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Romantic comedies

posted 4 years ago by Sarmoviefan26 (1368)
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Hey guys I’d just like to ask you, what do you think of this genre. Did you like it ?

I do like it very much, it’s a genre I mostly go to when I just want to be entertained and have a good time.
I do love my musicals and some inspirational movies to feel happy but when I want to get into a really good mood Rom coms are mostly my thing I don’t mind so much if it’s old or new but I always enjoy a good romantic comedy.

Watching Only You made realize how much I miss this sub genre.

The 2000s killed that genre by making films in that sub genre just for the sake of it without really caring to do something really enjoyable. But when it was an in vogue thing it gave us great moments.

On its last days the sub genre was ruined beyond repair but when it was good it made me very happy.

Anyway anyone has good recommendations?

[–] L1 (1316) 4 years ago

You also have example like the Purge

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

I can admit I like them once in a while as a guilty pleasure.

Mr. Right is probably the best one I've seen in the last few years.

[–] CKid (3816) 4 years ago

A Good Year (2006) - Russell Crowe, Marion Cotillard & Albert Finney in a film directed by Ridley Scott. Quite enjoyable.

[–] aliensalmon (5165) 4 years ago

I like the genre, although I don't see them often. I liked "My Best Friend's Wedding" and "Crazy Rich Asians."

[–] Knish (1721) 4 years ago

The Alfie remake was enjoyable.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (72391) 4 years ago

50 First Dates and The Wedding Singer were pretty funny

[–] Moonglum9 (10737) 4 years ago

For my personal tastes in comedy, I think this genre is utter crap. And the very few that may actually have funny parts to me would have been better without trying to be all sentimental in parts and substitute outlandish weirdness in their place.

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

I love a good romantic comedy. Here are my recommendations:

The Freshman (1925)
City Lights (1931)
The Awful Truth (1937)
The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
The Major and the Minor (1942)
Pillow Talk (1959)
The Graduate (1967)
Harold and Maude (1971)
Annie Hall (1977)
Victor Victoria (1982)
The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
Chasing Amy (1997)
Serendipity (2001)
Hope Springs (2012)
Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
Magic in the Moonlight (2014)
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)
Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015)
Love, Simon (2018)
Isn't It Romantic (2019)
Long Shot (2019)

[–] Sarmoviefan26 (1368) 4 years ago

Okay I have to check Purple Rose of Cairo, one of my uncles says it’s one of the best movies he has seen. So hearing about that again makes me feel like I’m missing something really good.

When Woody Allen goes for comedy he is really good. Many hatted it but I really liked from Rome with Love with Ellen Page, Jessie Eisenberg, benigni, Penelope Cruz and so many other actors so I’ll look for that one

[–] db20db (16231) 4 years ago

They're rated almost equally but personally I thought Play it Again Sam (1972) was much funnier.