A Gentlemen's Guide to Rom-Coms
By Kelly McCrillis/Ryan Graves (The Rom Com Gents)
A Gentlemen's Guide to Rom-ComsNov 24, 2022
The Rom Com Oscars: 2023
Like wine, we and these movies have aged.
149. The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent (A Very Special Episode)
The bromance is strong with Nick FUCKINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Cage, and Pedro Pascal.
148. Grumpy Old Men (Not Quite a Rom Com #3)
Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau vie for the affection of Ann-Margret in this classic 90's romp.
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147. Little Women (1994)
What a triumph of an adaptation.
Next week's movie: GRUMPY OLD MEN
146. Last Christmas
Never in the history of cinema has the words of George Michael been taken so seriously.
Next Week: Christmas Special - LITTLE WOMEN (1994)
145. The Princess Switch
Oh no! A Duchess Switch didn't make the cut! But it's quite charming at times.
Next Week's Movie: LAST CHRISTMAS
144. How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days
Hey Hey Hey Alright Alright Alright
Next Week: THE PRINCESS SWITCH
143. You've Got Mail (T.Hanksgiving #3)
We finally did it. We have completed the trilogy.
Next Week's Movie: HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS
142. The Shop Around The Corner
Jimmy Stewart is a Hungarian shopkeep who must earn the respect of the Wizard of Oz in Tom Hanks' finest film. Everything I just said is true in that statement.
Next Week: The Requel to this gem of a movie: YOU'VE GOT MAIL
141. Rosaline
What a fun romp. Ryan and Kelly appreciated this one, especially after having to watch Persuasion.
Next Week's Film: SHOP AROUND THE CORNER
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140. Ghost
Patrick Swayze is back with a vengeance here to spirit away our hearts in the all time classic GHOST.
Next Week: ROSALINE
139. Persuasion (2022)
Ryan and I are not allowed to write anything about this movie. There is too much vitriol.
Next Week's Movie: GHOST
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138. Book Club: Jane Austen's Persuasion
Jane Austen is at her most introspective in this gently moving novel. Though its protagonist isn't as electric as Elizabeth Bennett, Anne Elliot more than holds her own as a romantic heroin.
Next Week
PERSUASION... Again! The netflix version starring Dakota Johnson
137. BROS
Bobby and Aaron won't fall in love. Neither of them want a relationship. They're serious. No relationship. Nope. Just a couple of opposites who don't want to attract.
Just kidding, that's exactly what they do.
Next Week's BOOK: PERSUASION
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136. Footloose
Kevin Bacon earns his nameright in this tantalizing 80's emblem of a film.
Next Week: BROS
135. What If
One of Ryan and Kelly's most contentious episodes about a movie that really isn't that contentious.
Next Week's Movie: FOOTLOOSE
134. Wimbledon
Paul Bettany plays an underdog tennis pro in this 2004 romcom. Kirsten Dunst steals his heart, and Sam Neill just wants to shoot him. (Because he's old. Like, like a dinosaur. Get it?)
Next Week: WHAT IF?
133. Trainwreck
The name says it all. But it's also good. But we don't like some of it. But Bill Hader is wonderful. Lebron James can act?
Next Week's Movie: WIMBLEDON
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132. Easy A
Emma Stone stars in this 2010 film but of course our favorite human Stanley Tucci slides in to nearly steal the show. But only nearly, because this is one of the great showcases of Emma Stone, who is brilliantly supported by the likes of the Tooch, Patricia Clarkson, Thomas Hayden Church and Amanday Bynes (!)
Next Week: TRAINWRECK
131. To Gillian On Her 37th Birthday
It sucks when a movie based on a play thinks it's great. But at least we got to hang out on a beach.
Next Week's Movie: EASY A
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130. Romeo and Juliet (1968)
Yes it's a tale as old as time, but that doesn't mean the film versions can't have some flourish. We spin the classic 60's take on the Bard's tale, and we find some modern sensibilities in a decades old adaptation.
Next Week: TO GILLIAN ON HER 37TH BIRTHDAY
129. Grease
And we'll always be together, like shoobah doo bah deep a do deep a dop..
Next week's film: ROMEO AND JULIET (1968)
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128. Forget Paris
Billy Crystal Writes, Directs, Stars and probably does a lot more in the mid-90s film FORGET PARIS
Next Week: GREASE (RIP SANDY)
127. Sixteen Candles
We go deep into the paint on this one.
If you haven't seen it in a while, rewatch before you listen.
