A Thread About Romantic Comedies and Their Ilk.

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Rosemont: Nov 4, 2009

Jenner posted:

But I have to admit I kind of like these kinds of movies (I feel terrible about it.) I like the sassy girlfriends just hanging out and having a good time. They have their own character and they aren't defined by their relationship with a man but by their relationship with themselves and their fellow women. (These movies still almost always feature a scene where they fail the Bechtel Test but )

If you're interested in those types of movies, and you haven't seen it, may I suggest Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood? I really liked it and it's about older women and the things that shaped their lives, and also mother/daughter relationships.

Hell, I guess Fried Green Tomatoes fits into this sub-category, too.

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Rosemont: Nov 4, 2009

I actually didn't know it was a book! Now you've piqued my curiosity--what does the movie improve?

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Rosemont: Nov 4, 2009

precision posted:

The movie has good actresses, without which the characters come off a lot more hokey.

Call it the Forrest Gump effect.

Ha! Fair enough. I half want to track the book down, simply out of curiosity.

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