Comparing Knocked Up And Adam's Rib

So, which film conveys the better love story? The answer is Knocked Up. Both of these films showcase compromise and sacrifice, but Knocked Up shows more progression. Allison and Ben change for one another to make their unideal situation work, and Adam’s Rib only starts with a harmonious relationship and ends with a harmonious relationship. Denby would argue Adam’s Rib is better love story, but both are equally romantic comedy worthy. The only difference in these films is the kind of humor that is utilized, and the vulgar humor in Knocked Up is not depreciative. Knocked Up is only responding to the acceptability to test the morals and standards of society on screen. Denby, born in a different generation, finds it difficult to swallow the morals and lewd humor of today. This does not make Knocked Up a depreciation from past romantic comedies. It just makes it different. Denby can be described as nostalgic. When society thinks of nostalgia, we think back to a simpler time when life was better, but this was not the case. Life back in the late 40’s and 50’s was only a blimp in history, and basic rights were not given to everyone. In turn, thinking this time was simpler and better, is only masking the real issues hidden underneath. This applies for Knocked Up and Adam’s Rib as well. If people like Denby held on to
Knocked Up presents the audience with real life issues that society does not speak about in most cases, and this is not a bad thing. It raises awareness, and allows the viewer to examine and question the themes brought up in the film. Although screwball romantic comedies are continuously watched by older generations, they are a thing of the past, and Knocked Up, and other similar films, are now taking center stage in the genre of romantic comedy--whether older generations accept them or