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Watching Love Actually

2007-11-24T04:42:38Z

i love this movie...i've watched and own it too..it's great around this time...

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Music and LYrics

2007-11-24T03:46:31Z

it was cute movie...
i kind of eek at the music...
but cute...

anyone seen it?

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Last Kiss - spoiler alert (hated it)

2007-04-16T04:37:40Z

i put this one in my netflix queue cuz it was recommended---prolly cuz i love Zach Branff from scrubs & of course Garden State.

ok, this ruined it for me. i adored Zach before this. but now, put him in the catagory of "tarnished good guys gone bad"

they pitch it as temptation cause of the uncertantity of the changing relationship (his girfriend gets pregnant). so he meets a hot co-ed at a wedding and even after he admits he has a girlfriend, she continues to pursue him (offers her number, invites him to college partys & dances)
OK?? no matter what angle you have on this one, SHE's A SLUT! and you cave into that, you're a fucking cheating asshole.

bleh!

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Rupert Everett

2007-03-22T01:21:26Z

I just watched "The Importance of Being Earnest" again. Rupert Everett is wonderful. Just needed to share that =:0)

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The Break Up

2007-02-03T05:07:39Z

I watched this the other night, and it is billed as a romantic comedy; I'm not sure it fits in this genre. Thoughts?

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What movie was this from...

2007-01-24T13:34:49Z

"nothing that a rooftop and an aka 47 cant take care of..."

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Stranger than Fiction

2007-01-16T00:43:07Z

My vote for the best of '06...

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I just wanted to say..

2006-12-17T18:38:53Z

This tribe change my life. I met Dread here and we moved to a new city to be together five months ago to be together. If it hadn't been for Tribe, and this tribe in particular we may never have met.
Just had to gush for a second. Thanks! : )

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Failure To Launch

2006-04-30T01:10:11Z

Pretty cute... nothing *really* special 'bout this one. (Unless you count Terry Bradshaw naked on a 40-ft screen for FAR too many minutes as something "special") ... was a little distracted by the whole "rejected by nature" sub-context that they were throwing in just for comedic purposes.

The roommate of Sarah Jessica Parker was ... tasty.

Sarah wasn't looking that good... I mean, it's sad when a straight guy (like myself) looks at the screen & thinks Matthew McConnahy is a pretty actor than the lead actress. (*chuckling*)

... ironically, when I got home from this movie, CBS in Los Angeles was playing "How To Lose a Guy in 10-Days" - ALSO with Matthew McConnahy.

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one of my favorite leading men----ruined!

2006-04-20T06:53:22Z

i've had a huge crush on Antonio Banderas since the Mambo Kings.

even despite his marriage/romance with that whiney, mousey Melanie Griffith

i mean...c'mon. dude is saMOKIN'!

i saw a picture of him the other day in gossip mags while waiting in line.

he was wearing clogs.

wtf?

clogs.

ewe.

that so ruined it for me.

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Standing Still

2006-04-08T09:56:57Z

opens 4/21 limited

"when a popular yet drunken actor reconnects with a group of his college friends for a wedding several years after graduation...anything can and will happen."

James Van Der Beek, Mena Suvari, Adam Garcia, Amy Adams, James Duval and a host of others from the generation formerly known as Y?

http://www.insomniaent.tv/standing-still.html
trailer says it all at http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1808744469/trailer

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My First Wedding

2006-04-08T09:54:45Z

opens 4/14 limited

"A bride-to-be unwittingly confesses her fantasies to a carpenter who masquerades as a priest to seduce her."
Rachael Leigh Cook, Kenny Doughty, Valerie Mahaffey, Paul Hopkins (II), Caroline Carver

[um. i'm getting the same "ew" feeling i had when i heard the premise for back to the future]

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Keeping the Faith

2006-03-17T18:28:36Z

A romantic comedy starring Jenna Elfman, Ben Stiller, and Ed Norton from the late 90s.

Three kids grow up in NYC and the girl moves to California with her family.

Ben grows up to be a rabbi and Ed grows up to be a priest. The girl takes a job in NYC and moves back.

I thought it was a good film and very entertaining. Ed Norton directed it. Jenna Elfman is adorable, and the boys crushing over her is so sweet.

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Just Like Heaven

2006-03-15T19:47:27Z

Saw a preview last night and must say that I really enjoyed it. Didnt know what to expect but good fare. A bit on the whole, everyone is connected cosmically side, but all around a good show, and some of that comic relief was brilliant.

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Must Like Dogs

2006-02-27T06:33:50Z

I think this is the name of the new John Cusack/ Diane Lane romcom. Does anyone have any info on it? Release date? Synopsis?

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When I fall in love.....

2006-02-20T22:53:22Z

I seriously need to be locked up in a room with rubber walls.

