Tag Archives: romantic comedies

“The Ugly Truth” Looks Like Fugly Nonsense

Amelia McDonell-ParryJune 25, 2009 //

As much as I love a rom-com, one I will not be seeing is “The Ugly Truth.” For starters, despite winning me over slightly with “27 Dresses,” I loathe Katherine Heigl. And Gerard Butler gives me that icky, dirty feeling — the kind that gives me a slight dry heave. And while I never expect a rom-com to blow my mind, “The Ugly Truth” sounds about as cliche as they come and just the slightest bit familiar. Keep reading »

Quote Of The Day: Drew Barrymore On Her Romantic Comedy Rut

Catherine StrawnJanuary 23, 2009 //

“I remember one stewardess on a plane saying, ‘What do you have coming out?’ “And I said, ‘Oh, I’m doing this romantic comedy.’ She said, ‘Another one!’ Part of me felt like saying, ‘Listen, bitchh.’ But the other part of me felt like, ‘You know what? You are absolutely f**king right. I need to change. I need to do other things.”

— Drew Barrymore [Sun U.K.] Keep reading »

Romantic Comedies Aren’t The Only Fiction That Will Ruin Your Life

Annika HarrisDecember 16, 2008 //

A recent study found that fans of romantic comedies have unrealistic expectations of their life and relationships and often have trouble communicating with their partners. Rom-com devotees have an unrealistic idea that fate determines love, that the love-of-their-life should know what they want without them having to say it, and that sex with the right person will always be spectacular. We’re not surprised by the findings of this study, but we’d like to add a couple other fiction genres that we think have similar effects on life. Keep reading »

We See Chick Flicks: My Best Friend’s Girl

Leigh RainesSeptember 22, 2008 //

Starring Kate Hudson, Dane Cook, Jason Biggs, Alec Baldwin
While the film “My Best Friend’s Girl” could be easily classified as a typical rom-com judging by the misleading commercials and cheesy poster, its filth factor actually pushes it into the “gross humor” category. And that is what made me love it even more. I cracked up the whole time, but I will forewarn you — Dane Cook haters should not pay the $11 bucks to see this film.

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A Romantic Movie That Doesn’t Suck?

Catherine StrawnAugust 4, 2008 //

Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist

Most romantic comedies are a little sap-tastic with few moments that are actually funny. Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, starring Michael Cera and Kat Dennings, looks cute, and more importantly, funny. I’m sitting in a coffee shop with my headphones in, and I actually laughed out loud while watching it. Seriously, people are looking at me. It comes out October 3. Keep reading »

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