Essays on Comedy

Love and Other Drugs is a 2010 romantic comedy set starring Jake Gyllenhaal as Jamie Randall, a drug representative for Pfizer. Set in the year 1992, Randall’s mission is to convince doctors to prescribe the antidepressant Zolfolt rather than Prozac, the drug which is currently…

The comedy genre has existed for as long as we can remember and has consistently released many hilarious films since the dawn of its day. Some of my personal favorites in this genre are the films 21 Jumpstreet and We’re the Millers. Both of these…

When we analyze the genre of situational comedy (referred to as sitcom) it can be said that this is one of the more popular genres in television and it is known for a number of generic conversations. Some of these conversations include sarcasm, cracking a…

The movie Legally Blonde is about Elle Woods, a fashionable sorority queen is dumped by her boyfriend. She decides to follow him to law school, while she is there she figures out that there is more to her than just looks. Legally Blonde is a…

Racism or bigotry? Bigotry or prejudice? Controversial titles that are almost certain to grab someone’s attention standing around the water cooler. While most people find these words offensive, perhaps it was those debatable issues that All in the Family sitcom producers Norman Lear and Alan…

Mammia Mia!: The Movie, is a film inspired by bouncy pop group ABBA tunes. In the movie, the songs was sung mostly by the main characters is soothing to the ear, and from my own opinion, some of my few favorite songs amongst the soundtrack…

At first glance, Michael Moore’s “Where to Invade Next” seems to be a comedic movie based on the insanity of U.S history, but it turns out to be a powerful film filled with a humanizing vision of better solutions, possibilities on how the US shares…

“Pygmalion” is one of the best works done by George Bernard Shaw. It is inspired by a Greek mythology of a sculptor name”Pygmalion” who makes a porcelain statue embodying his own ideal of womanhood, which he names Galatea. He is too mesmerized by his own…

Eddie Griffin: Let’s Laugh About Racism Comedy is all about making light out of horrible situations. It’s all about relating to your audience. Stand-Up is one of the best reflections of the impacts of culture on society, reflected upon itself as a form of entertainment….

The Openness of Race in Modern Comedy For many years, comedy has been an American pastime. Similar to film, art, and music, it has been a part of popular culture. Today, comedy continues to be an aspect of popular culture where race and ethnicity are…