I've drifted away from rom coms a fair amount too, but I'm glad I saw Just Wright. It was really charming and sweet and hot. Mostly I like movies where people try and kill other people. Hopefully, they are also funny.
Gwen: Demon, OK? The whole nine—cloven feet and horns and teeth. He wasn't wearing lamé though. Lorne: Yeah, the evil ones can't pull it off. It gets camp.
'Harm's Way'
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§ ita § - Jul 14, 2010 6:52:54 am PDT #9772 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Amy - Jul 14, 2010 6:52:56 am PDT #9773 of 30000
Because books.
I have a few old favorites -- Notting Hill and About a Boy -- but generally I'd watch Pretty Woman again before any new ones or anything with Tom Hanks or Meg Ryan ever again.
tommyrot - Jul 14, 2010 6:53:01 am PDT #9774 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Jessica - Jul 14, 2010 6:53:13 am PDT #9775 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I can't even remember the last rom-com I saw in theatres. The genre does nothing for me.
§ ita § - Jul 14, 2010 6:54:48 am PDT #9776 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
before any new ones or anything with Tom Hanks or Meg Ryan ever again.
Not even When Harry Met Sally? I'm not a Meg fan, but that movie is solid. I'll also watch about 50% of what Sandra Bullock does in the genre.
Vonnie K - Jul 14, 2010 6:56:57 am PDT #9777 of 30000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
I don't know if I'd classify About a Boy as a rom-com though. Nick Hornby adaptations can be tricky. I mean, the US version of Fever Pitch is definitely a rom-com. High Fidelity? Not so sure. What about Grosse Point Blank?
Kathy A - Jul 14, 2010 6:56:58 am PDT #9778 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I'm thinking about what I have in my dvd collection, and I think the only rom-com I have is Heart and Souls, with RDJ and Elisabeth Shue as the leads. Oh, and the tv movie of Who Am I This Time? with Christopher Walken and Susan Sarandon as the leads.
Amy - Jul 14, 2010 7:02:18 am PDT #9779 of 30000
Because books.
Yeah, About a Boy isn't really a rom-com, but it has a happy ending! So I count it.
I'd probably watch French Kiss before When Harry Met Sally again, honestly. And I forgot about Sandra Bullock! Yeah, I'll watch her in just about anything, although I'd still pick Practical Magic or Speed over a lot of it.
Dana - Jul 14, 2010 7:03:25 am PDT #9780 of 30000
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Oh, I love French Kiss, even though it's not great. And The Truth About Cats and Dogs.
Steph L. - Jul 14, 2010 7:06:20 am PDT #9781 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
The Truth About Cats and Dogs
Oh my god, I LOVE this movie.