tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post1332868368756828489..comments2024-03-26T08:09:33.829+00:00Comments on The Plastic Mancunian: Romantic Comedies Are RubbishPlastic Mancunianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-10598005217426550722013-06-09T16:48:51.577+01:002013-06-09T16:48:51.577+01:00Hi H2B,
Mrs PM loves Jane Austen.
I have never s...Hi H2B,<br /><br />Mrs PM loves Jane Austen.<br /><br />I have never seen Emma and I have never seen Pride and Prejudice. Nor have I read the books. If they are romcoms then they are not for me.<br /><br />Classics that deserve my attention are those by H.G.Wells and Jules Verne. <br /><br />Of course there is a connection between Pride and Prejudice and films like Bridget Jones and Love,Actually in that Colin Firth has starred in TV adaptations. The fuss made over Colin Firth and the Lake scene was ridiculous.<br /><br />Not my cup of tea at all!<br /><br />Sorry ...<br /><br />:-)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-21388155122213557852013-06-09T15:33:53.206+01:002013-06-09T15:33:53.206+01:00Just watched Emma on TV (umpteenth times, Kate Bec...Just watched Emma on TV (umpteenth times, Kate Beckinsale version, my favorite), that reminded me that Jane Austen is the inventor of Rom Com!<br />So, you hated Pride and Prejudice etc too?H2Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-79477756146469747192013-06-08T19:03:38.168+01:002013-06-08T19:03:38.168+01:00Hi Big D,
Even with that plot I'd struggle. T...Hi Big D,<br /><br />Even with that plot I'd struggle. Though I'd love to see the scene where Dimmu Borgir play outside her house - particularly if it was in a posh location.<br /><br />:-)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-65385544856960029262013-06-08T17:17:10.973+01:002013-06-08T17:17:10.973+01:00> a romcom that had a heavy metal soundtrack.
...> a romcom that had a heavy metal soundtrack.<br /><br />Now this I'd love to see. Boy meets girl in the moshpit. They break up because he thinks Cradle of Filth are too commercial and she won't listen to Black Metal without keyboards. <br /> He wins her back by getting Dimmu Borgir to play outside her house.<br /><br />I can cope with rom-coms but truth be told, I prefer more com to rom in the mix. <br />Dale Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911232031451509568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-68287010102601708912013-06-08T15:26:51.654+01:002013-06-08T15:26:51.654+01:00Hi Pand,
Fair enough - though I think I'd str...Hi Pand,<br /><br />Fair enough - though I think I'd struggle with a romcom that had a heavy metal soundtrack.<br /><br />:-)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-47536673434041840972013-06-08T13:43:18.072+01:002013-06-08T13:43:18.072+01:00Romantic comedies are my guilty pleasure - just li...Romantic comedies are my guilty pleasure - just like you like heavy metal. Sorry, can't agree with you here. Everybody needs some soppy hope every now and thenPandora Behrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17582255671962095503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-22957316663849394162013-06-07T16:18:57.116+01:002013-06-07T16:18:57.116+01:00Hi Jeremy,
Exactly! Exactly! Exactly!
That's...Hi Jeremy,<br /><br />Exactly! Exactly! Exactly!<br /><br />That's my point. <br /><br />Boring, predictable, repetitive and most importantly of all - unfunny.<br /><br />:-)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-45679055277073959582013-06-07T16:17:07.354+01:002013-06-07T16:17:07.354+01:00Hi River,
I prefer action movies too but if there...Hi River,<br /><br />I prefer action movies too but if there's romance then so be it.<br /><br />You are spot on with the copycat observation. A winning formula and the same dreary old movie over and over again.<br /><br />:-)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-10957851300553012092013-06-07T11:54:44.402+01:002013-06-07T11:54:44.402+01:00I agree whole heartedly with you PM. All rom coms ...I agree whole heartedly with you PM. All rom coms are utter utter rubbish.<br /><br />Why are they always set in New York or London, with well heeled people, and usually at christmas time? Sickening!jeremy northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14619517364832117418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-63671019255961156812013-06-07T11:36:25.975+01:002013-06-07T11:36:25.975+01:00I'm not a big fan of romantic comedies either....I'm not a big fan of romantic comedies either. I enjoyed Pretty Woman and Dirty Dancing because of the songs and dancing, I liked My Big Fat Greek Wedding and Fools Rush In too. They made me laugh. The ones I don't like are the copycat movies where you swear you've already seen this story a dozen times, but with different actors. The copycats don't get me laughing. I really do prefer action movies with as little romance as possible. <br />And now I know this comment is going to fail because there is no image for me to copy in the captcha window. ah, here we go, new captcha window..Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-43982340782450612122013-06-07T08:50:04.277+01:002013-06-07T08:50:04.277+01:00Hi H2B,
Oh boy! Bridget Jones I and II. I was for...Hi H2B,<br /><br />Oh boy! Bridget Jones I and II. I was forced to endure both of them. <br /><br />Yes - there were some slightly amusing moments but casting Colin Firth and Hugh grant together is like adding yet MORE syrup to an already oversweet product. <br /><br />Mrs PM will no doubt want to see Bridget Jones III when it surfaces and I am dreading it to be honest.<br /><br />I need to drag her to see a majestic man movie to compensate and wake up my brain.<br /><br />BTW - Mrs PM loves romantic comedies - that's why I find myself going to see so many of them. The reason? Because I love her - now THAT'S romance.<br /><br />:-)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-59920863867853465982013-06-07T08:45:16.135+01:002013-06-07T08:45:16.135+01:00Hi drb,
