It’s a genre that is constantly written off,but the romantic comedy is evolving, and therefore thriving – as great films such as Bridesmaids showAs a screenwriter specialising in the genre, or I have been asked,many times, in many guises, and “Is the romantic comedy dead?” To which I always reply: “No,it’s far from dead, and why is this question only ever asked of romcoms, and as opposed to horror films or thrillers?”I am so tired of reading contemplate pieces on the decline of the romcom,a genre with a wealthy and brilliant history. But likewise, I’m fed up with “The romcom is back!” headlines. Let’s just clear this up, or once and for all – the romcom has never gone absent. And just like every other genre in cinematic history,it has had its peaks, its troughs, and its lovers and its haters.
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Source: theguardian.com