3. Light- In Mean Girls, the day-to-day Can be something the
hearted, intended events of an American High audience can relate to
to amuse and School are exaggerated and (portrayed
entertain make humorous to the humorously), or
Fun, happy audience something totally out of
stories usually the ordinary that the
suitable for the viewer finds funny
whole family because of its
improbability
Conventions of the In The Hangover, the events
that happen are far from
the normal, and so the
Comedy Genre audience is amused by the
situation that the characters
are in
Exaggerates the
situation, the Mimics or impersonates
language, action, charac a
ters person, organisation, sit
uation or idea
Characters are
exaggerated and
stretched out of the The Scary Movie films are an example of
ordinary for the this because they take the stereotypes of
amusement of the the horror genre and mimic them using
viewer signature shots from horror films, for the
amusement of the audience
4. The tagline ‘momma’s
Colour schemes are bright but got back-up’ mixes the
natural – shows the audience stereotypes of a mother
that it is based from a real-life trying to look after many
perspective young children with the
stereotypes of a
Shot from below – seeming dangerous police life –
powerful and in control gives and idea of what
the film is going to be
Contrast between the about
conventions of a stereotypical
grandma (comforting, kind) to Eye contact with the
the gun and the police badge camera makes a
she is holding connection with the
audience, makes them
‘Big’ is exaggerated by
notice the characters
making it the largest
more and draws them
word on the page -
in to want to watch the
humour
whole film
Two contrasting personas Characters are placed
shown in one person – close together but not
mimicking (a stereotype of touching, and don’t
comedy genre) seem to be aware of
each other’s presence –
Famous actors used, names shows that they are the
showed at the top in bold so same person and makes
that fans of that particular the viewer want to
person are drawn in to want know why
to watch the film
5. Name: The Diary
Main character: 16 year old girl called Sandra, living in London attending a private boarding school
called Hometown Academy
Main Plot: A 16 year old girl called Sandra James finds an old diary in the school changing rooms, and
adopts it. She soon starts to write everything in it, including making up a world where all of her enemies
have evil personas, and her and all of her friends are queens. This is twisted when she accidentally
leaves the diary in a classroom, and it is found by one of her friends. Determined that Sandra should be
taught a lesson for all the sarcastic comments and evil comparisons she has made in the diary
(particularly giving every member of her year an animal persona), she publishes the book. Soon, the
whole school knows and begin to form a plan. They all act as if the story had never been published, until
one day when every member of the school comes in dressed as the animal they were depicted as in
Sandra’s diary.
Certificate: 15
Target Audience: Young adults who can relate to being in a situation similar to that of the main
character. Typically 15-18 years old, mainly female, with an interest in the comedy genre and who
enjoys similar films in which they can escape from their own personal lives.
6. Starring Jennifer Aniston
‘A Must-see
for any
lover of a
good lAugh’
– Comedy
A4 Poster
Magazine
★★★★★
‘Absolutely
for Film
hilarious, film of
the yeAr.’ – The
Daily Mail
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