Comedy Genre

As you guys get to know me more , you"ll realize that humor content or anything that will make me laugh is amazing content. For my next research on a genre, I'm going to be focusing on Comedy. This genre has multiple techniques and ways to target their audience and maintain them engaged by using comedic techniques. A movie that would give me a good laugh is a movie worth watching.

Comedy 

A film that uses humor as a driving force to obtain audience amusement. This genre can contain serious matter/problems within the story line, but has characters and stories to give comedic relief to the film. 

Techniques 

The comedy genre uses techniques to keep audience to laugh themselves out of their seats. Here are some techniques used:

-The wait for it shot

used when a joke is being developed and the camera stays still causing a delay in the scene. Performed when a joke is added for comedic relief. 

-Irony

used for when the audience to expect one thing , but another thing occurs.

-Physical humor 

used when a character uses his/her body to make the audience laugh. 

Sub Genres 

1. Anarchic comedy 
2. Action comedy
3. Black comedy
4. Horror comedy 
5. Dramedy 
6. Parody/Spoof
7. Romantic comedy 
8. slapstick

Examples

Crazy Rich Asians by Jon M Chu falls into a sub genre of comedy. This film focuses on the drama - comedy aspect and fulfills it throughout the whole production. Crazy Rich Asians fill into comedy by having the main characters go through obstacles and difficulties but having humor within it.

Groundhog Day by Harold Ramis fits into the comedy genre by having Bill Murray reliving the same day over and over again. This has the comedic elements by mainly focusing on the serious problem the main character is facing but adds the humor necessary to the film.

More Examples 

https://www.uphe.com/movies/johnny-english-strikes-again

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1431045/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0365748/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099785/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109686/