How to Choose a Great Romantic Comedy

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By eHow Contributing Writer

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Romantic comedies take situations that would otherwise be sad or boring and make them absurd and funny. But how do you choose a good one?

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Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Movie DVDs
DVD Players
VCRs
Movie Tickets
Movie Videos

Step 1

Visit movie and entertainment Web sites to see what is available. Romantic comedies typically have their own area or will be found as a subcategory of comedy.
Step 2

Read movie reviews - and look for reviewers whose opinions you agree with. Keep an eye out for other suggestions and positive comments from those reviewers.
Step 3

Ask friends and family for recommendations.
Step 4

Keep a list of movies to see and take it with you to the video store.
Step 5

Find someone who enjoys the same movies you do and treasure that person. It could be a clerk at the video store, an usher at your local theater or a friend who likes to see all the new releases. This person can steer you away from the so-so flicks.
Step 6

Check out movies such as "When Harry Met Sally," "The Taming of the Shrew," "There's Something About Mary," "My Best Friend's Wedding," "Sense and Sensibility" and "Chasing Amy."

Tips & Warnings

If you're seeing a romantic comedy on a date, try to find one that balances the romance with other elements. "Jerry Maguire" is a good example ' there's sports for him and romance for her.

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on 11/22/2005 OK, whenever my friends come over, we always watch "Never Been Kissed." It is so funny! [Editor's note: This is the acclaimed 1999 romantic comedy starring Drew Barrymore and David Arquete.]

Anonymous said

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on 11/22/2005 There's a new Web site with brief synopses of some great romantic comedies at http://www.groove.simplenet.com/me/shrine.htm - try some of these!