily ever after. Like that happens all the time, as if!

 I want to mention my own movie picks for Valentine's this year. I may be watching one this evening because everyone needs a little romance in their life, either on screen or real life. It's a bonus if you have a snuggle partner and can have the best of both worlds.

 First pick is a gay film of course. There are many many good ones out there but I'm going with the latest one that really moved me. "Call Me By Your Name".

 The last time I watched this movie, everyone in blogland asked me what I thought. It moved me in so many different ways I never posted my thoughts, it was too emotional to write about. I wish there was a movie like it when I was younger, although I probably would ignore the message. This time I'm just going to enjoy the relationship between the two men. I never take for granted being able to see myself being represented in film. It just feels wonderful to see our love stories finally.

 My second pick is from the straight world of movies and I love it, I find it romantic. It was released in 1991 and it's called "Dogfight" starring River Phoenix and Lili Taylor (six feet under).

 River stars as a young soldier about to go off to war in Vietnam. On their last nights in town, the young soldiers play a mean trick on certain women. They hold a dance and invite a date but the terrible secret is that it's a contest for the soldiers to bring the ugliest woman and win a prize. River meets Lili who is very plain Jane and also a little eccentric. He takes her out but as he gets to know her, he begins to fall for her, eventually she learns what his initial plans for her were and... well you need to watch the movie.

 It's a good movie and it has River Phoenix in it, he's very handsome here as a young soldier and also did I mention it has River Phoenix in it? Oh River, gone too soon!!! I downloaded these pictures from the IMDb site so these are not my pictures.

 There you have it folks, my Valentine's day movie picks. What about you? Do you have a favorite romantic movie or two? If anyone says Pretty Woman you are getting half eaten chocolates and brown, dried up roses next year!