Comedy film

example of a jukebox musical. Musical opera’s simply have no dialogue, and use only singing to tell the story. Rent, Les Miserables, and Hamilton are the most popular shows amongst this genre. Lastly, movie musicals are musicals that were written for film and adapted to the stage, or vice versa. Some example’s of this are: Moulin Rouge, and Into the Woods. Adaptations between the theatrical performance, and movie performance may…

The truth comes out 20 years later, when their marriage is falling apart and after Valentino has cheated on Suzy, jeopardizing their happiness. The script explores the theme of timeless love and gender age differences. It’s not a new topic to the film industry, but always one that is intriguing to explore. However, the script would benefit from continued developed. One of the main…

the film, the comic strip, the TV situation comedy, and burlesque (in the American sense) have been to the twentieth century, the Commedia dell'Arte was to the Renaissance" (Oreglia). Commedia dell'arte which translates to "comedy of arts," was the first professional form of theatrical art. This distinctive form of art first begun in Italy during the early fifteenth century, and thrived with popularity throughout Europe, during the seventeenth century. Commedia dell'arte was termed the comedy of…

Amy Schumer is one of the newest popular female comedians of today’s time. On her award-winning show, Inside Amy Schumer on Comedy Central her television show contains sketches where she challenges various issues through comedy. Gender is one of the main issues she challenges on her show. In the sketch, Last Fuckable Day Amy finds her idols: Tina Fey, Patricia Arquette, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus in the woods, and decides to join them for their celebration. Amy discovers that the women are…

A sexually uptight TV host, who has never had an orgasm, embarks on a sexual odyssey to experience her first one, but her obsession jeopardizes her engagement. STORY COMMENTS FINDING HER O presents as a raunchy, romantic comedy with an organically funny premise with the idea of the protagonist going in search of her first orgasm. It’s a fun concept. It’s also refreshing to have a female protagonist drive the plot and, in addition, it nice to see a script that focuses on the sexual…

I believe it is time to stop trying to protect people’s feelings from getting hurt, because it might cost us dearly. Some of the best literature, art, and comedy is considered greatly offensive by specific groups of people, and due to complaints, schools are already banning masterpieces such as To Kill a Mockingbird for being “inappropriate”. We should consider the fact that the content itself might not be…

Peter Griffin: The Not So Typical Family Guy Pedophilia, mental disabilities, and terrorism are not usually the first thoughts that come to mind when a person contemplate comedy. Despite this fact, they are all subjects I have witnessed the well-known television show Family Guy poke fun at. This show represents a father, Peter Griffin, and his family and all of the ridiculous circumstances they put themselves in. While the majority of people do not find these subjects funny, they still find the…

People, a 2014 American film, humor serves as an effective way to depict the social issues with sex, gender, and race while eliciting change. Although Lysistrata and Dear White People were produced during two completely different time…

The quote of this essay title argues that the genre sitcom is incorrectly regarded as simplistic, and comparisons to other genres will uncover hidden complexity (Mills 2005:25-29). However, while there is truth in the claim that sitcoms are complex, it should be understood why this is the case, and what the relevance of other genres is as a point of comparison. It should instead be argued that the banality and trivialities of everyday life generally represented in sitcom may seem on the surface…

with his toy soldiers in the attic of his family’s home; he did not know then that one day he would become an American icon. He grew up to become one of the greatest celebrities of our time. In the 1970s, he was credited with leading San Francisco’s comedy renaissance, and became an award-winning comedian, actor, and humanitarian. He was known for his improvisational skills, keeping a vast array of quips and jokes in reserve, which he could retrieve on demand. When he effortlessly used his…