The setting of unrealistic standards for women and their relationships put pressure on men and what they have to do to make a woman happy. The definition of a gentleman in the dictionary is “ a civilized, educated, sensitive, or well mannered man.” Nowhere does it say that prince charming exists or that they have white horses and are here to save you at your every damsel and distress moment. As mentioned before the nice gestures are an extra to the relationship, you cannot expect them and they are definitely not a necessity to a good relationship, as these movies sometimes seem to depict it. Romantic movies have a way of molding women’s beliefs, expectations, and standards especially when it comes to the moment when they start comparing their real life situations. Some women can summarize the whole Sex and the City series, which was also made into movies. Most women walk around talking about finding an “Aiden” or a “Mr. Big,” two characters from the romance films that make you believe you want to move to New York and become a writer and fall in love like the lead female character. Romantic movies have characters that are not only charming, but also they usually have perks like money and a great career. A woman goes to the movies to watch one of these films during a girls night and the poor fool who has been paying attention to her for quite sometime just doesn’t seem to cut it for her. She wants someone to stand outside her window with a boom box blasting some love song. She wants the guy who is going to pick her up and surprise her with a nice candlelight dinner on a boat somewhere. This guy who took her to a movie or two isn’t cutting it anymore. What happens to the women already in serious established relationships? Well the ro...
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...blems with these things too. Romantic movies don’t show you the process of getting used to cohabiting, or the strains that having children might put on a relationship. You are always watching the good things, the laughs, the sentimental moments, and the passionate love scenes. Any negativity or bump on the road is just a precursor to the golden reunion. It’s understandable why movie writers don’t choose to put these real life situations in their scripts, really who wants to watch a movie that doesn’t end on a happy note. Unfortunately, there’s not much that can be done about these movies being made because according to one analysis done by Nash (2010), the romantic comedy genre was the sixth highest grossing category of films between 1995 and 2010, pulling in over $10 billion in gross revenue during this 15-year period. Perhaps some enhancements can be made to them.
When thinking about romantic relationships, whether in the movies, media or your own relationship what characteristics come to mind? The topic we will discuss in this presentation attends to the romantic relationships within interpersonal communication.
" Hollywood producers influenced by the backlash trend in the media, created a series of movies that pitted the angry career woman against the domestic maternal "Good woman"."
Each couple goes through a different scenario that affects marriage during their retreat and individual life journey. Through the scenarios, the audience can tell that money, lack of trust, closed feelings, and cheating breaks marriages apart; Tyler Perry’s writing about these problems creates a message for his audience. Tyler Perry’s combination of comedy and melodrama displays an unexpected climax leading to a soothing or a sad ending for the characters (Hale). This leaves the audience gasping to know what happens next; it introduces new drama for the characters. In addition, The plot structure focuses on “emotional affairs, domestic abuse, near-nervous breakdowns, cancer, and death” (Robeldo). In summary, Tyler Perry’s writing displays the connection between him and the audience, sharing a common lesson learned from watching the
...my girlfriends, we must not depend on them! Living with four brothers, take this advice. Men don’t just sit home and think about you like you’d expect them to. Sorry to burst any bubbles here but the only things they are worried about (at a young age at least) is whose coming over for the Halo party Friday night. Men are nothing like these well-painted male characters in these movies, no matter how much we want them to be. When we do find our “prince charming” we should receive the utmost respect, but not expect all these fairytale endings. If they come to us, so may it be. Women just use romantic movies as a form of catharsis, to give innocent men a break from their emotional girlfriends, and to satisfy a women’s mind by giving them higher expectations. Once he comes into your life, you will definitely have a better, more positive foundation than just chick-flicks.
