Friday, 16 January 2009

Genres of Film

We have to choose from one of the 5 following genres to base our sequence on:


1. Supernatural Thriller - thriller, psychic phenomenon, paranormal force, ghosts. examples of this are The Sixth Sense, Dark Water, Unbreakable, What Lies Beneath, Donnie Darko.

2. Crime - Depicts the violent gangster/mobster underworld. Effort of police/justice system to work against lawbreaker. Examples of this are Layer Cake, Snatch and the Oceans films.

3. Romantic Teen Comedy - Age of characters (teen) ends happily, appeals to women more, light hearted, main characters - relationship. examples of this are the American Pie films, Never Been Kissed, Bridget Jones, She's All That.

4. Social Realist Drama - Representation of 'real life' and difficulties, usually based on the working class/location. examples of this are Trainspotting, Brass Off

5. Adventure - Narrative- Characters (protagonist) are constantly placed in danger, usually trying to find something/someone, often involves magic or supernatural. examples of this are Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Narnia, Captain Blood.

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