Nowadays, it is common to see hundreds of films of the same genre in the same year, with projects that do not vary much from each other and others that stand out far above the rest. For this reason, over time some romantic classics from the 80s that will still make you sigh. Among the most popular are “When Harry Met Sally” and “Dirty Dancing.”
Romantic movies of the 80s: “When Harry Met Sally”
One of the most remembered projects of the time was “When Harry Met Sally”the 96-minute romantic comedy that hit theaters in 1989. The film was written by Nora Ephron and directed by Rob Reiner, and had a budget of just over $15 million.
It quickly became a box office hit (raised 92 million dollars), although it was also very well received by critics. In fact, it was nominated for the 62nd edition of the Oscar Awards in the category “Best Original Screenplay” and the Golden Globes in: Best Film (Comedy or Musical); Best Direction (Rob Reiner); Best Leading Actor (Billy Crystal); Best Leading Actress (Meg Ryan) and Best Screenplay (Nora Ephron).
Meg Ryan, star of “When Harry Met Sally”
In turn, it did manage to win the statuette in the “Best Original Screenplay” category at the British Academy Film Awards, more popularly known as BAFTA Awards.
“Harry Burns (Billy Cristal) and Sally Albright (Meg Ryan) are two college students who meet by chance, when she offers to give Harry a ride in her car. During the trip they talk about friendship between people of different sexes and their Opinions are absolutely divergent: while Harry is convinced that friendship between a man and a woman is impossible, Sally believes otherwise, despite this, the years pass and their relationship continues,” says its official synopsis.
The cast was made up of Jennifer Grey como Frances Houseman; Patrick Swayze as Johnny Castle; Max Cantor as Robbie Gould; Charles Coles as Tito Suarez; Neal Jones as Billy Kostecki and Cynthia Rhodes as Penny Johnson. In Latin America, currently can be seen on the streaming platform Amazon Prime Video.
Romantic movies of the 80s: Dirty Dancing
Another romantic movie most notable of the 80s was “Dirty Dancing”a musical comedy written by Eleanor Bergstein, produced by Linda Gottlieb and directed by Emile Ardolino. The story was based on the childhood of its screenwriter, and has become a cinema classic thanks to its songs and the chemistry between the protagonists.
His first presentation was at Cannes Film Festival in 1987and automatically fell in love with the spectators who were present. After being released in theaters, the film managed to raise more than 200 million dollars, in addition to an excellent reception from specialized critics.
In that sense, the feature film won an Oscar in the category “Best Song” (The Time of My Life), for which he was also awarded a Golden Globe.
Romantic movies of the 80s: Dirty Dancing
“1960s. Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze) is an expert dance teacher and a consummate lover. For his part, Baby Houseman (Jennifer Grey) is a boring and innocent 17-year-old teenager,” details the official synopsis.
The cast was led by Jennifer Grey como Frances Houseman y Patrick Swayze como Johnny Castle. He is completed by Max Cantor as Robbie Gould; Charles Coles as Tito Suarez; Neal Jones as Billy Kostecki and Cynthia Rhodes as Penny Johnso. In Latin America, currently can be seen on the Apple TV streaming platform.
