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Your Top 7 Rom-Coms. It's Rom-Com Week. (1 Viewer)
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sporthenry
Footballguy
Friends With Benefits
Hitch
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
A Lot Like Love
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Sweet Home Alabama
Wimbeldon
Hitch
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
A Lot Like Love
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Sweet Home Alabama
Wimbeldon
Instinctive
Footballguy
1. Hitch
2. Forgetting Sarah Marshall
3. How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days
4. Wedding Crashers (does this count? I think it does)
5. Jerry Maguire
6. She's All That
7. When Harry Met Sally
I wasn't going to count A Knight's Tale (someone mentioned it earlier). If that one goes in, it takes spot #3 (tie) for me.
2. Forgetting Sarah Marshall
3. How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days
4. Wedding Crashers (does this count? I think it does)
5. Jerry Maguire
6. She's All That
7. When Harry Met Sally
I wasn't going to count A Knight's Tale (someone mentioned it earlier). If that one goes in, it takes spot #3 (tie) for me.
Instinctive
Footballguy
Damn it. Post right before me. Thought I was the first to put Hitch and you posted while I was still rounding out my 7 hahaha
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
forgot Serendipity. huge sucker for that movie.
RUSF18
Footballguy
I basically realize that this is is a piece of cake and a great list of movies if the main character is the guy trying to get the girl. That opens up the Apatow movies and it's offshoots (Forgetting Sarah Marshall) and sports movies (Major League, anyone?).
Put the focus on the "can never find love" female lead and it's much harder (and more embarrassing).
Put the focus on the "can never find love" female lead and it's much harder (and more embarrassing).
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
pollardsvision
Footballguy
I pretty much agree if we go with the narrowest criteria, and what we typically think of as a rom-com that we aren't supposed to admit we like.
It's generally a girl who's a bit quirky, but has everything in her life figured out, except that she seems destined to be alone when we meet her (we always need to ignore the fact that she's smoking hot). Not all are like this, but the ones we wouldn't want to own up to liking are quite often like this.
A lot of movies could be included but still feel like it's cheating a bit. Sports movies in particular. Jerry Maguire absolutely counts. Bull Durham and Tin Cup are probably cheating.
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sporthenry
Footballguy
I don't agree that it needs a female protagonist but I think it falls more on the rom than com sectrum. Wedding Crashers and 40 Year Old Virgin are more comedy than rom-com in my book. Forgetting Sarah Marshall tows that line and probably what makes it a very good movie. Has a bit of something for everyone.
sporthenry
Footballguy
Surprised it took that long to bring up.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I get what you are saying, but don't agree that they need to be the stereotypical ones for this list.
I think that definition also narrows it to the mostly crappy pg-13 movies, which I also have a soft spot for and could come up with a list for.
my definition is more: movie that deals with romantic relationships, mostly in a humorous way, that chances are females will like more than men.
I think that definition also narrows it to the mostly crappy pg-13 movies, which I also have a soft spot for and could come up with a list for.
my definition is more: movie that deals with romantic relationships, mostly in a humorous way, that chances are females will like more than men.
Spike
Footballguy
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Ash
Footballguy
Enjoyed this a lot, but I wouldn't have called it a comedy. Actually thought it was a bit depressing...
I don't think 40 YO Virgin, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, There's something about Mary are romantic comedies. Wedding Crashers isn't really one either IMO. There has to be a certain level of snappiness along with corny parts and a few "awwww" moments. Some of the movies listed aren't romantic, it's about guys trying to stick their ##### in the hottest piece they could find. If the above movies qualify as romantic comedies then so would Dumb and Dumber or American Pie. Just cause the main storyline is about people getting together doesn't make it a romantic comedy.
Serendipity
Wedding Singer
50 First Dates
Silver Linings Playbook(J Lawrence demands that you stare at her the whole film)
Chasing Amy(this one is borderline)
Blast from the Past
Serendipity
Wedding Singer
50 First Dates
Silver Linings Playbook(J Lawrence demands that you stare at her the whole film)
Chasing Amy(this one is borderline)
Blast from the Past
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pollardsvision
Footballguy
I assume SLP would've been on most lists, but most don't consider it at romantic comedy.
It probably is, but it doesn't feel like one (a reason it's so good I guess).
I put Chasing Amy on my list too, but I agree it's borderline. When the cause of the relationship conflict involves the term "Chinese fingercuffs", it might be a tad dark for what we think of as romantic comedy.
mon
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Not sure these are all rom-coms, so I added a couple more.
Garden State
Annie Hall
The Apartment
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Groundhog Day
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - not sure this is a comedy
As Good As It Gets - not sure this is a comedy
Juno - not sure this is a romance
Chasing Amy
Roxanne
Garden State
Annie Hall
The Apartment
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Groundhog Day
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - not sure this is a comedy
As Good As It Gets - not sure this is a comedy
Juno - not sure this is a romance
Chasing Amy
Roxanne
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AAABatteries
Footballguy
The first two that came to mind were:
When Harry Met Sally
You've Got Mail
I see several people mentioning Groundhog Day and that would be my #1 if we classify it as Rom-Com
When Harry Met Sally
You've Got Mail
I see several people mentioning Groundhog Day and that would be my #1 if we classify it as Rom-Com
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
We have a decent size post about what isn't a rom-com, and then Out of Sight is listed?
