American comedy films

When we think of the genre comedy, our immediate thought is usually movies that generate gales of laughter such as Airplane (1980) and The Naked Gun (1988) or great performances by comedians like Charlie Chaplin and Steve Carell. Yet, humor can make its presence felt in movies that are not archetypally included in the genre of comedy. In this essay, I will shed light on the use of comedic elements in one such movie, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984). I will begin by citing specific examples

between pre-Code and post-Code movies. Pre-Code movies are flagrantly sexual; although some contemporary film critics believe that women were simply embracing their sexual freedom through these pre-code films, the marketing for many of these brazenly sexual films often included derisive comments from males, suggesting that the intent of overt sexuality in films was more crude. Post-code films often used screenwriting strategies to stay within bounds of the Code. Denby argues that this censorship

As I am sure most Pokemon fans are, I am really excited for Pokemon Sun and Moon. Gen 6 on a whole I enjoyed but it in the end turned out to be my 2nd least favorite gen after gen 1. Mainly because of X & Y. The was a lack of postgame content, a bland evil team, a general lifelessness to the Kalos region, and the worst Elite Four I have ever had the opportunity to face off with. So once the excitement of the pretty graphics wore off I was underwhelmed. ORAS was a bit better due in part to nostalgia

Screwball comedy is one of the main six types of comedy films. It normally involves aspects of escapism and has a female lead. Screw ball comedies where also meant as a spoof or parody of romantic comedies and as such often have plots centered around male and female interaction. Screwball comedy originated during the great depression, during this time period many people where hard on their luck and that could have been one of the factors that lead to screwball comedy generally depicting escapism

When you think of Comedy Film History you think of the beginning, Silent films. You think of the man with a funny mustache and clothing a couple sizes too big. You also think of the man with a straight face when he should be crying in pain. Those men are Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, these aren't the only two but these are the two that are widely known in the Silent Comedy Film industry.This is a very competitive business and everyone wanted to be in it. Only the best of the best continued within

based on a real-life newspaper magnate, They All Laughed falls under the romantic comedy genre and wasn’t released until 1981. The films differ in everything from style to plot, but their one commonality is something that ties together many movies: the depiction of women. Despite all the differences, both movies fail in their representation of women, as do many movies from all different genres and decades. Feminist film theory argues that too many female characters in movies are static and their only

Urination is not an attractive topic. Therefore, the idea that someone would create a two hour comedic and satirical musical, and name it “Urine Town” is lunacy. What is even worse, is that people would pay to see it. The Irvington Conservatory Theater hosts Urine Town in the Valhalla on March 3rd,4th,5th,10th,11th,12th,17th,18th , and 19th . Urine Town is a satirical musical that satirizes capitalism and reflects the current worries of those in the Bay Area today. It was created by Greg Kotis, directed

dim you know the movie is about to begin. Comedy movies are one of the best genre of movies to watch they make the audience laugh, cheer them up when they're down, audience members can watch them with their friends or family and make memories from the movies. Since every comedy movie is different, they must show similar qualities that make them a good comedy. In order for a comedy to be a good comedy it has to have a good cast. Typically every good comedy has one good cast, like in the movie Step

National Lampoon’s: Christmas Vacation: A Worthy Classic Comedy In the film Christmas Vacation, there is a hilarious scene when Clark Griswold “played by Chevy Chase” and his family are out finding the perfect Christmas tree. They come across what Clark believes to be the family tree, but the family worries about the tree being too big. Clark reassures them that the tree isn’t big, it’s just full. Rusty worries about the tree not fitting anywhere, Clark tells Rusty the tree is not going to go anywhere

In the 1934 film, It Happened One Night directed by Frank Capra, follows two characters Ellie Andrews, played by Claudette Colbert, and Peter Warne, played by Clark Gable. Ellie is trying to escape her overbearing father and escape a life of unhappiness. This romantic screwball film joins two opposite characters from two different economic backgrounds. Screwball comedies often display irreverent humor, clever dialogue, subtitle humor and an odd element of historical relevancy in the time they were