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the Opening Soon thread

2006-02-12T15:35:18Z

A LOT LIKE LOVE just opened

On a flight from Los Angeles to New York, Ashton Kutcher and Amanda Peet make a connection, only to decide that they are poorly suited to be together. Over the next seven years, they are reunited time and time again, they go from being acquaintances to close friends to more. but why does geography, timing & modern guy-girl shtuff always keep gettin in the way? uhh, cuz there wouldn't be a movie otherwise?

cute trailer - now i feel like i've seen the whole movie. and it doesn't bode well when the focus of their PR campaign has been kutcher's modesty sock. i don't have high expectations (relatable & tepid) so i'll probly really like it on cable. soundtrack should skyrocket though

alotlikelove.movies.go.com/

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pride & prejudice

2006-02-10T04:37:41Z

*swoooooon*

this is the most wonderfully romantic movie i've seen in a while. well, okay- it's a miniseries. but still.

it's my mom's favorite movie of all time- she's watched it so often. i just hadn't seen it until two nights ago because... it's almost six hours long.

but i sat down to watch the first part (it's in six parts). it was so wonderful that i had to watch it... and i was done at 4am. it's that good!

if you like jane austen type period piece movies, get this one. i guarantee you won't be disappointed.... *sigh* i would watch it again, but i have like, responsibilities n stuff. oh well... this movie has put me in a british period piece mood again. time to dig out emma and sense and sensibility...

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The 40 Year Old Virgin

2006-01-09T17:07:25Z

this movie was a riot....it was too funny...it's not really a romantic..but like an adventure of him trying to loose it...
go see it, if u haven't

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Mean Girls

2006-01-06T01:51:41Z

did we already mention this one?

i fuckin love that movie.

"Jambo!"

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happy new year

2005-12-22T10:02:33Z

looks like plenty of lovin on the big screen in 2006 - yay!

http://losangeles.tribe.net/event/2006-Romantic-Comedies-pipeline/los-angeles-ca/f027b732-24b8-41a7-9f86-a1ad30563f22?tribeid=fba3e18c-c057-4f31-9fa3-c00c170a8fd8&nextpage=http%3A%2F%2Fromanticcomedies.tribe.net

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Spanglish

2005-11-29T17:32:41Z

I loved it...
anyone seen it?
Sandler was awesome
Vega was great..she reminded me of Hayeck and Cruz...

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"chick flicks"

2005-11-14T16:40:00Z

interesting LA Times piece on "chick flicks"

FETTERED BY A FAUX STEREOTYPE

What do "Clueless" and "Girlfight" have in common? Not a thing. And that’s what’s wrong with the term "Chick Flick."

http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/chocano/cl-ca-dvdchickflick13nov13,2,7952026.story

54 THAT GET IT RIGHT

In this post post-feminist world, there are actually a number of movies that speak to real women.
http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/cl-ca-dvdchicklist13nov13,0,499042.htmlstory

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YOUR FAVORITES?? - RECREATED

2005-11-01T06:38:31Z

YIPES!! In my insomniac coma, I accidentally deleted a whole thread our tribers added to. I'll try to repaste it now. Sorry!

MY ORIGINAL POST:
By way of introduction to this new site, how bout sharing your favorites (or the ones you keep watching over and over)

mine are...

film:
Bridget Jones' Diary
Bull Durham
Manhattan
While You Were Sleeping

tv:
Sports Night
Coupling

lit:
Pride & Prejudice
Griffin & Sabine series
Bridget Jones' Diary

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return to me

2005-10-28T15:10:38Z

dean martin's 'return to me' is on iTunes right now.

it reminded me of the fox moulder/minnie driver vehicle of the same name. i LOVED that movie. so cute. in a weird i've-got-your-dead-wife's-heart sort of way

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Garden State

2005-10-27T11:03:55Z

I just saw it and watched it twice! it is so good! It is really funny. Starring Zack Braff and Natalie portman. I thought it was a great comedy, and also interesting. My son refused to watch it saying it was too slow, but in retrospect that is good because they did ecstasy in the movie (and bong hits and took jewelry off of dead people in the cemetary) but overall enjoyable. Written by Zach Braff himself. Really good!

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Wedding Date

2005-10-25T04:07:47Z

i really enjoyed this film...it was far much better than i had anticipated
it was not slow..great

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Best RomComs nobody saw

2005-10-03T19:04:57Z

The Very Thought of You (aka Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence) - better if you don't know anything about the premise

Say Anything (ok, eventually everyone rented it)

non-comedy love stories nobody saw:
All the Real Girls
Chungking Express

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50 First Dates

2005-10-03T13:16:03Z

Forgive me if there's already a thread for this one--I didn't see it and I DID search.

What a cute, sweet, romantic movie.

My expectations weren't real high, though I did expect it to be kind of cute, but I really loved it. It was just what I needed tonight!

