Episode 13: Celluloid Dreams Film School Part 8: Comedy Subgenre Elements & Tropes

Matt & Mike continue their discussion of various comedy subgenres, including Slapstick, Spoofs, Teen Comedies, Mockumentaries, Satire, and Dark Comedy.For each subgenre, tropes and subversions of those tropes are discussed, citing numerous examples for each category, including the following:Classic Slapstick - Safety Last!, City Lights, The GeneralModern Slapstick - Blazing Saddles, Airplane!, The Naked GunSlapstick Subversion - Life is BeautifulSpoofs - Young Frankenstein, Scary Movie, Don't Look UpSpoof Subversion - ScreamTeen Comedies - The Breakfast Club, Clueless, SuperbadTeen Comedy Subversions - Fast Times at Ridgemont High, ElectionMockumentaries - This Is Spinal Tap, Waiting for Guffman, Best in ShowMockumentary Subversion - District 9Satire - Sullivan's Travels, The Producers, NetworkSatire Subversions - The Truman Show, One Battle After AnotherBureaucratic Satire - Brazil, Robocop, Starship TroopersMenippean Satire - Dr. Strangelove, M.A.S.H., Don't Look UpDark Comedy - Harold & Maude, The Ref, Pulp FictionDark Comedy Subversions - Funny Games, The Banshees of InishirinDark Satires - Fargo, The Big Lebowski, HeathersDark Satire Subversions - Inglorious Basterds, Parasite