Romantic Comedies

Van Hellseek · 19 Aug 2006 at 01:11

I don't think RomComs as a genre are necessarily for girls. There are some good ones around imo. There is a big difference between romantic comedies and chick flicks.

For instance...

Notting Hill = Rom Com

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days = Chick Flick

So I dare you to admit what your favourite romantic comedies are!

My favourite is "Click". Easily. I'm not an Adam Sandler fan at all, I really don't rate any of his previous movies. But seeing him in the serious scenes of this movie really changed my opinion of him. And Kate Beckinsale is hot.

Sam Dufton · 19 Aug 2006 at 01:41

Closer and Wicker Park
They are both amazing, rent them.

Raymond Lin · 19 Aug 2006 at 01:46

Rom Com

Shakespeare In Love
Notting Hill
10 things i hate about you
When Harry met Sally
You got mail

Chick flick

She's the Man (I know...but i find it funny)

Raze · 19 Aug 2006 at 09:15

You've Got Mail
50 First Dates
Girl Next Door

All spring to mind as good RomComs.

Steedie · 19 Aug 2006 at 10:59

Love Actually was good

I went to see it on a Media Studies trip, 2 weeks before it was released on cinema (ooo wasnt I lucky)

Thought it was gonna be pants but quite enjoyed it, so much so i brought the dvd

Broadbandplacey · 19 Aug 2006 at 11:05

love actually was parp!!! one of the worst films of all time!!

anyway:

you've got mail
hitch

my two fav romcoms

PardonTheWait · 19 Aug 2006 at 11:08

Shaun of the Dead!

Raymond Lin · 19 Aug 2006 at 11:19

Steedie said:
Love Actually was good

I went to see it on a Media Studies trip, 2 weeks before it was released on cinema (ooo wasnt I lucky)

Thought it was gonna be pants but quite enjoyed it, so much so i brought the dvd

Love Actually was awful, it is just a lot of short stories string together.

v0n · 19 Aug 2006 at 11:21

Sam Dufton said:
Closer

How is Closer a comedy or romantic? It's dark, coarse and borderline brutal psychological drama.

Van Hellseek · 19 Aug 2006 at 11:43

Would you class "Jack and Sarah" as a rom com? If so then that's another of my favourites.

Sam Dufton · 19 Aug 2006 at 12:04

v0n said:
How is Closer a comedy or romantic? It's dark, coarse and borderline brutal psychological drama.

LMAO!
"An intriguing story of passion, drama, love, and abandonment involving two couples, which only gets more complicated when the man from the first couple gets acquainted with the woman from the second coupling."

its a loveeeeeeee story

MikeTimbers · 19 Aug 2006 at 14:54

I have no shame :rolleyes:

Sleepless in Seattle
Crossing Delancey
You've Got Mail
When Hally Met Sally

Raymond Lin · 19 Aug 2006 at 15:00

Sam Dufton said:
LMAO!
"An intriguing story of passion, drama, love, and abandonment involving two couples, which only gets more complicated when the man from the first couple gets acquainted with the woman from the second coupling."

its a loveeeeeeee story

But it's not romantic or funny...

daz · 19 Aug 2006 at 15:10

Love Actually
Chasing Amy
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (not sure if it's strictly a comedy?)
Swingers

Raymond Lin said:
Love Actually was awful, it is just a lot of short stories string together.

That's like saying: "The Lord of the Rings is awful, it's just a group of people trudging around the countryside." Way to simplifiy a film! I don't know how anybody couldn't laugh at Rowan Atkinson in Love Actually though.

Neoni · 19 Aug 2006 at 15:27

Erm something about mary.

Raymond Lin · 19 Aug 2006 at 15:46

daz said:
That's like saying: "The Lord of the Rings is awful, it's just a group of people trudging around the countryside." Way to simplifiy a film! I don't know how anybody couldn't laugh at Rowan Atkinson in Love Actually though.

No, thats totally different, Love actually has about 20 main characters, all with their own little stories, only link is that some non-pseudo-important way they somehow connected to one and another. It's like reading a book with all these short stories.

daz · 19 Aug 2006 at 16:21

Raymond Lin said:
No, thats totally different, Love actually has about 20 main characters, all with their own little stories, only link is that some non-pseudo-important way they somehow connected to one and another. It's like reading a book with all these short stories.

But you think that's a bad thing? :confused:

What do you think about Magnolia? Or Crash? (similar in that they have many characters interlinked through almost seperate stories)

DaveyD · 19 Aug 2006 at 17:20

I really like Love Actually, think it's great, and I did enjoy Bridget Jones too.

To add a little different, how about the grea Rom Zom Com that is Sean of the Dead ?

Raymond Lin · 19 Aug 2006 at 17:46

daz said:
But you think that's a bad thing?

What do you think about Magnolia? Or Crash? (similar in that they have many characters interlinked through almost seperate stories)

The concept itself isn't a bad thing, I love Mgnolia. I just find the execution of Love Actually missing the mark.

The Bear · 19 Aug 2006 at 18:53

Chasing Amy - (if only for Jay and Slient Bob!

)

50 First Dates - i howled at this film, really funny, Adam Sandler did a good job!

Bruce Almighty - could this be classed as a rom com?