A secret favorite that anyone who reads this blog will know about me, is my penchant for enjoying silly romantic comedies. I love hallmark movies, enjoy main stream rom-coms, and even every now and then enjoy a good romance to read.
I'm sure I've discussed this here before with my old roommate Luker. He was incapable of watching a sitcom. In the 90's when everyone else was watching Friends or Seinfeld, he had to watch Hallmark or Lifetime. He didn't like romance like I did, instead he just had to have the "whole story." He had to have two-hour time blocks of stories. I think he was the reason I got hooked on these.
Forgetting Sarah Marshall is a secret guilt pleasure of mine. Why? Who knows. Could very well be the last few moments of the movie. Mila Kunis shows up as a surprise to see Jason Segel's comedy puppet musical about Dracula. They're talking afterward, small talk only, neither very sure what to say. Then, completely vulnerable, Mila Kunis let's eke out, . . . "you never called."
It's that one phrase, kinda out of place, that does it all for me. That's the type of line I want to write. One that comes from out of left field, but it completely transforms the story. It's better than that though, the audience is expecting it, and wondering how it will happen. Then when it comes its still a bit of a surprise.
Later she says, simply, "I've missed you," also a heart melter. Great stuff for romance lovers like myself.
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