Not A Comedy`

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marilynnewman — 10 years ago(August 24, 2015 08:15 AM)

You mean like "The Loved One"? Or "The Abominable Dr. Phibes"?
I found both of those hysterical beyond belief. I haven't watched the "War of the Roses", but if it's a black comedy, they're some of my favorites. I'll have to give it a look.

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brockmeeks — 10 years ago(September 07, 2015 03:49 PM)

I knew this movie was tough, but damn OP, settle down. It's not a drama. I don't think you got the movie and in the process you insulted several people to force your opinion on us.

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njgill — 10 years ago(September 27, 2015 10:47 PM)

It's definitely a (black) comedy - what it is
NOT
(as IMDB labels it) is a romance!
The War of the Roses (1989)
R | 116 min | Comedy, Romance | 8 December 1989 (USA)

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leilani-kyle — 9 years ago(August 28, 2016 01:55 AM)

Oh my. Definitely agree here. I can't believe they would label it that. Holy crap. I pity the poor couple who go into this thinking its a romantic comedy because of IMDB, haha.

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findyourwayinthedark — 10 years ago(November 19, 2015 07:39 AM)

It's definitely a satirical comedy.

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LukeLovesFilm28 — 10 years ago(December 06, 2015 01:53 PM)

It's not exactly an emotional drama like Kramer vs Kramer either. So, if this isn't a comedy or a drama, what would you classify War of The Roses as?

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leilani-kyle — 9 years ago(August 28, 2016 01:56 AM)

'Difficult to Watch'

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ArielBL — 10 years ago(December 07, 2015 03:51 AM)

I kinda agree.
It was supposed to be a black comedy, but missed the mark.
Turner's character was too unreasonably vicious and unhinged, making it harrowing to watch, and even a 'black comedy' needs more than a couple of wise cracks. Short on comedy, top-heavy on blackness.
The only amusing thing was when the mother gave her children sweets, philosophising that they won't crave them later in life then the kids grew up fat.
This movie appealed to disillusioned housewives. There are many, I guess.

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doubl3 — 9 years ago(April 21, 2016 05:20 AM)

It's a real comedy for the second half of the movie. Up until then I was thinking the same thing. But really MOST comedies are terrible, so this was great in my opinion.

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KobiyashiMauru — 9 years ago(January 01, 2017 07:09 PM)

It's kind of a smarmy sarcastic dark comedy. It makes it kind of difficult to watch while figuring all of that out. But the Kathleen Turner gesture at the end definitely marks it as a dark comedy.
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