Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com ) is a sub-genre of comedy and romance fiction , focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount all obstacles.
93-464: The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas is a 2000 American romantic comedy film directed by Brian Levant , written by Jim Cash , Harry Elfont , Deborah Kaplan , and Jack Epps, Jr. , and is the prequel to Levant's The Flintstones (1994), based on the 1960–1966 animated television series of the same name . The film was developed and produced without the involvement of Steven Spielberg ,
186-728: A Friend" (US No. 13), and "Tops", feature Mick Taylor's unused rhythm guitar tracks. Jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins plays on three Tattoo You songs, " Slave ", "Neighbours", and "Waiting on a Friend". The album reached No. 2 in the UK and No. 1 in the US. While continuing to tour and release albums with the Rolling Stones, Jagger began a solo career. According to a February 1985 article in Rolling Stone , Jagger did so to "establish an artistic identity for himself apart from
279-545: A TV Show . It also received seven nominations in total; its other nominations were for: Romantic comedy The basic plot of a romantic comedy is that two characters meet , part ways due to an argument or other obstacle, then ultimately, realize their love for one another and reunite. Sometimes the two leads meet and become involved initially, then must confront challenges to their union. Sometimes they are hesitant to become romantically involved because they believe they do not like each other. This could be because one of
372-435: A broad range of viewers." Metacritic reports a 27 out of 100 ratings, based on 26 reviews, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale, the same rating as its predecessor. The film was nominated for four Razzies at the 21st Golden Raspberry Awards : At the 2000 Stinkers Bad Movie Awards , it won the award for Worst Resurrection of
465-516: A cover of " Dancing in the Street " with David Bowie , who was performing at Wembley Stadium in London. The video was shown simultaneously on the screens of both Wembley and JFK Stadiums. The song reached No. 1 in the UK the same year. Richards ended his heroin use and became more present in decision-making, but Jagger was not accustomed to Richards' presence and did not like his authority over
558-462: A date. Wilma breaks up with Fred over not spending any time with her. Chip warns her of burglaries and arranges for Fred to lose everything before slipping Wilma's pearls into Fred's pocket and framing him for stealing them. Hotel security arrests Fred for robbery, but when Barney protests that Fred is incapable of robbery, Chip accuses Barney of being Fred's accomplice and also has him arrested. Believing Chip's lies, Wilma goes back to him. Gazoo visits
651-412: A few discos—which are not my favourite places in the world—because Mick likes to go out and dance at night. So I did that. That was my sacrifice. I humoured him. And that's when I knew we could work together. Ron Wood believes the modest sales of Jagger's Primitive Cool "surprised" Jagger and made him "realize the strength of the band". Richards recalled, "We've been stuffed together for years and one of
744-540: A flat at Edith Grove in Chelsea , London, with guitarist Brian Jones . While Richards and Jones planned to start their own rhythm and blues group, Jagger continued to study finance and accounting on a government grant as an undergraduate student at the London School of Economics . He had seriously considered becoming either a journalist or a politician, comparing the latter to a pop star. Brian Jones, using
837-550: A global hit that was the first in a string of commercially successful singles to emerge from tepidly received studio albums. The sessions for Goats Head Soup produced unused material, including " Waiting on a Friend ", a ballad that was not released until the Tattoo You LP nine years later. Another legal battle over drugs, dating back to their stay in France, interrupted the making of Goats Head Soup . Authorities issued
930-620: A hindrance, and he could not obtain a US visa . Richards reported that in a June meeting with Jagger, Richards, and Watts were at Jones' house, and Jones admitted he was unable to "go on the road again". Jones left the band, saying, "I've left, and if I want to I can come back". On 3 July 1969, less than a month later, Jones drowned in the swimming pool at his home, Cotchford Farm , in Hartfield , East Sussex. When asked if he felt guilty about Jones's death, Jagger told Rolling Stone in 1995: No, I don't really. I do feel that I behaved in
1023-564: A job as a fellow waitress. Smitten with the waitresses, the two men invite them to a carnival, with Fred dating Betty and Barney taking Wilma. However, the couples fail to bond until both men switch dates. At one game, Fred wins an egg that hatches into a dog-like baby dinosaur, which he names "Dino". Wilma invites her new friends home to a birthday party for her father, Colonel Slaghoople, where all are shocked by her wealth. Intending to propose, Fred changes his mind after meeting Chip, who mocks his low-level job at Slate & Company. Pearl despises
