Valentine’s Day “Wild” Ideas 2020

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Watch a romantic film that is your state’s favorite this Valentine’s Day.  In fact, Comaritech just published a study to find the most popular romantic comedies in each state using data from Google Trends. California’s favorite is Clueless

Must-see modern classics won the day in Utah, with our favorite, Groundhog Day, on top.  I’ve seen it a dozen times and it was the number one pick ad when spoofed on the 2020 Superbowl prove its long-standing.    I have only seen the charming Hitch of the runner-ups: Crazy, Stupid, Love, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and the charming Hitch. Vermont viewers favor Christmas-y classics with both Love Actually and The Holiday.

The majority of rom-coms winners are from the past four decades.  A handful of older classics also made it to the top.

• His Girl Friday – Popular in Michigan, Minnesota, and North Carolina, His Girl Friday (1940) is a screwball comedy featuring Rosalind Russell and Cary Grant as ex-husband and -wife, newspaper editor and investigative reporter, with Grant trying to split up Russell and her new fiancé.  The movie is additional funny for the ridiculously fast pace and number of words that sound like a typewriter clacking away.
• Roman Holiday – A must-see in Virginia, Roman Holiday is a 1953 classic starring Audrey Hepburn, Gregory Peck, Eddie Albert and Rome.  Visiting Princess Hepburn, runs away to explore Rome while falling in love with American news reporter, Peck.  You cannot see this too many times just for Audrey’s Oscar-winning debut and a fantastic script.
• Bringing Up Baby – Loved by those in Wisconsin, Bringing Up Baby is our oldest featured film (1938), a  screwball comedy with Cary Grant with Katharine Hepburn as impulsive heiress, and Susan Vance.

States that cropped up at the top of the list for more than one movie are Alaska, the District of Columbia, Maine, Utah, and Vermont.   Alaskans love nothing more than a classic. While You Were Sleeping, Enough Said, and Pretty in Pink are all popular there, as is the winner – The Proposal (set largely in Alaska). Meanwhile, in the District of Columbia viewers love the British Four Weddings and a Funeral and runner up Notting Hill .  Bridget Jones’s Diary was top choice in Maine, along with Jerry Maguire, The Philadelphia Story, and Something’s Gotta Give.

You’ve Got Mail, Nora Ephron’s timeless classic that is the third remake of Little Shop Around the Corner with Summertime being second and we’ve watched it as a triple bill over the holidays.  It stars Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks with such an intricate, fun back story you can tune in at any time to it.  We also want to recommend a favorite, Kate and Leopold, starring Meg Ryan and Hugh Jackman, with a definite twist to the ending that still stays fresh with multiple viewings  

See the rest of  findings by checking:

//www.comparitech.com/tv-streaming/rom-com-popularity-by-state/

 Pacifique eatery plans to soothe the ladies with a recent breakup with a Kill the Flame event on February 15. ‘Single ladies’ will receive complimentary cocktails for anyone who brings in a photo of their ex.    The special cocktails are pictured below.