According to The Hollywood Reporter staff, Bridesmaids made $26.2 million opening weekend, far exceeding the expectations of the anticipated $15-17 million prediction (“Bridesmaids’ Producer Judd”). Apatow believes gender should not matter. He states, “I don’t see comedy in genders. I see it more as, something’s funny or it’s not (“Bridesmaids’ Producer Judd”).” This is also why he believes this film is well to both men and women. Apatow explains that it is a challenge to tell men this movie is also for them, but as soon as they find out it is funny, they’re in. The same source continues to explain how Apatow felt pressured for Bridesmaids to do well, because if he did not succeed, studio executives would use the female cast as a result to its failure, causing them to refrain from female-led movies. Luckily, the opposite lesson was learned. Bridesmaids attracted a neglected crowd of moviegoers who would prefer to see more films such as this one. Apatow hopes the success brought by Bridesmaids will put an end to the gender stereotype of female roles in movies. Apatow brings attention to the fact that no one ever considers the opinion of women when it comes to films. No one asks the question, “will women come to watch this movie?” They just assume that they will because they have no other option (“Bridesmaids’ Producer
The LGBTQ community has wanted to see same sex romances blossom on the screen for as long as film has been around, but overtime has come with some consequences. It has brought to light what people don’t want to talk about and has stereotyped all LGBTQ with the same wreck less, careless, and erotic lifestyles and behaviorisms. This is seen initially wit...
The film analyzes a romantic relationship that is expected to last for a day. However, the nature of emotional attachment created by the relationship proves otherwise. Interpersonal communication is an essential aspect of romance because it enhances understanding, conflict resolution, and decision making. I selected the romantic interpersonal relationship because it is an essential aspect of life as far as marriage is concerned. Marriage is sustained through constant communication to help reduce the differences and enhance the effort of the couples in developing their marriage (Burleson
Women are usually not very confident with their appearance. A disrespectful guy tends to use this to his advantage. By keeping her confidence level low, and leading her to believe that she cannot do any better keeps her at his side. When a nice guy is sweet to her and tries to build up that confidence level, her first subconscious thought is "Why is he being nice to me? There must be something wrong with him." This is, of course, an absurd way to think. But when she has to go chasing after Mr. Wrong, subconsciously she is thinking "He must be something special if he's that hard to catch." This, of course, is silly thinking as well, but this is what goes on every day in the minds of women.
movies are about men’s lives, and the few movies about women’s lives, at their core, still
" This shows that not all the Valentine's day blockbusters are out of love. Overall, Valentine's day should be rethought because it originated by them killing someone who wanted love to exist.
Reaction The films that were chosen for the reaction paper are Hope Springs and It’s Kind of a Funny Story. In the film Hope Springs, a married couple by the name Kay and Arnold are celebrating thirty-one years of unhappy marriage. Kay and Arnold are sleeping in separate beds and living their life in a routine (Arnold goes to work as an accountant, Kay prepares the meals at home, and goes to work at a clothing boutique). Arnold has lost interest in Kay
Some people might say that these movies provide entertainment and transport families into the lives of princes and princesses. Many critics have said that the films have amazing soundtracks and have detailed and interesting plots. Still, however entertaining the films may be, the way women are viewed and treated outweigh any enjoyment that a viewer could have. The subliminal lessons young women learn from these films have lifelong repercussions and negatively affect the female
Ever since the beginning of humanity, humans told stories. It was a way to entertain people and explain memories. Overtime, people started to incorporate their friends and acting out the stories making plays. Plays made the entertainment industry boom and with the advancement of technology, movies were made. Now when you think of spending time with your family or that special someone, one of the first things that pop into your head is a movie night. Watching a movie with your friends is a great way to spend time and have fun. I am a sucker for comedy movies. One movie that has such a deep meaning is Adam Sandler’s Click. Plenty of people in today’s society are workaholics. They just don’t care about spending time with family, it is all about
Needy and incomplete women,strong man who has the last word,sudden strong feelings,soul mates ,outdated habits of women,misunderstandings and conflicts,minimum sexual situations and overcoming all the obstacles to live happily ever after…are the main elements and stereotypes of romantic comedies. As being a young female,I believe that this genre makes us question what love really is,is there a real soulmate who waits for us,do women need a man to survive or rescue her. The representation of relationships is nothing like the real life in movies. The way that romantic movies offer stories of love,changes young people’s beliefs about their own relationships and life and make them feel unsatisfactory and disappointed. As they watch this genre,they will face the same pattern constantly and start to think that these are what it should be in real relationships.
Riskind, Arlyn G. "Romantic Comedies Affect Beliefs About Relationships Less Strongly Than Expected." National Communication Association (2013): 1-3. Print.