Episode Transcript
Speaker 1 00:00:06 Everyone has a favorite romance movie. I
Speaker 2 00:00:09 Hate about you
Speaker 3 00:00:12 When Harry met Sally love and basketball,
Speaker 1 00:00:16 Whether you watch them with your best friend, your significant other, or all by yourself, romances and romantic comedies, have a special power to make us laugh, cry. And imagine our crush standing outside our window with a boombox WNU is arts and entertainment editor. Maria Komanya said she watches romance movies religiously with her roommates
Speaker 2 00:00:37 Romantics.
Speaker 4 00:00:39 Yeah.
Speaker 1 00:00:46 These iconic lines have filled the dreams of generations of romantics. Just like, come on you. One of kimonos roommates, Natalia Camino said she likes watching romances with her roommates because they all have different opinions and preferences.
Speaker 5 00:01:00 Very, very tastes when it comes to to men or just like groanings in general, watching long cons together is always entertaining because it's
Speaker 1 00:01:11 C'mon use other roommate Amina, almost read said that she loves the enduring power of classic romances
Speaker 2 00:01:17 In love. And in those love stories that are still important to modern audiences. And that's why they still elicit such an emotional,
Speaker 1 00:01:26 But what is it that makes stories of love? So timeless and universal
Speaker 6 00:01:30 Part of it is like living vicariously through characters, which is, I think why a lot of people enjoy watching Rob
Speaker 1 00:01:36 That's Coby. Resnik a sophomore radio television and film major. And filmmaker Resnick is the cinematographer for an upcoming student produced film with a romantic storyline, Dr. Alexander Solomon assessed the professor licensed clinical psychologist. And the host of the re-imagining love podcast said it's in our nature to be drawn to romance and the movies we watch
Speaker 3 00:01:57 Hardwired to be social creatures. So we are, um, our default setting is to be fascinated by relationships. Um, especially around the antic relationships. We are, um, sort of organically voyeuristic about other people's love story.
Speaker 1 00:02:15 Solomon herself said she enjoys watching romance on screen and even uses it as a teaching aid in her class marriage 1 0 1.
Speaker 3 00:02:22 The story of us with Bruce Willis and Michelle Pfeiffer, um, Goodwill hunting, Matt Damon, and your driver. Those are the two that are the top of my head. And we would use a movie clip to demonstrate a concept. And action,
Speaker 4 00:02:39 You say that you don't love me because if you say that
Speaker 1 00:02:48 Solomon used that clip from Goodwill hunting to teach about how trauma can impact our relationships. She said there can be a downside to on-screen romance though,
Speaker 3 00:02:59 Feeling confused by our own struggles in relationships, because there's no way of avoiding comparing our own love stories to the romcom love story.
Speaker 1 00:03:10 Solomon said she also wishes there were more representation in romance movies so that more people can see themselves in these stories.
Speaker 3 00:03:16 And there's an absence. As for example, queer love stories that makes it really difficult. And for somebody to say like, I deserve this, I am entitled to, this is something that's for me, right? That's why representation matters.
Speaker 1 00:03:27 Romance movies can also perpetuate unrealistic expectations and stereotypes for romantic relationships. Resnick said his team is actively working to combat these pitfalls in his upcoming sales.
Speaker 6 00:03:37 The expectations that men have in movies, which is like they have to play the stowaway play quiet, mysterious figure. I think like women are generally realistic characters and most strong comps are, they're not, they're not people they're pretty to dementia
Speaker 1 00:03:55 Resonant added that he appreciates what a come breaks norms and avoids cliche. But sometimes he admitted even the cheesiest. Romcoms can just make us laugh and feel good. That's a clip from my all-time favorite. Rom-com clueless. I've watched it countless sleepovers over the years. For me, the power of clueless is not an Alicia Silverstone's yellow plaid outfit or the slightly questionable storyline where she ends up with her stepbrother. It's in spending time with friends and bonding through an inherently human experience.
Speaker 2 00:04:34 There's like a real sisterhood and washing romance movies. Because I think it's something about like, like, you know, media that is not accepted as like maybe serious or like good. Cause they're like, oh, it's so trashy. It's corny. It's cringy. But like, you know, it's
Speaker 1 00:04:52 So near far wherever you are, I hope you find some time to enjoy a romance movie, the solid tines day, Catherine Odom w and you aren't.
