Only Haters Hate Rom-Coms

John and Craig talk romantic comedies with screenwriter Tess Morris, whose film Man Up is unapologetically part of the genre. We discuss what distinguishes rom-coms from other comedies, and why they get singled out for disdain and death-of articles. Also this week: Amazon Storywriter, overused dicks, and follow-up on Whiplash. This episode originally aired on November 24, 2015. Links: Amazon Storywriter and Fountain Scriptnotes, 224: Whiplash, on paper and on screen Tess Morris on IMDb and Twitter, and Man Up on Wikipedia and Rotten Tomatoes Why Are Romantic Comedies So Bad? by Christopher Orr CinemaBlend’s 30 Best Romantic Comedies Of All-Time The New Yorker on Nick Bostrom Wait But Why on The Fermi Paradox Fallout 4, and on Amazon The Vista Theatre T-shirts are available here! We’ve got new designs, including Colored Revisions and Highland. John August on Twitter Craig Mazin on Twitter John on Instagram Find past episodes Scriptnotes Digital Seasons are also now available! Outro by Jon Spurney (send us yours!) Email us at [email protected] You can download the episode here.The post Only Haters Hate Rom-Coms first appeared on John August.