Abstract
This paper emphasizes the impact of crime drama elements on the romantic comedy in three films. The films mentioned are "Some Like It Hot," "Grosse Pointe Blank" and "Gigli." It compares and contrasts how these three films use the elements of danger and criminal associations to heighten the romance of the story.

From the Paper
"This paper examines two frequently used film genres the romantic comedy and the crime drama and compares and contrasts three films that combine these genres using the elements of danger and criminal associations to heighten the romance of the story. Billy Wilder's, "Some Like It Hot" sets its darkly comic plot in motion when two musicians witness the St Valentine's Day massacre and flee from the killers in disguise, each finding a romantic partner in the process. George Armitage's "Gross Pointe Blank" sends a hit man to an unsettling reunion ..."

Tags:Wilder, Gigli, Cusack