Love, Actually

I noticed that New Year's Eve flopped at the box office this weekend, standing as I write this on a 4.9 rating out of 10 on IMDB.

Last year's rom-com flop was (among others) Valentines Day.

The common denominator is that they are all trying to be Love Actually, albeit set at a different time of the year and with more Americans in it.

But Love Actually was an excellent movie, written by a genius comedy writer and a great cast.  It managed to tell multiple stories with a common thread in a funny and clever way that made it an instant classic.

I'm not saying that one day this movie will not be surpassed, but it takes more than putting some famous pretty people together in a room.  This type of multi story line movie requires an enormous skill to put together, compelling characters, and a good set of stories that add up to the big picture.

If you want to see a nice romantic comedy that kicks the shit out of Valentines Day and New Year's Eve this Christmas, take a look at Love Actually.