I don't think I've ever seen a really good production of TotS that wasn't wrapped inside a production of Kiss Me, Kate.
Yesterday, my life's like, 'Uh-oh, pop quiz!' Today it's like, 'rain of toads.'
Xander ,'Beneath You'
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Jessica - Jul 14, 2010 10:56:48 am PDT #9826 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Fred Pete - Jul 14, 2010 10:58:29 am PDT #9827 of 30000
Ann, that's a ferret.
There's My Best Friend's Wedding. Which I loved the first time I saw it, but not so much the second time. It took two viewings to realize how unlikeable the three sides of the main triangle are. But the luncheon scene alone -- okay, the rendition of "I Say a Little Prayer" alone -- is worth the price of admission. (And Rupert Everett steals the movie, although you have to wonder about his character's motivation at times.)
Vonnie K - Jul 14, 2010 11:02:50 am PDT #9828 of 30000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
I quite like My Best Friend's Wedding, mostly because it doesn't end with a neat little bow. The characters are super-flawed (actually, the Cameron Diaz character, despite being "other other woman", fares the best, I think) and the movie is aware of that.
Another recent rom-com without the requisite happy ending: (500) Days of Summer. It slipped my mind, but I loved that one.
§ ita § - Jul 14, 2010 11:03:22 am PDT #9829 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
OMG, I hate My Best Friend's Wedding. First off, don't fall in love with your best friend. Well, okay, do, if you want. But I want more male/female platonic friendships in fiction. Secondly, what was the man worth those women ruining themselves for? OH GOD, HATE.
eta: Oh! I loved (500) Days of Summer. Cutest little thing, and I don't even think I like Zooey Deschanel.
Polter-Cow - Jul 14, 2010 11:04:46 am PDT #9830 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I loved that one too, Vonnie.
I think I enjoy romantic comedies in general, but I've seen many that I didn't like. Like Sweet Home Alabama. And How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.
Oh, I did like Definitely, Maybe.
erikaj - Jul 14, 2010 11:05:18 am PDT #9831 of 30000
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
That was the last time I really liked JR, although I agree her character is kind of a creep for much of the flick. One of my favorite movie endings, though. I can't decide if I want to be Zooey or have a girlfriend like her myself. I like 500 Days so much I read the script, too. It was just as much a joy to read. It's rare that way.
Fred Pete - Jul 14, 2010 11:07:22 am PDT #9832 of 30000
Ann, that's a ferret.
(actually, the Cameron Diaz character, despite being "other other woman", fares the best, I think)
Of the three, yes, by default. But it's hard to root for someone whose main character attribute is being a doormat. Not so much for the way she embraces Julia Roberts's character while the latter is trying to take her fiance, but for the way she gives in every. single. time. to her fiance and her father.
Connie Neil - Jul 14, 2010 11:09:10 am PDT #9833 of 30000
brillig
I want to see a rom-com where the woman decides to choose her exciting professional single life instead of going for the hunk who wants her to settle in the boonies and raise kids, because love and kids is more important than personal and intellectual fulfillment.
Amy - Jul 14, 2010 11:11:01 am PDT #9834 of 30000
Because books.
Oh, I loved Sweet Home Alambama, even though Reese was a bitch through most of it. Nice touches, and I LOVE Josh Lucas.
I also loved Down With Love, which was just sheer ridiculousness but so much fun.
I hate My Best Friend's Wedding. It's just foul. I love the singing in the restaurant scene, but even Rupert Everett doesn't make up for the rest of it. For him I watch An Ideal Husband.
Vonnie K - Jul 14, 2010 11:12:30 am PDT #9835 of 30000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
The best rom-coms were made 70 years ago anyway. Well, OK, there were probably a lot of crappy rom-coms in the 30's and 40's, but most of the stuff that's still available are gold.
Personal faves:The Lady Eve, Holiday, The More The Merrier, and I Know Where I'm Going!