Genre conventions part 2 actually done

In this blog I will be talking about common themes, story formula of the genre comedy drama. Most comedy dramas start with a big event/ events happening or some huge life change/changes. For example, in both the “Crazy, Stupid, Love” and “Marriage Story” the husband and wife are getting a divorce. They are going to have to try to live their lives without each other. They must stand alone in the world. Another example in the movie “50/50”, the main character discovers he has cancer and has only a fifty percent chance of survival. This means now the main character must live with the fact that he might have a limited amount of time to live. Comedy dramas usually result in the main character learning a lesson. For example, in “50/ 50” the character learns to love life to the fullest. He learns you must treat every day like you will not see tomorrow. This lesson is usually learned through mistakes the character made before they realized they needed to change. The character sometimes mops and does nothing because they are grieving their current situation, or they decide to do something crazy. They usually end up doing this in order to escape how they feel, or they think it will make their situation better. This mistake / mistakes usually have a comical result. In other words, the main character ends up in a crazy, hilarious situation because of their mistake. This provides comical relief from the situation taking place in the movie which is what makes the movie not just a drama but a comedy. This teaches them the lesson they need to learn. They realize that they can’t just do something crazy or grieve and expect things to get better. They must take initiative in their life. They must still live despite everything going on, but the way they go about it often creates the comedy. Sources:
“Crazy, Stupid, Love.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 19 Feb. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crazy,_Stupid,_Love.

“Crazy, Stupid, Love.” IMDb, IMDb.com, 28 July 2011, www.imdb.com/title/tt1570728/.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv7OKoxjLQM

“50/50 (2011 Film).” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 20 Sept. 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/50/50_(2011_film).
“50/50.” IMDb, IMDb.com, 30 Sept. 2011, www.imdb.com/title/tt1306980/.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWPfFDAFvNk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsEOl7nlXcA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj-H4ZcfVU8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsEOl7nlXcA&t=26s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsEOl7nlXcA&t=72s
“50/50.” IMDb, IMDb.com, 30 Sept. 2011, www.imdb.com/title/tt1306980/.
“Crazy, Stupid, Love.” IMDb, IMDb.com, 28 July 2011, www.imdb.com/title/tt1570728/.

“Marriage Story.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 28 Feb. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriage_Story.

“Marriage Story.” IMDb, IMDb.com, 28 Nov. 2019, www.imdb.com/title/tt7653254/.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHi-a1n8t7M