Rom-Com Epilogue

I re-wrote the Rom-Com post as a contribution to my company newsletter (the Editor was looking for something *punchy* to add 'oomphh' to the newsletter, as she puts it).

Neways, in re-writing it, I added an epilogue which I'm now posting up here.... I humbly think it forms a nice bookend to the reviews of the rom-coms especially the way it abruptly ends on a positive note (angkat bakul sendiri siut....hampeh!)

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Epilogue
To avoid ending this article on a somber note (revealing my hatred for Hollywood’s perseverance in emasculating men by perpetuating wussy endings in rom-coms doesn’t help!) here’s a short list of my Top 5 Favourite Rom-Coms of All Time:

5) When Harry Met Sally
This might be the No. 1 choice for most women, but to men, it’s just a *cute* story of what could happen between two people who’ve been friends for a long time and eventually decide to hook up. In reality it’s never going to happen, because if there’s no spark upon initial contact, even 10 years of being friends isn’t going to results in any sparks somewhere down the line. Nice fantasy, Sad reality.

4) Jerry Maguire
Renee Zelwegger’s line “You Had me at Hello” in response to Tom Cruise gushing about his feelings for her in the finale makes this an instant classic. Cruise pulls off his regular floppy-haired male hero in crisis role but manages to evoke heart and warmth thanks to director Cameron Crowe's superb direction.

3) There’s Something About Mary
We’re leaving regular rom-com territory from here on as my top picks become more male-centric. Mary is less romantic, more comedy; yet it never fails to remind me of the zany stuff some men resort to JUST over ONE woman. An inspiring cautionary tale.

2) Star Wars Episode 5 : The Empire Strikes Back

Princess Leia: “I love you”

Han Solo: *grins roguishly and winks* “I know”

That exchange alone (a moment before Han Solo was frozen in carbonite by Darth Vader) brought The Empire Strikes Back above regular sci-fi action movies into rom-com territory. All through out Episode 4 and 5, there were superb verbal interplay between bossy Leia and cocky Solo, which makes for a nice tension/attraction plot between the love triangle of Luke-Leia-Solo. (note: we didn’t know Luke and Leia were twins UNTIL the last movie so suppress your gag reflex on ideas of incest)

Harrison Ford pulled the role of roguish space scoundrel charmingly and most fanboys would have had an easier time getting dates later in their lives had they emulated Han Solo instead of Darth Vader or Yoda.
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1) Shallow Hal
A movie where a regular joe who’s on the slightly overweight scale gets to hook up with Gwyneth Paltrow?? Hell-yeah! Sign me up for longtime adoration and worship!

At the end of the day, this Farrely brothers comedy shows that what matters most is what’s on the inside of a person...because after all, who you really are is MORE important than what you drive, where you work or how much you earn,non?

;-)