Why is it so hard for Hollywood to make a great romantic comedy? Sometimes it breaks my heart that no one seems to be making great romances anymore.
A couple of weeks ago, I rented The Ugly Truth, which was certainly cute. The characters were likable, they had plenty of chemistry. I just didn’t believe they’d fallen in love. Would it have killed the writer/director/producer to spend twenty more minutes of movie time to develop the relationship?
Of course, I felt the same way about Avatar. I could have used twenty more minutes of romance. Or maybe just twenty different minutes in which the developing romance was more believably portrayed. Don’t get me wrong, I loved Avatar. I just wanted a little more depth. And frankly, I expected more of James Cameron. He’s one of the great romantic directors of our time. If he could find time for a kick-ass romance in a hundred and eight minute movie about killer robots and the apocalypse, why couldn’t he do better with Avatar?
I think the last romantic movie I really loved was The Holiday, with Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz. What’s the last romantic movie you’ve really loved?
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I liked Leap Year, but I did find it hard to believe that they could have a happily ever after. Of course, that was the writer in me criticizing that. The hopeless romantic in me LOVED it all and wants to own it when it comes out on DVD! (I also LOVED The Holiday.)
I agree about The Ugly Truth. Some cute dialogue, but when it comes to romantic movies, I want at least one big “ah” moment, when you tear up and your heart squeezes. Maybe that’s why I enjoy reading romance novels more than watching romantic movies. Novels deliver on the emotion.
As for new movies: I enjoyed The Proposal with Sandra Bullock. Not OMG great, but very charming and entertaining.