Sunday, 13 November 2011

Research into Film Genres

1.Horror : Horror films are designed to frighten and panic to invoke our hidden worst fears, often in a terrifying, shocking finale, while captivating and entertaining us at the same time. Horror films effectively center on the dark side of life, the forbidden, and strange and alarming events.
Examples: Insidious,Carrie,Let The Right One In


2.Comedy : Comedies are designed to amuse and provoke laughter by exaggerating the situation, the language, action, relationships and characters.They usually have happy endings, although the humor may have a serious or pessimistic side
Examples : Land Of The Lost,Hot Tub Time Machine,Death At A  Funeral 


 3. Western : . They are one of the oldest, most enduring genres with very recognizable plots, elements, and characters (six-guns, horses, dusty towns and trails, cowboys, Indians, etc.)
Examples : The Gun Fighter, Destry Rides Again, The Searchers 


4. Musical/dance : Musical/dance films are cinematic forms that emphasize full-scale scores or song and dance routines in a significant way usually with a musical or dance performance.
Example : High School Musical, The Little Princess, Dream Girls

5. Drama : Dramas movies portray realistic characters, settings, life situations, and stories involving intense character development and interaction.
Examples : A Mighty Heart, Keith, Thirteen 


6.Adventure : Adventure films are very similar to the action film genre, in that they are designed to provide an action-filled, energetic experience for the film viewer.The viewer of adventure films can live vicariously through the travels, conquests, explorations, creation of empires, struggles and situations that confront the main characters, actual historical figures or protagonists
Examples: Apocalypto, Star Wars, The Matrix


7.Romance :  Romance films are love stories, or affairs of the heart that center on passion, emotion, and the romantic, affectionate involvement of the main characters (usually a leading man and lady), and the journey that their love takes through courtship or marriage.
Examples : Titanic, Last Song, Deliver Us From Eva


8. Fantasy :  Fantasy films are often in the context of the imagination, dreams, or hallucinations of a character or within the projected vision of the storyteller. Fantasy films often have an element of magic, myth, wonder, escapism, and the extraordinary. They may appeal to both children and adults, depending upon the particular film
Example: Alice in Wonderland, The chocolate Factory,The Chronicles of Narnia

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