7 Reasons that Make "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen" this Year's Romantic Comedy Film

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There had to be one good romantic comedy this year, and "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen" proved to be it. The quiet love story about a fishing expert (played by Ewan McGregor) who helps a sheik's personal assistant (played by Emily Blunt) bring the sport of salmon fishing to the Yemen received a surprise Golden Globe nomination this morning for Best Picture, Musical or Comedy.

At first, we were shocked to see this indie-feeling romantic comedy without all the trappings of a big Hollywood production be the film to rise above the rest, but with closer look, we came up with seven reasons why Salmon Fishing in the Yemen should not be overlooked.

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Romantic Comedy Tackles Language Barrier at JCC CenterStage

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From left, Sammi Cohen, Richard Scooter Rosenthal, and Jamal  Abdunnasir star in the romantic comedy "Handle With Care," opening Saturday at JCC Centerstage, Rochester.
 
ROCHESTER -- For Rochester actress Sammi Cohen, the challenges of performing in "Handle with Care," a new, romantic comedy, opening Saturday at JCC CenterStage, 1200 Edgewood Ave., reach far beyond those of a typical actress. In addition to learning staging, memorizing lines and developing a believable character, she had to learn Hebrew.

The comedy about a young Israeli woman who gets trapped in a snowstorm in rural Virginia on Christmas Eve includes significant passages where she speaks in Hebrew as her American counterparts struggle to understand her.

"It's amazing how much you can convey with body language and a few words of broken English," says Cohen who worked with recordings and coaches to master the complex pronunciations, "but the fun part for the audience is how they experience the same thing the other characters do as we struggle to make connections and be understood."

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Top 50 Worst Romantic Comedies

 
Every man has been dragged to a romantic comedy against his will. Most of us have been lured into multiple nights of romcoms, always believing that they will increase our chances of getting into a woman’s pants, and usually being wrong. There are those lovely times, however, when the movie itself is worth it, regardless of how things play out afterwards. But, we are not here today to talk about anything so enjoyable and hilarious as Annie Hall, Love Actually, and When Harry Met Sally. In fact, we want to explore films that are just the opposite.

These are films that might actually turn off or even repulse the viewer and turn down the heat in any room. There is no chance that these films will put your lady in the mood for love. We’ve taken a bullet for you all and identified the worst chick flicks, so you don’t have to chance sitting through one on your quest to unlock your lady’s chastity belt. These are The 50 Worst Romantic Comedies.

After you read this, you’ve got nothing to complain about if you end up watching one of these on one endlessly inane night your girl, because you have been warned.

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The Dark Knight Reinvented as a Romantic Comedy Trailer

Bruce Wayne is a lovesick billionaire still pining away for a woman he can't have



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"Playing for Keeps" Falls Short According to Movie Critics

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I have no qualms admitting I love a good romantic comedy just as much as the next girl or sensitive guy.
But there are few things less entertaining than a poorly done “rom-com.”

“Playing For Keeps” tells the story of has-been soccer star George (Gerard Butler) who tries to redeem himself in the eyes of his ex, Stacie (Jessica Biel), by coaching his young son Lewis’ (Noah Lomax) soccer team.

Predictably, the plan goes off-course as George gets distracted by myriad lusty soccer moms (Uma Thurman, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Judy Greer) and Stacie gets engaged to the nice guy Matt (James Tupper).

Gerard Butler, starring in films such as The Ugly Truth and The Bounty Hunter, seems to have a knack for truly awful rom-coms and he certainly does not disappoint here.
His stock character is a vaguely gross, immature man-child with an awful attitude that for some inexplicable reason, women just cannot resist.

Admittedly, “Playing for Keeps” is only slightly more misogynistic than the average Hollywood movie, but that does not make it any easier to sit through the stereotypical scheming of sex-crazed middle-aged women.

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Romantic Comedy Manga to Light Up the Big Screen

Kazuto Okada's dark romantic comedy manga Ibitsu is getting a live-action film early next year. (Okada's manga is unrelated to Haruto Ryō's manga of the same name.) Hitomi Komatani, a former member of AKB48's sibling idol group SDN48, will star as a high school girl named Madoka Moritaka with sadistic tendencies.

The story revolves around a weak-willed, virgin dollmaker named Keigo Kakiguchi and Madoka, who ends up living with Keigo. Okada launched the manga in Akita Shoten's Young Champion magazine in 2010, and Akita Shoten published the sixth compiled book volume in October. 

The rest of the cast include Masahiro Ishida, Azusa Satō, Shūichi Yamauchi, Sasa Handa, Dandy Sakano, Ryōta Nakanishi, and Yoshie Yamashita. Toshiyuki Morioka is directing. 

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Kirsten Stewart's Romantic Comedy Venture With Ben Affleck

In her first post-"Twilight" franchise casting, Kristen Stewart confirmed on Sunday that she will star in "Focus," a new romantic comedy.

Ben Affleck, 40, will be her co-star and romantic lead in the flick.

Stewart officially broke the news to HuffPost Entertainment, saying, "I can confirm that rumor. It's a comedy. I'm really excited about it. We start shooting in April."

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Deadline Hollywood reported back on Nov. 2 that Stewart had begun talks to appear in the film as "an inexperienced con artist who hooks up with the more seasoned Affleck."

Later stories claimed that the role would involve Stewart shooting some "passionate" love scenes with Affleck, who said that he hoped she would take the role because she's "terrific."

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