I disagree - the plot was so predictable ...Hi drb,<br /><br />I disagree - the plot was so predictable I could have written it (in fact I think I did in the post).<br /><br />Romcom just doesn't make me laugh. I didn't laugh at Pretty Woman nor Four Weddings - I spent the entire duration of the films wondering why others found them even remotely funny with a look of bemusement on my face.<br /><br />Love, Actually made me laugh once - in disbelief. It wasn't because I found it funny. The excerpt I posted was the most absurd sub-plot I have seen. I mean, if my best mate took photos of my wife and ONLY my wife at the wedding and THEN confessed to her at Christmas that he would "Love her forever", he wouldn't be my best friend for much longer. It would have been more interesting and certainly more believable had the husband spotted the snog outside and reacted badly. But no - too much syrup was added to the plot and Andrew Lincoln says "Enough now" as he walks away, happy in the knowledge that another man is married to the woman he loves.<br /><br />UUUURRRGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!<br /><br />I have seen romantic comedies because of the "comedy" element - and so I am totally disappointed because there is no comedy and the romance is contrived, over the top and totally ridiculous.<br /><br />BTW I love vegetarian lasagne.<br /><br />;-)<br /><br />Thanks again for a fab comment. That's the kind of comment I love.<br /><br />:-)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-64782128707161275232013-06-07T08:36:43.346+01:002013-06-07T08:36:43.346+01:00Hi Grace,
What you say is true. However, I am a f...Hi Grace,<br /><br />What you say is true. However, I am a fan of car chases, horror, end of the universe type films - the more spectacular the better. That said, I am not so shallow that I don't appreciate movies that contain none of the above. <br /><br />My problem with romantic comedies is that I genuinely find most of them unfunny and the romance is unrealistic. <br /><br />Give me a romance movie where two people get together against the odds or a romance people movie that shows people staying together, loving each other despite all of the trauma and adversity that is happening to them and I am there thoroughly enjoying it and at times crying like a baby.<br /><br />Films like Love, Actually make me cry because I wasted the fiver I spent to go to see it.<br /><br />:-)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-55126207375589200292013-06-07T08:31:12.444+01:002013-06-07T08:31:12.444+01:00Hi Ian,
That's absolutely fine. I don't e...Hi Ian,<br /><br />That's absolutely fine. I don't expect people to agree with me. <br /><br />I've been unfortunate enough to see two of the films you've listed (the other being Dirty Dancing) and they may be brilliant romantic comedies - but, as I said, in my opinion romantic comedies are rubbish - so to me they are still rubbish.<br /><br />;-)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-84708793036789291332013-06-07T03:55:18.470+01:002013-06-07T03:55:18.470+01:00What do you think about Bridget Jones's Diary?...What do you think about Bridget Jones's Diary? Plot was predictable but it was hilarious, a true Rom Com.H2Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-54994812505497267802013-06-07T02:55:05.391+01:002013-06-07T02:55:05.391+01:00Oh Mr OM,
You totally miss the plot, again!!!!!!
R...Oh Mr OM,<br />You totally miss the plot, again!!!!!!<br />Rom Com is supposed to make you laugh because of its asburdity in grand ludicrious grandeur romantic gestiures!!!<br />If it were to win you with its plot, the film would be a Drama! If it were to win you with its wits, the film would be a Comedy.<br />If it were to tug your heart string, the film will be a Romance.<br /><br />Come on! Get with the program! Love Actually made you laugh didn't it??!! So, it did what it was supposed to do as a Rom Com - to make you laugh at its absurdity!<br /><br />This blog is as rubbishy as you complaining that there was no meat in the vegetarian lasagna which you had ordered (not by mistake) and eaten.drbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-29798879948094920302013-06-06T23:00:53.898+01:002013-06-06T23:00:53.898+01:00The up-side to rom/coms is that most of the time n...The up-side to rom/coms is that most of the time no one gets beaten, mutilated, decapitated etc. There are rarely car chases, boring boring endless car chases; no buildings or entire universes get blown up. Yes, occasionally someone dies - for some reason that is considered romantic - maybe those don't get put in the rom/com category...Anyway my 65 year old husband, a fan of Steven Seagal and chop socky movies, liked "Love, Actually" very much and bought the soundtrack..."27 Dresses" on the other hand was a waste of time - actually anything with Katherine Heigl in it is a waste of time...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-70045238692650536262013-06-06T22:51:45.849+01:002013-06-06T22:51:45.849+01:00I am sorry, I can't agree with this.
Pretty ...I am sorry, I can't agree with this. <br /><br />Pretty Woman, Dirty Dancing, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Bad Teacher. <br /><br />All brilliant romantic comedies. Mind Of Minehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09112890718925524313noreply@blogger.com