Ep. 5: The Flame Behind The Laughter: Naiya & Sarah discuss Power Dynamics in Screwball Comedy and Crazy Rich Asians

In which we take a survey of many screwball-comedy-plotted romantic comedies before looking at where the genre is today.  Each episode takes a deep dive into one particular pattern in the genre, asking why it matters, what it tells us, and where we see it getting updated in a more contemporary film from the last 15 years.  

A podcast by the students in the Screwball Comedy senior elective at The Lawrenceville School.

Films discussed: 
Much Ado About Nothing (1993 & 2012)
It Happened One Night (1934)
Libeled Lady (1936)
The Lady Eve (1941)
Clueless (1995)
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

Contemporary films discussed: 
Crazy Stupid Love (2011)
To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before (2018)
Anyone But You (2023)
Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
Set It Up (2018)

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In which we take a survey of many screwball-comedy-plotted romantic comedies before looking at where the genre is today. Each episode takes a deep dive into one particular pattern in the genre, asking why it matters, what it tells us, and where we see it getting updated in a more contemporary film from the last 15 years. A podcast by the students in the Screwball Comedy senior elective at The Lawrenceville School. Films discussed: Much Ado About Nothing (1993 & 2012) It Happened One Night (1934) Libeled Lady (1936) The Lady Eve (1941) Clueless (1995) 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) Contemporary films discussed: Crazy Stupid Love (2011) To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before (2018) Anyone But You (2023) Crazy Rich Asians (2018) Set It Up (2018)

In which we take a survey of many screwball-comedy-plotted romantic comedies before looking at where the genre is today.  Each episode takes a deep dive into one particular pattern in the genre, asking why it matters, what it tells us, and where we see it getting updated in a more contemporary film from the last 15 years.  

A podcast by the students in the Screwball Comedy senior elective at The Lawrenceville School.

Films discussed: 
Much Ado About Nothing (1993 &amp; 2012)
It Happened One Night (1934)
Libeled Lady (1936)
The Lady Eve (1941)
Clueless (1995)
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

Contemporary films discussed: 
Crazy Stupid Love (2011)
To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before (2018)
Anyone But You (2023)
Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
Set It Up (2018)

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Ep. 5: The Flame Behind The Laughter: Naiya & Sarah discuss Power Dynamics in Screwball Comedy and Crazy Rich Asians

Ep. 5: The Flame Behind The Laughter: Naiya & Sarah discuss Power Dynamics in Screwball Comedy and Crazy Rich Asians