tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011790998496825367.post7855547826633283568..comments2012-07-20T12:15:06.586-05:00Comments on Jen's Musings on Film and Television: Did You Hear About the Morgans? And Romantic Comedy TalkJennifer Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14074062788001058126noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011790998496825367.post-76093738240442913012010-01-28T22:33:06.189-06:002010-01-28T22:33:06.189-06:00That all makes sense, and I certainly do have a nu...That all makes sense, and I certainly do have a number of "escape" type movies. Mine just tend to be a different genre, straight up romance, or tearjerkers, or even other types of comedies. <br /><br />That's not to say I don't like romantic comedies at all, there are a few that I do enjoy. Kate & Leopold is one! Whenever it is on TV I find myself watching it...I just adore Hugh Jackman. Another decent one that I was actually given as a gift is While You Were Sleeping. It's predictable, but pretty good fun.Jennifer Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074062788001058126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011790998496825367.post-11404953694241386552010-01-28T22:14:54.391-06:002010-01-28T22:14:54.391-06:00I also go to movies in the theatre frequently with...I also go to movies in the theatre frequently with my parents (no shame or embarrassment in it whatsoever...plus I usually get a free ticket out of the deal!), and I'm super close with both my parents, especially my mum...we're like the Gilmore Girls, live. lol. <br /><br />One of the reasons I love rom coms is because they *are* a frivolous waste of time, and sometimes you just need that. Take for instance, your example of Bride Wars; yeah it's totally unrealistic that two grown women who are also best of friends would be cat-fighting in such a manner over their weddings...but it's not the stress of the essay I have waiting for me, or the marking, or the housework, or the million other things that are weighing down on my "real" life. It might be shoving stereotypes down our throats and giving way to 1-dimensional character types which have been used and re-used so many times that we can almost predict their lines, but it's a getaway from life for a while that doesn't leave me thinking of the world's many problems like global warming, racism, poverty, or what the last day on earth might be like, etc. Rom coms are more about sitting and letting your mind go to mush and just going "blah" every once in a while, and possibly getting a couple laughs out of the deal than anything else.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09610489449689867565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011790998496825367.post-5061532862220620632010-01-28T07:06:52.189-06:002010-01-28T07:06:52.189-06:00It helped that the movie wasn't completely hor...It helped that the movie wasn't completely horrible--it is hard to find enjoyment in another's experience if the movie is complete torture...Jennifer Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074062788001058126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011790998496825367.post-66848754315146880172010-01-27T23:49:55.306-06:002010-01-27T23:49:55.306-06:00That's so nice - enjoying someone's enjoym...That's so nice - enjoying someone's enjoyment of a movie! I might have avoided a lot of painful experiences at the movies if I had that philosophy. Now I will!Kenton Larsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288769050712529811noreply@blogger.com