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Fish out of water comedy film - Definition and Overview |
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In a Fish out of water comedy film the main character (or characters) finds himself in an alien environment and this drives most of the humor in the film. One example is men having to dress and live as women to accomplish some goal such as in the films Some Like It Hot (1959) and Tootsie (1982).
Other fish out of water themes and examples
- One gender having to live as the other
- Adult having to live as a kid or vice-versa
- Laid back individual, slacker or rule breaker in a highly structured, "by-the-book," environment or vice-versa
- Pampered or spoiled individual in an austere environment or vice-versa
- Trying to survive in a different socio-economic class
- Naive or timid individual out in the "big, bad" world
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Example Usage of comedy |
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indohoy: Biennale Jogja X is here! Dec10-Jan10 Percussion,body art,fashionshow, giant dolls,heavymetal comedy band,murals.. http://biennalejogja.com/ |
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MelleeJo: @dmcclung How are ya hunny? Me n the girls sooooo looking forward to the comedy show called NETBALL tonight... Oh n dinner too!! xx |
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gatewaygroupie: @renitheredbird we have nine or ten VHS cassettes Laine recorded from comedy Central back in the day, commercials and all. Good times! |
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