For my project, the film starts off with 2 undercover government agents trying to catch the criminal behind one of the biggest fraud cases in Florida. The genre is action-comedy, and to be able to pull this off the plot of the intro is that while the mission itself is serious, the two characters are not. They are uncoordinated, careless, clumsy, unprepared, and most definitely not the most intelligent of the agency. The opening I plan to clearly and instantly introduce these characters as the clumsy, unprofessional people they are and how they dont take anything seriously.
Now you may be thinking, wow this sounds a lot like 21 jump street...
Well...
You'd be right, as the main inspiration for these two characters is 21 Jump Street, specifically the dynamic between the two main characters
This movie was always a favorite of mine growing up because I thought it was so funny when I watched it, and always seeing short clips of this movie on platforms like TikTok always makes me laugh. On top of that, this movie is almost like a staple in the comedy genre, as it inspired many movies to come after, and honestly, I would even argue that this movie changed the course of comedy in all movies. Due to the fact that my film is comedy-action, I thought that the perfect inspiration would be this movie. Honestly, taking this movie as inspiration almost feels like an homage that keeps this movie's legacy alive, showing how even though this movie is old its still a huge influence on the comedy industry in today's age.
What makes that film work is how well the characters play off each other. One mistake usually leads to another, and instead of fixing the situation, they make it worse together. Their chemistry comes from how out of sync they are with what they’re supposed to be doing, and that's what makes the movie so funny as they are supposed to be sophisticated undercover agents who are professionals. This is exactly what I want to establish within my characters in the film. To try and recreate this I watched the film and interviews on the characters to really try and understand how the directors came up with their jokes in the movie so I could hopefully get inspiration to make my own jokes that aren't directly taken from the movie.
The best part is that the humor doesn’t come from jokes being said directly, but from how the characters react to each other and the situation. Simple actions like going to the wrong house, ringing the doorbell, or bringing the wrong gear (Which are concepts/ideas of what I might've made the two characters in my film do) make it funny as it contrasts with usual professionalism that comes with being an undercover agent, which reveals how confidently wrong the characters are.
Overall, I really want to put the focus of the film on the chemistry between the two characters as my goal is to make the film something to laugh at, as I believe everyone can enjoy comedy. I also believe that this type of movie genre of action-comedy has a lot of creative freedom that comes with it, so I am very excited to create the script with my group for this film. Aswell, this genre also leaves a lot of room for improv, which I personally love in movies as I feel they always come off way more funny due to them being more natural compared to just being read off a script.
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