Next week's movie: FORGET PARIS
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126. Kissing Jessica Stein
Jennifer Westfeldt plays Jessica Stein, a neurotic New Yorker who's unlucky in love. So, she tries something completely new. For the first time in her life, she dates another woman. What could go wrong?
Next Week: SIXTEEN CANDLES!
125. 10 Things I Hate About You
Heath Ledger. Julia Stiles. And a whole lot of love disguised as hate.
One of the best Shakespeare adaptations of all time.
Next Week's Movie: KISSING JESSICA STINE
124. Mystic Pizza
One of our favorite cheesy movies. Get it?
Next week's film: 10 THINGS I HAVE ABOUT YOU
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123. 50 First Dates
Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore charm our pants off in this sweet romcom co-starring Sean Astin, Dan Akroyd and Rob Schneider
122. 5 Flights Up
Diane Keaton and Morgan Freeman experience Life's grand Romances: Buying a condo.
Next Week: 50 FIRST DATES
121. An Affair to Remember
Winter must be cold for those with no podcast episodes.
Next weeks movie: 5 FLIGHTS UP
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120. Clueless
Yo D, is this episode the worst? AS IF, it's obvs the best.
Next Week's Film: AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER
119. The Heartbreak Kid (2007)
Ben Stiller reunites with the Farrelly Bros. in this mid-oughts romcom co-starring Malin Akerman and Michelle Monaghan. By all accounts its supposedly a remake of a much better film. We get into it.
Next Week: CLUELESS
118. Enchanted
We've been dreaming of a true love's kiss, have you?
Next Week's Movie: THE HEARTBREAK KID
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117. 27 Dresses
How many wedding have you been in?
Next Week's Movie: ENCHANTED
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116. America's Sweethearts
Billy Crystal skewers the film industry and the on-screen/off-screen romances of the day. Julia Roberts, John Cusack, and Catherine Zeta Jones star in this early oughts (but really late 90's) film.
Next Week: 27 DRESSES
115. Bridesmaids
Wiig. Rudolph. McCarthy. Kemper. McLendon-Covey. Byrne.
And don't forget O'dowd.
Next Week's Movie: AMERICA'S SWEETHEARTS
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114. My Best Friend's Wedding
Julia Roberts stars in this iconic and surprisingly subversive romcom from the 90's. Dermot Mulroney, Cameron Diaz, and Rupert Everett all turn in wonderful performances alongside the RomCom titan.
Next Week: BRIDESMAIDS
113. The Apartment
What would you do for a promotion?
How much coffee would you drink to sober up from sleeping pills?
How much gin is too much gin... rummy?
Next Week's Movie: MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING
112. Sleeping With Other People
Jason Sudeikis and Alison Brie star in this 2015 indie romcom that you know, doesn't have THAT many other people if you really think about it.
Next Week: THE APARTMENT
111. The Thin Man
This is one of our favorites. No not technically a rom com, but close enough.
And you don't get much better than William Powell and Myrna Loy.
Next Week's Movie: SLEEPING WITH OTHER PEOPLE
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110. The Philadelphia Story
Wait a minute does Philadelphia even have any lines in this movie?
Next week: THE THIN MAN!
109. The Lost City (of D)
A retread of familiar territory with new jokes and beautiful people, this is popcorn chuckles all the way down.
Next Week's Film: THE PHILADELPHIA STORY
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108. Killers
Ashton Kutcher is a spy and Katherine Heigl is the normie he falls in love with. Is it pure marital bliss? The answer may surprise you...
Next Week: THE LOST CITY!
107. Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie sexy sexy sexy sexy sexy SEXY sexy sexy. I mean, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are super sexy spies who do SEXY spy things!
Next Week: KILLERS!
106. Romancing The Stone
What's better than a romp in the jungle with someone that you could fall in love with? Nothing.
Next week's movie: MR. AND MRS. SMITH
105. I Want You Back
Charlie Day and Jenny Slate want their significants back... but are just so darn cute together that we never want that to happen.
Next Week's Movie: ROMANCING THE STONE
104. The Second Annual Romcom Oscars
Celebrate the Second Annual Romcom Oscars with us! We look back at our past year's worth of episodes and award the very best. There are some surprises ahead, so enjoy!
Next Week: I Want You Back
103. Marry Me
The Rom Com is Back. It's bizarre, but it's back.
Also J-Lo slaps.
Next Week: THE ROM COM OSCARS 2022
102. Withnail & I (A Very Special Episode)
This week we dive deep into one of the greatest cult classics of all time, as well as a fantastic Bromantic Comedy.
Next Week: MARRY ME
101. Legally Blonde
Big debates on the bend+snap.
We love Elle.
Next Week's Movie: WITHNAIL AND I