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

[ladymercury-10.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I think he thought she was acting phony, but I mean, OBVIOUSLY no one talented has EVER doubted themselves EVER, that is not a thing that happens AT ALL. And it just seemed like a pointless thing to be a jerk about anyway. Whatever, newspaper dude.

To be fair, he had a LOT of things on his hate-watch list, and it wasn't just ladies, so. But the Anne Hathaway thing at the beginning seemed mean and excessive and really put me off.

[phemyscira.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I think he thought she was acting phony, but I mean, OBVIOUSLY no one talented has EVER doubted themselves EVER, that is not a thing that happens AT ALL. And it just seemed like a pointless thing to be a jerk about anyway. Whatever, newspaper dude.

PREACH!

Also, even people with huge egos fake humbleness out of politeness because they'll know they'll be judged if they them seem too over-confident. Sometimes faking humbleness is just a way for some people to cultivate a certain image and not make others feel uncomfortable, and that's ok.

To be fair, he had a LOT of things on his hate-watch list, and it wasn't just ladies, so. But the Anne Hathaway thing at the beginning seemed mean and excessive and really put me off.

He sounds like a delightful man. /sarcasm

[ladymercury-10.livejournal.com]

Also, even people with huge egos fake humbleness out of politeness
Right! Because being obnoxiously fake-polite is, in many cases, still preferable to just being obnoxious, and even people with huge egos are capable of grasping that.

He sounds like a delightful man. /sarcasm
I think it was supposed to be tongue-in-cheek, but yeah, I wasn't very impressed.