VA703
Footballguy
pollardsvision
Footballguy
I haven't seen that movie, but I hear it's J.Lo's finest work. I need to check it out.
Another great Clooney "almost rom-com but probably not really" movie: Intolerable Cruelty
Don Quixote
Footballguy
Grantland calls Anchorman the best romantic comedy of the last decade. http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/the-true-best-romantic-comedy-of-the-last-decade-anchorman/
Never really thought of it as a rom-com.
Never really thought of it as a rom-com.
pollardsvision
Footballguy
I think the rom-com world is changing. Now, we get far more raunch-coms with a fairly traditional rom-com love story in the middle.
Bridesmaids is another that I'm surprised doesn't get mentioned. If you peel back the fecal humor, that's a fairly straight-forward rom-com with Wiig and the Englished fella.
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Don Quixote
Footballguy
I don't think it's changing all that much. I can refer back to "Some Like It Hot," with running from the mob at the beginning and end of the movie, and some romance with Marilyn Monroe. I wouldn't call it a romantic comedy though; more of basic screwball comedy, with some romance thrown in. I think Anchorman and Bridesmaids are similar to that, where romance is part of the movie, but not the primary plot of the movie, which is where I draw the line, at least.
pollardsvision
Footballguy
I'm just saying it doesn't seem like we see are seeing many rom-coms that feel the same as those 90's rom-coms anymore. For whatever reason.
Jayrod
Footballguy
What you guys consider a rom-com and what my wife considers a rom-com are two different things. I bring half of those movies home and tell her its a romantic comedy and I'm not getting any...which is the whole point of a rom-com.
My list (no particular order):
Definitely, Maybe
Wedding Singer
50 First Dates
Sleepless in Seattle
Hitch
Sixteen Candles
Say Anything
Movies I've never seen that I'd like to: Annie Hall, When Harry Met Sally and Four Weddings and a Funeral
My list (no particular order):
Definitely, Maybe
Wedding Singer
50 First Dates
Sleepless in Seattle
Hitch
Sixteen Candles
Say Anything
Movies I've never seen that I'd like to: Annie Hall, When Harry Met Sally and Four Weddings and a Funeral
Jayrod
Footballguy
There are hardly any anymore. This is just about the only genre my wife really enjoys and I can't find them anywhere.
You are right. The whole part of the movie about the guy that fell in love with someone he is auditing proving that he can break out of his shell doesnt count as romance.She lets him live, but I'm not sure that's exactly romance.
Apparently the ending of a movie, not the actual full content, defines how something should be categorized. Solid logic.
Jayrod
Footballguy
Lighten up, Francis.You are right. The whole part of the movie about the guy that fell in love with someone he is auditing proving that he can break out of his shell doesnt count as romance.
Apparently the ending of a movie, not the actual full content, defines how something should be categorized. Solid logic.
Which reminds me, would Stripes be a rom-com?
pollardsvision
Footballguy
Simmons is tackling some of these important category issues in his Rom-Com Week finale.
http://grantland.com/features/bill-simmons-romantic-comedy-or-sports-movie/
His verdict on a couple mentioned in here.
Maguire: Rom-Com, not a sports movie
Tin Cup: Sports movie
For the Love of the Game: Sports movie
Bull Duraham: Rom-Com, not a sports movie.
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Any of you guys call me francis and I'll kill yaLighten up, Francis.Which reminds me, would Stripes be a rom-com?You are right. The whole part of the movie about the guy that fell in love with someone he is auditing proving that he can break out of his shell doesnt count as romance.Apparently the ending of a movie, not the actual full content, defines how something should be categorized. Solid logic.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
A recent one I really liked was About Time.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
My ##### better have my moneyPorterhouse said:
Through rain, sleet, or snow
My whore better have my money
Not half, not some, but all my cash
'Cause if she don't,
I'm gonna put my foot in her ###.
SeaDogStat
Footballguy
Saw a lot of posts listing Love Actually which I had never seen... saw it was on one of the movie channels and watched specifically because of this thread... good stuff, excellent flick...
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I think all of the ones that the writers/directors of Love Actually did are all good movies, so if you haven't seen them you will probably enjoy:
Notting Hill
Four Weddings
About Time
About a Boy
Definitely, Maybe has a lot of the same humor and is good as well.
SeaDogStat
Footballguy
The three bolded I have seen and top two would be on my list. I will have to check out "About Time"...thanks
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
EYLive
Footballguy
I'm ok with calling Jerry Maguire a romcom, but to say it's not a sports movie at all is downright wrong.
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