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NOtting Hill

2005-10-03T13:08:09Z

Anna Scott: After all... I'm just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her.
i was thinking of that

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the Blink & Miss It thread

2005-09-29T17:34:22Z

romantic comedies & dramas lend themselves well to bargain budget indie filmmaking. to quote roeper, low-budget is often "2 people sitting in a room arguing." but so many good little pictures never make it to multiplexes, are lucky even to get into a film festival or a public screening. for the romcom die-hards lucky enough to be nearby, or maybe just as obituary tribute, we post the one-offs in this thread...

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hey

2005-09-29T16:58:35Z

Hey peeps. Im new. Im lookin for some1 to talk to. Have any of yall seen Just Like Heaven? Its a great movie.

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Hitch

2005-09-26T23:44:03Z

How many of you are going to line up this friday to go see the ADORABle Will Smith on Fri.? I for one, will be there, I've seen all the action flicks thanks to my 13 year old son, and he will be there too just cuz he likes will...

(Swoon)

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Hitch

2005-09-26T19:13:04Z

ehhh...it had its moment

Kevin James was funny

i think it would be more of cable than renting...

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A Lot Like Love-saw it last night

2005-09-12T01:35:51Z

ummm...it was okay...i might need to watch it again...

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Breakin' All The Rules

2005-09-07T23:36:20Z

Caught this one on cable last night and found it rather cute and charming.

It's a huge Jamie Foxx vehicle, though I thought he looked pretty dorky in most of it. His character was likable enough, though, even after he wrote a handbook on how to dump someone.

Nice, light entertainment.

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Kate & Leopold

2005-09-06T06:57:59Z

i thought anything having hugh jackman in it was a cinch to be a sentimental fav. and meg ryan has the cutsie part down -- i have loved her in sleepless and when harry met sally, etc..

but this was a real stinker. i couldn't get past her over inflated top lip which looked like she put on lipstick by feel after getting novacained up at the dentist. plus she was no prize--didn't have the hope for happily ever after for them, even after she took the leap of faith to cross over to his time zone.

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The Baxter

2005-09-01T17:32:19Z

I saw "The Baxter" last night and HIGHLY recommend it!! Not your typical rom-com, but I think it qualifies. Boy meets girl, boy meets other girl, boy goes for wrong girl. But the best thing about it was that it really was different. Very quirky, great cast.

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Josh Harnett or Ashton Kucher

2005-08-26T05:44:08Z

Okay, if i had to choose between them..it would be Kucher....
i don't think i can watch harnett's movie without my mind slipping to bittersweet memories of my ex...
okay, i'm jussst babbling here...

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Adaptation

2005-08-26T05:35:42Z

Does anyone else find this movie to be a sweet, funny and poignant story of love, or am I just living in My Own Private Idaho again?

I just watched it again after seeing it around the time it was originally released and I'm so glad I watched it. In fact, it's right up there near the top of my All Time Favorite Movies list, perhaps in a tie for #1 with a couple other things, and I'm not really one to pick favorite anythings generally.

Anyhow, if you've never seen this movie and you're in the mood for a really unusual love story, I highly recommend it.

Somehow Meryl Streep managed to make a love affair with a guy who has no front teeth very sexy, though I'm sure Charlie Kaufman and Spike Jones ought to get some credit, too..

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A Lot Like Love

2005-08-21T01:25:26Z

any thoughts>'
i haven't seen it..waiting for it to come out on dvd...

it's wiht Ashton Kucher and Amanda Peet

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The Upside of Anger

2005-08-08T16:24:49Z

i really enjoyed this adult romcom! hope they keep em coming (props to keaton & nicholson)

When her husband abruptly leaves, a sharp-witted suburban wife and her daughters juggle family dynamics and romantic dilemmas. will her bitterness keep her from enjoying a romance with her equally embattled neighbor.

i'm echoing the critics here: great performance vehicle! Joan Allen(perfectly cast, imo), Kevin Costner (winningly satires himself, a la nicholson), evan rachel wood (she's such a natural, it's almost creepy), all the other daughters, mike binder (the director amps up his usual lech, but without the golden heart. ok his acting was so-so)

anger + good dialogue = cracklin scenes. the anger theme is overdone, but it's succesfully balanced with wit. it's just so rare to see a romance between articulate superflawed (but cute of course) *middle-aged* leads. when gorgeous 20-somethings say they've given up on love, i laugh but for the wrong reasons. and i haven't seen an alcoholic couple portrayed funny since dudley moore.

not all the mother-daughter relationships worked, but the girls were a fine chorus for her turmoil.

with sandra bullock et al bowing out of romcoms, everything's being offered to hillary duff. let's support adult romcoms. go see it!

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most heartbroken line

2005-08-03T21:23:54Z

"she gave me a pen. i gave her my heart and she gave me a... pen."

man, do i love lloyd dobler.

