Romantic Comedies: Movie Genre Analysis

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Romantic ComediesMovie Genre Analysis
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What is a Romantic Comedy

• Lighthearted movie genre where two people,
  usually a man and woman, fight over obstacles
  (often very funny obstacles) to finally find true
  love in the end
• Are all Romantic Comedies the same?
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vT2ziKIzVswc

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Top 10 Romantic Comedies(1978-present)

• 10) Sweet Home Alabama
• 9) Coming to America
• 8) Bringing Down the House
• 7) As Good As It Gets
• 6) Runaway Bride
• 5) Theres Something About Mary
• 4) Pretty Woman
• 3) Hitch
• 2) What Women Want
• and the 1 Romantic Comedy

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My Big Fat Greek Wedding!

• Movie Trailer

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Where do romantic comedies take place?

• Common Settings
• Weddings
• Hitch
• The Wedding Singer
• Parents House
• Meet the Parents
• Failure to Launch
• Vacation
• Six Days, Seven Nights
• The Holiday
• Work (often at a magazine)
• How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
• Never Been Kissed

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What do Romantic Comedies Look Like?

• The Meet Cute Two potential lovers encounter
  each other in a quirky/comical/unexpected event
• Ex Serendipty
• It Happened One Night
• The Wedding Planner

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What do Romantic Comedies Look Like?

• 2. The Mistaken Identity There a is a
  fundamental misunderstanding (intentional or
  accidental) about who a person is
• Ex 50 First Dates
• Maid in Manhatten
• Shallow Hal

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What do Romantic Comedies Look Like?

• 3. Sexual Tension The postponing of consummation
• Ex The Sweetest Thing
• No Reservations
• 10 Things I Hate About You

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The Language of Romantic Comedies

• Dialogue must be witty and elicit laughter
• But it also must pull on viewers heartstrings
• Characters must use a realistic, conversational
  tone
• But appropriate emotional music should also be
  playing in the background

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The Language of Romantic Comedies

• Im just a girl standing in front of a boy
  asking him to love her. Notting Hill
• Dancing is just a conversation between two
  people. Talk to me. Hope Floats
• When they asked me what I liked best, Ill say
  it was you. City of Angels
• You had me at hello Jerry Maguire

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Being Critical Of Romantic Comedies

• Romantic Comedies often promote the following
  values
• Heterosexuality and marriage is the norm
• You are alone and uncompleted if single
• You have one true love

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The End

• And they live happily ever after
• or at least till the credits ended.