The document discusses the characteristics of romantic comedy films and provides examples. Romantic comedies typically have lighthearted plots focused on love conquering all obstacles. They also contain humor and show opposites attracting or reluctant relationships developing. The examples described - The Ugly Truth, Failure to Launch, Leap Year, and She's The Man - follow this pattern, with the couples realizing their love by the end. The document also lists some of the author's favorite movies in different genres.

1. Romantic Comedies. Caitlin Kowenstrot

2. What is a Romantic Comedy? Romantic comedy films are films with light-hearted, humorous plot lines, centered on romantic ideals such as that true love is able to surmount most obstacles.

3. The Ugly Truth. Quick-witted humor. Somewhat realistic plot line. Opposites attract. At the end of the movie, (Gerard Butler) realizes that she’s what he’s been looking for.

4. Failure to Launch. Physical/Light-hearted Humor. Not a very realistic plot line. Semi-Forced Relationship. In the end she mixes her business with her own personal feelings and they fall in love.

5. Leap Year. Light-hearted humor. Semi-realistic plot line. Forced Relationship. In the end, she realizes that with the amount of time she spent with him, she in fact did love him.

6. She’s The Man. Quick-witted humor. Semi-realistic plot line. Friend grown relationship. In the end, he pushes aside all lies and finds out that he loves her.

7. Others:

8. My Favorite Movies:

9. Action: Italian Job. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0317740/

10. Comedy: Elf.

11. Drama: The Notebook.

12. Horror: The Collector. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0844479/

13. Animation: The Brave Little Toaster