A recent episode of the Apple TV+ sitcom "Ted Lasso" features a moment that brings the characters together: a love of rom-coms.
In the episode, titled "Rainbow," the happy-go-lucky titular character extolls the virtues of the romantic comedy while giving his team, the players of AFC Richmond, a pep talk: "If all those attractive people with their amazing apartments and interesting jobs, usually in some creative field, can go through some light-hearted struggles and still end up happy? Then so can we."
He refers to his philosophy as "rom-communism," noting that believing in it "is all about believing that everything is going to work out in the end."
Without spoiling it too much, the episode culminates in a series of rom-com homages referencing everything from "When Harry Met Sally" to "Jerry Maguire." The audience is expected to know -- and love -- every single pop culture Easter Egg.
It's just a new example of how the romantic comedy has evolved, even though someone declares the genre dead every few years.
The rom-com has been pronounced dead since the 1970s, before the rise of stars now synonymous with the genre like Meg Ryan or Julia Roberts. In 2016, the Washington Post declared it dead again -- in 2019, Variety did so as well.
Now, in an era of streaming and superhero movies, the romantic comedy has been largely cast aside by traditional Hollywood studios putting out theatrical releases. Nevertheless, the genre of meet-cutes and airport scenes, sweeping kisses and...
Read Full Story: https://www.erienewsnow.com/story/44621815/a-genre-reborn-inside-the-evolution-of-the-rom-com
Your content is great. However, if any of the content contained herein violates any rights of yours, including those of copyright, please contact us immediately by e-mail at media[@]kissrpr.com.