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Why do the vast majority of romantic comedies depict people who are wealthy? (aussie.zone)

submitted 4 months ago by Instigate@aussie.zone to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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My wife has been on a rom-com binge over the last year or so and something I’ve noticed when I’m vaguely paying attention or walking past is that almost every single rom-com features people who are, at the very least, middle to upper-middle class. These characters all live in gigantic houses/apartments, have beautifully sparkling brand-new cars, take month-long vacations to their beachfront properties… it’s just so unrealistic and out of line with the life that the vast majority of us lead.

I understand some concepts - large rooms are easier to film in, rich people own nice things that set a beautiful scene, it’s not interesting to discuss financial issues all the time etc. but this seems (from my anecdotal perspective) to almost be a rule of the genre.

Some more food for thought:

https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a867107/rom-coms-diversity-wealth-income/

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[–] SORROW@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Do you really think a guy that breaks his back all day in a construction site has time or energy to be romantic or chase girls? Is actually very realistic these rich fucks are the only ones who manage to get some romantic company and very creative lives

[–] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Idk, the romance in Rocky is believable. Not a romcom, i know, but it's romance. The creative bankrupt is really the issue with writers these day.

[–] SORROW@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Not really. Good movie but it's a huge fantasy. Very idealized working class idea, rocky is a brute creep that somehow gets the "ugly" Hollywood girl and somehow almost becomes world champion. For me is as fantastic as 50 shades of grey but thankfully way less cringe

[–] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 1 points 4 months ago

Maybe not real for you, but from my perspective it's believable. I myself are a blue collar working 6 days a week and with paid of the lower income group, still get the time to date someone for two years few years back. Sure, it doesn't worked out, but it happened. I can see the same with other blue collar i know.

Also, i feels like the problem here is you focus on how they looks rather than focused on who they are. Rocky is a debt collector that's friend with Paulie, and Adrian work as a store keeper for a pet shop. Not sure how's that "idealised" working class.