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Most of the rom-com's I love are decidedly non-traditional: Grosse Point Blanke (as has been mentioned), Shaun of the Dead, Groundhog Day, Bull Durham.
Steve Martin had a nice mini-run of those before he decided to do family films: as Vonnie mentioned, Roxanne, but also All of Me and LA Story.
(one of my favorite movies, to this day, is "Shoot the Moon").
That is a great movie. Sort of paired in my mind with Ordinary People for painful, raw drama that's still very engaging to watch. That scene where Diane Keaton breaks down in the tub singing the Beatles in French? Albert Finney's totally mad assault to break back into the house? The ending? Everything with poor Dana Hill (the daughter)? (She died young of diabetes.)
Yup, all of it, Hec.
Disney is working on a Gargoyles movie, except that it's NOT based on the Disney cartoon Gargoyles.
Favorite rom-com is Moonstruck. I like Nicolas Cage, and there's opera.
I liked Sandra in the Lake House with Keeanu.
I find this one melancholic and lovely. It's a remake of a Korean flick, actually -- the original is also quite watchable.
Addicted to Love.
HA! I agree. 'Cause Meg Ryan's character is a complete psycho and Matt Broderick is a creepy stalker, and the film acutally acknowledges that. The happy ending is kind of hard to buy because of that. My guess is that they'd do each other in within a month.
Sliding Doors -- yeap, I think it'd qualify.
Oh, I loved Sliding Doors. I forgot about that movie. I also have a weird love for The Mexican, which is only sort of a romantic comedy, but it really worked for me.
Groundhog Day is about romance and Phil's journey, but mostly about Phil's journey. Do most rom-com's deal with only one person's growth? I thought both usually grow.
"10 Things I Hate About You" is a rom com that stays in my heart.
Oh, I loved Sliding Doors. I forgot about that movie.
I think of it as: the movie where Gwyneth gets an excellent haircut.
Do most rom-com's deal with only one person's growth? I thought both usually grow.
Heart and Souls is all about RDJ's character growth.