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hate to say this

2005-08-03T19:58:40Z

but i find The Wedding Planner really cute despite jlo

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Eleven on Top

2005-08-02T07:33:28Z

http://www.evanovich.com/

For the readers among us, the newest Janet Evanovich book, Eleven on Top, came out last month and in true Stephanie Plum magic it is a huge hit!

If your going to start reading the series I suggest starting at
One for the Money. But...if you go to the above web site you can read the first 2 chapters of this latest one.

Truly a romantic comedy at it's best. We discuss all the time who we think should play the different roles if the books become movies. Which I don't know how that could happen because poor Steph's cars blow up or are else destroyed at an alarming rate. :)

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Bride and Prejudice

2005-08-01T00:26:48Z

Great movie...
musical, colorful characters....and romance...
go check it out...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0361411/

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seen any good summer romcoms?

2005-07-31T19:49:56Z

Mr & Mrs smith – guilty pleasure like an oreo cookie – crunchy action flick with creamy romantic comedy in the middle. The combo worked for me cept for the slam-bam ending. It made me wonder… has anyone tried a true hybrid of romcom+action since Romancing the Stone? Why not? That made shirtloads of $ too, didn't it?

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netflixation

2005-07-31T17:46:45Z

chocolat

LOVED IT!!

i just cut off my cable due to them doubling the cost (i was on an extended discount for over a year so i won't bother to complain--it would sound like a brag anyway that i held them to below 20 per month for extended <no movie channels but pretty much everything else that i did watch>) so i think i'll be more active on this tribe than i was.

my sister is going to share the cost of netflix w/my broke ass so anyone who wants to get on my friends recommend list, PM me. i'd love to know what you guys are watching)

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{({({me & you & everyone we know})})}

2005-07-25T15:14:22Z

Wow

Sigh

my favorite so far this year (maybe beyond). Really original story & characters. quirkier than sideways, more heart than Lost in Translation. And beautiful multi-story illustration of the theme of everyone’s fear/longing for connectedness. But don’t let that discourage you o;->

http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/meandyouandeveryoneweknow.html

If you’re lucky enough to be in a city where it’s still playing… ditch work/school today. If you don’t like it, mail me your stub & I’ll reimburse you (the matinee price, silly, not your lost wages)

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favorite "cute meet" scenes

2005-07-22T10:04:52Z

i know there are zanier ones, but off the top of my head... bridget jones (of course)... the turkey curry "boofey"... darcy in the reindeer jumper, bridget blathering on about trying to stop drinking & smoking while she has a ciggie & a drink in her hand. cringe! LMFAO!

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Idiot's Delight

2005-06-15T15:32:37Z

Caught this 1939 Clark Gable/Norma Shearer "anti-war romcom" curiosity last night/early this morning on TMC. A little research on the Internet[s] confirmed my suspicion that the piece was originally a stage play (adapted by the playwright no less). It has all the claustrophobic trappings of a filmed play including stagey entrances that conveniently overlap exits.

Gable plays Harry Van, an often-unemployed song-and-dance man touring Europe with a posse of blonde bombshells. Rumors of war strand Harry and his girls at an Alpine hotel where they meet a group of similarly displaced travelers that includes a Russian Countess (Shearer) who may or may not be the same eccentric Vaudevillian acrobat with whom Gable had a brief yet unforgettable affair ten years earlier in Omaha.

Zingy romcom banter clashes with earnest anti-war speechifying (a la Burgess Meredith, on a mission to preach peace). Only occasionally does the contrast work. However, Shearer's larger than life turn as the Countess is a bit much. Her booming voice, bad Russian accent and forced, theatrical gestures play like a train wreck -- it's hard to look away, but that doesn't mean her scenery-chewing works. (I kept thinking the part would have been perfect for a young Madeline Kahn.)

In contrast, Gable delivers charm, charisma and immaculate comic timing with gymnastic precision and expertise. He even sings and dances and not badly. Interesting to note that 1939 was the same year his other movie was released in which he played against Vivian Leigh. For my money, this was the more skillful performance.

Most impressive are those moments where Gable is utterly effortless, even sublimely subtle, particularly as he quietly observes the Countess to compare her with the woman he fell in love with many years ago.

Despite the movie's many flaws and unevenness, I found myself completely charmed, swept away and moved. An alternate, more "hopeful" domestic ending played at the movie's conclusion but paled in comparison to the more poignantly bittersweet international version.

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in good company

2005-06-02T05:57:59Z

hey, has anyone seen this? i love, love, love topher grace, and dennis quaid is, in my opinion, the hottest not-young-guy in hollywood.

anyway, i'm thinking about doing a rare thing- buying the DVD before i've seen the movie. i did it with finding neverland and of course that worked out... but it's a johnny depp movie, so it's a given.

is this worth owning? and trust me.... if i like a movie, i buy it. i own she's all that, for cryin' out loud.

