What have you found to be distinctively “British” about the genre films you have studied for

this topic?

Sophie Herrick and Julia Munday

Comedy TheoryGerald MastExaggerated behavior to the point of absurdity Investing conflicts between different social groups – comic plots- Four lions- islam omar western life yet critizes everyone for being imperialist, Waj- STUPIDOmar brother- looks like stereotypical terroist yet is the opposite

Life of brianPeople’s front of judia- different social groups fighting for the same thing, more interested in fighting each other

Jerry palmerThe idea of comedy relying on preparationFour lions running through streets with exaggerated body language – all comedy relies on plausiblity Start of four lions sites of industrial landscapes- laughing rather than being shockedRelates cruifixtion scene LOB- where they sing- comic

Four LionsBlack comedyBritish satire- home video opening sequence-idea of terrorismSetting- Birmingham modern dayIconography- blows himself up in boots- british- they dress as western cultural men yet they are insulting and against it.Narrative- idea of British home/family – which make subject matter of film morecrazy..vfbrx

Life of brianChristianity- British culture- turns it n its head- humorMandy-Shakespearian- men taking female rolesPontius Pilot- biggus dickus- schoolboy childish humor- class/status Scenes where objects are used as religious objects, sandals- absurdity of religious objects.Opening sequence- Teatime- typical British culture/social