well lets see here, last week of class we were learning more about the RomCom genre of movies, and the professor showed us some scenes from "The graduate" and another movie called "10" . The Graduate is considered to be a radical romantic comedy, not the story line entirely but the very last scene of the movie when the two lovers have a look of unease, it's not your typical "happy ending" you'd expect from the average sappy chick flick. That very look in the end of the movie breaks all barriers of RomCom norms! I found it exhilarating! finally a movie that seems more like real life! Not those fantasy love stories that are just as mythical as the theory of Evolution! The story is nice and interesting, but without an ounce of realistic endeavor! Just that look at the end changed the course of Romantic comedies forever! (If u haven't seen the movie, i would recommend watching that last scene ;p) What will we do now? Where will we live? How will we survive? YES! Not typical at all from other lovey dovey movies! There was no fairy tale ending, with a "they lived happily ever after" moment.
For the movie "10" the story is very different from The Graduate, the main character George Webber becomes obsessed with this beautiful woman he only sees once where she is obviously going to her own wedding, but Webber through fixation follows her to the wedding, and ends up following her to her honeymoon where he saves her husbands life and while Webber is making love to her, her husband calls her and when they are on the phone she tells him she is with George, but the husband has no concern or any sign of jealousy. She explains their open relationship and mutual honesty which Webber finds appalling and due to his initial thought of their rendezvous being of "forbidden pleasure" his obsession fizzles out just as quickly as it came. This is another great example of a radical type of romance. here's a fan-made clip i found on youtube if you'de like to see a little of their story and meeting:
Out of topic, but this week I will be presenting with my group on the novel Sula on Thursday, I'm very bad at presentations, so wish me luck! :o
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