Another film opening I looked at which is one of my favourites, was Bridget Jones' Diary. Which is a typical British Romantic-Comedy, with mainly British cast, British Director, Setting and Comedy.
Bridget is an average woman, living in London who works for a publishing company. For her new years resolution she decides to take control of her life, stop smoking, drinking, lose weight and get a man. The film is about her decisions and consequences of sleeping with her boss, quitting and her quest to find love.
Cast: Renee Zellweger, Hugh Grant and Colin Firth. Although Renee Zellweger isnt British, she plays Bridget as very British.
Here is a link to the opening of Bridget Jones' Diary, please take a look and then come back to my blog! (Bridget Jones' Diary)
Narration
We hear Bridget's thought and commentary on the events that are happening, this often involves verbal wit, and we can laugh at what she's thinking, and not what shes necessarily saying. This also combines with the fact is Bridget Jones' Diary - meaning that we hear what you might write down in your diary - personal thoughts.
"Turkey-Curry buffet" An unusual combination shows her mothers apparent madness and the sort of life Bridget leads.
"Gherkin was the height of sophistication" Shows that the mother may be a fair bit older than Bridget, doesnt get out much, and still lives in the "old-days" in Bridgets opinion.
Mark Darcy: Mr Darcy is from Price and Prejudice - foreshadowing the coming story line, and the complications in front of them, but that they will eventually be together. Also Pride and Prejudice is a famous love story which will appeal to the target audience of teenage girls and middle aged women.
"Great, I was wearing a carpet." Verbal wit in the narration, Its funny because the audience are probably thinking it, and then Bridget says it, which connects with the audience, as they are both thinking the same thing.
Different character archetypes: These are evident in every film, however they are exaggerated in comedies to make it funnier and more evident which persons role is the ffilm. Comedies tend not to be mysterious as this will just confuse the audience, their role is to connect with the audience and make them laugh, not necessarily to "hook" them to make them watch the film like they do in dramas, for example.
"How's your love life?" Thi shows the informality, and links with the fact that Bridget is obviously made uncomfortable by her Uncle. It also presents the theme of the film and istablishes it as a Romantic Comedy.
"Mysterious Mr Right I'd been waiting my whole life to meet." This shows that she hasnt had belief in love, and is just waiting for it. This can conenct with the audience because the majority of girls of that age range will be thinking the same thing - When will they meet 'Mr Right'?
