Monday, August 23, 2010

The only thing better than romantic comedies is nothing.

As I said Friday, I was finally able to take in "Leap Year" - a movie I had coveted for months and months - Thursday evening. "Prepare to be disappointed," my roommate said beforehand. Ironically enough, he had already seen it. I say ironically because, much like any other straight 20-something male in the entire universe, he never wanted to see it in the first place.

Disappointed I was not. In fact, with the exception of "The Kids Are All Right," I would even venture to say it's the best movie I have seen released this year (that sound of a loud thump you just heard was the noise my credibility made when it hit the concrete after falling 12 stories). Loved, loved, loved Matthew Goode and, as always, Amy Adams is someone I hold near and dear to my movie-watching heart. The ending was fabulous and it would take more than one hand to count the amount of times I legitimately laughed out loud at some nonsensical gag portrayed within the film.

But none of that is really the story here. Nope. That honor goes to the fact that my love for the movie only reiterated my inexplicable, unmatchable, undying and unrequited love for romantic comedies. I mean, my God. This is a movie that released to awful reviews and more negative ratings on all of the internet movie critic sites than the latest Vin Diesel effort. Me loving this thing doesn't just make me look feminine. It makes me feel as though I should keep an eye out for subscription offers for Redbook.

All of this said, I sat down to think about the amount of romantic comedies I've seen, and realized that my number is sadly low. "Music and Lyrics," "Definitely, Maybe," "50 First Dates," "Did You Hear About The Morgans?" "Valentine's Day," "How To Lose Friends And Alienate People," "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," "Wedding Crashers," and, of course, the best-ever, without-any-doubt-crazy-ridiculous-good film, "Love Actually." But that's it.

So, alas, I turn to you, my Internet, blogtastic, dear friends. I need suggestions. And while all are welcome in the comments section, I must ask that you keep the following in mind: No Dane Cook , Katherine Heigl or Seth Rogan movies, please ("Good Luck Chuck" and "The Ugly Truth" was unbearable and though I know most of you seem to have an unwarranted crush on him, Seth Rogan simply needs to go away). Knowing my love for "Leap Year," though, this task should be fairly easy. I mean, come on. If I can fall in love with a movie such as that, I should be able to find joy in just about anything you lovely individuals offer.

And if you all fail me (which, I pray to God I don't happen upon this blog later today to find a grand total of zero comments, mind you), at least I can look forward to this...



Now, tell me that doesn't look great.

14 comments:

  1. This is an oldie so you've probably seen it: Enchanted April. Oh, and the original (Japanese) version of Shall We Dance.

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  2. "The Rebound". Funniest movie ever.

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  3. Wow. I've never heard of either of these. Thank you so much. May I ask who stars in these particular flicks?

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  4. Okay, Enchanted April may not be a romantic comedy by definition, but I remember laughing, there was romance, and overall it was just awesome. Here are the peoples who people it: Josie Lawrence, Miranda Richardson, Polly Walker, Joan Plowright, Alfred Molina, Jim Broadbent

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  5. The Rebound stars Catherne Zeta-Jones and Justin Bartha, but the best parts involve the two children, played by Kelly Gould and Andrew Cherry. I'm not sure if it's out in the U.S. yet; I live in Ecuador and saw it here.

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  6. Wow. I cannot thank you guys enough. I'm definitely going to put those in my Netflix que.

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  7. Bridget Jones's Diary, Moonstruck, The Proposal, What Happens in Vegas

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  8. What Happens In Vegas? Honestly? I've heard that was awful. Ashton and Cameron, right?

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  9. It wasn't the best movie, but it's cute.

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  10. And is The Proposal good? Didn't that win Sandy the Razzie last year?

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  11. All About Steve won my Sandy the Razzie. The Proposal is good.

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  12. The Proposal was good! It has Ryan Reynolds and Betty White in it, too, who are both awesome. Sandra won the Razzie for All about Steve.

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  13. Ahhhh, yes. I do apologize. I did not know. I like Sandy. So I have to love that, right?

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