Whats up everyone!
I just had this thought and was curious peoples thoughts. It's obviously a classical look at the definition of comedy.. but part of what I'm arguing is that an action thriller with a positive ending is also a comedy... makes sense to me lol
If someone took me to the cinema to what they described as a comedy and there were no jokes in it, and when I asked what the heck they were smoking and they said "of course it's a comedy, it had a happy ending" I would probably kill them
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David - 'Every story...' I ain't buyin' it.
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Shindler’s List? They all got to survive. I don’t remember a sustained laugh, and I am pretty dark.
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Are you talking about Aristotle and Joseph Campbell's book, David?
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David, please realise I am just being a dick. My answer is meant to be a bit of fun.
I'd say not necessarily...many bloodbath, shootout, chase up movies have a happy end...it's an industry standard for some studios...this is one of those Vince Vega's little differences between US and Europe...we don't need to have payoffs, no happy endings :) Just check Haneke, u'll see what I mean...
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.... Don't think so, but I would say every 'comedy' is in fact a 'drama.'
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Ya Maurice I'm coming from an academic and etymological perspective. Really goes to show how the meaning behind certain modern words like 'comedy' are not quite expressing all they should be :)
Titanic?
I've studied some of Artisole's view on the subject and Joseph Campbell's work, David.
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Die Hard is my favorite Christmas comedy.
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Um... no. Sorry, not correct.
Yep. Die Hard came to mind immediately. Deadpool also rocked the comedy action-thriller genre.