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#17327799885331116-591: A parody of Mick Jagger . William Hanna and Joseph Barbera , who created the original cartoon series, make cameo appearances at the end of the film. The film was a box office failure , grossing $ 59.5 million against its $ 83 million budget. It received generally negative reviews, though some critics considered it an improvement over the first film. In prehistoric suburban Bedrock , young bachelors and best friends Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble have recently qualified as crane operators at Slate & Company. Soon to be employed, they hope to score dates. The Great Gazoo,
1209-809: A sense of awkwardness between the two potential partners by depicting an initial clash of personalities or beliefs, an embarrassing situation, or by introducing a comical misunderstanding or mistaken identity situation. Sometimes, the term is used without a hyphen (a "meet cute"), or as a verb ("to meet cute"). Roger Ebert describes the "concept of a Meet Cute" as "when boy meets girl in a cute way." As an example, he cites "The Meet Cute in Lost and Found [which] has Jackson and Segal running their cars into each other in Switzerland. Once recovered, they Meet Cute again when they run into each other while on skis. Eventually, they fall in love." In many romantic comedies,
1302-647: A single the previous day. On 6 December 1969, the Stones performed at the Altamont Free Concert music festival, in which Meredith Hunter was stabbed to death by a member of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club after drawing a revolver and approaching the stage, which was seen as a threat to the band. Accounts of Hunter's reasoning for drawing the revolver were mixed. According to The Guardian music editor Hunter's death and
1395-567: A small, green alien exiled to Earth by his species, offers them help, although only they can see him. Meanwhile, Wilma Slaghoople, the daughter of a wealthy military veteran, wants a normal life, though her controlling mother Pearl wants her to marry suave casino owner Chip Rockefeller. After Wilma runs away from home, she escapes to Bronto King in downtown Bedrock. While there, she meets waitress Betty O'Shale. With Wilma unable to pay for her meal, Betty assumes her to be " caveless " and offers to buy her lunch. Wilma moves into Betty's apartment and gets
1488-660: A strong live music attraction. Another live album, No Security , was released from the tour. No Security included all new songs, except " Live With Me " and "The Last Time", which had been previously unreleased on live albums. The album reached No. 67 in the UK and No. 34 in the US. In 1999, the Rolling Stones staged the No Security Tour in the US and continued the Bridges to Babylon tour in Europe. In 2001, Jagger released his fourth solo album, Goddess in
1581-556: A trailblazer in pop music and with bringing a style and sex appeal to rock and roll that have been imitated and proven influential with subsequent generations of musicians. Jagger was born into a middle-class family in Dartford , Kent, on 26 July 1943. His father, Basil Fanshawe "Joe" Jagger, was a gymnast and physical education teacher who helped popularise basketball in Britain. His paternal grandfather, David Ernest Jagger,
1674-446: A very childish way, but we were very young, and in some ways we picked on him. But, unfortunately, he made himself a target for it; he was very, very jealous, very difficult, very manipulative , and if you do that in this kind of a group of people you get back as good as you give, to be honest. I wasn't understanding enough about his drug addiction. No one seemed to know much about drug addiction. Things like LSD were all new. No one knew
1767-756: A warrant for Richards' arrest, and the other band members returned briefly to France for questioning related to the incident. Along with Jagger's 1967 and 1970 convictions on drug charges, this complicated the band's plans for their Pacific tour in early 1973. The band was denied permission to play in Japan and was nearly banned from playing in Australia. A European tour followed in September and October 1973, which bypassed France after Richards' arrest in England on drug charges. The 1974 album It's Only Rock 'n Roll
1860-690: Is Cheap , shortly afterwards. Many felt the respective solo efforts marked the end of the Rolling Stones as a band. In 1988, Jagger produced the songs " Glamour Boys " and "Which Way to America" on Living Colour 's album Vivid . Between 15 and 28 March, he also performed a solo concert tour in Japan, playing in Tokyo , Nagoya , and Osaka . Jagger and Richards reunited in the Barbados in 1988 and produced dozens of new songs. Richards recalls: We just started in. And within two days, we realized we had five or six songs happening. I did have to take Mick to
1953-517: Is best known as the lead singer and one of the founder members of the Rolling Stones . Jagger has co-written most of the band's songs with lead guitarist Keith Richards ; their songwriting partnership is one of the most successful in rock music history. His career has spanned over six decades, and he has been widely described as one of the most popular and influential front men in the history of rock music . His distinctive voice and energetic live performances, along with Richards' guitar style, have been
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#17327799885332046-536: Is closer to tragicomedy ." It was not until the development of the literary tradition of romantic love in the western European medieval period, though, that "romance" came to refer to "romantic love" situations. They were previously referred to as the heroic adventures of medieval Romance . Those adventures traditionally focused on a knight's feats on behalf of a lady, so the modern themes of love were quickly woven into them, as in Chrétien de Troyes 's Lancelot,
