![]() ![]() To help us with the task, we enlisted the help of comedians (such as Russell Howard and Diane Morgan), actors (John Boyega and Jodie Whittaker, among others), directors and screenwriters (including Richard Curtis), as well as several generations worth of Time Out writers. ![]() That makes choosing the 100 best comedies of all time a little tricky. ![]() And that’s to say nothing about comedy being the hardest genre to translate across cultural divides, class strata and generations. And they need to do it effortlessly, because once a comedy shows signs of straining for a joke, the audience checks out. No matter the flavour – romcom, satire, gross-out, teen, screwball – they need to hit their punchlines with deadly precision. Thrillers and action flicks can appeal directly to the adrenal gland. A great horror film can tap a universal fear to be effective. ![]() Of all film’s genres, comedy might be the hardest to nail.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |