Romantic-Comedies aren’t my favourite genre (yes, I consider them a genre), but when they’re right they’re quite good. When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless In Seattle, for example, are films that can withstand repeat viewing. I’m sure there are others but they are the only 2 I can think of right now that I would put in the ‘great’ category.

Harry and Sally gave the 80’s their best rom-com, Sleepless takes the 90’s gong, but the naughties are still waiting for a rom-com worthy of repeat viewings. 2000’s What Women Want had it’s moments, but the fact that a film like Love Actually is held in such high esteem these days how far away from Harry and Sally we are.

Enter Cameron Crowe. Yes, Elizabethtown wasn’t great (although I still found it watchable), but Jerry Maguire was close to greatness. Crowe is to start filming a yet untitled movie with Ben Stiller and Reese Witherspoon in January.

I have a good feeling about this one. Witherspoon is made for rom-com, so teaming her up with Crowe is an obvious move. Stiller could go either way, but after making Orlando Bloom as close to watchable as is humanly possible I have faith in Crowe’s handling.

Anyone think of a leading man who would have been a better choice than Stiller. There aren’t many out there who fit rom-com these days.