I have always loved romantic comedies and knew I would like watching Bring it Up Baby and Groundhog Day in class, and don't get me wrong I did, but I did realize that romantic comedies aren't that great. I'v always been a fan of the light-heartedness, the fluffy plot, the expected ending, and the anticipation that leads up to the two main characters getting together. However, sitting through Groundhog Day I found myself being very bored. From the get-go it was obvious that Phil and Rita were going to get together, and after about the sixth Groundhog Day it just got stupid. The concept of the film is very creative, and I understand why it's enjoyable, but when looking at it with a critical eye it gets old very fast. That doesn't mean I didn't like it, I just realized that I have a much more keen eye for films these days. I will always enjoy romantic comedies, but now that I know what a "good" film is, they've kind of dropped on my list of must-sees.
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I love romantic comedies too! But come to think of it, you're right. Pretty much every romantic comedy goes through the same plot line... guy and girl meet, crushes, denial, tension, getting together, happy ever after. They're still great though.
A select few romantic comedies are worth watching in my book. I just think that the identical plot lines in every single one of them makes it too predictable and dull. I like to watch something that I haven't seen before, which is getting harder and harder to do nowadays.
I agree with what you think too...Like at the beginning I was really excited to see romantic comedies but Groundhog Day in particular didn't live up to my expectations. I started to get bored of the concept and found myself wishing that the movie would finally end and resolve all the conflicts it had started.
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