Saturday, February 18, 2023

Genre Research

The RomCom Formula

 "Romantic comedies are like cinemas' junk food". These very unrealistic movies often consist of two love interests typically that come from different worlds or get off on the wrong foot. Their relationship often creates a thin line between love and hate. 

Sometimes there are Rom Com tropes. Some of these include "enemies to lovers", "best friends to lovers", "bad timing", etc. The plot often consists of a big misunderstanding (such as a major lie) but evolves into a moment in which one of (if not both) feel like they can be honest and/or vulnerable with the other. 

Many of the reasons behind a romcom are a bet (How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days),  an obsession with the other (Notting Hill), etc. There has to be a meet cute within the movie. This may or may not be included within the trailer (or maybe one of them). This is a cute way in which the characters are introduced to each other. This can be at a coffee shop, bookshop, bumping into each other, etc. 

There has to be one big moment (usually in the end) in which the couple declares their love (ie. kissing in the rain). This is the predictable side of these movies, the reason why people find comfort in these movies (they all end the same). In the trailer maybe a scene such as the characters kissing in the rain could be shown. 


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