#this is about crazy rich asians

[ruiconteur]

every time a show (or book) about my country is made that targets western audiences i’m just like. what version of my country are you even basing this on. bc this sure as fuck isn’t mine lol

[zepskies]

Hey! Just wondering if you could suggest some romantic/rom-com movies💖

Have a great day❤️🌼

Oh my goodness, I certainly can!! Thank you, bby! 💖💖

10 of my favorite romantic comedies:

(In no particular order.)

1. 10 Things I Hate About You

An absolute perfect movie. Dialogue, casting, story, romance, Heath Ledger, Shakespeare references, what more could a literary inclined girl want?

2. A Cinderella Story

Another gift from the early 2000s. Is it cheesy? Sometimes. Is it adorable? Absolutely.

3. He's Just Not That Into You

Hilarious, sometimes heartbreaking, ensemble cast, but the endings for each couple are undoubtedly satisfying. Plus, my favorite rewind moment of all time:

4. Crazy, Stupid Love

Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Steve Carrell, Josh Groban cameo. Need I say more? (But it will also unexpectedly grip your heart with profound, tender moments.)

5. While You Were Sleeping

One of my favorite Sandra Bullock rom coms, of which there are many. (Honorary mentions: The Proposal, Practical Magic, Two Weeks Notice, and Miss Congeniality, though it's not really a rom com is one of my favorite movies in existence.)

6. You've Got Mail

A classic of classics in rom com history. Meg Ryan at her best, Tom Hanks at his. She's a small, independent bookstore owner. He's essentially Barnes & Noble, coming in to disrupt New York with corporate America.

7. Mrs. Winterbourne

A forgotten '90s Brendan Fraser must-see movie. He's the "rich playboy" type, she's scrappy and resourceful, pregnant by her deadbeat ex-boyfriend, and pretending to be the widow of Fraser's twin brother, who recently died in a train accident.

8. Crazy Rich Asians

Based on a book, top-tier casting, bad ass mother-in-law, bad ass heroine, a classy, handsome, Good Man™️ hero? Sign me TF up.

9. 13 Going on 30

Easily Jennifer Garner's best movie, but also Mark freakin' Ruffalo. They're adorable together, and this one's a classic in its own right, full of heart, back-stabbing bitches, and 80s music references.

10. My Big Fat Greek Wedding

It's one of the best, folks. Also one of the most quotable movies in movie history lol. As a kid, I remember really identifying with Toula, who feels too plain, too big, too "frump girl."

But Ian never saw her that way. He genuinely laughs at her jokes. He's patient with her and sees her beauty, inside and out. He also deals with a lot of crap from her family in order to be with her, with all the grace and gentlemanly poise a guy could have.

And Toula learns to love herself, fall in love for the first time, and challenges every expectation of her family to do so.

I have many, many more, but these are just a few of my favorites. What's yours?

Don't see it on this list? Drop it in the comments! 💋

[lylahammar]

yknow what's extra cool to me

when someone speaks a language that isn't their native language, but they learned an accented version of that language, so they basically have a blend of two different accents goin on

[sameoldloneliness]

"like a wild animal gnawing off a leg to escape the jaws of a trap, i force myself to find new places to call home. inescapable choices to deal with inescapable tragedies. i just worry that i only have so many legs to stand on, and one day i'll fall and hit the basement of loneliness."

what is the nature of sacrifice?

fake out - fall out boy // atonement (2007) // the year in ugliness by arabelle sicardi // 14 lines from love letters or suicide notes by doc luben // crazy rich asians (2018) // the perks of being a wallflower (2012) // symphony no. 2 in c minor, or the resurrection symphony - gustav mahler // myself

[leclercskiesahead]

if i was rich enough to afford the amber lounge afterparty tickets when carlos won singapore gp i would have started a dance circle and shoved carlos and ricci into the middle but what do i know i'm not rich enough for that

[mildmayfoxe]

sometimes i feel bad that i don't contribute to conversations with my grandmother because it is kind of a waste to not really talk to someone who could have a lot of cool stories and life experience to share but then i remember that any time i try to interject or share something she just talks over me or ignores what i say so. whatever

[maurawrites]

the fact that we haven’t gotten a china rich girlfriend movie yet 5 YEARS after the release of crazy rich asians is a crime against humanity, and me, specifically

[yourethehero]

it's... it's okay to not be the target audience.

[kimbapisnotsushi]

GUYS . . . live wedding painter x member of the wedding party au

[soverane]

[lastoneout]

ngl I understand a lot of the critique around Love, Simon but I really have never felt like it was an inauthentic representation of the queer experience? like the scene where Simon breaks down after being outed to his entire school against his will legit brought me to tears, that was such a brutal and honest portrayal of how horrible it is to have the choice of when and how to come out taken away from you, idk how anyone could watch that and be like "yeah obviously no one working on this had any idea what it's like to be queer"

[waywardted]

top 5 romcoms :')

I'm gonna cheat and put When Harry Met Sally / Sleepless in Seattle / You’ve Got Mail all together at #1 because that's just my truth

The Parent Trap

Notting Hill

The Big Sick

Just Go With It

[giveamadeuschohisownmovie]

During mahjong night with the family, one of my cousins put on “Crazy Rich Asians” in the background. My aunt who didn’t watch the movie is currently watching.

Her mid-movie review: “Eh, they haven’t showed their richness yet!”

Keep in mind, we’re up to the scene where Rachel and Awkwafina visit the Young family’s mansion.

[idyllic-silhouette]

Sad + hopeless romantic hours are on

Pride and prejudice

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Crazy rich asians

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How to lose a guy in 10 days

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10 thing I hate about you

Let's go get depressed!! Cheers 🥂🍻

P.S - if anyone sees this please do recommend me your favourite rom coms (not to get more comments but to genuinely watch em :) let's connect lessgoo)

[ungrapeful]

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