postheadericon The Best Comedy Films Promote Laughing Out Loud



by Beth Martinez


The best comedy films go straight to the soft spot of viewers. They are designed to make people laugh and let go of stress. Laughter is commonly known as a cure all. It can be easy to lose oneself in the entertainment of a funny movie, if only for an hour or so. Watching comedies can be a way to eliminate daily stress. It takes all kinds of humor to make everyone laugh. This is why there are different types of comedies written. This article will discuss the stress relieving qualities and the sub-genres found within the comedy film genre.

Laughter is the best medicine. Most people have heard this commonly used by others. We all know someone who tries to keep laughter around us. During hard times, many people may tend to resent this kind of lightness of attitude. The fact is, there is scientific evidence that proves this statement.

Psychologists have performed different studies designed to prove or disprove whether or not comedy has the ability to alleviate stress and make people happier. One specific study addressed a group of bed ridden patients in a hospital setting. It proved that laughter can have healing elements. There have been many other experiments done. This is just an example of one.

Before the movie viewing, the patients were questioned by psychologists and tested by nurses to determine their mental and physical well being. Over the span of a few days, the patient's were shown different genres of comedy films. They were all shown the same movies. Nothing else was altered in the patient's daily lives. The preliminary screening was then redone. They were assessed for happiness and stress levels. The proof was apparent. They were less stressed mentally, psychically, and emotionally.

A funny movie draws watchers into it because of it's realism. Realism refers to the writer's ability to portray events as they actually are. This is the aspect that allows people to lose themselves in a film. When a movies draws the viewer into the plot, a viewer no longer needs to worry about outside issues. Their only focus is the movie.

Most humor centered movies use everyday situations that we all encounter and add a funny experience to it. It makes viewers able to believe that this could actually happen to them. This factor adds to the comedic affect. People are more willing to laugh at things that are realistic and believable. Others of us enjoy seeing people in films hurt in a minor way. These variations in sense of humor are what led directors and writers to invent different comedy genres.

The most common genres of comedic films are slapstick, satire, romantic, and dark. Slapstick movies date back to the silent movie era. They rely on harmless violence and exaggerated visual stimulation to promote laughter. Satirical films focus on poking fun at society and often use sarcasm and silly characters to make audiences laugh. Romantic comedies are self explanatory. They make light of the relationships between intimate couples. Black or dark comedies try to lighten up dark subjects and portray them in humorous ways.

The best comedy films are designed to help people feel better about life. Laughter has the ability to lighten the worst of situations. People are unique and have different senses of humor. This is why there are many different genres of comedy available. The goal of all comedy films is to promote laughter and happiness.




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