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One afternoon in the city

2005-05-29T19:03:53Z

i am going to make a low budget romantic comedy " one afternoon in the city" and i wanna show my script to some ppl to read it and give me some suggestion .. whom ever intersted to have a read read let me know , this film will start to shooting on mid June ..

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define different: adventures in sexuality

2005-04-14T12:23:54Z

i just noticed a member of this tribe, Keaton, has a one-woman play out about... um... i'm just guessing here... romance & sexuality? last performance this saturday so if you can, catch it!

"define: different is an adventure in the definition and variaton of sexuality and relationships, from the viewpoint of a woman who has 'got a crush, and can't quite explain it.'"

www.lucidbyproxy.com/defined...rent.shtml

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Spring... season for love flicks?

2005-04-14T12:04:35Z

whoa! 2 romantic comedies & 1 romantic drama are opening this weekend (members of this tribe scroll down to Events)
Melinda & Melinda
Ice Princess
Dot the i

not to mention many still in theaters...
Upside of Anger
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Bride & Prejudice
The Wedding Date

something for every romcom taste ;-}

has anyone seen these (besides the hitch thread)? which are you dying to see? what is is about spring?

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Fever Pitch

2005-04-14T11:39:41Z

Really, really cute and sweet, I thought.

Both Drew and Jimmy are adorable in it and seem to have good chemistry. Good peripheral players too.

Probably a good date movie, though I don't see any particular reason to watch it on a big screen unless you just need to see something uplifting outside a house.

I saw it at the drive in with "Robots" and "Sin City", both poignant romances.

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Hey, My Grandma Is a Whore 8 (2002) (V)

2005-04-14T01:50:11Z

omg! check this out!!!!

it says the genre is ADULT but...I am thinking it could be a RomCom!!!

Hey, My Grandma Is a Whore 8 (2002) (V)
http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0390091/

LMAO!

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Romance Novels

2005-04-14T01:46:40Z

I know this link is about books but since this is the RomCom tribe, I thought
it would be fun to post this here!!!!

http://www.worldoflongmire.com/features/romance_novels/

enjoy and have a great weekend!!!!!!!

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Sandra Bullock Says NO MOR ROM COM's for HER!

2005-04-08T15:03:15Z

Sandra Bullock: 'I like the misfits'
http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movies/03/28/q.a.sandra.bullock.ap/index.html

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Sideways

2005-04-07T22:49:28Z

I really enjoyed this movie a whole lot! It had so many unexpected twists and turns! I'm glad i watched it in the theatre. I got to hear gasps of surprise and giggles, and I sure did feel like having a glass of wine right then and there;)

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what's good, what's bad about romantic comedies? help!

2005-04-06T01:05:59Z

Hi tribe

I (and my theater company) have a movie question –what do you like about romantic comedies? And what do you dislike?

I ask because we are putting on an improvised romantic comedy in San Francisco. Each night we basically make up a romantic comedy plot on stage, which is not as hard as it sounds, because (sad to admit) our own love lives are ridiculous.

Obviously, we want to capture what people like about romantic comedies (and maybe discard what they hate). Any thoughts? We have our own ideas, but it would be nice to hear from other folks.

And by the way, if anyone wants to see the show (which starts April 1, that's tomorrow), there is information on our un-scripted tribe or at www.un-scripted.com

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Guess Who

2005-04-03T17:35:14Z

Has anyone seen this yet? I'm undecided as to whether or not I want to see it. Bernie Mac is funny, so that's the draw for me. Reviews anyone?

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What movie Do you Belong in?(many different outcomes!)

2005-03-30T22:37:21Z

What movie Do you Belong in?(many different outcomes!)
http://www.quizilla.com/users/SuperCurlz/quizzes/What%20movie%20Do%20you%20Belong%20in%3F(many%20different%20outcomes!)

FIGHT CLUB for me! LOL

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Poll: movie tagline that draws you

2005-03-30T09:48:40Z

When the affair ends... the love story begins

What if
she was
the One?

Which tagline would draw you more to watch a romantic drama?

Does "affair" imply an extramarital situation? Would "love affair" be better or do you have another suggestion that also means "relationship"?

I'm doing P.R. for an independent film about a couple that breaks up but still finds excuses to stay in each other's lives. I'd like to evoke a universal emotional experience, like wondering if you let The One get away, or being helplessly in love with someone you know is wrong for you (while still setting a romantic tone)

If you have any other suggestions for taglines, please help! I'm totally new to this but it's fun. Thanks o:-]

if you're interested in reading a really good article about movie taglines, let me know. i can email it or post it.

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Romantic Comedy (1983) - has this been discussed?

