A Genre is the style of a film. This can include:
- Horror
- Comedy
- Romance
- Drama
- Documentary
- Mock-umentary
Each of those can easily be successful and loved by a wide audience. Below, I have looked at examples of these 6 genres and how they can be good or bad:
First up, Comedy. This is my favourite genre of film because comedy is by far the best way to get the attention of the audience and they can cheer people up! One of my favourite comedies is 'Airplane' (1980). This film is Comedy at its finest. Throughout the film, we get many small funny ongoing gags such as Ted Striker (played by Robert Hays) and his 'drinking problem'. As well as this, there are also many small 'funny parts' as we may refer to them, in which jokes or amusing things may be said such as when a young boy asks a girl if she would like a drink and she replies with an unexpected response that left me laughing for ages. One thing that some people may find difficult in regards to creating a comedy is that it has to be funny or so stupid its funny. If a film tries to be funny but is really not, it can leave the audience feeling really awkward.
Next, romantic films. I have not watched many if any romantic films so I will use my knowledge on romantic comedies to try and explain what they need. First of all, a couple that everyone wants to be together, this is important because if the audience do not want them together, they may not enjoy the film. These films also need someone who is going to get in the way. This could be another man or another woman but in most films (especially American high school romances) there is a sporty boy, a nerdy boy, and the girl that they are both in love with and we know that in the end, she and the nerdy boy will be together. An example of a film I have seen that is a type of romantic film is 'Grease' (1978). In this film Danny and Sandy are the couple that end up getting together, however, unlike in many romantic films, it is the girl that has to change for the guy rather than the other way around. The film does meet many expectations of a high school romance and is a good example.
First up, Comedy. This is my favourite genre of film because comedy is by far the best way to get the attention of the audience and they can cheer people up! One of my favourite comedies is 'Airplane' (1980). This film is Comedy at its finest. Throughout the film, we get many small funny ongoing gags such as Ted Striker (played by Robert Hays) and his 'drinking problem'. As well as this, there are also many small 'funny parts' as we may refer to them, in which jokes or amusing things may be said such as when a young boy asks a girl if she would like a drink and she replies with an unexpected response that left me laughing for ages. One thing that some people may find difficult in regards to creating a comedy is that it has to be funny or so stupid its funny. If a film tries to be funny but is really not, it can leave the audience feeling really awkward.
Next, romantic films. I have not watched many if any romantic films so I will use my knowledge on romantic comedies to try and explain what they need. First of all, a couple that everyone wants to be together, this is important because if the audience do not want them together, they may not enjoy the film. These films also need someone who is going to get in the way. This could be another man or another woman but in most films (especially American high school romances) there is a sporty boy, a nerdy boy, and the girl that they are both in love with and we know that in the end, she and the nerdy boy will be together. An example of a film I have seen that is a type of romantic film is 'Grease' (1978). In this film Danny and Sandy are the couple that end up getting together, however, unlike in many romantic films, it is the girl that has to change for the guy rather than the other way around. The film does meet many expectations of a high school romance and is a good example.
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