Genre

Genre is French word meaning “type” or “kind”.  The way in which we use genre is everywhere from a simple set of types to an intense and in-depth hierarchy of categorization.  The amounts of things and concepts placed into genre are endless, ranging from music, films and television to subcultures, art and literature. 
    Genre can be as simple or intricate as is necessary.  The factors of genre are as expansive as the concept of genre itself.  Depending on the factors considered for whatever particular thing is being categorized would determine the intricacy of that items’ genre.
    The question posed to me was “What is your favorite genre film?”.  To this question, I will absolutely, always answer Wayne’s World. This film, in its most basic genre is a comedy.  More specifically in the hierarchy, it is a “buddy comedy”, in other words, a comedy in which the story focuses on a main character who has a crucial supporting role. Or, it can be a story that revolves around two main characters and their trials. 
    The simplest reasons for this movie being my favorite are that it is just hilarious and keeps me interested with multiple (a term used loosely) views. Every time I view this film, I still laugh at the jokes, no matter how many times I’ve seen it.  I also inadvertently quote lines from this movie in everyday speech and situations.
    Wayne’s World, in certain ways, set a nearly unreachable bar for the “buddy comedy”.  In no other buddy comedy that I’ve view have I felt a relationship as genuine and close as that shared with Wayne Campbell and Garth Algar. As well as setting a high bar within its specific genre, in my opinion, Wayne’s World set a high bar in comedy as well.
    Genre is important in understanding the necessity to categorize things. Genre creates a map and hierarchy for everything that can be organized, making it easy to specify groups and providing a simple way to find certain information.