Valentine's Day is a perfect occasion to watch a movie at home. Going out on the town is nice, but cooking a meal for your special someone is very romantic and thoughtful too (guys, I'm talking to you). After a romantic dinner for two, just dim the lights, cozy up on the couch, and watch a movie!
While a super romantic movie is best for love birds, a comedy can help break the ice for a couple on a first date. Here's a list of movies available on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace Video Store that'll hopefully ignite some sparks for you on Valentine's Day.
Even the cover on the DVD is romantic.
Hardcore Romance
The Notebook: Leave any machismo at the door because this one is a serious tear jerker. Adapted from Nicholas Sparks' bestselling novel, The Notebook centers on an old man's visits to a woman at a nursing home where he reads to her the story of a young couple who are separated but get another chance to be together.
The English Patient: Winner of nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, The English Patient is a tragic love story set during World War II. With no memory of his past and known only as "the English patient," a badly burned pilot (Ralph Fiennes) with a mysterious past is cared for by a nurse (Juliette Binoche) who starts to put together the patient's story from his memories.
Casual Comedy
License to Wed (HD Available): Between the holidays and Valentine's Day, there tend to be a lot of engagements. Getting married or thinking about it? License to Wed is a romantic comedy starring John Krasinski (The Office) and Mandy Moore (Because I Said So), a newly engaged couple who want to get married at Moore's family church but are required to take a marriage prep course run by the church's Reverend Frank, played by Robin Williams.
Robin Williams stars in License to Wed.
Casanova (HD Available): Starring the late Heath Ledger, Casanova is a comedy-adventure set in Venice in 1753. Casanova is a playboy who is required to find a wife and settle down after getting caught with a nun. In his quest to find a bride, he meets and falls for Francesca (Sienna Miller), an intelligent and independent woman who doesn't seem to share his affections.
