Comedy Vix Mc Keown History of the Comedy

Comedy – Vix Mc. Keown

History of the Comedy films �‘L’arroseur Arrose’, translated to ‘The Waterer Watered’ or ‘The Sprinkler Sprinkled’ was the first comedy film, released in 1895. It was a short black and white film, directed and produced by Louis Lumiere. �Typically, comedy films have a happy ending after the humorous narrative.

Sub-Genres of the Comedy film �Anarchic Comedy �Black Comedy �Parody/Spoof �Slapstick. �Some hybrid genres of comedy include: Romantic Comedy, Horror Comedy.

Iconography of the Comedy film �Iconography is anything that is a connotation of something – it is a symbol. For example, iconography of comedy may include hilarious characters, one liners, jokes and items related to comedy skits.

Actors/Directors associated with Comedy films �Sacha Baron Cohen – Borat, Ali-G, Bruno �Owen Wilson – Father Figures �Jim Carrey – Liar �Ben Stiller �Woody Allen �Simon Pegg

Box Office – Top 10 films of the Genre �The Hangover - $277 m �The Hangover Part II - $254 m �Wedding Crashers - $209 m � 22 Jump Street - $191 m �There’s Something About Mary - $176 m �Bridesmaids - $169 m �Scary Movie - $157 m �Neighbors - $150 m �Knocked Up - $148 m �American Pie 2 - $145 m

Budgets – Top 10 films of the Genre Home Alone Meet the Fockers The Hangover Part II Bruce Almighty Mrs. Doubtfire Austin Powers in Goldmember Wedding Crashers Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Liar

Critically acclaimed examples �Silver Linings Playbook �Juno � 50/50 � 500 Days of Summer