Have you ever been “just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her?” Whether it’s a tale of unrequited love, enemies turned lovers, player turned monogamist, or a classic makeover montage, it’s easy to live, love, and laugh through a good rom-com. The romantic comedy film genre has been around for decades, but its roots go back much further, all the way to Ancient Greece, in fact! In this episode, Emily and Katie discuss the literary and theatrical origins of the romantic comedy, explore the first examples of this type of film, and reminisce about the “golden era” of rom-coms that they grew up in. All of these fun rom-com facts will have you thinking “I’ll have what she’s having”!
 
How did literary and theatrical comedies help shape the modern Rom-Com genre?
How have Romantic Comedy films evolved over the years?
What are some of the cultural perspectives around the Romantic Comedy film genre?
What is considered the “golden era” of Rom-coms and…
Why are we seeing less of those “classic” Rom-coms today?
 
https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/29/entertainment/romantic-comedy-evolution-trnd/index.html 
https://technicianonline.com/76174/culture/what-happened-to-the-rom-coms-of-the-90s/ 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romantic_comedy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greek_comedy 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chivalric_romance 
https://library.fiveable.me/lists/restoration-comedy-characteristics 
https://library.fiveable.me/british-literature-i/unit-7/characteristics-shakespearean-comedy/study-guide/NEkLrJRbGWzMMxyx 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_for_the_Reformation_of_Manners 
https://screenrant.com/oscars-movies-sweep-win-big-five-awards/ 

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