Analysis - Romantic Comedies

RomComs are the love child produced when romance and comedy made disgusting love to each other in the 1920s, I wont go into detail but Romantic Comedies/ RomComs/ Romedies were the result. Romance stories generally emerge and are presented in the way that a comedy film would be presented

The narrative of a RomCom is a typical three part structure. A boy and a girl will meet, and for some reason, they will be torn apart. Throughout the film, they will realise that they are meant to be together, and try and back to each other. In the resolution of the film, although it might not be a happy on, the characters will meet again and work out went wrong between them. Throughout the film, there will be an implied theme of true love conquering all barriers. 

The audience must be able to connect with, and relate to, the characters in a romantic comedy. They need to be likeable and down to earth, so that the audience support them ans their relationship. We are usually introduced to the best friends, and maybe some family members, of the two main characters. Although they are there to offer their support, they are usually the main source of humour in the film.

Horror films tend to have a score, where music (e.g. orchestra) is used instead of songs. In romcoms, there will only usually be songs used. The songs that are used in the film will usually be well known pop songs, so that the audience can recognise them easily. They must relate to the story being told in the film. The songs can even assist in the story-telling process. 

Romantic Comedies are commonly set in big, well known cities such as New York, Paris or London, this is done because these cities are quite well known as romantic settings which helps to set the theme of the film very early on. They also do this so that whether people have been to these places or not they can recognise the places from memories or from other media such as television and feel comfortable watching a film set there.