Romantic Comedy Trailers - 'Knocked Up'
I am now going to look at five existing trailers for films from my genre, and list how the rom-com/farce genre is presented in each of these trailers.
Knocked Up
- Main production company is Universal - common for rom-coms
- Classic male and female leads
- Upbeat music
- Quick cut to stupid and irresponsible behaviour, from sophisticated behaviour, accompanied by immediate change in music
- Reference to other rom-coms
- Taglines are more like a muted voiceover narrating the base of the story
- High-key lighting
- Party/club scene
- Meet cute in the club
- Both of the main leads have a best friend (confidant character)
- The best friends of the leads start flirting
- The male lead being goofy and dancing stupidly
- Clip of them in a sexual setting
- Compliments
- The 'morning after' clip
- Talk about her being pregnant
- Unintelligent replies which leave space for audience laughter (where the music stops)
- Quick clips showcasing everyone's feelings about the situation
- Solution: get to know each other
- Fades as an editing transition, common for rom-coms
- Summer release - typical for rom-coms
- Jokes/laughter
- Advice given from one of the lead's friends about marriage
- Clip of the male and female leads holding hands for the first time


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