16 May 2011

Romantic Comedy Themes : Run Romeo Run

   This theme  was among the top ten endings suggested by Hollywood writers handbook to combat writers block,  but  it got discredited after being used in two ten year old's love story in " love actually" and was later spoofed in 30 rock. We are dealing with the dash  of Romeo to the airport to stop Juliet from fleeing the country.

   To begin with they had perfect chemistry or the hots if you may. After spending some time  together she realizes things are not that hot anymore so they breakup, then we are introduced to a charming but peripheral character who facilitates the whole deal.Our guy takes it like a man, walks  away  and starts intensive jogging training, you may never know...
  At the airport  after evading the security he proclaims  love. Then she realizes she loved him more than the cute guy, more than the job or whatever situation that made her leave the country.Sometimes writers will throw in heavy traffic , 2012 situations or some unromantic security guards in an attempt to elevate the tension. Don't worry even  if he misses her at airport , we can expect her at our Romeo's  apartment with bags packed for honeymoon.
   We can only hope the big hearted airport security will release him Scot free.

movies with this theme at ending are
  •  Remember 'friends', after 10 seasons and 236 episodes Ross did it at the airport
  •  Life as we know it (2010),the whole sequence had Leonard Co-hen's "hey that's no way to goodbye" as background music , this one is my favorite
  • Saving Face (2004) : In this lesbian themed movie whole chase comes to an abrupt end when the she says "sorry gal" to her lovelorn chaser
  •   my girlfriends boyfriend (2010)
  •   she is out of my league (2010)
  •   wicker park (2004)
  •   Good Luck Chuck (2007)
  •   Over her dead body (2008)
  •   spoofed in hot shots



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