Thinking Skins Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 OK, so I figure I may get into trouble with this, but for those of who are secure enough in our masculinity, or for those of us who don't actually have any masculinity (I'll let you decide which group I belong to), I wanted to start a thread on Romantic Comedies. I used to hate these things, but after my last break-up, I've been watching a lot of these things in my spare time (It beats CNN, MSNBC and FoxNews). Anyway, I wanted to just get some recommendations for ones to look out for. So I'll start with some of my favorites (WARNING: There are some we may not agree as romantic comedies). - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - Definitely, Maybe - Princess Bride - Coming to America - There's Something About Mary - Hitch - He's Just Not that Into You - How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days - What Happens in Vegas - The American President There are a lot more that I've been watching lately, but I'm more interested in what others are willing to bring to the conversation. Lets see if people are willing to contribute to this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBash Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 I can't stop watching 27 Dresses and that movie sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinking Skins Posted July 11, 2009 Author Share Posted July 11, 2009 I can't stop watching 27 Dresses and that movie sucks. I've seen that one on before, but never took the time to watch it. It seems to be too much about womens stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsBry Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 50 First Dates The Break-up Along Came Polly The Wedding Singer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 The Princess Bride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Princess Bride, Coming to America, and Something about Mary are not romantic comedies- they are comedies that happen to have elements of romance. Okay, as to the thread topic... I thought "You've Got Mail" was pretty good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Princess Bride and Something about Mary are not romantic comedies- they are comedies that happen to have elements of romance. You're only saying that because you're afraid to lose your Man Card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooper Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 I saw "500 Days of Summer" last week. It's one of better romantic comedies (you can kinda call it one) in a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 You're only saying that because you're afraid to lose your Man Card. Maybe so My litmus test though is whether or not my wife likes them. She didn't like all three of those movies. (I know, I know) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Maybe so My litmus test though is whether or not my wife likes them. She didn't like all three of those movies. (I know, I know) You need a new wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissU28 Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Maybe so My litmus test though is whether or not my wife likes them. She didn't like all three of those movies. (I know, I know) I don't really like those three either....and I definitely wouldn't call "Coming to America" a romantic comedy. ThinkingSkins, try "Someone Like You". It has Ashley Judd, Greg Kinnear, and Hugh Jackman and it's really good. I think I bought it for 5 bucks somewhere. and p.s. i can't believe you liked What Happens in Vegas....that movie was horrrrrrrrrrible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissU28 Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Other romantic comedies I love: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinking Skins Posted July 11, 2009 Author Share Posted July 11, 2009 MissU, you mean to tell me that Wolverine is in a Romantic Comedy? Nah, I refuse to watch that one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinking Skins Posted July 11, 2009 Author Share Posted July 11, 2009 Princess Bride, Coming to America, and Something about Mary are not romantic comedies- they are comedies that happen to have elements of romance.Okay, as to the thread topic... I thought "You've Got Mail" was pretty good C'mon, they're comedies where the entire plot is about breakups and relationships. Princess Bride throws some action and guy stuff in there, but its all about "True Love". Coming to America is about finding a wife. And Something about Mary is about a high school crush that never goes away. Thats the definition of a Romantic Comedy (to me at least). Just because they aren't sappy romantic comedies made for women doesn't mean they don't fit the genre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissU28 Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 MissU, you mean to tell me that Wolverine is in a Romantic Comedy? Nah, I refuse to watch that one! It's one of my favorites of all time....and I've never seen Wolverine or any of those comic movies so I guess my image of Hugh isn't tainted. You'll like it though, trust me. It's quirky. Marisa Tomei is in it, too, if that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bostic Hog Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Serendipity was GREAT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinking Skins Posted July 11, 2009 Author Share Posted July 11, 2009 Other romantic comedies I love:http://www.stomptokyo.com/reelopinions/images/Holiday%20bigreleaseposter.jpg http://www.movietrimmer.com/content/default/english/images/movies/45763_3.jpg http://www.hotmoviesale.com/dvds/21247/1/Sweet-Home-Alabama.jpg http://zembla.cementhorizon.com/archives/WeddingPlanner.jpg http://www.icis.com/blogs/asian-chemical-connections/serendipity.jpg What's really depressing is a guy sitting and watching all these movies by himself. I guess thats better than inviting some of my guy friends over to watch some of these things. Or is it more sad to start dating a girl just so I can have a legit excuse to watch these movies and not feel bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 American Psycho :paranoid: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinking Skins Posted July 11, 2009 Author Share Posted July 11, 2009 Serendipity was GREAT! a little enthusiastic there....kinda like you're begging to give up your man-card... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinking Skins Posted July 11, 2009 Author Share Posted July 11, 2009 It's one of my favorites of all time....and I've never seen Wolverine or any of those comic movies so I guess my image of Hugh isn't tainted. You'll like it though, trust me. It's quirky. Marisa Tomei is in it, too, if that helps. But does it have well-defined masculine roles? I don't want to be watching some dudes look all sappy or a bunch of ladies talk about orgies. Thats where I draw the line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissU28 Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 What's really depressing is a guy sitting and watching all these movies by himself. I guess thats better than inviting some of my guy friends over to watch some of these things. Or is it more sad to start dating a girl just so I can have a legit excuse to watch these movies and not feel bad? I can't get my guy to watch any of those movies with me. If it's a romantic comedy, he's not watching it. a little enthusiastic there....kinda like you're begging to give up your man-card... uh, he's not the one that started this thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissU28 Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 But does it have well-defined masculine roles? I don't want to be watching some dudes look all sappy or a bunch of ladies talk about orgies. Thats where I draw the line. well, Hugh plays a player who always has ****es over....and Greg plays a cheater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissU28 Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Serendipity was GREAT! Guys might like it because it's more from John Cusack's viewpoint- he's the lead character, rather than Beckinsale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 To be honest though, "Love Actually" was a great movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinking Skins Posted July 11, 2009 Author Share Posted July 11, 2009 well, Hugh plays a player who always has ****es over....and Greg plays a cheater alright, I may be able to deal with that. Now I've just gotta go find a girl to invite over so I can watch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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