Zach Buddie's Blog, I Guess

Greg Motolla’s 2007 film Superbad is one of the quintessential examples of a sex comedy, which is simply a genre of comedy where the main focus is on sexual themes. Sure, there are other key elements within the film which follow the standard guidelines of any teen movie: alcohol, peer pressure, social awkwardness, etc. However the film is very sex-centric, what with the whole plot being driven by Jonah Hill’s character wanting to fornicate with Emma Stone’s. Fun fact, both Michael Cera and Emma Stone were 19 years old as of filming Superbad , but Jonah Hill was 24. I get that all their characters are supposed to be the same age or whatever, but still, that one is still a bit odd to me. Anyway, the film treats sex as a final objective, as if sex will suddenly propel Hill’s character into perpetual bliss, as if finally having sex will cement his stardom, even if it is only truly from a personal standpoint. This ties in fairly well with the themes explored in the writings of Freud and L...

Tom and Jerry are one of the most iconic, recognizable duos in all of cartoon history. The charming, animated, domestic ultraviolence of the age-old cat versus mouse tale has weaved its way into the hearts and minds of the last five generations or so. It relies heavily on simple, slapstick scenarios, often involving the pain of Tom the cat and pleasure of Jerry the mouse. Slapstick humor is defined as “comedy based on deliberately clumsy actions and humorously embarrassing events.” This means that anything from The Three Stooges to Blazing Saddles has indulged in a bit of slapstick every now and then, even if it is considered to be childish and cheap to most critical audiences. However, despite the negative connotation associated with slapstick, Tom and Jerry has managed to not only create a formula that performs remarkably well, but also one that stands the test of time. Tom and Jerry continues to be a relevant series down through generations, constantly getting reboots, reruns, ...