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Entertainment July 2, 2019
As we grow older, our youthful summers take the form of reminiscence and nostalgia.
We long for those drives with the music blaring as the warm air presses tightly against our hand. Or those sandy shores, or those lighthouse sunsets.
For those moments where you want to truly reminisce in those warm summer days, summer movies are the easiest way to get into your summer feels if work or school is taking up most of your summer.
For most, the fondest time of summer are summer romances and summer romance movies are perfect for the young romantic inside you. Whether you’re cozying up with your partner or footloose looking for a little romance, here’s a list of some of the best summer romance movies.
If only summer were actually this long. Although it ends in heartbreak, “500 Days of Summer” provide a unique perspective on expectations vs reality in relationships, a theme that summer lovers can definitely relate to.
The main character, Tom, reflects back on his relationship with a girl named Summer (ironic right?) in order to gain some hindsight into what went wrong in his relationship. Here, he finds pain, but also all that love can teach you. Watch for the lessons, but stay for the amazing soundtrack.
If first loves are characterized by reckless adornment, then “Moonrise Kingdom” definitely captures just that.
The story follows two young romantics who don’t fit in, making them the perfect counterparts. They decide to run away to a place they call moonrise kingdom. Along the way, they learn the hardships of love, but mostly, they learn that it is always worth fighting for.
Set in a beautiful small town in remote Italy, “Call Me By Your Name” captures the essence of a slow summer romance. The anxiety and jitters, the pure & utter bliss, and the realization that this can’t last forever.
The main characters, Elio and Oliver, show that the end of a romance may be accompanied by pain, but it is also accompanied by special moments of joy because sharing a part of yourself with someone is what makes us human.
What’s more summer feels than a place where it always looks like summer? If only we all could fall in love in Greece. The musical soundtrack only adds to this grandiose setting, making it an iconic summer romance movie. “Mama Mia” incorporates the tricky feelings that come with love, but mostly it celebrates how cheesy and heartfelt it really is. Let’s face it, minus the heartache and pain, being in love is well, fun, and “Mama Mia” definitely knows that.
A dose of any of these movies will definitely spark the love bug in you, leading you into a spiral of thoughts about the one that got away, or the one cuddled up against you. So watch on and reminisce.