2139-678: The News of the World published a three-part feature, "Pop Stars and Drugs: Facts That Will Shock You". The feature described alleged LSD parties hosted by the Moody Blues and attended by the Who 's Pete Townshend and Cream 's Ginger Baker , and alleged admissions of drug use by leading pop musicians. The first article targeted Donovan , who was raided and charged soon after the feature aired. The second instalment, published on 5 February, targeted
2232-535: The Rolling Stones Mobile Studio . In 1970, Nicolas Roeg's film Performance , produced in 1968 and featuring Jagger, was released. In the film, Jagger plays the role of Turner, a reclusive rock star. Keith Richards' girlfriend Anita Pallenberg also appeared in the film. During a 1970 concert in Paris, Jagger called for the release of imprisoned French Maoists . Jagger and the rest of
2325-518: The film ends on a happy note . Even though it is implied that they live happily ever after, it does not always state what that happy ending will be. The couple does not necessarily get married for it to be a "happily ever after". The conclusion of a romantic comedy is meant to affirm the primary importance of the love relationship in the protagonists' lives, even if they physically separate in the end (e.g., Shakespeare in Love , Roman Holiday ). Most of
2418-591: The Doorway , spawning the single "Visions of Paradise", which reached No. 44 in the UK. Following the 11 September attacks , Jagger joined Richards in the Concert for New York City , a benefit concert in response to the terrorist attack, to sing " Salt of the Earth " and " Miss You ". From 1989 to 2001, according to Fortune , the Stones generated more than US$ 1.5 billion in total gross revenue, surpassing
2511-771: The Jagger family's 1954 move to Wilmington, Kent . The same year he passed the eleven-plus examination and attended Dartford Grammar School , which now has the Mick Jagger Centre performing arts venue. Jagger and Richards lost contact with each other when they went to different schools. In the mid-1950s, Jagger began his music career, forming a garage band with his friend Dick Taylor . They played songs by Muddy Waters , Chuck Berry , Little Richard , Howlin' Wolf , and Bo Diddley . Jagger met Richards again on 17 October 1961 on Platform Two of Dartford railway station . The Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters records Jagger
2604-556: The Knight of the Cart . The contemporary romantic comedy genre was shaped by 18th-century Restoration comedy and 19th-century romantic melodrama . Restoration comedies were typically comedies of manners that relied on knowledge of the complex social rules of high society, particularly related to navigating the marriage-market, an inherent feature of the plot in many of these plays, such as William Wycherley 's The Country Wife . While
2697-563: The Rock Vegas Chapel of Love. After the pastor proclaims them husband and wife, everyone sings " Meet the Flintstones ". When Jagged sings "Viva Rock Vegas" at a party, Betty catches Wilma's tossed bouquet and kisses Barney. The newlyweds drive away with Dino and Gazoo to goodbye waves from their friends, family, and even a handcuffed Chip and Roxie. Korman, who played Wilma's father Colonel Slaghoople, voiced The Great Gazoo in
2790-435: The Rolling Stones moved to Southern France as tax exiles in 1971 to avoid paying a 93 per cent supertax imposed by Harold Wilson 's Labour government on the country's top earners. After the band's acrimonious split with their second manager, Allen Klein , in 1971, and Richards' heroin addiction , Jagger assumed control of the band's business affairs, leading to feuds between Jagger and Richards. Jagger has managed
2883-536: The Rolling Stones" which was described as "his boldest attempt yet". Jagger started writing and recording material for his first solo album She's the Boss . Released on 19 February 1985, the album, produced by Nile Rodgers and Bill Laswell , features Herbie Hancock , Jeff Beck , Jan Hammer , Pete Townshend and the Compass Point All Stars . It sold well, and the single "Just Another Night"
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2976-590: The Rolling Stones' highly publicised 1972 American tour, Jagger wore glam-rock clothing and glitter makeup on stage. Their interest in the blues had been made manifest on the 1972 album Exile on Main St. Music critic Russell Hall described Jagger's emotional singing on the gospel-influenced " Let It Loose ", which appears on Exile on Main St. , as the singer's best vocal achievement. In 1972, Jagger, Charlie Watts , Bill Wyman , Nicky Hopkins , and Ry Cooder released Jamming with Edward! , an album recorded during
3069-454: The Rolling Stones' image as defiant troublemakers in contrast to the Beatles as "lovable moptop[s]". Jagger told Stephen Schiff in a 1992 Vanity Fair profile: I wasn't trying to be rebellious in those days; I was just being me. I wasn't trying to push the edge of anything. I'm being me and ordinary, the guy from suburbia who sings in this band, but someone older might have thought it
3162-423: The Rolling Stones' trademark throughout the band's career. Early in his career, Jagger gained notoriety for his romantic involvements and illicit drug use, and has often been portrayed as a countercultural figure. Jagger was born and grew up in Dartford . He studied at the London School of Economics before abandoning his studies to focus on his career with the Rolling Stones. In the late 1960s, Jagger starred in
