I’m actually not sure I agree with this. I don’t seek them out, but I also do not think this whole “hurr durr, if you watch When Harry Met Sally or the Wedding Crashers [or whatever] you must be gay!” schtick is overly healthy…
Let people enjoy what they want, honestly.
Not every rom com ever made is a steaming pile of shit. Much like not every “Action Movie” ever is any good at all.
I’ve never been fond of this stereotype. And yet, guess what? I am most definitely not gay.
Okay but the numbers don't lie. Women are the primary audience by a huge margin.
I've seen a fair number of rom-coms over the years and they aren't all terrible. But I've only seen them on TV several years after they were released. Their box office has to be damn near 80% female with the other 20% being dude's who are trying to bang the girl they're with.
Then you aren't the audience and they aren't made for you. Like, that's the big difference here. You are spending little to no money on them, thereby he is right for once.
I feel like with movies like wedding crashers and when harry met Sally the emphasis is more on the comedy than on the romance part and the main characters are the guys. Usually more absurdist or macho humor. So it appeals to guys more.
Whereas a more "chick" romcom has more emphasis on the romance than the comedy. Is usually more down to earth in its humor. Probably a good example is "you've got mail."
I’m not really a huge fan of “macho” comedy (Will Ferrell and Ben Stiller in particular. I really, really don’t like Will Ferrell’s schtick), so… Interestingly I don’t particularly mind either.
I just found “You’ve Got Mail” a bit boring/mawkish, but I didn’t hate it…
Didn’t like Notting Hill. Quite liked 4 Weddings…
Who knows, honestly.
I’m not really one for the whole “gender stereotypes” when it comes to movies, or tv, or music.
Yet I like sports, and cars, and motorbikes, and “outdoorsy shit” (inc. shit like skydiving, bungee jumping, canyoning, etc), and very, very much only like women (some might say “too much”, lol), so…
Dunno. I’m really not a fan of putting people into boxes with this stuff. Never have been.
Me neither. I enjoy all the “manly things” but I’ve seen some rom cons that were good as I’ve read some romance novels. Although originally as a teen I read them to get insight on meeting women
Completely agreed on all counts. Though I don’t think I’ve ever read a romance novel per se (does Don Quixote count?).
See, I never got “taught” any of that stuff. No siblings, no older male cousins, abusive parents, abusive extended family. And I was too “proud” to ask my male friends for tips. So, much like you, I watched goddamn Hollywood and whatever, to try and gain some of those insights…
Some people don’t seem to get this, but exactly as you said…
Does it make them “accurate”? Of course not, lol. But after innumerable failures with girls, I guess it was better than nothing, lol…
I'm not trying to be argumentative but is Wedding Crashers considered a romcom?
It was marketed as a raunchy bro comedy and there are some of those elements in the movie, but it is indeed a romcom. I forget if the movie was any good.
It’s… Ok. I don’t really like Vince Vaughn (or Bradley Cooper) much, so… YMMV.
Owen Wilson is great, as usual, and surprisingly Christopher Walken, Isla Fisher and Rachel McAdams are all really good…
It’s the most I’ve actually enjoyed those two actresses in anything, so I guess that’s an achievement of sorts..? I’m not normally a Fisher fan, either…
I’m actually not sure I agree with this. I don’t seek them out, but I also do not think this whole “hurr durr, if you watch When Harry Met Sally or the Wedding Crashers [or whatever] you must be gay!” schtick is overly healthy…
Let people enjoy what they want, honestly.
Not every rom com ever made is a steaming pile of shit. Much like not every “Action Movie” ever is any good at all.
I’ve never been fond of this stereotype. And yet, guess what? I am most definitely not gay.
Okay but the numbers don't lie. Women are the primary audience by a huge margin.
I've seen a fair number of rom-coms over the years and they aren't all terrible. But I've only seen them on TV several years after they were released. Their box office has to be damn near 80% female with the other 20% being dude's who are trying to bang the girl they're with.
Then you aren't the audience and they aren't made for you. Like, that's the big difference here. You are spending little to no money on them, thereby he is right for once.
I feel like with movies like wedding crashers and when harry met Sally the emphasis is more on the comedy than on the romance part and the main characters are the guys. Usually more absurdist or macho humor. So it appeals to guys more.
Whereas a more "chick" romcom has more emphasis on the romance than the comedy. Is usually more down to earth in its humor. Probably a good example is "you've got mail."
Probably true I guess.
I still kind of like both, tbh.
I’m not really a huge fan of “macho” comedy (Will Ferrell and Ben Stiller in particular. I really, really don’t like Will Ferrell’s schtick), so… Interestingly I don’t particularly mind either.
I just found “You’ve Got Mail” a bit boring/mawkish, but I didn’t hate it…
Didn’t like Notting Hill. Quite liked 4 Weddings…
Who knows, honestly.
I’m not really one for the whole “gender stereotypes” when it comes to movies, or tv, or music.
Yet I like sports, and cars, and motorbikes, and “outdoorsy shit” (inc. shit like skydiving, bungee jumping, canyoning, etc), and very, very much only like women (some might say “too much”, lol), so…
Dunno. I’m really not a fan of putting people into boxes with this stuff. Never have been.
Me neither. I enjoy all the “manly things” but I’ve seen some rom cons that were good as I’ve read some romance novels. Although originally as a teen I read them to get insight on meeting women
Completely agreed on all counts. Though I don’t think I’ve ever read a romance novel per se (does Don Quixote count?).
See, I never got “taught” any of that stuff. No siblings, no older male cousins, abusive parents, abusive extended family. And I was too “proud” to ask my male friends for tips. So, much like you, I watched goddamn Hollywood and whatever, to try and gain some of those insights…
Some people don’t seem to get this, but exactly as you said…
Does it make them “accurate”? Of course not, lol. But after innumerable failures with girls, I guess it was better than nothing, lol…
D-d-dulcinea..??
Sure, I know she is probably not real, but he is still clearly, uhh, infatuated with her!
Seen The Man Who Kills Don Quixote? It's weird, and I didn't really like it, but it is, uhh, interesting, to say the least...
Very Gilliam...
It was marketed as a raunchy bro comedy and there are some of those elements in the movie, but it is indeed a romcom. I forget if the movie was any good.
It’s… Ok. I don’t really like Vince Vaughn (or Bradley Cooper) much, so… YMMV.
Owen Wilson is great, as usual, and surprisingly Christopher Walken, Isla Fisher and Rachel McAdams are all really good…
It’s the most I’ve actually enjoyed those two actresses in anything, so I guess that’s an achievement of sorts..? I’m not normally a Fisher fan, either…