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Romcom best moments: This week I am focusing my site on the joy that can be found in the romantic comedy. Today’s offering comes from The Princess Bride (1987).
If romcoms are good enough for Peter Cook, Peter Falk and Christopher Guest - then they are good enough for me!
“Just skip to the end…”
I’ve focused on the 80’s so far, but tomorrow I am going to go brand new alt-romcom…
Romcom best moments: This week I am focusing my site on the joy that can be found in the romantic comedy. Today’s offering comes from Roxanne (1987).
Steve Martin’s witty fireman tries to woo the beautiful Daryl Hannah using some unusual methods.
“Maybe you’d like some wine with your nose….I mean cheese?”
And to see how Martin’s character deals with disparaging remarks regarding his enormous appendage, click here.
I am going to ply my website with romcom-themed content to get you all ready for next Sunday and #MTOS.
Here’s my first romantic and funny offering. A dream wedding proposal.
If you don’t already know - Movie Talk On Sunday involves everyone in the wonderful Twitter film community (including you) in a debate about film topics. I have the honour of hosting this week (June 3rd at 8pm BST), on a subject very close to my heart - the romantic comedy. I’ve pretty much seen all of them - although there’s always an undiscovered gem somewhere.
MTOS means the host asks ten questions (see below) on the chosen subject, inviting everyone who follow me or types in the hashtag #MTOS to answer them. Anyone can answer but it’s easiest if you put the question number that you are answering and the hashtag #MTOS in your tweets.
To find out more on how #MTOS works - click here.
I worry about the romantic comedy. In a sea of blockbusters, sequels and superhero movies, these type of films aren’t being made in the numbers that they used to.
So I want to know what you all think about this movie genre. Here are my ten questions for us to ponder and discuss:
1) What are your favourite romantic comedies?
2) Are romcoms just for girls? Discuss.
3) What is the recipe for the perfect romcom?
4) Which directors utilise this genre most effectively? How?
5) Which romcoms should be wiped from existence? Why were they so bad?
6) What’s the best screen chemistry you’ve seen between romcom leads? Is there a dream pairing?
7) Were the screwball days, the Eighties excess, the alternative Noughties or another decade the best for romcoms?
8) What’s your romcom guilty pleasure (I won’t tell)?
9) Who does romcoms the best? UK, US, Europe or elsewhere, and why?
10) Is romcom a dying genre? Can it be revived? If so, how?
Looking forward to debating with you on Sunday!
(photo - the RomCom Disease - from ommster.com)
Momentously Musical Crush of the Week.
Exactly how great are St. Lucia? Answer: Amazingly good.
A lovely musically-minded mate pushed me in the direction of Jean-Philip Grobler, saying that he had experienced a ‘moment’ while listening to his music. And my isn’t Grobler also a handsome devil? Jean-Philip put together a team and formed the wonderful St Lucia for our aural pleasure.
Born in Johannesburg - lived in Liverpool then moved to Williamsburg (VA) Jean-Philip is also very well-travelled. Click through the pic for the radio edit of hit Closer Than This and click here for a live acoustic edition.
Enjoy…
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Take a look at anti-oppressivebabyanimals.tumblr.com/ and have fun while learning how to change the world.
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