3255-443: The Rolling Stones. A reporter who contributed to the story spent an evening at the London club Blaise's, where a member of the Rolling Stones allegedly took several Benzedrine tablets, displayed a piece of hashish , and invited his companions back to his flat for a "smoke". The article claimed this was Mick Jagger, but it turned out to be a case of mistaken identity; the reporter had been eavesdropping on Brian Jones. Two days after
3348-472: The Rolling Stones. At the beginning of the Rolling Stones' founding in the early 1960s, the band mostly played for no money at a basement club opposite London's Ealing Broadway tube station, which was subsequently named Ferry's Club. The group had very little equipment and borrowed Korner's gear to play. Their first appearance, under the name the Rollin' Stones, after one of their favourite Muddy Waters songs,
3441-509: The Rolling Stones. I love the Rolling Stones—I think it's wonderful, I think it's done a lot of wonderful things for music. But, you know, it cannot be, at my age and after spending all these years, the only thing in my life. Jagger released his second solo album, Primitive Cool , in 1987. Though it failed to match the commercial success of his debut solo album, it was critically well received. Richards released his first solo album, Talk
3534-453: The UK and No. 3 in the US. The music video for the single " Anybody Seen My Baby? " featuring Angelina Jolie was played in steady rotation on both MTV and VH1 . Sales were roughly equal to those of previous records (about 1.2 million copies sold in the US). The subsequent Bridges to Babylon Tour , which crossed Europe, North America, and other destinations, proved the band remained
3627-501: The UK, No. 1 in the US), in Munich provided an opportunity for some guitarists hoping to join the band to work while trying out. Several guitarists were auditioned, some without even knowing they were auditioning. Ronnie Wood , then the guitarist of the band Faces was selected and joined the band in 1975. Wood has sometimes functioned as a mediator in the group, especially between Jagger and Richards. His first full-length LP with
3720-570: The animated series and also voiced the Dictabird in the first film. Stephenson, who voiced both the Showroom announcer and the Minister, voiced Mr. Slate in the animated series. John Goodman , Rick Moranis , Elizabeth Perkins , and Rosie O'Donnell , who played Fred, Barney, Wilma, and Betty respectively in the first film, did not reprise their roles. Alan Cumming was the first actor cast. He
3813-628: The article was published, Jagger filed a writ for libel against the News of the World . Jagger and Richards were later arrested on drug charges and given unusually harsh sentences. Jagger was sentenced to three months' imprisonment for possession of four over-the-counter pep pills he had purchased in Italy, and Richards was sentenced to one year in prison for allowing cannabis to be smoked on his property. The traditionally conservative editor of The Times , William Rees-Mogg , wrote an article critical of
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3906-803: The band began a five-month residency at Eel Pie Island Hotel , which the BBC later credited with shaping the band's career. That autumn, Jagger left the London School of Economics to pursue a musical career with the Rolling Stones. The group initially played songs by American rhythm and blues artists, including Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley . The band's first two UK No. 1 hits were cover versions, " It's All Over Now " by Bobby Womack and " Little Red Rooster " by Willie Dixon . Encouraged by manager Andrew Loog Oldham , Jagger and Richards soon began writing their own songs. Their songwriting partnership took time to develop; one of their early compositions
3999-582: The band diminished. This led to a feud between Jagger and Richards that has been referred to as " World War III " with concern at the time that Jagger touring without the Stones could prove a "death sentence" for the band. When the Stones released Dirty Work in March 1986, Jagger's relations with Richards had reached an all-time low, leading Jagger to refuse to tour with the band to support the new album. Jagger responded, saying: I think that one ought to be allowed to have one's artistic side apart from just being in
4092-446: The band was Some Girls (1978), on which they ventured into disco and punk , a move primarily led by Jagger. Following the success of Some Girls , the band released the album Emotional Rescue in mid-1980. During recording sessions for the album, a rift between Jagger and Richards began developing. Richards wanted to tour in the summer or autumn of 1980 to promote Emotional Rescue , but Jagger declined. Emotional Rescue hit
4185-456: The band's Let It Bleed sessions. The album includes loose jams recorded while the rest of the Stones (reportedly) were waiting for Keith Richards to return to the studio. In November 1972, the band began recording sessions in Kingston, Jamaica , for the album Goats Head Soup , which was released in 1973 and reached No. 1 in both the UK and US. The album includes the song " Angie ",
4278-684: The band, although his departure was not made official until January 1993. Following the success of Steel Wheels , and the end of Jagger and Richards' well-publicised feud, Jagger attempted to reestablish himself as a solo artist. He acquired Rick Rubin as co-producer in January 1992 for his third solo album, Wandering Spirit . Sessions for the album began that month in Los Angeles and ended nine months later, in September 1992. Richards recorded his second solo studio album, Main Offender , at
