Deconstruction of Superbad

We decided to de-construct the opening scene of 'Superbad' because it is within the 'Comedy' genre, so it is the opposite to the 'Horror' genre. Therefore we need to make sure that if we use slight humour within our main task that we don't accidentally create a 'Comedy'.

The opening scene of 'Superbad' is similar to the other openings we have deconstructed because it shows the names of producers and cast etc, but instead of showing these names over the film they include silhouettes of the characters dancing in a variety of colours, on a colourful background.

All of the stills within this opening scene are pretty similar in that they all include the silhouettes and during this opening the song 'The Bar-Kays - Too Hot To Stop' is being played. This is an upbeat tempo, creating a happy and relaxed atmosphere, preparing people for a good, funny film.

The bright colours of each still also indicate that this is going to be a light hearted film that will make you laugh. These are all indications that this film is going to be a successful 'Comedy'.


The still that introduces the name of the film 'Superbad' is on a bright yellow background, and the writing is in a dark green font so it stands out from the yellow but continues to fit in with the colourful scheme. There is also a silhouette of one of the characters in purple dancing around on the screen which livens up the whole shot.


The fact that all the characters are dancing indicates that they are all happy people, because if someone is upset or scared they tend to avoid things like dancing and smiling, therefore meaning that they must be cheerful, which is generally what people expect from characters in a comedy.