Hollywood is once again scrambling to capture our hard-earned paychecks and ever-decreasing attention spans with a new crop of romantic comedies, just in time for Valentine’s Day. This year, I propose saving a few dollars for the post-Valentine’s Day Godiva sales and brushing the dust off of something in the classic movie section.

Although I am an established member of the single community — four years should be more than enough to qualify me — V-Day is still one of my favorite holidays.

Why? Simple. Champagne goes on sale, I can finish off my post-Christmas candy knowing chocolate after Feb.15 will be 50 percent off, and it’s a good excuse to pull out one of my favorite classic movies — “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.”

“Breakfast at Tiffany’s” is more than just an old movie. It is an intelligent romantic comedy full of fast wit and topics that still raises eyebrows in some circles. This film has stood the test of time and, as author Paulo Coehlo says, “All love stories are the same.”

Unfortunately, most of my generation’s only familiarity with the movie is its reference in the 1996 hit by Deep Blue Something, complete with dismissive lyrics like “I think I remember the film… “

The catchy one-hit wonder was nice and all, and the movie is worth remembering, but hopefully, it’s worth a little more than the song implies.

“Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” released in 1961, is the story of the capricious call girl Holly Golightly, her drunken wild parties and unknowing involvement with a narcotics syndicate. The underlying current of the story is Golightly’s independent, detached nature and her struggle to accept love without feeling caged.

Golightly is presented as the epitome of wild things, representing all of those constantly wandering and roaming, not belonging to anywhere or anyone. Basically, it’s the kind of love story you can watch alone on Valentines Day with out feeling obligated to be depressed when the credits role.

The other great aspect of this film is the fashion. In “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” the clothes are as much a part of the movie’s reputation as the acting or the story. Some of the styles from the film are once again visible in the fashion industry, making this film even more relative. Just last month, while browsing Express, I came upon a dress modeled nearly exactly after the little black dress Audrey Hepburn wears in the second scene of the movie.

Edith Head, who worked with Hubert de Givenchy, a close friend of Hepburn, designed the wardrobe for the film. Givenchy’s clothes have consistently been modeled on the ideas of audacity, freshness and elegance. Traces of influences from the 1960s were definitely detectable in their spring line.

What makes this movie better than the current fare at the theaters? Perhaps it’s the fact that after 45 years, plot lines have been wrung pretty thin. There are only so many ways for boy to meet girl, and the new theater favorites are pretty similar to the classics — they just aren’t done as well.

This year, instead of spending seven bucks to go see the latest forgettable chick flick, try something with a little more substance. Pick up a bottle of sale-priced champagne and help revive the classic movies.