Silver Screen Confessions
Thursday, February 14th, 2008Hollywood 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.” (more…)





