Research Part 2

 Sub-Genres Within Romance

    I want to better familiarize myself with the romance genre as a whole and explore different films within the genre before I begin to fully conceptualize any ideas for my film opening. I feel the best way to go about this is to explore the two main sub-genres that fall under the category of romance,.

Romantic Dramas

    Romantic dramas are essentially dramas whose plot centers around romantic conflict. The conflict typically involves outer circumstances keeping the leading couple apart, although internal conflicts can also get involved, and the film revolves around how they must overcome these circumstances in order to be together. These types of movies typically end on a more somber note, usually with the couple not being able to be together due to reasons like illness or the social situation within their environments. 

    A great film example of this sub-genre is The Notebook. The movie follows Noah and Allie as they fall in love but are from very different social and economic backgrounds, with Allie growing up in great wealth, and Noah growing up relatively poor. Allie's parents are severely against the relationship as they do not approve of Noah, and forbid the pair from seeing each other.

 Romantic Comedies ('Rom-coms')

     Romantic comedies also have plots that revolve around the love between two characters, although they tend to be far more light-hearted than romantic dramas. Like dramas, a leading couple may be placed in specific circumstances threatening to keep them apart, however, the circumstances tend to be presented in a more wild and comical light, oftentimes breaking the tension of more serious scenes with some type of comedic comment or mishap. 

 A movie that immediately comes to mind whilst thinking of romantic comedies is the 1999 film 10 Things I Hate About You. The movie is about a girl Bianca, who is not allowed to date until her sister, Kat, does, much to the dismay of the new kid Cameron. To fix this issue, Cameron pays off "bad boy" Partick to go out with Kat and break her out of her shell. While the two don't get off on the right foot, Kat and Patrick end up falling in love. This movie is also an excellent example of the popular romance trope of enemies to lovers.

References

Subgenre - romantic drama. AllMovie. (n.d.). Retrieved February 16, 2023, from https://www.allmovie.com/subgenre/romantic-drama-d540#:~:text=A%20type%20of%20drama%20that%20centers%20its%20narrative,united%2C%20frequently%20ending%20with%20tragic%20or%20downbeat%20circumstances.

IAC Publishing. (n.d.). What are the Characterisitcs of a romantic comedy? Reference. Retrieved        February 16, 2023, from https://www.reference.com/world-view/characterisitcs-romantic-comedy-3bb04018b4b0ccc0