“Just Go With It” is a typical romantic comedy directed by Dennis Dugan. The genre, romantic comedy, contains lighthearted plots carefully designed to amuse and provoke laughter among an audience. This version of comedy is accomplished by using jokes, one-liners, exaggerated situations, language, and relationships. The main purpose of a romantic comedy is to display the adventures of generally young lovers trying to overcome social challenges, concluding with a happy and expected ending. The codes
“No part of the film experience has been more consistently cited as a barrier to serious critical interest than the existence of forms and conventions, whether in such details as the stereotyped character, the familiar setting and the happy ending” (Braudy 435). The genre film has long history of being regarded as classless or unintelligent cinema as clearly seen in Braudy’s previous comment. A genre films draws on different tropes and similar plots and subplots which results in the categorization
the unique aspect of the industry is that it is so expansive in all of the different categories and types of movies, but yet each film is individualized. A certain characteristic of a movie may appeal to one person and not another. Such characteristics may not only appeal to an individual but to a certain group of people. Could it be that characteristics of a film appeal to either the male gender or the female gender? Is there a difference in the category of movie that a male chooses as opposed
Fechner Professor Tom Sobchack FILM 4210 8 May 2014 FILM 4210 Final Paper The romantic comedy genre, although widely seen throughout the last few decades, has existed for quite some time. Its prevalence and predictability have often been parodied but the genre’s popularity and box office success can not be denied. Some of the earliest incarnations of romantic comedy form appear in literature, Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream for example. The genre has been prevalent in film ever since the technology’s
From Screwball to Black Comedy: Predictable Romantic Comedies are Flexible With names like “Rom Com” and “Chick Flick,” romantic comedies are often put in a silly or empty-headed light. Yet, these films continue to be made and people (women and men alike) keep seeing them because, “(audiences have) seen it in a hundred variations and know exactly how it ends... happily ever after.” (Mizejewski 17) And while people may know that real love doesn’t always end happily, the idea is too good to resist;
that affect women’s economic and social status. But what are there damages caused by the type of movies most women love, the type of movies they drag their boyfriends and husbands to, the type of movies millions watch unashamedly in public-the romantic comedy? Steve Carell, Hugh Grant, Jennifer Lopez, and Jena Jameson have at least one thing in common. They all portray characters in movies that leave an unrealistic expectation about how love and sexual relationships actually work in the minds of people
experience the highs and lows of love. “Common themes that revolve around romantic movies are kissing, love at first sight, tragic love, destructive love, and sentimental love” (Taylor). These themes appear in many historical films and the pattern still continues in modern films as well. Watching romantic movies has a giant negative influence on the viewer's analysis of what love and relationships should really be like. These films give the wrong impression of reality when it comes to dating, marriage
opinion when he says that ‘each new genre film constitutes an addition to an existing generic corpus and involves a selection from the repertoire of generic elements available at any one point in time’” (Altman 1999). This quote describes exactly what the genre romantic comedies consist of. The genre stems from two obvious sources, romance films and comedy films, and it takes elements from each genre to create a whole new spin on films. Romantic comedies are light-hearted, humorous, and dramatic
When Harry Met Sally The film I chose to view for this Romantic Comedy paper was When Harry met Sally. I enjoyed this movie. The two main characters were Harry (Billy Crystal) and Sally Allbright (Meg Ryan). When first introduced to these characters, Sally is driving to New York, and Harry, who is the boyfriend of Sally's friend, is catching a ride with her. Sally is a very structured person. To quote Harry, she is a "high maintenance" women. Harry, on the other hand, has a more laid back
Comparing Two Trailers for the Same Films Compare two trailers for the same or opposite films, exploring the similarities and differences between them and their effects on an audience. I will be discussing the similarities and differences in the two film trailers. I will also discuss the effect they have on the audience by looking at lighting, images, music, actors, characters, special effects, editing/speed, dialogue and any other information given. The two trailers
