Teenage Romantic Comedy

Teenage Romantic Comedy

Very specific formula-narrative structure stereotypical representations. "Bad" character is often less conventionally attractive than others or different.

Conventions:

• The setting is often a high school, a main character has just joined the school.
• The main character may start off as unpopular then become accepted by others, usually followed by a make over.
• There is a joc character who has muscles, likes football, maybe aggressive, is always popular and attractive.
• A geek that is signified by glasses who likes education.
• Resolution of narrative - the main characters fall in love and its always a happy ending.
• The character is usually unpopular due to the way he/she looks
• The soundtrack relates to the target audience.

Examples:

• American Pie
• Shes All That
• Not Another Teen Movie