“Hopeless Romantic” (*1/2 out of four) was a hopelessly dumb and stale romantic comedy about a young guy (Brandon Jones) who tries to use methods from (better) romantic comedy movies to win back his ex-girlfriend (Christa Allen) who recently left him and as the movie progresses, it’s easy to understand why. Viewers would be better off watching any of those other movies (“Sleepless In Seattle” among others) and ignoring this trifle. It’s movies like these that make you realize how much romantic comedies have gone down the tubes over the years.