Writing the modern rom-com: How the creators of 'Isn't It Romantic' twisted tropes to both satirize and satisfy
When Ariana Grande dropped the music video for her single "Thank U, Next" in November, it broke the YouTube record for most views in 24 hours. Sure, the musician made gossipy references to her ex-boyfriends in the song, but what really made the video so popular was its cheeky homages to the romantic comedies Grande grew up loving - films like "13 Going on 30" and "Legally Blonde."
Her timing couldn't have been better. In 2018, the rom-com came back in a big way, with "Crazy Rich Asians" raking in over $238 million worldwide at the box office and Netflix films like "Set It Up" and "To All the Boys I've Loved Before" going viral.
And now, this Valentine's Day, Warner Bros. is releasing "Isn't It Romantic" - a rom-com that both skewers and celebrates the genre. The film, which stars Rebel Wilson, opens with a scene of a young girl planted in front of a television watching "Pretty Woman." Her mother sits on the
