🛫
The screenshots have disappeared but this is the perfect companion to a rewatch of a truly bizarre Christmas classic
Related Recs
🎄
Tangerine (2015) Critics will say the standout feature of this film is that it was shot on an iPhone when it’s *really* how closely the hysterics of the mother-in-law when she finds out Razkik is gay mirror my own mother’s reaction when I came out.
Eyes Wide Shut (1999) Take a shot every time a youtube film analysis video makes mention of the Christmas lights.
Spencer (2021) The image of those pearls keep me up at night
Carol (2015) Throwing the gays a bone here though I’ve only seen it once–what’s the alternative?? happiest season?? k stew is already on this list…
Stepmom (1998) The Ain’t No Mountain High Enough dance scene full stop.
The Terminal (2004) On a re-watch it’s sooo random that Zoe Saldana and Stanley Tucci are in this
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) We all know at this point that the turkish delight is nasty, but did we know the book this film was based on is allegorically Christian? NASTIER
Little Women (2019) This is an obvious choice and I will say I prefer Winona’s Jo to Saorise’s–but the amount of times I’ve the Laurie’ proposal scene speaks for itself
Misery (1990) “EAT IT!!!! EAT IT UNTIL YOU CHOKE YOU SICK TWISTED FUCK!!!!!!”
Dec 17, 2023
my mum beat me to the punch with watching mina le's newest video "why aren't romcoms romantic anymore" (which is a fantastic and quick dive into romantic comedies and their history btw) this was one of my favourite reads last year so i was very pleased and surprised to hear it mentioned in her video.
genuinely i don't always read a lot of non fiction, unless it's a topic that interests me and so a lot of my reads are based around films and art. this book is a great look into some of the most memorable romcoms and th stories behind how they were made. i will always be biased towards when harry met sally and also sandra bullock's romcom run so it was definitely a treat to see them both in there.
like mina, i'm also hoping we head into a romcom boom as someone who does look to them for comfort and escapism. i want more romcoms back in theaters! no more streaming only. if i want to fantasize about having a nice house and a meet cute, i should get to watch that on the big screen the same as everyone who fantasizes about riding sandworms does, dammit!!!
Sep 23, 2024
🛍
Literally the platonic ideal of the rom com. It’s a bit of a satire a bit of the real thing, nice bright colors and Ewan McGregor. None of the sad hysteria of the rom coms from that era, thankfully 💕 quite the opposite
Mar 13, 2024
Top Recs from @lynnnnie
Jun 15, 2024
🏨
Put on the robe, turn on adult swim or whatever, crank the ac, eat a late night snack in one bed and sleep in the other. The freedom of impersonal liminal space.
Oct 21, 2024
😃
hundreds of thousands of times over
The context may be different but no emotion is completely new— i can cope
Aug 1, 2024