2005-03-25T05:06:15Z

I did a search and couldn't find anything on it....

imdb genre is comedy-
a user of imdb posted........
'Romantic, Yes! Comedy, Not really!"

so, i was curious- any of you seen it? what is your opinion? is it a rom-com?
is it worth seeing? thanks.....

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Along Came Polly - Your Opinion?

2005-03-24T17:21:27Z

YAY! I love it!!

Tagline: For the most cautious man on Earth, life is about to get interesting.

Plot:
Can a risk-averse insurance salesman on the rebound from his bride's infidelity (during their honeymoon) find happiness with a waitress he knew in junior high who's averse to commitment? Reuben is a sweet klutz who's ready to settle down but sees in her a chance to recover from disappointment and have some fun; Polly is a sweet itinerant, not ready to settle down but sees a chance to spend time with a nice guy who likes her. What will he do when his bride comes crawling back? What will Polly do, when he runs the numbers and thinks she's a good risk? Sub-plots involve his self-centered pal, who's a has-been actor, and an assignment to assess the insurability of a balls-out Aussie.

Did you see it? Do you love it? Do you hate it? Why?
I love her blind ferret !!

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Worst RomComs

2005-03-22T14:00:21Z

I was looking at past posts and see that we have chatted about a lot of RomComs we love. What RomComs would you NOT recommend?

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"Just Like Heaven"

2005-03-18T21:01:56Z

You know Jon Heder who played "Napoleon Dynamite" ??? He has already been filming numerous other flicks.....

First is the romantic comedy "Just Like Heaven" with Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo, due in the fall. "I play a side character and I believe in ghosts in the movie," Heder said. "I'm in touch with the occult, with the spiritual side of things."

complete article:
http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1497970/03102005/story.jhtml

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Happy Birthday Sean!

2005-03-12T06:38:33Z

Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday, Mister Chairman ...
Happy birthday toooo yooooooooouuuu ....

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Double features...?

2005-03-12T03:10:19Z

Gilly B brought up the idea of a Bridget Jones' double feature.

So, I got me to thinking what romcom movies would make make great double features...?

I haven't seen either of these movies, and am not sure if they fit the "romcom" genre, but I think "Before Sunrise" and "Before Sunset" might make a good double feature.

What do you guys think?

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Horromcoms

2005-03-11T21:28:07Z

any horror-romantic-comedies? *buGG*, this seems to be your area of expertise ;->

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that sexy singleton Bridget Jones

2005-03-10T22:47:51Z

as the sun rises on another friday night writing marathon, i have to squeeze the last drops of verbage to pay tribute to the movie (1st, not sequel) that made me put down my ben&jerry's, stand up and confess, "i love romantic comedies!"

ok, helen fielding & richard curtis aren't austen & shakespeare, but they've given us a relatable heroine who's both zeitgeisty and archetypical. the plucky modern woman raised on romantic ideals and feminist aspirations, the universal theme of self-acceptance, the madonna-whore men choices, the gut-wrenchingly laffy public humiliation scenes, and of course - the underwear.

what do y'all feel bout BJD?

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♥ Best Love Scenes ♥

2005-03-08T04:47:02Z

Romantic, sexy, or laugh til you snort popcorn out the nose - some love scenes we just can't get out our minds

my *Wish that were me* scene...
Jerry Maguire - her dress straps snap...and he ties them back on!

my *Thank [%&#@] that isn't me* scene...
Bridget Jones - foreplaying on his floor, he uncovers her enooormous pair of panties - eek! in other ways, that has been me <:o

my *ooh-la-la* scene...
The Big Easy - cajun Dennis Quaid & uptight Ellen Barkin finally get hot & heavy...i love delayed gratification. murder mystery? wtf, there was a murder mystery in that movie?

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Happy Birthday Jules

2005-03-04T23:28:56Z

I don't know who Jules is, but I saw the name of this tribe changed to reflect her happy-happy.

So... happy birfday, Jules!

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Poll: Lost in Translation

2005-03-02T19:09:31Z

We had a debate in another tribe about the ending of this lovely movie. If you have not seen this and do not want to know the outcome, please don't read further...

Do you think it is intended to be a bittersweet permanent parting or an open ending where they may reunite down the road?

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Carolina

2005-03-01T20:19:39Z

I liked this one......

The sisters and the conflicts
The father vs. the domineering grandmother.....

and the grandmother quite funky

The actual relationships that are explored.....kind of interesting.

yeah...blather without much meat on my part....but I am quite tired today

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Poll: is it the Rom or the Com?

2005-02-24T19:43:08Z

Are you primarily into funny flicks, and the love stories are bonus?

Or are you drawn to good romances, and the laughs are bonus?

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wimbledon

2005-02-21T21:03:12Z

ok......I had a feeling this would just be crap going in....but I do like Bettany quite a bit although I feel he ends up in some of the oddest movies at times.

