Love and popular culture go hand in hand. What's a great romance without a soundtrack? And without romantic comedies, snuggling on the couch with your sweetie would be less fun.
So with Valentine's Day approaching, we asked you to weigh in on our online pop culture romance poll, asking for your favorites in five categories. Here are the results:
Favorite romantic comedy:
"(500) Days of Summer"
"Pretty Woman"
"Annie Hall"
"Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Winner: "Pretty Woman," starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts as the hooker who wins his heart, was the runaway winner. Other top vote-getters were "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and "When Harry Met Sally."
Favorite romantic drama:
"Bridges of Madison County"
"Mahogany"
"The Way We Were"
"Say Anything"
Winner: You still swoon for Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep in "Bridges of Madison County." Other top vote-getters: "The Way We Were" and write-in favorite "Love Story."
Favorite movie couple:
Oliver Barrett IV & Jennifer Cavalleri ("Love Story")
Sally Albright & Harry Burns ("When Harry Met Sally")
Jack Twist & Ennis Del Mar ("Brokeback Mountain")
Miss Piggy & Kermit ("The Muppets")
Winner: The "Love Story" couple claimed the title here. Runners-up were Harry & Sally and Piggy & Kermy. Our favorite write-in choice was Jack Skellington & Sally from "The Nightmare Before Christmas."
Favorite sitcom couple:
Lucy & Ricky Ricardo
("I Love Lucy")
Claire & Cliff Huxtable
("The Cosby Show")
Rachel Green & Ross Geller
("Friends")
Andy Griffith & Helen Crump
("The Andy Griffith Show")
Winner: There's a tie here between two iconic couples from two generations. Lucy & Ricky and Claire & Cliff. One voter went for a couple who could become a classic pair: "Modern Family's" Phil & Claire.
Favorite love song:
"My Heart Will Go On"
(Celine Dion)
"Love Me Tender"
(Elvis Presley)
"My First, My Last, My Everything" (Barry White)
"At Last" (Etta James)
Winner: Apparently, there are a lot of hearts formerly wrapped in clover. "At Last" was the landslide winner, a nice tribute to the recently departed Ms. James. "My First, My Last, My Everything" was the runner-up. Write-ins included "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen and Eric Clapton's "Wonderful Tonight."
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