Comedy films

A Comparison of American and British TV Comedy Sit-coms in television history have been one of the most important genres for expressing the values of the middle and lower classes in our society, not in order to make fun of them but to express the best of them in a softer way. For the general public today, the sit-com is like the pantomime was for the Victorians. British comedy still has a Victorian taste, but it is one that is only recognized and truly appreciated by

Comedy plays a fundamental role in my life, ranging from the witty encounters with likeminded people and the way that humour permeates through my family life. On a personal level, I tend to enjoy satirical comedy above all other sub-genres, and in particular, slapstick comedy. Satire is a technique employed by writers and comedians alike to expose and criticise corruption and shortcomings of an individual or a society by using humour, irony and/or exaggeration. Ultimately, the writer feels obliged

The morality of comedy is something that has always been and probably will always be debated. While, taking on the entirety of comedy is almost impossible, it is a lot easier to examine the individual morality of comedic writers. Amy Schumer, a 34-year-old writer, actress, producer, and stand-up comedian has become somewhat of an icon in the past year. While Schumer has been around since the early 2000s – coming in fourth on the fifth season of Last Comic Standing in ’07 - it would be an understatement

For my capstone project I decided to create something that I have never done before. Fiona, Nadia, and myself had an idea to write a funny play script. A few weeks ago, the three of us sit together and had a conversation which lead us to such an idea. We were talking and sharing some of our experiences which related to creativity and art that we had before. Theatrical show or drama was not something new for both Nadia and Fiona, but it was completely new for me. However, with almost no experience

The concept in PAGEANT DAD is a lot of fun. The idea of an ex-felon suddenly becoming a full-time father and trying to help his daughter win the pageant is a nice setup for comedy, conflict, and character growth. Moreover, this gives the father and the child the time to bond and for the father to learn to become a better person through the love of a child. These types of stories always resonate with the universal audience. The external goal to win the pageant is clear. The inner goal is to bond

In this essay I will be comparing Shakespeare’s original comedy text of ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ to the 2005 modern film adaption. The original text by William Shakespeare was created in 1598-1599, whereas the modern film adaption was created in 2005. The way people lived in the times when the two sources were created were very different. The original text, created in Elizabethan England was a time where woman had few rights and little freedom. The women were often “owned” by their fathers or husbands

In both, Ace Ventura and School of Rock, comedy is proposed from the outset; even the title and movie cover are comedic. Setting up pretend worlds creates distances for the audience allowing them to laugh at the comedies. In Ace Ventura, the main character, Ace Ventura, is a pet detective hired to find a missing dolphin who is kidnapped before the Superbowl. This concept suggest absurdity at both the ridiculousness of someone kidnapping a dolphin and a private pet detective being hired to find

The play Twelfth Night is set in a Elizabethan country household in a place called Illyria. Illyria is a fictional place. Although the setting felt familiar to the audience, the name Illyria gave it a feeling of escape from reality, something that was important because everyday life could be tough in those days. The people needed an escape from reality sometimes. In this play we meet the upper class, as well as the lower class. It is not certain whether it really is "twelfth night", but there are

There are few films that create as much controversy upon their release as Monty Python’s Life of Brian, a movie in which the timeline is parallel to the life of Jesus. The Life of Brian focusses on Brian, a normal guy whose choice is to live a quiet life, but who the universe has other plans for. Upon learning that his father is a nasty roman, Brian joins a political group dedicated to taking down the Romans. Somehow Brian is mistaken for the messiah and upon his failure to prove otherwise, suffers

This untitled broad comedy centers on the dilemma women have as they age and want children. Films about women getting pregnant isn’t new to the industry, but this script tries to stand out by offering a unique hook in which the women vow to all get pregnant at the same time, move in together, and swear off men. The hook has merit. The idea of three hormonal women living together certainly can be a fun setup for comedy, conflict, and character growth. The script explores themes about the definition