4371-471: The characters already has a partner or because of social pressures. However, the screenwriters leave clues that suggest that the characters are attracted to each other and that they would be a good love match. The characters often split or seek time apart in order to sort out their emotions or deal with external obstacles to being together, which they eventually overcome. While the two protagonists are separated, one or both of them usually realizes that they love
4464-495: The company beginning with the 2001 historical drama Enigma . He was also a member of the supergroup SuperHeavy from 2009 to 2011. Although relationships with his bandmates, particularly Richards, deteriorated during the 1980s, Jagger has always found more success with the Rolling Stones than with his solo and side projects. He was married to Bianca Pérez-Mora Macias from 1971 to 1978, and has had several other relationships; he has eight children with five women. In 1989, Jagger
4557-431: The consequences of the break was making us realize we were stuck together whether we liked it or not. Jagger said, "Because we've been doing it for so long, we don't really have to discuss it. When we come up with a lick or a riff or a chorus, we already know if it's right or if it's wrong." On 29 August 1989, the band released its 19th UK and 21st US album, Steel Wheels . The 1989–1990 Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle Tour
4650-648: The death of John Keats , after which thousands of butterflies were released in Jones' memory. The band began the concert with "I'm Yours and I'm Hers", a song by Johnny Winter . During the concert, they band played three new songs from two forthcoming albums, " Midnight Rambler " and " Love in Vain ", from Let It Bleed , released in December 1969, and " Loving Cup ", which appeared on Exile on Main St. , released May 1972. They also played " Honky Tonk Women ", released as
4743-717: The decades. We can see this through the screwball comedy in response to the censorship of the Hays Code in the 1920s–1930s, the career woman comedy (such as George Stevens' Woman of the Year , starring Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy ) post-WWII, and the sex comedy made popular by Rock Hudson and Doris Day in the 1950s–1960s. Over the years, romantic comedies have slowly been becoming more popular to both men and women. They have begun to spread out of their conventional and traditional structure into other territory, and to explore more complex topics. These films still follow
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#17327799885334836-988: The executive producer of Levant's The Flintstones (1994). It is set before the events of both the series and the first film, showing how Fred and Barney meet Wilma and Betty. The title is a play on the Elvis Presley song, Viva Las Vegas , also used as the title of an MGM musical film . With the exception of Irwin Keyes as Joe Rockhead, none of the original cast from the first film reprise their roles in this film. The film stars Mark Addy as Fred Flintstone , Stephen Baldwin as Barney Rubble , Kristen Johnston as Wilma Slaghoople , and Jane Krakowski as Betty O'Shale , replacing John Goodman , Rick Moranis , Elizabeth Perkins , and Rosie O'Donnell respectively. The supporting cast features Joan Collins , Thomas Gibson , Harvey Korman (in his final film performance), and Alan Cumming as both The Great Gazoo and Mick Jagged,
4929-468: The fact that these films are still romantic comedies. One of the conventions of romantic comedy films is the entertainment factor in a contrived encounter of two potential romantic partners in unusual or comic circumstances, which film critics such as Roger Ebert or the Associated Press's Christy Lemire have called a " meet-cute " situation. During a "meet-cute", scriptwriters often create
5022-570: The film was a box office failure . This was a disappointment compared to the first film's $ 358.5 million worldwide gross. On Rotten Tomatoes , The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas has a 25% score, based on 72 reviews, with an average rating of 4/10. The site's critical consensus states: "The prequel to the first full-length feature set in Bedrock, Viva Rock Vegas is a surprising improvement over The Flintstones . Aimed towards an audience of adults and children alike, critics feel Viva will appeal to
5115-436: The films Performance (1970) and Ned Kelly (1970), to mixed receptions. Beginning in the 1980s, he released a number of solo works, including four albums and the single " Dancing in the Street ", a 1985 duet with David Bowie that reached No. 1 in the UK and Australia and was a top-ten hit in other countries. In the 2000s, Jagger co-founded a film production company, Jagged Films, and produced feature films through
5208-436: The follies and misunderstandings of young lovers, in a light‐hearted and happily concluded manner which usually avoids serious satire". This reference states that the "best‐known examples are Shakespeare's comedies of the late 1590s, A Midsummer Night's Dream , Twelfth Night , and As You Like It being the most purely romantic, while Much Ado About Nothing approaches the comedy of manners and The Merchant of Venice
