tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5309932466795335827.post5823596145490410085..comments2024-03-10T08:57:07.915-07:00Comments on Kid In The Front Row Film Blog: Gender and The Rom-ComKid In The Front Rowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17498466805415882523noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5309932466795335827.post-68859621529026993562011-11-27T18:59:02.095-08:002011-11-27T18:59:02.095-08:00Great post! I particularly liked this line: "...Great post! I particularly liked this line: "You must make sure you choose from the appropriate list, otherwise you run the risk of being a free-thinker and individual." Now wouldn't that be amazing if we could all do that!NeverTooEarlyMPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06971628452385566511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5309932466795335827.post-58109816856288769242011-11-26T21:29:22.518-08:002011-11-26T21:29:22.518-08:00People should be allowed to like whatever movies t...People should be allowed to like whatever movies they want. Even more specific, the genre does not define what a movie is--it's the movie itself. Like Ebert once said, "It's not what the movie is about, but how it is about it." <br /><br />However, there are rom-coms that seem to be socially acceptable for men to like. Jerry Maguire? As Good As It Gets? No one can argue the factMarcyhttp://criticalescapist.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5309932466795335827.post-24818387373969036882011-11-25T20:08:33.847-08:002011-11-25T20:08:33.847-08:00Great post!
I love films but sometimes I just can...Great post!<br /><br />I love films but sometimes I just can't stand the expectations that come with them. Sure, I take the piss out of Twilight and their fans too, but at the end of the day it's about that person and whatever they want to watch.<br /><br />I love rom-coms. I know they are generic or trite or formulaic and sometimes downright bad. But I love them anyway. Because sometimesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5309932466795335827.post-25804115313400207932011-11-25T18:02:29.721-08:002011-11-25T18:02:29.721-08:00I half agree with your opinions on this subject. F...I half agree with your opinions on this subject. For the most part for a guy, it's not really acceptable to admit you watched a romcom and enjoyed it. But, I would argue that perhaps your reasoning is a little off. The romantic comedy for the most part has turned into one of the most generic film experiences that you can experience, literally now days, if you've seen one, you've seen Ptom98http://www.ptom.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5309932466795335827.post-79483402498279290852011-11-25T17:45:28.566-08:002011-11-25T17:45:28.566-08:00Colin: I like them.Colin: I like them.The Kid In The Front Rowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284758898483746863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5309932466795335827.post-70505930139538628722011-11-25T17:42:52.928-08:002011-11-25T17:42:52.928-08:00Great post. Especially liked the line about Donnie...Great post. Especially liked the line about Donnie Darko :)Meghanhttp://mfan25.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com