Romantic comedies are very rarely my thing. I often try to avoid them like the plague. There are, of course, some exceptions to the rule. If it’s a Rated-R raunchy romantic comedy like The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, There’s Something About Mary, etc. I’m in. But those movies have become their brand. Before 1997, you didn’t see movies like this made. I’m talking about the PG or PG-13 romantic comedies. I like Notting Hill, Garden State, and, of course, Groundhog Day. And movies like My Best Friend’s Wedding, Hitch, and High Fidelity are serviceable. With Something’s Gotta Give, the film sought me out rather than vice versa. Somehow, when I clicked the like button on Netflix, a list of other movies appeared, and I clicked the film’s image and added it to my list.
I don’t remember doing this. So when it arrived, and I ripped open the envelope with excitement, a “What the f*** is this?” and a look of befuddlement were an understatement. So there it sat next to my television for a couple of weeks. In the back of my mind, I knew I would give it a chance. It did earn high marks on Rotten Tomatoes, and it did have a star-studded cast. It would have a short rope, but it would get a chance. I’m glad I did. It was far from a great movie, but despite some severe flaws, it was entertaining enough to recommend. With that said, this movie is a one-and-done for me. I’ll never watch it again. One reason I do this blog is to remember the movies I watch. It is much easier to read a five-minute summary.
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Director David Gordon Green is quietly creeping into the upper echelon of movie directors. However, he is probably a name most people still have not heard of. Green is known for doing these smaller, independent, character-driven movies that are often set in Anytown, USA. To me, the movies are incredibly realistic because they dive so deeply into raw, everyday emotions, explicitly dealing with love, lust, jealousy, anger, and hurt. Keep in mind, as I say this, that he has also directed comedies with stupid humor like Pineapple Express, The Sitter, and Your Highness, which shows how ultra-talented the man is. The movies I am talking about are George Washington, Undertow (which I didn’t like but appreciated), and 
Sure, David Fincher’s (Fight Club, Se7en) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is Forrest Gump meets Legends of the Fall. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t a great movie. I saw this movie opening weekend six years ago and remember being intrigued by the premise but not exactly sure how I’d react to it. The trailer was superb, and Brad Pitt is excellent in almost everything he does. This movie was screaming Academy Award Nomination for him, and this would prove to be his first Best Actor nod. I’m also very high on Fincher and Cate Blanchett (