Film genre

As a teenager in high school I often find myself watching the newest movies as soon as they come out with a handful of friends. After watching so many movies and discussing them afterwards, it’s easy to notice a pattern. In order to strengthen my case and prove what I was observing, I studied a handful of movies that ranged from E.T. to Shrek. The common trend I noticed amongst the movies now and in the past were a lack of diversity amongst the cast which could easily be fixed with more…

Introduction The genre supported in this paper is the Narrative genre. A genre is a literary grouping of a type of work based on formal and technical similarities, i.e. form style or content. According to our readings, the Narrative genre is a more succinctly defined genre or subgenre that tells or retells a story about historical events that are intended to provide insight and direction to a defined people in the present. This paper will support the exegesis of one narrative genre giving…

could not possibly influence anyone’s behaviour to such an extreme degree. Psychological researchers then have the task of finding the truth between these two polarized perspectives. Their work becomes more difficult with time, as the methods and genres of media consumption increase. Thus, the purpose of this literary overview is to determine whether a link exists between violent actions and media consumption, while also identifying…

Videogames are a seemingly controversial topic, some people say that they have a direct affect on behavior and cause a more aggressive mental state. Videogames have many faces and not all of them are bad. I feel that saying video games promote and directly cause violent tendencies is not the whole truth. Videogames can be therapeutic to some and a source of happiness to many others. While videogames can be very violent, some to an extreme extent this is not all video games. Along with the fact…

enhanced the style. Genre in Hollywood Almost every Hollywood studio was associated with a specific type of genre; MGM had musicals and dramas, Warner Bros. Had gangster films, Universal had its share of horror films. Although different genres, they fallowed the same classical narrative structure. Problems arose in the beginning of the film and they must be solved in order to restore the balance in the world. To identify a genre we must look at their components. For example a western genre has…

to me that gamers would exhibit changes in behaviors based on their gaming genre, and that study helped prove to me that violent games can make people display more aggressive traits. I found it interesting that on the positive side, “nice” games can reinforce good behavior. I related this idea to movies, as I feel more inclined to do better things if I watch a motivational movie however when I watch an action packed film…

labeled the dreaded genre, Independent. Oh whoa to me I felt like it would be too weird for my mind to grasp. Let me tell you, if you were like me, you are dead wrong about the Independent genre. First, let me give you an overview of the common misconceptions of independent films. What Makes a Movie an Independent Film? All an independent film is, is when a film is made outside of the most recognized film studio system. So that is why sometimes you will see interesting film company names such…

Video games are expressive, unique works of art. For decades, video games have inspired and entertained, and now they are the topic of a new exhibit that views them as major works of art. Art is the "expression of creative skill and imagination in a visual form" such as painting, digital, animation or sculpture (WORK CITE). Video games should be consider as a work of art because designers make the elements and principles of art stand out in the video games with the help of creativity, detail and…

blockbuster describes the summer story that turned into disaster and put a fear in a lot of people because of water, but more because of its habitants. So to what genre actually Jaws relates to? A lot of sources describe film Jaws as a thriller and a lot as suspense, however it has the features of both genres. What is a thriller? Thriller is a genre that is characterized by the feeling and mood that it gives the viewer, for example feelings of anxiety or suspense. Generally, thriller has an…

Movie theater tickets have become increasingly more expensive in recent years. As a result, movie genres that offer a broad range of entertainment and stimulation can make the theater going experience more worthy of the ticket price. Some of the more popular movie genres today are mysteries, science fiction, romantic comedies, animation, documentaries and horror films. Although all of these movie genres are enjoyed in a theater, horror movies are more worth the ticket price because the theater…