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And whatexactlymakes it a classic.

Its a divisive holiday,Valentine’s Day.

Galentines Day, if you celebrate.

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Heres what I thought.

But Julia Roberts lookssochic when she leaves William’s house after getting cleaned up.

My fave Spike-Thacker moment?

Julia Roberts as Anna Scott in ‘Notting Hill’

When Spike asks which one of the hideous T-shirts he should wear on a date.

God, I wish more men were like William Thacker

Hear me out.

None of this getting-ghosted-on-several-dating-apps nonsense.

Hugh Grant in ‘Notting Hill’

Where did all the respectful and romantic men like him go?

(Or were they always a myth?)

I am, unfortunately, one of those people I can never identify famous people.

‘Notting Hill’

But in my eyes, it makes Bernie all the more loveable, too.

Green spaces shouldn’t be gated; nature belongs to everyone!

And I’m sure Anna Scott would agree.

Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant in ‘Notting Hill’

They just make me dismay.

It reminded me ofVanessa Hudgenshad her photos leaked online in 2007.

In retrospect, this is shocking.

Julia Roberts in ‘Notting Hill’

When you make your weekend plans disappear to spend more time with them?

I wish I could live this honeymoon period over and over again.

Where have all the films with the happily ever afters gone?!

Have you noticed how many rom-coms you watch today end with a couple amicably breaking up?

I love that the film’s final shot is of Anna and Will on the symbolic bench.

Yes, give me all this delusion!

Though he still can’t get her out of his head, he’s learned to live on.

(Though it’s hard to believe that Hugh Grant would ever get his heart broken.)

Even just reading them and you cant help but feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

Is it a more mythical and romanticised vision of London in the early 2000s?

But sometimes it’s nice to revisit the past in this way.

And if it makes you feel better?

All the more reason.

This article was originally published onFeb.