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RomComs
Thursday, 2 December 2010
Wednesday, 1 December 2010
After researching numerous romantic comedies, we decided that we really liked the style of indie rom-coms, from the creative narratives to the original characters.
Indie rom coms like to challenge the stereotypical romantic comedy, they are usually light-hearted with a obvious humour and the majority of them have a predictable storyline, but most indie films challenge them by using a dark humour or unique plot.
The basic plot of a romantic comedy is that two protagonists, usually a man and a woman, meet, part ways due to an argument or other obstacle, then ultimately reunite. Sometimes the two protagonists meet and become involved initially, then must confront challenges to their union. When Harry Met Sally's plot is not this simple, the film follows their relationship, and how their relationship changes throughout their knowing of each other: They meet and don't like each other,5 years later meet and part on even less friendly terms, meet again 5 years after that becoming friends, after an unexpected night of sex creating tension, weeks later the two argue, harry attempts to mend the relationship, later that year, the two realise their love for each other, and end scene shows them being interview after getting married.
While the two protagonists are separated, one or both of them usually realizes that they are ideal for each other. After, one of the two makes an effort to find the other person or due to an astonishing coincidental encounter, the two meet again, and one usually declares their love for the other.The Break-Up is an examples of a romantic comedy that inverts peoples expectations of the usual plot, where the protagnists after separating, get back together. However in The Break-Up, when the couple reunite, they remain separated, but leave on good terms.
The couple does not, however, have to marry, or live together "happily ever after". The ending of a romantic comedy is meant to affirm the primary importance of the love relationship in its protagonists' lives, even if they physically separate in the end.
Indie rom coms like to challenge the stereotypical romantic comedy, they are usually light-hearted with a obvious humour and the majority of them have a predictable storyline, but most indie films challenge them by using a dark humour or unique plot.
The basic plot of a romantic comedy is that two protagonists, usually a man and a woman, meet, part ways due to an argument or other obstacle, then ultimately reunite. Sometimes the two protagonists meet and become involved initially, then must confront challenges to their union. When Harry Met Sally's plot is not this simple, the film follows their relationship, and how their relationship changes throughout their knowing of each other: They meet and don't like each other,5 years later meet and part on even less friendly terms, meet again 5 years after that becoming friends, after an unexpected night of sex creating tension, weeks later the two argue, harry attempts to mend the relationship, later that year, the two realise their love for each other, and end scene shows them being interview after getting married.
While the two protagonists are separated, one or both of them usually realizes that they are ideal for each other. After, one of the two makes an effort to find the other person or due to an astonishing coincidental encounter, the two meet again, and one usually declares their love for the other.The Break-Up is an examples of a romantic comedy that inverts peoples expectations of the usual plot, where the protagnists after separating, get back together. However in The Break-Up, when the couple reunite, they remain separated, but leave on good terms.
The couple does not, however, have to marry, or live together "happily ever after". The ending of a romantic comedy is meant to affirm the primary importance of the love relationship in its protagonists' lives, even if they physically separate in the end.
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