5301-735: The gender role that society has imposed upon them, as seen in Forgetting Sarah Marshall , in which the male protagonist is especially in touch with his emotions. It can also be seen in Made of Honor , in which the female bridesmaids are shown in a negative and somewhat masculine light in order to advance the likability of the male lead. Other remakes of romantic comedies involve similar elements, but they explore more adult themes such as marriage, responsibility, or even disability. Two films by Judd Apatow , This Is 40 and Knocked Up , deal with these issues. This Is 40 chronicles
5394-399: The group ever since, with Prince Rupert Loewenstein acting as business adviser and financial manager from 1968 until 2007. Jagger and the rest of the band changed their look and style as the 1970s progressed. While in France, Jagger learned to play guitar and contributed guitar parts for songs on Sticky Fingers (1971) and the Stones' subsequent albums except Dirty Work in 1986. For
5487-468: The group, Chip plots to ensure Fred gambles so Wilma dumps him, whereas Fred sees it as a chance to win big so he can impress Wilma with money like Chip's. Gangsters Big Rocko and Little Rocko visit Chip and his girlfriend Roxie to collect a sum of money that Chip owes their boss. Gazoo overhears Chip claiming his upcoming marriage to Wilma will allow him to access the Slaghoople fortune. Considering that
5580-514: The harm. People thought cocaine was good for you. On 5 July 1969, two days after Jones' death, the Rolling Stones played a previously scheduled concert at Hyde Park , attended by 250,000 people, dedicating it as a tribute to Jones. It was their first concert with new guitarist, Mick Taylor , who replaced Jones. At the beginning of the Hyde Park concert, Jagger read an excerpt from Percy Bysshe Shelley 's poem " Adonaïs ", an elegy written on
5673-567: The melodramas of the Romantic period had little to do with comedy, they were hybrids incorporating elements of domestic and sentimental tragedies, pantomime "with an emphasis on gesture, on the body, and the thrill of the chase," and other genres of expression such as songs and folk tales. In the 20th century, as Hollywood grew, the romantic comedy in America mirrored other aspects of society in its rapid changes, developing many sub-genres through
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#17327799885335766-471: The men in prison, revealing that Chip is severely indebted to the mob and hopes to solve both his problems by framing Fred for the robbery and marrying Wilma to get his hands on the Slaghooples' money. Barney slips through the bars, steals the keys, and unlocks the cell. Disguised in drag as dancers, they accidentally run into Jagged's dressing room. Barney tells Betty he loves her, and they reconcile after
5859-429: The mid-life crisis of a couple entering their 40s, and Knocked Up addresses unintended pregnancy and the ensuing assuming of responsibility. Silver Linings Playbook deals with mental illness and the courage to start a new relationship. All of these go against the stereotype of what romantic comedy has become as a genre. Yet, the genre of romantic comedy is simply a structure, and all of these elements do not negate
5952-436: The misunderstanding involving Roxie at the buffet is cleared up. Fred plans to disguise himself as Jagged in an attempt to reconcile with Wilma. Meanwhile, in the audience, Chip proposes to an unimpressed Wilma. Fred then comes on stage disguised as Jagged and briefly sings to Wilma, apologizing for his behavior earlier before proposing to her. Knowing she still loves Fred, Wilma happily accepts, rejecting Chip, and they marry in
6045-464: The name Elmo Lewis, began working at the Ealing Club , where a loose music ensemble known as Blues Incorporated was performing, under the leadership of Alexis Korner . Jones, Richards, and Jagger began playing with the group, with Jagger eventually becoming the band's lead singer. Jones, Richards, and Jagger began meeting on their own to practise, establishing the foundation for what would become
6138-436: The other person. Then, one character makes some extravagant effort (sometimes called a grand gesture ) to find the other character and declare their love. However, this is not always the case; sometimes, there is a coincidental encounter where the two characters meet again. Alternatively, one character plans a romantic gesture to show that they still care. Then, with some comic friction, they declare their love for each other, and
6231-528: The other zombies and even starts to cure them. With the zombie cure, the two main characters can now be together since they do not have a barrier between them anymore. Another strange set of circumstances is in Zack and Miri Make a Porno where the two protagonists are building a relationship while trying to make a pornographic film together. Both these films take the typical story arc and then add strange circumstances to add originality. Other romantic comedies flip
6324-577: The overall mood of festival goers "has become symbolic for the corruption of 1960s hippy idealism." Jagger later recalled to Robert Greenfield that he was "scared shitless" that, according to Rolling Stone , "he might be attacked on stage" by Hells Angels members who "felt they had been unfairly blamed for the disaster that left a Stones fan dead." In 1970, Jagger bought Stargroves , a manor house and estate near East Woodhay in Hampshire . The Rolling Stones and several other bands recorded there using
