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“Sex and the Single Girl” and “Down with Love”: Sometimes, the Parody is All You Need
Okay, fess up. Which one of you told me to watch Sex and the Single Girl? Come on. I know it was one of you. I could easily go back to my other posts and read through the comments to … Continue reading
Deception and Role-Reversals: “Roxanne” vs. “The Truth About Cats and Dogs”
February is Deception Month for The Rom-Com Project, and I would be remiss if I didn’t talk about one of the original “deception in love” stories – Cyrano de Bergerac. Cyrano de Bergerac is a French play about a master … Continue reading
“10 Things I Hate About You” Replaces One Problematic Trope with Another, but is Still Awesome
The Rom-Com Project is still on, and the theme for February is “Deception.” I’m going to look at romantic comedies that include deception and lying as a major plot point. You’re familiar with this trope, I’m sure. One character (usually … Continue reading
What Rom-Coms Can Learn from “Kicking and Screaming”
For my first month of The Rom-Com Project, I decided to focus on Ensemble Romantic Comedies. I received one recommendation for the 1995 film Kicking and Screaming, an independent film about a group of verbose, navel-gazing college graduates stuck in … Continue reading
Reinventing the Romantic Comedy
So far I have viewed and reviewed 3 romantic comedies for The Rom-Com Project – only 49-99 to go (depending on the time I have). This weekend I had a conversation about my project at a birthday party. One of … Continue reading
‘He’s Just Not That Into You’ – and that’s a dealbreaker, ladies.
My third installment of The Rom-Com Project of 2012 is He’s Just Not That Into You, a romantic comedy based on the self-help book of the same name. I did not read said self-help book, but I knew the basic … Continue reading
Watching ‘Valentine’s Day’: “I’m surrounded by assholes!”
Remember that part in Spaceballs where Dark Helmet, played by Rick Moranis, realizes that he’s surrounded by assholes? A few days ago, I watched the romantic comedy Valentine’s Day, another entry in The Rom-Com Project in the Ensemble Romantic Comedy … Continue reading
“Love” is “Actually” All Around Us (and Other Not-So-Deep Sentiments)
It’s January 2012 and time for The Rom-Com Project to begin. Each month, I will be viewing a set of romantic comedies that fit into a certain theme. January’s theme is “Ensemble Romantic Comedies.” For me, the quintessential Ensemble Romantic … Continue reading
Romantic Comedy Repeat Offenders
I’m still putting together my ideas for next year’s “The Rom-Com Project,” and I’ve received many helpful and interesting comments from readers (thanks!) One in particular intrigued me and got me thinking about how I want to structure this project. … Continue reading
The Rom-Com Project: Paired Movies
Between blog comments and personal emails, I have received about 100 suggestions for romantic comedies to watch for the Rom-Com project. I received an interesting mix of “I want you to see this movie because I loved it!” suggestions, “I … Continue reading