With a box of Belgian chocolates by my side, I am watching My Best Friend’s Wedding. Again.
Julia Roberts is lovely, and I have a soft spot for Cameron Diaz since discovering The Body Book. But my favourite rom-com? Now that, Persephoneers, is a difficult question. I love Four Weddings and a Funeral. It is perfection and beauty in so many ways. Not least because it features John Hannah reading W. H. Auden’s Funeral Blues. I would cautiously say that Runaway Bride comes in a close second. Then of course there’s Love Actually. So many films, so little time.
So tell me, Persephoneers, which are your favourite rom-coms? Or are you someone who would rather watch paint dry than see two characters ride off into the sunset?
11 replies on “Lunchtime Poll: Rom-Coms”
The Princess Bride, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, The Wedding Singer, and 10 Things I Hate About You. Robin Hood: Men In Tights counts too, right?
“We’re gonna *kill* ya! Opa!”
Many have already been mentioned, but Love Actually and 10 Things I Hate About You are my tops. Love Actually is hella problematic in parts, but I am here for Emma Thompson.
Also have a soft spot in my heart for The Holiday, but only the Kate Winslet half because she is me basically.
I’m kind of stuck in the 90s with my rom-coms. My favorites are While You Were Sleeping, Sleepless in Seattle, and You’ve Got Mail. Oh! And French Kiss.
Really if you put Meg Ryan or Sandra Bullock in a movie, I will watch and probably love it.
While You Were Sleeping is my forever favorite which I may have mentioned before. Does Princess Bride count? It definitely does, right?
Does the Pope wear a funny hat? Hell yeah it counts! And is awesome!
10 Things I Hate About You what do you mean that’s not rom-com.
Pretty Woman solely for the Buffalo Drive scene(s)
Love Actually
Atonement (although ..I can’t think of it without getting a stomach ache but there’s 10 minutes of perfect happiness)
The Holiday, kinda.
Sandra Bullock saved The Proposal
And yeeeeees, Must Love Dogs!
10 Things I Hate About You! You’re right. It has every right to be here.
I’m a sucker for Love Actually, even though it has weird problematic elements, but – can I please get some lesbian rom-coms? Most lesbian movies are SO SERIOUS and full of feelings which is fine, but…
I was going to say, “But what about -” then realised I couldn’t think of any lesbian rom-coms :( Though, thinking about it, part of what I love so much about Four Weddings and a Funeral is Gareth and Matthews relationship, it was so tender and well, heartstrings, tears, MY EMOTIONS! Perhaps there will be hints of lesbian rom commness in the new film Pride?
I haven’t seen Pride yet, but I plan to! I just want LGBT rom coms to be as normal and commonplace as straight ones.
Except for one short Portuguese (?) gay film, I have yet to watch a happy LBGT romance film. It’s stupid.