- Romantic Comedy
- The movie typically starts with a “boy meets girl” scenario or what many directors and producers
call a “meet cute”. If the characters already know each other then it’s usually a build up to one
moment that everything changes. The setting of the movie is usually a real life place that many
people can relate to such as a city or a job. It’s usually a love story that has many obstacles before
the happy ending. Since there is comedy added to it, the humor usually stems from the sidekick
or best friend of the protagonists. It is also usually from the point of view of the female protagonist
although sometimes it is reversed. - When filming romantic comedies, many of the movies follow the same shots. Since it shows the
relationship between two people we often see many two-person shots or even point-of view shots
of the couple. Since you want viewers to feel a connection to them over a longer period of time, many
directors show shorter scenes of moments between them, typically having fun, that show the buildup
or actual relationship. This allows for a passing of time before the conflict but also allows viewers to
get a glimpse of the relationship. The soundtrack for these movies are usually positive and happy
songs. - The target audience for romantic comedy is typically women ranging from 12-25. When marketing,
producers have to take this into account. Many teens hear about movies through the trailer being
spread on social media. In the trailer they usually show the meeting of the two protagonists followed
by some scenes of them together before revealing a little bit of the conflict. They also try and show the
relatable parts of the characters so that people feel they can connect with them and want to see it. - 50 First Dates- This movie embodies the genre of a romantic comedy by using many of the typical
conventions you would expect from the genre such as the “meet cute”. In this scenario, the movie
takes place from the perspective of the guy protagonist, Henry, who happens to stumble upon a
pretty girl named Lucy in a cafe. Immediately viewers feel the connection between them, just as the
genre suggests. However, we are then introduced to the conflict of the story, the girl has severe
memory loss and keeps reliving the same day over again. This causes her to never remember
meeting Henry each day, seemingly dooming their relationship. Ultimately though, he attempts to
win her over day after day. This movie also follows the best friend convention of having a funny
sidekick to help add humor. In this movie, Henry’s best friend urges him to keep going for the
relationship while having humorous moments with his many kids. The scenes of them together
were long and mostly point of view or two person shots. However, during the clips of them meeting
repeatedly it has shorter clips that show the buildup of their relationship, much as the genre typically
shows. - Set It Up- This is one of the most recent romantic comedies that has come out. It is a story of two
assistants who have strict bosses. Their meet cute is when they fight over food for their bosses. In an
effort to not have such a hard time at work, they conspire to set up their bosses. There efforts mimic
that of directors as they stage their bosses own “meet cute”. Instead of seeing their relationship, we
see moments of them working to help their bosses, in turn becoming closer and closer. This movie
follows the genre by taking place in a normal setting of an office at work. It also has the best friend
troupe as the guy protagonist's best friend is the funny character that likes the girl and him together.
The girl also has a best friend who supports the relationship between them. The movie also follows both
perspectives so you see their lives individually as well. The scenes are long and mostly two shots
between them. - 1. A Cinderella Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc1FuNLsckA
2. Leap Year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrlQBsd8LsE
3. She’s Out of My League: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mj4_hUEnpU
4. Everything, Everything: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42KNwQ6u42U
5. Crazy Rich Asians: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ-YX-5bAs0
6. Love, Simon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0cbWdlQg_8
7. To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=555oiY9RWM4