Wimbledon is actually worth seeing. Somewhat formulaic, but the treatements in some of the scenes were quite nice.....the getting into his head stuff...liked it.

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actors/actresses...

2005-02-17T18:01:22Z

...that you would see ANYTHING that they were in (romcom or not)... this is actually a tough one, because while i like a lot of actors, that doesn't necessarily mean i would watch a movie they were in. i'm talkin' the people that you would watch a movie with them in it, even if you knew nothing else about that movie. for instance, i think it's probably safe to say that most of us (girls, anyway...) would watch absolutely ANYTHING that johnny depp was in, right?
here's mine:
-tom cruise
-julia roberts
-bonnie hunt (i freaking LOVE her!!! did you know that she wrote AND directed "return to me"?!!!!)
-natalie portman
-hugh dancy (my new obsession)
-anne hathaway
-julia stiles

there's probably others. harrison ford and meg ryan have dropped off the list over the years...

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julia stiles

2005-02-16T22:54:34Z

does anyone else have a weakness for her? i just bought "the prince & me" (my current favorite contemporary romcom. oh lord, i've seen it an embarassing number of times), and i saw a trailer for new one called "carolina" that just came out on dvd. anyone see that yet? is it any good? and do you all worship "10 things i hate about you" for the masterpiece that it is?

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This SOOO could be in a romcom!

2005-02-16T18:48:44Z

If humor is based on pain/humiliation, then that explains why this ultimate embarassing 1st date story would be the most hilarious romcom scene.

This was on the “Tonight Show ”with Jay Leno. Jay went into the audience to find the most embarrassing first date...

Marilyn said it was midwinter …and the guy had taken her skiing to Lake Arrowhead for the day. No overnight - Marilyn's not that kind of woman. The outing was fun but uneventful until they were headed home. They were driving back down the mountain when she realized that she shouldn't have had the extra latte. They were the middle of nowhere, an hour away from a rest room! Her date suggested she try to hold it, which she did for awhile.

Because of heavy snow and slow going, there came a point where she told him that he had better stop and let her pee beside the road, or it would be the front seat of his car. They stopped and she crawled out beside the car, yanked her pants down and started.

Unfortunately, in the deep snow she didn ’t have good footing, so she let her butt rest against the rear fender to steady herself. Her companion stood on the side of the car watching for traffic and was a real gentleman.

She finished, bent to pull up her pants, and felt a new sensation. Her buttocks were firmly glued to the fender! Thoughts of tongues frozen to pump handles immediately came to mind as she tried to disengage her flesh from the icy metal.

Horrified by her plight and yet aware of the humor, she answered her date ’s concerns about “what was taking so long ”with a reply that indeed, she was “freezing her butt off" and needed some assistance!

He came around the car as she tried to cover herself with her sweater. As she looked imploringly into his eyes, he burst out laughing. She got the giggles too and when they finally composed themselves, they assessed her dilemma. As hysterical as the situation was, they also were faced with a real problem. Both agreed it would take something hot to free her chilly cheeks.

There was only one way to get her free. As she looked the other way, her first time date proceeded to unzip his pants and pee her butt off the fender!

As for the Tonight Show …she took the prize hands down …or “pants down. ”And you thought your first date was embarrassing. Leno ’s comment - “This gives a whole new meaning to being 'pissed off'."

OUCH! WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS: DID THEY HAVE A SECOND DATE? And have the Farelly Brothers heard of this?

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If my life were a RomCom...

2005-02-16T15:24:17Z

it would be...

Broadcast News

The Awful Truth

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Elements of the Romantic Comedy

2005-02-14T20:47:14Z

So what, O Readers, do you consider to be the salient elements that make up a true romantic comedy?

Is it necessary for one character to go through wild, madcap adventures in order to get the guy/girl? (a la "What's Up, Doc?")

Is it the fish outta water scenario? (a la "The Nanny," or "The Butcher's Wife")

Is it missed opportunity and the efforts to rectify that, either by the main characters, or by outside forces trying to get them together?

Is it a happy ending?

Discuss! Get verklempt!

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romcoms of 50's and 60's

2005-02-13T06:34:40Z

Hi everyone!

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best "happily Never after" endings

2005-02-12T17:01:58Z

i'm reading a lot of bittersweet feelings about valentine's around tribe - look at all the candy heart codes. this's my 1st tribal VD so i don't know if it's the norm, but i know it's infectious (my avatar?)

got me thinkin about the "happily ever after" expectation in romcoms and all those guys who gagged at Garden State "sellout." Some of my favorite love stories (not necessarily comedic) don't end with the main couple smooching off into the rain. What are yours?

"spoiler alerts" for the whole thread...

Roman Holiday - raise your hand if you thought Princess Audrey Hepburn was gonna call Cary Grant back or run away with him again. Notting Hill didn't dare try this ending.

