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(L to R) Bus tour guide Gary Grobowski (Vince Vaughn) and a capella-singing Richard Meyers (John Michael Higgins) face off in the romantic comedy "The Break-Up". "The Break-Up" will be released in theaters on June 2, 2006.

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'Break-Up' breaks down why romance fades

"They don't write 'em like that anymore" repeated Greg Kihn in his 1981 hit "The Breakup Song." That observation also seems to be the prevailing sentiment when it comes to making romantic comedies. What once was a genre characterized by witty flirtation and key misunderstandings has been hijacked by gross-out humor and illicit stalking.

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