Comedy

Comedic films are usually happy and fall into a lighter type of genre. Comedy is meant to provoke laughter and to release stress that is what I love about this genre. Comedic films were first out in the era of Charlie Chaplin. This was in the 1890’s to 1930’s. In the 40’s to 50’s the Three Stooges was a great success although they were not official films rather a show they influenced comedy in the slapstick department. In the 60’s to 80’s some films that were released were It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, Dr. Strangelove, Young Frankenstein, and Airplane! In the 90’s to 2000’s some movies that came out were Scary Movie, The Full Monty, Borat, and Dumb and Dumber. The codes and conventions of comedy are: jokes, well-known actors, questionable morals, sarcasm, stupidity, cursing, and easy watch. This is what makes a comedic film so great. It’s easy to watch and everyone loves them because they can laugh at everyday problems that are made fun of.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6UsZSGRw6Y