George of the Jungle The film “George of the Jungle”, directed by Sam Weisman is a romantic comedy and parody. In other words, it fully rips off Tarzan and makes a classic story seem stupid. In the beginning of the film the audience is shown a short cartoon about how George came to be in the jungle. When he was a baby George was flying over the jungle in a plane when it crashed. The passengers never found him and so apes raised him. Then the scene it cut to the present when a woman called Ursula
Many look to films such as The Breakfast Club and Back to the Future as representations of the 1980s; although both excelled at defining specific attributes, they lacked the ability to effectively portray the average day-to-day suburban life that many experienced during the decade. Directed by Savage Steve Holland, Better Off Dead is a dark romantic comedy about a high school student, Lane Myer, who becomes suicidal after his girlfriend dumps him just before Christmas. Played by John Cusack, the
Can Anyone Write a Romantic Comedy? While most people consider love a confusing thing to understand, films, specifically Romantic Comedies are the opposite. Romantic Comedies follow a strict guideline on how their plot should be arranged: Boy meets girl, Boy loses girl, Boy gets girl back. The characters, setting, and length are completely dependent on the author, but nearly every romantic comedy undeniably follows the previous construct. Romantic comedies, although differing in specific plot events
“Director, Wayne Wang produces a modern romance film which depicts the delicate balance between the Cinderella legend and the self-help notion of working for a better life. Georgette Griffin reports. U pon its release in 2002, Maid in Manhattan, tries to treat this theme of class and opportunity , without any real depth or insight. This Wayne Wang film is a romantic comedy film which captures the themes of the damsel in distress and the classical Cinderella story which is represented by a charming
“If you’re a bird, then I’m a bird” (The Notebook). This quotation by Ryan Gosling in the popular movie The Notebook offers romance and comedy combined. Where did this mix of comedy and romance originate? Romantic comedies were developed through art, poetry, and literature. It has urbanized over the years from several cultural influences such as war and the Renaissance, which happened throughout Europe beginning in the fourteenth century and lasting into the seventeenth century (Spielvogel). There
Shakespeare In Love -Combination of Romantic Comedy and Shakespearean Tragedy William Shakespeare once told us, "All the World’s a Stage" —and now his quote can be applied to his own life as it is portrayed in the recent film, Shakespeare In Love. This 1998 motion picture prospered with the creative scripting of Tom Stoppard and Marc Norman and direction of John Madden. The combined effort of these men, on top of many other elements, produced a film that can equally be enjoyed by the Shakespeare
time devoted to television/film (L’Engle, Brown, & Kenneavy, 2006). Furthermore, many studies have found that heavy television/film viewing does positively correlate with effects on an individual’s beliefs, attitudes, and perceptions (Shrum, Wyer, & O 'Guinn, 2009). Professor and Researcher Dr. George Gerbner coined and introduced cultivation theory into this communicative conversation. The cultivation theory is defined as the “independent contributions television /film viewing makes to viewer conceptions
that you thought would be meaningless and shallow somehow manifests into an incredible tale filled with life lessons abounding. Such was the case with my chosen movie for this assignment, the popular romantic comedy “50 First Dates.” This delightful story that has both elements of drama and comedy tells the story of the narcissistic Henry Roth, known far and wide for his playboy tendencies, and his journey to redefine his definition of love through the charming Lucy Whitmore. Meeting by chance at
they fall in love and live happily ever after. Yet, times have changed and with the progress of society so has our story. These days, romantic comedies have modified the meaning of love. Instead of the usual fairy tale story, they have introduced to us love that cannot only overcome everything but also help us find who we truly are. A perfect example of a romantic comedy (or rom-coms) is The Holiday. A movie directed by Nancy Meyers (a director best known for her work in rom-coms), and released in 2006
genres. In spite of these expectations, genre does not dictate a set of rigid rules; in fact, genre is more descriptive than prescriptive. Problems in defining genre often arise because there are frequently sub-genres: romantic comedy might be considered a sub-genre of comedy, revenge tragedy of tragedy and gothic horror of horror. It becomes increasingly difficult to see where one sub-genre ends and another begins. Also these categories are seldom pure. For example, Hamlet, a revenge tragedy