6417-431: The plan is creditable, the gangsters agree to suspend collections until after the wedding. When Barney tries to keep Fred from high-stakes poker, Chip sends Roxie to seduce and escort Barney to an all-you-can-eat buffet. Chip keeps Fred gambling and he misses his dinner date with the others. Betty sees Barney wipe the cream off Roxie's chest, misinterpreting the gesture as a pass. Mick Jagged comforts Betty, and they go on
6510-407: The potential couple comprises polar opposites, two people of different temperaments, situations, social statuses, or all three ( It Happened One Night ), who would not meet or talk under normal circumstances, and the meet cute's contrived situation provides the opportunity for these two people to meet. Mick Jagger Sir Michael Philip Jagger (born 26 July 1943) is an English musician. He
6603-447: The revenue of U2 , Bruce Springsteen , and Michael Jackson . Jagger celebrated the Rolling Stones' 40th anniversary by touring with the band on the year-long Licks Tour , supporting the band's commercially successful career retrospective, Forty Licks , a double album. Along with Eurythmics member and record producer David A. Stewart , Jagger wrote and performed the soundtrack to the 2004 romantic comedy Alfie , which included
6696-559: The same time. On Wandering Spirit , Jagger used Lenny Kravitz as a vocalist on his cover of Bill Withers ' " Use Me " and bassist Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers on three separate tracks. Jagger signed with Atlantic Records , which had signed the Stones in the 1970s, to distribute the solo album. Wandering Spirit , released in February 1993, and The Very Best of Mick Jagger , a compilation album containing no new material, were both released by Atlantic Records. Wandering Spirit
6789-462: The sentences . On appeal, Richards' sentence was overturned and Jagger's was amended to a conditional discharge , although he spent one night in London's Brixton Prison . The Rolling Stones continued to face legal battles for the next decade. By the release of the Stones' album Beggars Banquet , Brian Jones was contributing only sporadically to the band. Jagger said Jones was "not psychologically suited to this way of life". His drug use became
6882-469: The standard conventions of the romantic comedy genre. In films like 500 Days of Summer , the two main interests do not end up together, leaving the protagonist somewhat distraught. Other films, like Adam, have the two main interests end up separated but still content and pursuing other goals and love interests. Some romantic comedies use reversal of gender roles to add comedic effect. These films contain characters who possess qualities that diverge from
6975-513: The three new friends, but the Colonel, glad for Wilma's happiness, accepts them and privately gives Wilma a valuable pearl necklace that his great-grandmother once wore. After the boys humiliate themselves at dinner, Wilma, nevertheless, proclaims her pride and follows them out. Chip congratulates Fred on attracting Wilma, apologizes for lampooning Fred's job, and invites the group to his Rock Vegas resort as an olive branch. However, unbeknownst to
7068-401: The time the ending gives the audience a sense that if it is true love, it will always prevail, no matter what the two characters have to overcome. Comedies, rooted in the fertility rites and satyr plays of ancient Greece , have often incorporated sexual or social elements. The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms defines romantic comedy as "a general term for comedies that deal mainly with
7161-542: The top of the charts on both sides of the Atlantic and the title track reached No. 3 in the US. In early 1981, the Rolling Stones reconvened and began touring the US that year, leaving little time to write and record a new album. The band's album Tattoo You , released in 1981, featured several outtakes, including " Start Me Up ", the album's lead single that reached No. 2 in the US and ranked No. 22 on Billboard's Hot 100 year-end chart. Two songs, "Waiting on
7254-468: The typical plot of "a light and humorous movie, play, etc., whose central plot is a happy love story" but with more complexity. Some romantic comedies have adopted special circumstances for the main characters, as in Warm Bodies where the protagonist is a zombie who falls in love with a human girl after eating her boyfriend. The effect of their love towards each other is that it starts spreading to
7347-588: The world's highest-grossing tour ever at the time. On 8 September 1994, the Stones performed " Love Is Strong ", a new song, and "Start Me Up" at the 1994 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The band was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 1994 MTV ceremony. The Rolling Stones ended the 1990s with the album Bridges to Babylon , released in 1997 to mixed reviews. It reached No. 6 in
7440-564: Was " As Tears Go By ", a song written for Marianne Faithfull , a young singer Loog Oldham was promoting. For the Rolling Stones, the duo wrote " The Last Time ", the group's third No. 1 single in the UK, based on "This May Be the Last Time", a traditional Negro spiritual song recorded by the Staple Singers in 1955. Jagger and Richards also wrote their first international hit, " (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction ". It established
7533-505: Was a Top Ten hit. During this period, he collaborated with the Jacksons on the song " State of Shock ", sharing lead vocals with Michael Jackson . In 1985, Jagger performed without the Rolling Stones at Live Aid , a multi-venue charity concert in 1985. Jagger performed at Philadelphia 's JFK Stadium , where he also performed a duet of " It's Only Rock and Roll " with Tina Turner , highlighted by Jagger tearing away Turner's skirt, and
