You know the drill. The Romantic-comedy genre has become so trite and played out as it can be, I'm surprised that they're still making them. Don't get me wrong, I'm a bit of a hopeless romantic myself. But this whole thing with the over-the-top love gestures, chasing-the-girl-through-the-airport type of thing will do nothing but awaken the cynical, sarcastic asshole in me.
If it's not that, then there's always that movie where the two protagonists start out not being able to stand each other, only to find out midway that the things they don't have in common is what binds them, and by the end of it one of them (usually the guy) will have like this prepared speech of how much they love each other.
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Although this is only considered romantic since it's the guy who was all tied up... |
Just to clarify, I don't hate romantic movies. Just that the ones I like are often the 'mature' ones like Adam's Rib [1949], Chasing Amy [1997], Just Like Heaven [2005] or perhaps more recently He's Just Not That Into You [2009].
First impressions say that this upcoming movie might become an addition to that list;
First impressions say that this upcoming movie might become an addition to that list;