Tuesday, January 4, 2011
"The Irony of Fate" day 1 analysis
Today in class, I got to watch the first half of the Russian comedy classic "The Irony of Fate." I saw a difference between the Russian sense of humor vs. American humor. In the Russian film, I found the humor to be more subtle and not so blatant compared to American comedies. The American sense of humor seems generally to be more slapstick. It also has to do with the major cultural difference between the two countries. The funniest part of the film to me, was the scene when all the Russian men were getting drunk on new years eve in the bath house. Universally, when watching this film, most people would find this paticular scene hilarious because I think the audience can relate to the character's situation by getting intoxicated, saying foolish things, and not being able recall previous events.
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I love that bath-house (баня) scene as well. One of his friends is actually played by one of my very favorite Russian actors (who tended to get supporting rather than starring roles). The short scene in the airport right afterwards is also a lot of fun... I think you do have to admit, however, that there is a bit of slapstick in this film as well.
ReplyDeleteI think it is the amount of slapstick that makes American and Russian films different from each other. American films seem to almost rely on slapstick to carry them all the way through the movie, as if no one really cares about the storyline. Sadly this seems to be the case, and is why the (insert genre here) Movie series has gone on for way too long.
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