Music and Lyrics...

For as long as I can remember, I was always the guy thay hated all romantic comedies, and drew the line of acceptable romantic films with Wild at Heart and Kalifornia. Not so heartwarming in the Ross & Rachel or Seth & Summer kind of way, but worked for me anyway.

Recently however (meaning over the last say 4 years) I have very slowly begun to go through some sort of a shift in my feelings towards this genre and it really frightens me. I can't say for sure which film or show it was that planted the "soft" seeds in me. It may have been the first episode of the OC, or Love Actually, maybe even Chasing Liberty. Somewhere my hardened heart has taken a liking to Hugh Grant's charm and Mandy Moore's "princess movies".

I suppose this weekend really solidified it for me that I had officially "crossed over". A couple of friends of mine (already "out"), asked if we'd like to go see the Music & Lyrics starring Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore. For the record, when I was asked if I wanted to go I looked at my wife and did that "gag me" motion and responded something like ...'well...let me see...uhhhh....I'll call you back.'

Somewhere between "no" and "are you fucking kidding me", I called back and said "sure". Mind you this was more for the chance to see our friends, but I said yes just the same. Anyway, we went, got snacks, saw the film and left. Upon leaving, we did the usual recap and critique. Hugh Grant was naturally playing his usual smug English self, always just out of reach and aloof, but with a glimpse of a softer side. Drew Barrymore played the love interest and was typically charming. Sadly, I was the only one that liked it.

My name is Simon Chase and I like romantic comedies.