Compare these two films in regard to the following questions:
Content
Structure
-is the film episodic or unified?
-does it display the characteristics of “classical Hollywood cinema?”
Source of the Comedy
-from what does the comedy flow: situation or plot, anticipation or surprise, sounds or silence?
-are the gags isolated, or are they varied and repeated
Technique
Sound
-how is sound, or the lack of it, used (this would include vocals, sound effects, and music)?
Cinematography
-how are the resources of the camera used or not used?
-does the world described by the film and at the frame line, or extend beyond it; is there action taking place offscreen?
Editing
-does the film seem fast or slow, and why?
-is the editing related to the humor in any way?
Mise en Scne
-how prominent a role does this play in the film?
-does the film collapse the space between itself and us? If so, how?
