The first time I saw Love Actually, I was with my mom. As everyone in the movie ran around saying that if there was ever a time to tell someone you love them, it's Christmas, my mom scoffed. "Yeah, right," she said. "If ever there's a time to keep your mouth shut, it's Christmas."
She's got a point. I do a lot of tongue-biting myself around the holidays, but her cynicism didn't the ruin the movie for me. I think what I love the most about it is how, as promised in the title, it actually focuses on love. Not just romantic love, but every kind of love:
- Sibling love
- Parental love
- Love for one you've lost
- Love for one you're afraid of losing to someone else
- Unrequited love
- First love
- Love that isn't quite going to work out
Personally, my favorite is the unrequited love part. When Mark shows up outside Juliet's house with those signs? And when she loves him enough to let him get it off his chest? I melt every time.
Have you seen the movie? Which one was your favorite love story?
That is actually my favorite holiday movie. To me, it's amazing to see all of the different types of love wrapped up in one movie. I have to say that Mark and Juliet's scene is my favorite as well. It's loving someone enough to let them go that makes it such a powerful moment.
Humming Love is all around us…
I haven't seen that one yet although I have a copy. DVD player decided to die but rumor has it that Santa is bringing one for Christmas… So I will have to watch that first!
Coming from a loud Italian family… Yeah, I get the tongue biting around the holidays, though. LOL
I adore Love Actually…it's one of my all-time favorites. I also love The Notebook…wonderful, touching story.
Victoria
Kimberly – Now you've got it stuck in my head, too! (Love the part where he keeps getting all the words wrong…)
Virg – It's a must.
Victoria – Love The Notebook. Just saw it for the first time the summer and cried like a baby.