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Not again... Garry Marshall does "Valentine's Day" and now "New Year's Eve"? Singles Unite!!!

When I saw the trailer for Garry Marshall's "Valentine's Day" last year, I had to be rushed to the hospital, as I was suffering from Linda Blair complex and my eyes were stuck in the back of my head from rolling them so far. I could tell from the previews that it was going to be God-awful. I enjoy some romantic comedies, those that include good chemistry between the leads, genuine dialogue, solid acting and direction and a somewhat different twist to the very formulaic plot of the genre. I had a good hunch that "Valentine's Day" wasn't going to include any of those and critics agreed with me. Sadly, the movie made $110.0 million. On the site RottenTomatoes.com, 33 critics were showcased rating the film favorably, while 149 rated it poorly, an 18% favorable rating with an average score of 3.8 out of 10. Some of the headlines for the reviews were as follows: “A perfect date movie: you’ll miss absolutely nothing of merit if you make out in the back...