Our 9 Favorite Romantic Movie Scenes

In real life, grand gestures often raise suspicion. In the world of writer/director Cameron Crowe, they melt our hearts.

When his relationship with valedictorian Diane Court (Ione Skye) is threatened, underachiever Lloyd Dobler (John Cusack) throws on his best trench coat, grabs a boom box and makes what can only be described as one of the most memorable declarations of love in the '80s: He blasts Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes" below her bedroom window. It's a risky move, but Diane is completely won over.