Genre Comedy Biography

Comedy: a genre that extends the life of Marina Fomenko Comedy - about laughter. She amuses and relaxes us. But in fact, the goals of the comedy can be very different. And it is partly present in all films: both in the superhero Avengers and in the criminal drama "Brother". But what is its essence and why did it not lose their relevance over the years of existence?

Now we will tell. What is it? According to Kinoved A. Gusev, “the comedy is always based on a mismatch: something with something. Expectations - with reality; the expectations of one - with the expectations of the other; Representations of a person - with the person himself. " But the comedy should not be perceived as entertainment. Not all comedies are like that. Some, for example, expose the shortcomings in society, show the inside of reality.

How did we get to such a life? The film comedy appeared with the first film show of the Lumier brothers in the year. Their film was about the gardener whom the boy played. Later, in E and E, the Golden Age came for a comedy, where Charlie Chaplin with the “lights of the big city” and “baby” became a symbol of this time. But then the sound appeared - and the rules of the game changed. People wanted not only to see, but also to hear: witty dialogs, songs and internal monologues.

Together with the sound, Frank Capor, “It happened one night”, and Billy Wilder “Only Girls” came to the cinema industry. Now the comedies are slightly different: the style of Taika Waititi and his films such as “Joe-Jo's Rabbit” and “Real Ghouls” are gaining popularity. These are comedies, but not in its purest form.

And this is the peculiarity of the genre of comedy of the 21st century: it is often an admixture of drama, thriller or something else, and in large quantities. Taika Waitita said in an interview with Nelly Holmes that for him “comedy is the strongest weapon against fanaticism and dictatorship”. Therefore, he is not afraid to talk about fascism and equates himself to Chaplin, as the innovator of his time.

The best of the best to highlight is difficult. But it’s good that the directors, critics and spectators have already done this for us. Among them: “Rules of the game”, “Lights of the Great City”, “Entertainment Time” and “Husbands” we also advise you to look at your favorite comedies of cult directors. What do critics think? BBC conducted a survey among film critics in the year to make a list of the best comedies.

A whole hundred came out, but we will dwell on the first five: “Duck soup”, “Surka's day”, “Annie Hall”, “Dr. Streinzhlav, or how I learned not to worry and fell in love with the atomic bomb”, “In jazz, the comedy is changing, new people come to the film industry, but there is always a laugh. As a way of exposing life absurdities and stereotypes.