Pillow Talk

To me, nothing is more romantic than Doris Day and Rock Hudson, and Pillow Talk is my favorite movie they did together. The sparks, the romance of this movie strikes a chord in me, hopefully in most of us. There is an undercurrent of attraction between them as they fight out their differences, but the guy gets the girl in the end.

What makes a movie feel so romantic? For me, its the little things, the subtle things. Sure, the overall story is great, but its the long looks written into the story, the soft touch of a hand on an arm, and of course, some of the speeches. After they meet, he calls her on the phone later that night to tell her he'd been thinking of her: "I get a warm feelin' bein' near you ma'am; like being 'round a pot bellied stove on a frosty morning." Now what reasonable gal wouldn't like to know she lights his fire? hehehe

But when it comes to men and romance, no one says it better than her maid, Alma.
Alma says: "He must be pretty special, if you'd break a date for him."
Jan says: "He is."
Alma: "Don't just stand there, go get him!"
"6 foot six inches of opportunity doesn't come along every day"
"Takes only one sip of wine to tell if it's a good bottle"
Jan: "Oh, this is a good bottle."
Alma: "Well, what are you waiting for? Drink up!"

As always with romantic comedy, there are bits and pieces tossed in that make us chuckle our way through the movie. But the underlying theme: Love comes in all shapes and sizes. It comes when you least expect it. Sometimes it happens even when we don't want it to. And it doesn't happen just in the movies -- we just need to recognize it when it sneaks up on us.

If you need a little bit of laughter with your romance, this is as classic as they come. If you've never watched it, give it a try .... It's terrific!

Pillow talkin' HUGS to everyone!