225 - 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.

Links:

Buy your tickets now for the 2015 Scriptnotes Holiday Show on December 9th with guests Riki Lindhome, Natasha Leggero and Malcolm Spellman
Jon Bon Jovi on Wikipedia
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
Outro by Jon Spurney (send us yours!)

You can download the episode here: AAC | mp3.