Romantic comedies ...and Me

"hi there...."
"hello..."
"what do you do to pass your time?"
"singing, writing, reading...but mostly watchin movies....!"
"so, what movies do you watch?"
"hmmmmmmm.. mystery, thrillers................ "  O what the HECK !! its only romantic comedies and romantic comedies alone!!!......


There used to be a time when i used to enjoy laughing my heads out watchin an occasional slapstick comedy, or a sci fi thriller here and an animation movie there.... now my interest in watching these genres have been phased out and is being governed by one main genre and thats 'Romantic comedies'!!

whats there to watch in these movies you would ask? its absolutely the same story round and round.....!!!!
first, it starts of with a workaholic, lonely protagonist which is either the hero or the heroine who is absolutely comfortable with what life has to offer, having no idea what they r missing untill the other one enters the scene. this person is usually the more carefree bubbly one... first, they fight ..then he or she makes the workaholic realize that the real happiness is in wearing shabby clothes to work, dancing on tables at bars, breaking traffic rules and getting arrested.......
             and of course theres the first kiss.....or an accidental one night stand...
           then there comes a moment of truth where the workaholic has done something to screw the relationship, and the bubbly one gets 'hurt'and leaves...
            then comes the perfect monologue.... the one paragraph that makes whatever crap this person did to create havoc would all just disappear away and let the other one come running into his arms
            the end would be the make up kiss ofcourse....

well.... but you should understand the beauty of these movies.... they are just windows that help every persons deepest dreams to have a breath of fresh air.
 well.... in real life you woul nt expect to hear violins or  Switchfoot playing  'dare you to move' faraway in the background when the boy you have been crushing on all summer was just about to kiss you....would you....
           
 right from the start, when the wind blows the hair off her face , the way he would be in a complete trance , awe-stuck by her beauty; the hours they would spend talking to each other like nothing else existed;   the momentary second when the whole world has stopped because their hands touched for the first time.
                when he describes in a long five minute dumbfounding voice,   the way she makes him feel..... and to add more pain to our tortured souls they would add perfect music in the background that would push us past the cliff....
      we experience our very own love story every day...
                

                   i absolutley  disagree when they say that romanic comedies ruin relationships or prevent single people from finding a good partner....       

        oh yes occasionally when a lively bubbly jane thinks  a silent mysterious guy is interested in her because he likes the way she is so carefree , what hes really thinking in his head is that she is childish and dangerous and he has to get away from her!! or when sad and depressed little Emma sits on a park bench everyday waiting there hoping for a prince charming in a suit to talk away her troubles, she is just busy getting even more sad and depressed.
             when nervous Sharon tries to act confident and aloof hoping to catch the attention of her boss, he is busy pulling her down cause he feels intimidated by her...

                i absolutley would never agree if you told me that these movies are the reason that many husbands sleep on the couch every night because either he hadn't  used charming, breathtaking words to describe how beautiful she looked that day or he had just picked lines right out of the movie she had forced him to watch ,two days ago because he couldnt make something up on his own...

               we all know these things would never exist in reality.... and thats why i watch them in this magical world... where everything is perfect... she gets him.. and they live hapiily ever after

                 well if you asked me if building these unrealistic fantasies was the reason i first look at the eyes of every propective match i meet...i will look the other way and still say no.....

                 and the occasional one that claims to show reality... where the loved ones dont get together..... well.... you wont find me watching that movie anytime soon.....

                                                                                                         the Romantic movie buff...

P.S.  Recommended watches: A walk to remember
                                              Before sunrise....