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Interestingly for me, modern rom coms have not always been funny - many of the iconic rom coms are more like light dramas with occasional comedic moments, often coming from secondary character.

— Graeme Simsion

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

I'm probably not very good at rom-com, being funny on demand; I'll leave that to the comedians.

— Richard C. Armitage

Good rom-coms have some reflection of the way things are, the sign of the times.

— Rashida Jones

I think the key to a great romcom is to not fight against the genre. The trend more recently has been to apologise or be snarky, so it's an anti-romcom. Just lean in and embrace the fact it's a love story, and it's funny, and it's light. It can still be uber-smart and deal with zeitgeist issues.

— Lake Bell

For some reason, I never watched Lifetime but just discovered it. I was like, 'Oh, it's all rom-coms!'

— Jenny Slate

Though rom-coms aren't necessarily my cup of tea, I was a huge fan of 'Notting Hill.' I laughed a lot, and the romance got to me.

— Domhnall Gleeson

I love rom-coms. Any will do. Films such as 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days' or 'Funny Face' with Audrey Hepburn.

— Estelle

We love rom-coms, but it's getting to where we don't identify with any of the women in them.

— Jenny Slate

Most modern comedy is crap.

— Adrian Edmondson

Making modern games funny would be easy as pie if it was anybody's goal to actually make a funny game.

— Doug TenNapel

✗Opposing Perspectives

I hate the term 'rom-com.'

— Sandra Bullock