Romantic Comedies Most women are hopeless romantics, it's just that some do a much better job at hiding it than others. I'm sure that everyone has known someone in their lifetime who complains constantly about their significant other and simply wishes to find the perfect guy/girl. But ...

How comedy has changed in film:-a comparison of Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) to Scary Movie 3 (2003)These two comedies have been very successful in there time. They have attracted innumerable crowds of fans and have pleased many with the absurdist comedy style. Even though there is 28 year...

One of my favorite comedy films is Dumb and Dumber. The movie is about a limo driver and his best friend, driving across the country to return a briefcase to a woman who had left it behind at the airport. And while driving along, run into and cause many outrageous mishaps. Many theories are pres...

As Good As It Gets Essay Cultural Studies and Popular Art July 20, 2004 In this essay review of As Good As It Gets I will discuss the genre of the film, the form of the film (narrative), and narrative elements within the film. One way to categorize a film is to determine what genre it i...

In this essay review of As Good As It Gets I will discuss the genre of the film, the form of the film (narrative), and narrative elements within the film. One way to categorize a film is to determine what genre it is. Genres, by definition are various types of films that audiences and filmmakers...

Have you ever watched a film and found yourself laughing at something grotesque? Many films try to make things comical that are typically frowned upon. It is important that a film does not make the audience uncomfortable but to use enough black comedy to make a film comical. What's Eating Gi...

Box office hits are all the rage for the month of September. It's all about what's hot and what's not! The Forgotten, Sky Captain and The World of Tomorrow, Mr. 3000, First Daughter, and Resident Evil: Apocalypse is the top five movies for the week of September 10-24th. You're l...

Comedy. Action packed. Great story line. These are some qualities that the best movies of the summer have. Some examples of the best movies of the summer are freaky Friday, Terminator 3,and Freddy vs. Jason. One reason why Freddy vs. Jason is one of the best movies of the summer...

Many people share their own beliefs and thoughts on what makes a film effective. There are many different reasons why a film can be effective or not effective. The goal of the creators and writers of the film are to capture the audience's attention by making an effective film. However, this ...

What's A Black comedy Turns GreenWelcome to Hollywood's version of Ireland! A happy place where the grass is always greener on the other side! The plot of this amusing tale takes place around two local Irishmen who start work on a film set as extras, this film set is temporary home to the smashing C...

Amarcord Federico Fellini History can be interpreted in many different ways. It can be viewed from different perspectives and retold in many different voices. The beauty of it all is that historic events, as beautiful or disastrous as they may be, affect people on the individual level. An ar...

With the presumption that "whatever you view becomes you", and my father's constant admonishing that everything I do has to eventually lead me to heaven, my criteria for choosing a film to watch has been stricter than most. To illustrate what I mean, most films last between an hour an...

Different Types of Movies Movies are a favorite pastime throughout America. There are many different types of movies, and people prefer different ones. Whether it is drama, comedy, or suspense, it seems like they are all equally preferred. The three best movies of the year were the comedy, Meet T...

Movies are a favorite pastime throughout America. There are many different types of movies, and people prefer different ones. Whether it is drama, comedy, or suspense, it seems like they are all equally preferred. The three best movies of the year were the comedy, Meet The Parents, the drama, Ghost...

The film industry has been greatly increasing over the years. Comedy, action, horror, love stories, etc. have been the basic themes in the movies shown today. Yet, like "Pearl Harbor", "The Patriot" or "Shindler's List", some films also are based on the historical events that have taken place. Ma...

Americans visit the movies everyday in search of a couple hours filled with mind blowing entertainment. Is it the digitally re-mastered sound, the out-of-this-world special effects, or tear jerker dramas? New movies are released every week, but what movies are the top grossing movies of all ti...

Thomas Kim The film, "Charlie's Angels" was a visually motivated movie. This film fit under the genre of action/comedy. The action and camera work moved the story forward while keeping the audience attentive. The primary characters were Dylan, a rebellious tomboy, Natalie, a ditzy encyclop...

Stunt Man vs. Iphigenia in TaurisThe similarities of the two stories are apparent at times and very subtle at others. Each has its own plot and purpose. Euripides's play was a comedy concluding the story of Orestes and the family of Agamemnon. It was a story of family and reunion, as well as puri...

This Is Your Brain On Bondage. The entertainment industry has come a long way since the invention of movies and television. It opened the door to a vast new world. If it's comedy you want, it will deliver. If it's action you crave, it can give that to you too. It also has romances, thrillers, ho...

Television programs and feature films present an extremely accurate image of my race. As a matter of fact I find myself always taking adventures in time through a telephone booth or trying to find my car the day after a night of binge drinking. In case you didn't notice, I am being facetious, b...

I did my project on Shakespeare's "Much Ado about Nothing" I just so happened to see the movie and the play and will be using both for my comparison. "Much Ado About Nothing'' is a postwar love story. Its principal subject is that of romance that may settle over the land after ...

Movie Review of "Bullworth" Warren Beaty makes a heroic attempt to tell people what they need to hear in the dramatic comedy, "Bullworth." As the director and star of the movie, he portrays a senator, in the midst of a suicidal breakdown, saying exactly what he thinks rather th...

Romeo and Juliet Today we viewed the beginning of two different versions of Romeo and Juliet. One was the 1968 version, directed by Franco Zefferilli. The second, which I feel had a larger impact on me, is a 1996 film by Baz Luhrmann. This film made a bigger impression on me because of the means...

Movies Sometimes Everyday life is just boring or confusing or frustrating. For this reason, we find the way to relax by having some entertainment such as games, music, books, movies etc. Movies are a kind of entertainment which is popular for people in many age because it is a way of escaping th...

Movies play a major role in our lives. This form of art is designed to educate and entertain our souls. There are different types of movies; comedy ,drama, action, romance and etc. A large number of movies are very creative and interesting, while other are a joke. This essay will examine the good, b...