Conclusion

Originally I intended this blog to be a movie review of various genres where I can talk about how each of these movie reflect society. I realize now that I primarily watch romantic comedies. This is of course no surprise to me because my mom raised me in front of these movies, but I thought I would expand my genre just a little bit. I did try a few new movies during this blog this semester, but as usual the movies I ended up watching every week were so called chick flicks.

I always complain that there are no good chick flicks in theaters right now. I now know that this is completely untrue. This whole semester I have found at least one romantic comedy to review every week. This blog did give me courage to try out the horror drama, which I did not like at all. I think that romantic comedies are kind of an addiction. They are an escape from my real every day life and for that I love them. I learned throughout this process that these movies are crucial to my life. I love every moment of watching the impossible stories and calling exactly what scene will follow next.

I didn't stick to the topic completely because I often just lapsed into reviews about the movie and my advice on whether or not to see the film. I did actually describe the female that was portrayed in each of these movies. I have noticed that older romantic comedies feature the stereotypical role of women as searching for marriage as there only means of support. This is true of my favorite Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn movies. What I love most about these is that women are in this stereotypical role, but they are very clever, funny, and smart. Now we see movies where our heroine is a real career woman. She is so focused on her job that she has a lot of difficulty in finding love. Luckily in each of these movies, she does find the man who is right for her. This is a reflection of how women have moved in society. Now we spend so much time getting successful careers that maybe we don't have time to date. Men can also me intimidated by the new role of woman so this movies reflect that fear of success. I have noticed that this is a common theme in new movies with the female being a neurotic control freak who still needs to be saved by her man. While I did not test multiple movies in my genre, I realized how much I love romantic comedies and how they truly reflect the role of women today.

Regardless I will always love this genre. It is such a silly and great escape that I can't help but love these movies. This blog helped me come to terms with the fact that these films will always have a place in my heart and no matter what genre I try, I will always come back to my first love of the romantic comedy genre.

Garden State

When I first saw this movie I completely hated it. I thought that it was weird, sad, and boring. I think my main problem was that I was expecting it to be a cheesy chick flick similar to the ones that I have blogged about all semester. This is definitely not your typical corny romantic comedy, but it is a love story that guys and girls like. So many of my friends love this movie and call it the only girly movie that guys like.

When Zach Braff wrote this movie he was already big for his role on scrubs, but after this movie he was seen as a movie star. However, lately I can't remember a recent movie that he has been on. People even loved the soundtrack to this movie and tons of copies were sold. Given the popularity of this movie and the fact that I still haven't met someone who doesn't like this movie, I decided for my last movie review of the semester to be on this chick flick that appeals to both sexes.

I have to admit that after seeing it again, I did begin to appreciate the story. I really like Braff's love interest played by Natalie Portman because she is so different than all of the other neurotic females we see in the movies today. Yes she is a bit odd with her pet funeral out back and pathological lies, but you can't help but like her. Portman and Braff have great chemistry in the movie as well, making it feel more authentic and likable. I guess this is the reason that it was so popular is because it is different. It is a nice story where we don't see all of the similar stunts and humor common to normal romantic comedies. It is refreshing that the woman in the movies isn't an uptight career woman who can't find a man because of being a workaholic perfectionist. If you notice this is a common trait in all of the modern romantic comedies that I have reviewed such as When in Rome, Leap Year, and even partly in The Back Up Plan. I'm glad I re-watched this movie six years after I saw and realized that maybe my movie tastes have evolved, even though I still really like those corny romantic comedies. It's kind of become an addiction.