Cheesy Romance Films

This morning one of my all time favourite romantic films was on Movies 24. The movie is called "It had to be you" and stars Natasha Hendsridge and Michael Varton. Now I am a huge Michael Varton fan but in this film there is a definite lack of chemistry between these two romantic leads.

Now the plot well - Charlie Hudson, a retired crisis negotiator for the NYPD, is engaged to Claire Parker, a beautiful and successful business woman. Claire has planned a weekend in New York registering at Bergdorf Goodman, staying at The Plaza Hotel, etc., laying the foreground for the ensuing wedding. Due to an unexpected business opportunity, Claire is called away. Anna Penn, a school teacher, is scheduled to register for her wedding with fiancée' David Allen, an advertising executive, who is unable to partake in the weekend. Consequently, Charlie and Anna end up spending the next three days planning their respective weddings together. Over the course of the weekend they consult with an embittered cast of wedding advisers who, while helping them plan, simultaneously deconstruct the institution of marriage as a whole. Henry Taylor, Charlie's old partner and best friend, drowns himself in his police work and embraces an addiction with alcohol to escape his personal loneliness. Tracey Meltempi, Anna's best friend, is a sexy, vibrant hair dresser, who is weary of Anna's decision to resign from her high expectations of finding "crazy love," and settle with David. By the end of the weekend, what started out as a weekend of shopping becomes a weekend of self discovery that will change each other's life forever. Neither Anna nor Charlie can go on with their lives as they had planned. As a result, fate brings them back to each other. Four injured souls cross paths in their search for truth and in the process heal one another.

Sounds like the usual romantic comedy all wrapped up with ample opportunity for some soul searching, tender loving moments and some pandering to others.

Now I have no idea why but this was never released at the box office, certainly it has something of a cult following and you either love it for what it is or hate it. Fans of Natasha are split, fans of Michael are split 50/50 as to its good and bad points

I came across this film about ten years ago, lying on the couch one afternoon choked with the cold and it looked like a good bet to watch that afternoon and it was. Woodern acting at times apart I loved it including the end scenes complete with twinkle lights. Maybe it was the cold affecting my judgement, maybe not but it became a bit of a guilty pleasure.

Part of the charm of this film was the soundtrack, which was never released and drove me a little mad trying to find out who had sung some of the songs and I wasnt alone. The boards on IDMB for this film were also filled with peple wanting to know and between us we worked it out and I managed to get some of the tracks.

Ive watched it 100 times or more and it doesnt get worse, its grown now into a film I love to cosy up with. one which will always have a place in my DVD collection and on my Sky HD box to watch to my hearts content whenever I need an hour of cheesy romance

So whats ur cheesy romantic film getaway ?