How and How Not to Satirize Rom-Coms: Isn't It Romantic VS. Playing It Cool
Rebel Wilson in Isn't It Romantic (2019), and Chris Evans, Topher Grace, and Michelle Monaghan in Playing It Cool (2014) I think it's safe to say that everyone has seen at least one movie that would be described as romantic comedy, or rom-com for short. Clueless , Legally Blonde , To All the Boys I've Loved Before , 10 Things I Hate About You , When Harry Met Sally , Love and Basketball , and the list goes on for probably an eternity. And while all the movies I've listed are considered good, quality movies, there are hundreds more movies in this genre that are just plain middling, or downright awful. Each of these movies, whether good or bad, follows very specific tropes that are now staples of the genre, so much so that they have been parodied and satirized by media for decades. Now, what are some of these tropes, exactly? TV Tropes is the best place to find all of these tropes, so I'll link the Romantic Comedy trope page here so you can find your fav