This document analyzes the stylistic codes and conventions as well as narrative structures of comedy films and superhero films. It examines scenes from the comedy films Superbad and Project X to show how they use conventions like props, lighting, camera shots and settings to create humor. It also discusses how superhero films Spiderman and The Dark Knight follow the 5-step narrative structure described by Tzetvan Todorov and contain the 7 character types defined by Vladimir Propp, with examples of how the characters in each film fit the different roles.