Okay, so truth be told I watched way more than just 13 romantic comedies this year, but I randomly picked just 13 of them to list and share my brief thoughts on.
1. “27 Dresses”
I didn’t think I was going to like this movie due to subject matter (weddings, wedding dresses and Katherine Heigl). Turns out that I rather like Heigl when she’s not in Grey’s Anatomy, and I found myself entertained. LIKED IT
2. Just Wright
The storyline was alright, but mostly this movie was worth watching just for Queen Latifah and Common. LIKED IT
3. Bridesmaids
Technically this is more of a screwball comedy than rom com. The romantic elements were pretty weak but I did laugh a few times. I probably enjoyed this movie mostly because I was watching it with friends and wine. LIKED IT
4. “The Ugly Truth”
This movie solidified my like of Katherine Heigl. I loved that it was a little grittier than most rom coms, and that Gerard Butler’s character had a dirty mouth. I watched this movie 3 times back to back – 2 of those times with my husband who also loved the movie. LOVED IT
5. Gray Matters
I watched this movie purely because the description said it was about a brother and sister falling in love with the same woman, and I HAD to see what that was all about. It was okay, but I didn’t find it particularly romantic nor funny. JUST OK
6. “Pillow Talk”
This is one of those classic movies that I only just got around to this year. It made me laugh out loud, and I screamed at Rock Hudson for being such a jerk! For being a jerk and still making me swoon at him! LOVED IT
7. The Prince & Me
This was a cute movie, but I never could get into the Prince’s character so it didn’t really move me. JUST OK
8. The Other Sister
There’s not enough movies out there where those with disabilities get to find love. Funny, charming movie. LOVED IT
9. Barefoot In The Park
Another classic that I just got around to watching. I’m starting to love older movies because they are simple and focus on great characters with lots of personality in order to entertain. LOVED IT
10. “The Accidental Husband”
I have this huge crush on Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and so that made this movie entertaining for me. But because I have a hard time watching Uma Thurman and the implausibility of this plot, this movie fell a little flat for me. JUST OK
11. “Beauty and the Briefcase” (Hated It)
I rented this movie because my husband thinks Duff is hot, and so I knew that’d get him to watch it with me. But my gawd, this movie was not funny, or romantic, nor even interesting. HATED IT
12. ”Premium”
I like Zoe Saldana, and so I wanted to really like this movie. I have mixed feelings about this movie. I felt like the acting was uneven and it suffered from poor quality production all around, but wasn’t completely without merit. JUST OK
13. “The Proposal”
Another movie I didn’t think I was going to like, but I was highly entertained (and so was my husband). I didn’t know Sandra Bullock actually had personality (seems like she developed some just for this movie), and Ryan Reynolds did comedy with amazing subtlety. LIKED IT
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