Mrs and Mrs Smith
- Married assassin couple
- Identities hidden from each other
- Action iconography develops humour greatly
Hot Fuzz
- A 'buddy' romance
- Action packed comedy
- Varied personalities within characters
- Not your typical policemen
Action Iconography
- Weapons
- Fights
- Gadgets/Technology
- Car chases
- Explosions
- A hero
- A villain
- A 'mission' to be completed
Chosen Films
- A 'buddy' film
- Comedic performance
- Hilarious characters
- The personalities of each character
- Funny one-liners
- Jokes
- Sketches
- Comedian-Led film
- Two very different characters
Kick-Ass
- One of the best action/comedy films of all time
- Nerdy boy who decides he wants to be a superhero
- Weapons are used in a comedic fashion
- Hilarious character personalities
Kick Ass
Hot Fuzz
Mr and Mrs Smith
Conclusion
- Iconography has to be used in certain ways
- Easier to pick out action iconography
- Comedy iconography is more verbal
- Action iconography adds to the comedic films and DOES develop the humour.
The use of action iconography in comedic films to develop humour