Manhattan - Woody & Diane break up, and he goes back to the teenage muriel hemingway. even before soon yi, i thought i should call child welfare, but somehow felt this was the sweetest ending.

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Wicker Park

2005-02-10T10:51:34Z

Ok.....trying to figure out the song that is playing when Michael is watching Lisa at the dance studio....it is not on the soundtrack from what I can tell...anyone have a clue?

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Janet Evanovich

2005-02-09T07:13:29Z

http://www.evanovich.com/

Has anyone else read these books? They are the funnest books, and they have some of the yummiest, umm, "situations". LOL

If you love Romantic Comedies, you'll love the Stephine Plum series. Starting with _One for the Money_ It is a fast and easy read. Mind candy. With lots to imagine :)

"There are some men who enter a woman's life and screw it up forever. Joseph Morelli did this to me-- not forever, but periodically."

On the site, if you click One for the money, you can read a part of the book.

If you can't tell, I really love this series. I like her other books as well. I have not read the newest, Metro Girl, but have been hearing good things about it. Enjoy!!

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Best Meta-Sex Scenes

2005-02-09T01:34:48Z

Y'know... like the myriad of dance scenes... allowing the couple (or more) to touch, or meld in some arousing way

*while you were sleeping* - slipping on the ice and having to catch ea other... hott!

*broadcast news* - he was the anchor and she was feeding him his lines and pushing his buttons from the *control room*. even he said "it was like great sex!"

*go fish* - fingernail clipping - sooo foreplayful & specific to girls' girls

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chain chain chai-ai-ai-ain...chain of quotes

2005-02-09T00:14:17Z

I give a quote. Whoever answers identifies the romcom and actor/character correctly... gives the next quote. No cheating! (googling or even gizoogling)

"One question... do you need someone or do you need me? I don't care."

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Sky Captain!

2005-02-03T09:10:40Z

have y'all seen it? it was movie night at my local watering hole (the bartender brings in DVD's so the junkies and O.G. drunks can watch 'em)

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is a bit of a rom-com. i loved it myself.

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View on The top

2005-01-30T23:24:12Z

This movie is great....and and...it has Mark Ruffolo... +)

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return to me

2005-01-29T19:39:27Z

okay, so i'm still in my romantic mood from watching P&P the other night... and i am starting up return to me right now. if you've never seen this, do yourself a favor and get your ass to blockbuster! if you're not crying in the first twenty minutes, you're a heartless wench. and if you don't laugh, i'll eat the hat i'm knitting while watching...

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Raising Helen

2005-01-25T17:30:43Z

I just think john Corbett and Kate Hudson are hot, so i thought i'd check it out, but **YAWN**...

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thanks!!

2005-01-25T06:42:14Z

thank you thank you thank you! to the beautiful person that posted a pic from one of my personal favs ....real women have curves! muah much love !

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Writing the romantic comedy

2005-01-25T00:27:46Z

I stumbled upon the following tonight... it included a great discussion of the history of the romantic comedy, followed by a very illuminating, detailed discourse on how to write one....
http://www.film.vic.gov.au/resources/docs/arista/romantic%20comedy%20handout.pdf

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casting question

2005-01-24T03:45:08Z

ok so who would play you in the story of your rom com? for me it would be america ferrera

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1065229/photogallery

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Magic realism romcoms

2005-01-19T19:28:35Z

speaking of amelie, i'm writing a romcom that could use more magic realism touches. time to rev up my netflix sub for a personal film festival!

Besides the Jeunet/Carot films, what are other good examples of magic realism romcoms? or non-romcomic supernatural flicks that have a "cute" tone?

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Newbie in the house.....

2005-01-19T03:15:59Z

Thanks Q for the invite. Do I know you, are you a PDXer? Anyways the invite to the tribe comes at a funny time with me tracking down one of my fav movies....I call it my 8 hanky movie, that being because I need at least 8 tissues to get through it. Still now after 10 years of watching it at least once a year. The struggles seem so real....and that is were it got me....

Anyways I'll drop in on occation to say hey and read up but, I try and stay off this tribe thang cause without fail I'm on for hours at a time. This for me as a student is VERY BAD! Bad monkey I say!
Anywho back to your usual.

mrrp mrrp,
Autumn

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amelie

2005-01-19T00:05:44Z

i saw this film..and oh i thought it was just absolutely wonderful...
just wonderful

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We Don't Live Anymore

2005-01-18T09:08:15Z

Has anyone seen it....

It's similiar to the movie Closer with Julia Roberts...
but this movie has Mark Ruffulo, Laura Dern, NOami Watts (not fan of her stuff) and this other guy,
2 married couples have an affair with each other....

in some ways, it's unrealistic.....but that's my opinion...

any thoughs?

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