Silver Screen Confessions
Hollywood has a romantic, dramatic and even comedic way of exposing the truth in any given situation. Whether it’s admitting to a lusty affair, a secret crush, a hidden identity or even a child’s paternity, movies have inspired some truly memorable confessions. As with most celebrity-inspired trends, on screen confessions can motivate us to confess our
own feelings and bring us closer to the people in our lives. In honor of stars blurting it out like it is, here is our list of the top 10 movie confession moments.
MY BEST FRIEND’S WEDDING (1997)
When Julianne (Julia Roberts) confesses her love for best friend Michael (Dermot Mulroney) who’s about to marry another woman (Cameron Diaz), secretly in-love best friends everywhere were wishing they could do the same. Although they may not have ended up together, this movie inspired many friend crushes not to keep their love secret for so long, and at the very least not wait until a wedding!
LOVE ACTUALLY (2003)
This holiday-themed tale set in London, England follows a series of storylines all connected by the idea of finding love in somewhat unexpected places. The characters each reveal themselves to one another through a series of intimate confessions. Whether they are confessing to having lustful thoughts and desires, secret crushes or everlasting affection, we get the sense that love comes in all shapes and sizes.
MOONSTRUCK (1987)
The premise of a widowed bookkeeper deciding between her fi ancé and his brother seems complicated enough. But when one-handed baker Ronny Cammarei (Nicholas Cage) tells his brother’s financé Loretta Castorini (Cher) that he loves her, he receives a slap in the face for his trouble and an order to “Snap out of it!” So much for conventional romance.
KNOCKED UP (2007)
Although getting “knocked up” by someone you barely know seems anything but funny, this was by far the best romantic comedy of 2007. Why? Because who wouldn’t want to tell their unemployed, marijuana loving, and slightly less attractive one-night stand, “I’m pregnant.” It gives new meaning to the phrase, “I made a mistake.”
GONE WITH THE WIND (1939)
“Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn”. Although any real-life love confession met with these words is hardly romantic, it was Rhett’s (Clark Gable) utterance of this statement to Scarlett (Vivien Leigh) after she confesses her love for him that
made Gone with the Wind the classic it is. Importantly, it also carries a classic lesson: don’t wait too long to confess your true feelings or you may lose the man of your dreams.
DANGEROUS LIAISONS (1988)
This scandalous fi lm comes complete with sexual affairs, manipulation and false pretenses. The Vicomte Sébastien de Valmont’s (John Malkovich) admission of love to the innocent Madame Marie de Tourvel (Michelle Pfeiffer) marks the ultimate transformation from bad boy to swoonworthy. And who could forget the despicable Marquise Isabelle de Merteuil (Glenn Close). Full of secrets which eventually tear her apart, she had the most to confess of all.
UNFAITHFUL (2002)
Murder and adultery are a favorite Hollywood combination. When Edward (Richard Gere) screams to his cheating wife Connie (Diane Lane), “You didn’t think I’d know? I wouldn’t feel it? […]I didn’t want to kill him, I wanted to kill you,” audiences were left squirming in their seats at this painfully honest and twisted truthful moment. Those with a wandering eye beware; the failure to
confess an affair might eventually lead to an even worse confession from your significant other.
ROXANNE (1987)
Based on the popular play Cyrano de Bergerac, Roxanne is a contemporary love story of unrequited love and mistaken identity. Deceit, false identities and ultimately a confession to reveal the truth make this must-see movie a confessional classic. Steve Martin, Darryl Hannah and Rick Rossovich lead the comedic cast through a tale that examines inner beauty in its many (sometimes misshapen) forms.
FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL (1994)
Although Charles (Hugh Grant) awkwardly stumbled through most of his confession of love to Carrie (Andie MacDowell), he summed up his feelings best by borrowing a few lyrics from a classic Partridge Family song, “in the words of David Cassidy… I think I love you.” For all those looking to add a little something to their already romantic confession of love, this might just do the
trick.
THE CRYING GAME (1992)
This shocking film was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including a Best Supporting Actor nod for Jaye Davidson.
While cheating on a signifi cant other may seem like a big secret to keep and an even harder confession to make, when it
comes to confessions nothing compares to telling your boyfriend you are actually a dude. Trust us, you would be
crying too.
Courtesy of the Harlequin Romance Report
