In Defense Of Romantic Comedies

[redbrunja]

Are Romantic Comedies Dead is a great article by NPR's Linda Holmes (who I greatly enjoy on the Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast) about Rom-Coms. I think she makes some excellent, excellent points, especially how some of the best romantic-comedy in recent years, is not in movies billed as straight-up Rom-Coms.

I think she also has some wonderfully cutting things to say about actresses are treated by the media and the fans.

Comments

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

And some aren't hits (Bringing up Baby was a huge flop and Desk Set only moderately successful).

Exactly. I also think it's always unfair to compare films that had stood the test of time and become institutions with the entire current crop of a genre - it's not a totally fair comparison.

[hungrytiger11.livejournal.com]

Very true. There are a lot of from that time that are silly and forgotten, and perhaps some now that were not hits that will be in years to come.