Research and Planning: Genre

A genre of a film gives the audience a slight clue to what the plot of the film might entail, each genre has certain codes and conventions which the define it. My previous experience in film studies gave me a deeper understanding of genre but I also compiled some research into genre to help my group decide on which genre our coursework would be on. Below is the information I gained from my research.


Comedy: Here are some examples of films from the comedy genre: The Hangover (2009), Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy (2004) & Superbad (2007).

The comedy genre is compiled of numerous sub-genres which are used to appeal to each member of the audience for example slapstick & spoof comedy. In the comedy genre the storyline of the film is sometimes less important than the humourous dialogue.


Some stars of the comedy genre are: Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen & Steve Carell.


Here is the trailer for Will Ferrell's newest feature film "The Other Guys"


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Sci-Fi: Here are some examples of films from the Sci-Fi genre: Star Trek (2009), Star Wars Episode IV (1977) & 2001 A Space Odyssey (1968).

The Sci-fi genre is based around fiction with the storylines usually focused around science & technology & or space. Again within Sci-fi there are numerous sub genres. the main focus of Sci-fi films is to drift away from reality may it be a futuristic setting or a setting in space but it is very uncommon that a sci-fi film would be set in the present day with no changes.


Action: Here are some examples of films from the action genre: Die Hard (1988), Bad Boys (1995) & The James Bond Films.

The action genre has numerous connotations for example: car chase's, heroes & villain's & explosions. Most action films are lead by a main character who is involved in some sort of drama which needs to be resolved in an action packed way.

Horror: Here are some examples of films from the Horror genre: The Saw collection, Devil (2010) & The Last Exorcism (2010).

The Horror genre has numerous connotations for example: A villain, damsel in distress & darkness. Horror films are unsettling movies that strive to elicit the emotions of fear from viewers. They usually feature frequent scenes that make the viewers jump and startled.