Written Analyses
Modern family has a formula that it uses like most comedies, movies, games and music. This analysis will focus on whether the comedy has formulas that it uses to bring the storyline together for the audience. Looking at theories such as beliefs, myths, heroes, setting, and stereotypes that makeup the formula, (R.B. Browne, 2005).
The beliefs of having a family and a comfortable lifestyle is definitely displayed in the comedy sitcom, as we have seen in many other comedies such as the Cosby show, Married with children, Leave it to Beaver, and plenty of other family oriented comedies. The setting and backdrops are usually the same formulas also, where the house is a regular middle income household, (R.B. Browne, 2005).
Other theories that apply to this sitcom are the hero factors, the families such as the gay couple, are not your typical regular family, they have become the hero for most gay couples and un usual couples that do not regularly fit well in society. There are also rituals such as going to work, attending school meetings for their kids and other every day activities to create a concept, (R.B. Browne, 2005).
The stereotypes used for the formula, are typical as discussed which are the older man marrying the younger foreign woman, the typical 2.5 children family household. There topics all tie in how society want to see themselves, and wish to live, the lifestyles portrayed on screen always show the valued parts of family life, even when the dynamics of the meaning of family is changed. Other comedies such as M.A.S.H. and Taxi displayed family bonds with people that were not blood related. The humor comes from everyday life situations that we usually overlook as a society. The comedies use these formulas in a way to also demonstrate the fun in humor in almost all situations, (J. Grabert, 2011).
Reference
Grabert, J., (2011). MLB ABC’s Modern family. Retrieved June 6, 2012
Brown, R. B, (2005). Profiles of popular culture, Wisconsin
Petracca, M., Sorapure. M., (2012). Common Culture: Reading
Popular culture, New Jersey : University of California at Santa Barbara
No doubt modern movies have changes its formulas from action to comedy.nice post
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