7626-651: Was also a teacher. His mother, Eva Ensley Mary ( née Scutts), born in Sydney of English descent, was a hairdresser who was politically active in the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom. His parents were married in 1940 at Holy Trinity Church in Dartford. Jagger's younger brother, Chris (born 19 December 1947), is also a musician, and the two have performed together. Although he
7719-488: Was carrying revealed a shared interest in rhythm and blues . A musical partnership began shortly afterwards. Richards and Taylor often met Jagger at his house. In late 1961, the meetings moved to Taylor's house, where Alan Etherington and Bob Beckwith joined the trio. The quintet called themselves the Blues Boys. Jagger left school in 1961 after passing seven O-levels and two A-levels . He and Richards moved into
7812-442: Was commercially successful, reaching No. 12 in the UK and No. 11 in the US. In 1993, the Stones were ready to start recording their next studio album, and Charlie Watts recruited bassist Darryl Jones , a former sideman of Miles Davis and Sting , as Wyman's replacement for the recording of Voodoo Lounge , released in 1994. Jones continued to perform with the band as the band's touring and session bassist. The album
7905-505: Was encouraged to follow his father's career path growing up, Jagger has said, "I always sang as a child. I was one of those kids who just liked to sing. Some kids sing in choirs; others like to show off in front of the mirror. I was in the church choir and I also loved listening to singers on the radio—the BBC or Radio Luxembourg —or watching them on TV and in the movies." In September 1950, Keith Richards and Jagger first met as classmates at Wentworth Primary School in Dartford, prior to
7998-514: Was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and, in 2004, into the UK Music Hall of Fame with the Rolling Stones. As a member of the Rolling Stones and as a solo artist, he reached No. 1 on the UK and US singles charts with 13 singles, the top 10 with 32 singles and the top 40 with 70 singles. In 2003, he was knighted for his services to popular music. Jagger is credited with being
8091-433: Was initially only supposed to play Gazoo, but after performing as Mick Jagged for the table read, it was decided he would play both roles. The film was originally meant to be a sequel to the first film. Ann-Margret , who had a guest appearance on the original animated series as the title character in "Ann-Margrock Presents", sings the theme song, a slightly rewritten version of Viva Las Vegas . The song "This isn't love"
8184-512: Was just the most awful racket, the most terrible thing, and where are we going if this is music?... But all those songs we sang were pretty tame, really. People didn't think they were, but I thought they were tame. The group's early albums, including Out of Our Heads , Aftermath , and Between the Buttons , were successful commercially. In 1967, Jagger, Richards, and Jones were hounded by authorities over their recreational drug use after
8277-576: Was performed at the Marquee Club , a London jazz club, on 12 July 1962. They later changed their name to the Rolling Stones, since it seemed more formal. The initial band members included Jagger, Richards, Jones, Ian Stewart on piano, Dick Taylor on bass, and Tony Chapman on drums, but Richards wrote in Life , his memoir, that, "The drummer that night was Mick Avory —not Tony Chapman, as history has mysteriously handed it down..." In June 1963,
8370-613: Was recorded in the Musicland Studios in Munich ; it reached No. 2 in the UK and No. 1 in the US. Jagger and Richards produced the album credited as "the Glimmer Twins". The album and the single of the same name were both hits. Following Mick Taylor's exodus from the band in December 1974, the Stones needed a new guitarist. The recording sessions for the next album, Black and Blue (1976) (No. 2 in
8463-484: Was the band's first world tour in seven years and their biggest stage production to date. Opening acts included Living Colour and Guns N' Roses . Recordings from the tour were released in a 1991 concert album, Flashpoint , which reached No. 6 in the UK and No. 16 in the US, and the concert film Live at the Max , released in 1991. The tour was Bill Wyman 's last. After years of deliberation, Wyman chose to leave
8556-613: Was well received critically and proved commercially successful, going double platinum in the US. Reviews of the Voodoo Lounge noted and credited the album's "traditionalist" sounds to the Rolling Stones' new producer Don Was . Voodoo Lounge won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album at the 1995 Grammy Awards . It reached No. 1 in the UK and No. 2 in the US. The Voodoo Lounge Tour to support Voodoo Lounge lasted into 1996, grossing $ 320 million and becoming
8649-524: Was written by Brian Wilson and Tony Asher . A full version appears on Wilson's Live at the Roxy Theatre . The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas opened theatrically on April 28, 2000, and earned $ 10,518,435 in its first weekend, ranking second to U-571 ' s second weekend. The film ended its run on August 17, 2000, having grossed $ 35,268,275 domestically and $ 24,200,000 overseas for a worldwide total of $ 59,468,275. Based on an $ 83 million budget,
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