Sentences with phrase «plots of romantic comedies»

In the search for a fresh take on what is obviously perceived to be a tired genre, screenwriters have recently taken the plots of romantic comedies to further and further depths of stupidity.

WHAT: While out to dinner with their two friends, Joel (Paul Rudd) and Molly (Amy Poehler) recount the story of how they met and fell in love — an extraordinarily cheesy romance that sounds like the plot of a romantic comedy film.

Not exact matches

Theirs was the stuff of romantic comedy plot devices.

Unlike many obstacles in romantic - comedy plots, this is one a lot of real people have experienced, and at its sharpest, the script can be quite perceptive about the passive - aggressive politics of conjugal compromise.

It's a film that has the plot of a 90s romantic comedy but the weight and assurance of a Coen Brothers» classic... Burshtein has cemented her status as a filmmaker international audiences should have their eyes on.

This dogged attachment to a romanticized social conservatism may fit our current political climate and the retro fantasies of teenage girls, but it undermines the occasional charms of such a graph plotted romantic comedy, which suffers particularly in inevitable comparison with» My Best Friend's Wedding.»

But even if its plot fits the bill, «The Wedding Plan» as a whole doesn't quite fit the mold of the traditional romantic comedy.

An out - of - date, graph - plotted 1950s romantic comedy about a career gal (Jennifer Lopez, afraid to get mussed) who works hard planning other people's weddings but can't find a husband of her own.

I really liked this movie, the plot is a simple romantic comedy, but it has all the charm and rebelliousness of a 50s teen flick combined with the fun and sexiness of an 80s teen film.

Like most Apatow productions, Forgetting Sarah Marshall runs a bit long for a romantic comedy, and given that most of the film centers around a familiar plot that doesn't take that much effort to relate, it's easy to have winnowed down a few lulls for a more potent comedy.

This is one of those romantic comedies that rely on wild coincidences and misunderstandings that could be cleared up with a simple cell phone call, but then, that wouldn't help the «plot» along.

It's a film that has the plot of a 90s romantic comedy but the weight and assurance of a Coen Brothers» classic.

But while «Drinking Buddies» evolves in terms of plot and emotion, it doesn't necessarily go where you might expect, and it never hews to the conventions of a romantic comedy.

On one hand there are the hysterical gags, a particularly compassionate representation of human frailty, a refreshing take on female bonding and one of the few genuinely affecting romantic comedy plots in years between Wiig and the adorable Irish Chris O'Dowd (The IT Crowd) that will have viewers swooning.

The entire movie was filmed in five days during a huge U.K. music festival, most of the cast had to be convincing as rock musicians — and even perform live — and the basic plot is a pretty standard romantic comedy with a completely contrived central conflict.

However, despite the fact that there is a lack of freshness in the main plot, Buying the Cow did one thing which most other romantic comedies rarely do nowadays.

Pauline at the Beach (Kino Lorber Studio Classics, Blu - ray, DVD)-- After completing his «Six Moral Tales» (plus a pair of terrific literary period pieces), French filmmaker Eric Rohmer embarked on «Comedies and Proverbs,» a series of female - driven romantic comedies with headstrong characters, mis - matched couples, and the criss - crossing plots of a ShakespeareaComedies and Proverbs,» a series of female - driven romantic comedies with headstrong characters, mis - matched couples, and the criss - crossing plots of a Shakespeareacomedies with headstrong characters, mis - matched couples, and the criss - crossing plots of a Shakespearean farce.

Instead of offering up anything original though, this story gives us a variety of inane plot devices borrowed from one romantic comedy or another as well as some Republican bashing.

Plot synopsis: «Romantic comedy: Will Hayes, a 30 - something Manhattan dad is in the midst of a divorce when his 10 year old daughter, Maya, starts to question him about his life before marriage.

What's worse, the plotting of the film and the way it spins out of this fateful performance is just as fake, managing to lift every single romantic comedy cliche right out of Screenwriting 101 on the way to its supposedly grand climax.

The plot description could have come straight from any romantic comedy, and hence it doesn't begin to touch on the level of wit and imagination that Jeunet brings to the story.

The formula is this — In a fish - out - of - water romantic comedy, whenever a big city girl goes to a small country town, you can expect these plot points: 1.

Luketic does keep the energy level high enough to save the film from action - comedy lulls, but the lack of an interesting plot and a screenplay that lacks the snarky wit required of a character - driven comedy results in a leaden, forgettable entry in the romantic action genre.

Instead, it's a romantic comedy where the two love interests just so happen to be real - life action heroes, and while the scenes between Pine and Hardy in the field are a lot of fun, the main plot involving Reese Witherspoon dating both men at the same time is beyond ridiculous.

DVD Review by Kam Williams Headline: Drew Barrymore Romantic Comedy Released on DVD Among the fundamental elements critical to the enjoyment of a romantic comedy are an engaging plot, authentic chemistry between a couple of likable characters, and enough laughs - per - minute to make you forget that it's all leading to a predictable «happily ever after» resRomantic Comedy Released on DVD Among the fundamental elements critical to the enjoyment of a romantic comedy are an engaging plot, authentic chemistry between a couple of likable characters, and enough laughs - per - minute to make you forget that it's all leading to a predictable «happily ever after» resolComedy Released on DVD Among the fundamental elements critical to the enjoyment of a romantic comedy are an engaging plot, authentic chemistry between a couple of likable characters, and enough laughs - per - minute to make you forget that it's all leading to a predictable «happily ever after» resromantic comedy are an engaging plot, authentic chemistry between a couple of likable characters, and enough laughs - per - minute to make you forget that it's all leading to a predictable «happily ever after» resolcomedy are an engaging plot, authentic chemistry between a couple of likable characters, and enough laughs - per - minute to make you forget that it's all leading to a predictable «happily ever after» resolution.