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Romantic comedy films are films with light-hearted, humorous plotlines, centered on romantic ideals such as that true love is able to surmount most obstacles.〔Bill Johnson. ''The Art of the Romantic Comedy'' Available online at: http://www.storyispromise.com/wromance.htm〕 One dictionary definition is "a funny movie, play, or television program about a love story that ends happily".〔http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/american/romantic-comedy Accessed June 20, 2011〕 Another definition states that its "primary distinguishing feature is a love plot in which two sympathetic and well-matched lovers are united or reconciled".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Comedy and Tragedy )〕 Romantic comedy films are a certain genre of comedy films as well as of romance films, and may also have elements of screwball comedies〔Romantic comedy: boy meets girl meets genre. Tamar Jeffers McDonald. Wallflower Press, 2007. p.3〕 and stoner comedies. Some television series can also be classified as romantic comedies. In a typical romantic comedy the two lovers tend to be young, likeable, and apparently meant for each other, yet they are kept apart by some complicating circumstance (e.g., class differences, parental interference; a previous girlfriend or boyfriend) until, surmounting all obstacles, they are finally wed. A wedding-bells, fairy-tale-style happy ending is practically mandatory.〔 ==Description== The basic plot of a romantic comedy is that two characters, usually a man and a woman, meet, part ways due to an argument or other obstacle, then ultimately reunite. Sometimes the two leads meet and become involved initially, then must confront challenges to their union. Sometimes they are hesitant to become romantically involved because they believe that they do not like each other, because one of them already has a partner, or because of social pressures. However, the screenwriters leave clues that suggest that the characters are, in fact, attracted to each other and that they would be a good love match. The protagonists often separate or seek time apart to sort out their feelings or deal with the external obstacles to their being together. While the two protagonists are separated, one or both of them usually realizes that they are ideal for each other, or that they are in love with each other. Then, after one of the two makes some spectacular effort (sometimes called the ''grand gesture'') to find the other person and declare their love, or through an astonishing coincidental encounter, the two meet again. Then, perhaps with some comic friction or awkwardness, they declare their love for each other and the film ends happily. The couple does not, however, have to marry, or live together "happily ever after". The ending of a romantic comedy is meant to affirm the primary importance of the love relationship in its protagonists' lives, even if they physically separate in the end (e.g. ''Shakespeare in Love'', ''Roman Holiday'').〔Mernit, Billy. ''Writing the Romantic Comedy'' (Harper Collins, 2000) 〕 There are many variations on this basic plotline. Sometimes, instead of the two lead characters ending up in each other's arms, another love match will be made between one of the principal characters and a secondary character (e.g., ''My Best Friend's Wedding'' and ''My Super Ex-Girlfriend''). Alternatively, the film may be a rumination on the impossibility of love, as in Woody Allen's film ''Annie Hall.'' The basic format of a romantic comedy film can be found in much earlier sources, such as Shakespeare plays like ''Much Ado About Nothing'' and ''A Midsummer Night's Dream''. Some comedy films, such as ''Knocked Up'', combine themes of romantic comedies and stoner comedies, creating a subgenre that appeals to both men and women. Often known as "bromance", such films usually use sexual elements which bring the two characters together. Films in this genre include ''American Pie 2'' and even ''Wedding Crashers''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Romantic comedy film」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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