'Dr. Zhivago'
Has Most Romantic Movie Moment of All Time, Says Survey By Blockbuster
DALLAS, June 25, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A recent survey by Blockbuster
found the all-time "Most Romantic Movie Moments" are from films
made long before today's heartthrobs like Josh Hartnett and Matt Damon
knew what romance was. America's top romantic movie moments are from "Dr.
Zhivago," (1965) "Out of Africa" (1985) and "Ghost"
(1990).
The survey
included five films from the American Film Institute's (AFI) "America's
Top 100 Greatest Love Stories" released June 11 in a television special.
Blockbuster will offer free lists of AFI's "100 Years ... 100 Passions"
through in-store displays through Sept. 3, 2002, as well as on blockbuster.com
.
"It
still amazes me to see that a film like 'Dr. Zhivago' remains fresh and
exciting after almost four decades, even to viewers who are younger than
the film," says Jim Notarnicola, executive vice president and chief
marketing officer for Blockbuster. "The incredible talents of couples
like Omar Sharif and Julie Christie or Robert Redford and Meryl Streep
are what make movies such a compelling form of entertainment."
Blockbuster
survey's Best Romantic Movie Moments
(percent of total responses)
"Dr.
Zhivago" 33%
"Out of Africa" 25%
"Ghost" 21%
"An Affair to Remember" 12%
"Casablanca" 9%
Most Romantic
Scenes:
"Dr.
Zhivago"
When Omar Sharif and Julie Christie are at the frozen country estate
and he writes her a poem.
"Out
of Africa"
When Robert Redford washes Meryl Streep's hair by the river.
"Ghost"
When Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore are molding clay.
"An
Affair to Remember"
When Cary Grant walks into Deborah Kerr's bedroom and sees the painting
she bought that he had painted.
"Casablanca"
Final scene when Humphrey Bogart tells Ingrid Bergman she has to get on
the plane. "I'm no good at being noble, but it doesn't take much
to
see that the problems of three little people don't amount to a hill of
beans in this crazy world. Someday you'll understand that. Now,
now ... Here's looking at you kid."
Blockbuster
stores in the U.S. will have in-store displays containing the lists of
the AFI's "100 Years ... 100 Passions" while supplies last.
Many films on the list are available for rent at most Blockbuster stores
in the U.S. (availability varies), and may be purchased at blockbuster.com
. The special is the fifth installment in AFI's centennial celebration
of American cinema, following the four network specials "AFI's 100
Years ... 100 Movies," "AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Stars,"
"AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Laughs" and "AFI's 100 Years ...
100 Thrills."
AFI is the
preeminent national organization dedicated to advancing and preserving
the art of film, television and other forms of the moving image. AFI trains
the next generation of filmmakers, coordinates nationwide film preservation
efforts and explores new technologies in movie-making. AFI also presents
the best of film through AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival (AFI
FEST), the AFI National Theater at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC,
the AFI Silver Theatre and Culture Center in Silver Spring, Maryland (opening
in 2003) and the annual AFI Life Achievement Award, the highest honor
given for a career in film. More information can be found by visiting
its Website, located at http://www.afi.com/ .
Blockbuster
Inc. (NYSE:BBI) is a publicly traded subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NYSE:VIA)(NYSE:VIA.B)
and is the world's leading renter of videos, DVDs and video games, with
more than 8,000 stores throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia.
The company may be accessed internationally at blockbuster.com . Viacom
is the No. 1 platform in the world for advertisers, with preeminent positions
in broadcast and cable television, radio, outdoor advertising and online.
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