1. Dumb and Dumber Opening
Analysis
 The film starts off at the film institution New Line
Cinema, which is a Warner Brothers company descendent.
 There is then a sound bridge of birds tweeting which is an enigma code to the audience
making them ask themselves if the time of day is early or if there are actual birds in the
movie introduction. Then, the first visible thing on the screen is the Hope Street sign and
under it is a no parking sign with people waiting (one can only assume that they are
waiting for the bus as it looks like a bus stop). This is to help the audience identify that
this place is not be parked in.
 The next event is a clear genre signifier to the audience that this is a comedy film. A
limousine drives past and then stops and reverses. This follows a cartoon style in which
when someone likes someone else, they immediately stop whatever they are doing and
back up to talk to them.
 The comedy part is when the person in the Limo opens the window. To begin with, this
person has a chipped front which, in the eyes of the audience, makes him look like a kid
who has done something foolish. He then speaks about the lady’s accent and when she
says Austria, he imitates and Australian accent, thinking he is being smart when he is
actually being rather stupid. This is funny to the audience because he is an exaggerated
character which would not really exist in reality.
 He also turns out to be the Limo driver which adds another comedic element to the
introduction. Also the music that comes on when he drives away is very up-beat and the
title font and animation are both clear indicators that this is a comedy film.