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FILM GENRES

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FILM GENRES

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  1. FILM GENRES BY ELLIS

  2. SCI-FI

  3. CHARACTERISTICS OF SCI-FI FILMS • Time travel • Teleportation • Mind control, telepathy, and telekinesis • Aliens, extraterrestrial lifeforms, and mutants • Space travel and exploration • Interplanetary warfare • Parallel universes • Fictional worlds • Alternative histories • Speculative technology • Superintelligent computers and robots

  4. SUB GENRES AND RELATED GENRES OF SCI-FI • Fantasy fiction: Sci-fi stories inspired by mythology and folklore that often include elements of magic. • Supernatural fiction: Sci-fi stories about secret knowledge or hidden abilities that include witchcraft, spiritualism, and psychic abilities. • Utopian fiction: Sci-fi stories about civilizations the authors deem to be perfect, ideal societies. Utopian fiction is often satirical. • Dystopian fiction: Sci-fi stories about societies the authors deem to be problematic for things like government rules, poverty, or oppression. • Space opera: A play on the term “soap opera,” sci-fi stories that take place in outer space and center around conflict, romance, and adventure. • Space western: Sci-fi stories that blend elements of science fiction with elements of the western genre. • Cyberpunk: Sci-fi stories that juxtapose advanced technology with less advanced, broken down society. • Steampunk: Sci-fi stories that blend technology with steam-powered machinery.

  5. EXAMPLES OF SCI-FI

  6. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne (1870) Features underwater exploration and a technologically advanced submarine—two things that were primitive at the time the novel was written.

  7. The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells (1898) Tells the story of Martians invading Earth and includes themes of space, science, and astronomy.

  8. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (1932) Set in a futuristic dystopian world with many scientific developments where people are genetically modified.

  9. Who Goes There? by John W. Campbell (1938) Tells the story of an alien creature that’s a shape-shifter and has the gift of telepathy.

  10. Foundation by Isaac Asimov (1942) Follows a galactic civilization after their empire collapses.

  11. 1984 by George Orwell (1949) Set in a dystopian version of the year 1984 where the world has succumbed to extreme levels of government interference in daily lives.

  12. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (1953) Set in a futuristic dystopian society where books are banned and will be burned if found.

  13. Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein (1961) Tells the story of a human who was born on Mars and raised by Martians who comes to live on Earth.

  14. The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick (1962) Set 15 years after the end of World War II, offers an alternate history of what could happen if the Axis Powers had defeated the Allied Powers.

  15. Dune by Frank Herbert (1965) Set in an interstellar society in the distant future.

  16. 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke (1968) Tells the story of ancient aliens who travel the galaxy and help develop intelligent life forms in other worlds.

  17. The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (1985) Tells the story of the women who lose their rights after a totalitarian state overthrows the U.S. government. Watch Atwood discuss how she arrived at her main character’s point of view in her MasterClass.

  18. THRILLER

  19. CONVENTIONS OF THRILLERS • The atmosphere is portrayed in considerable detail, becoming alive and immediately threatening. • There is a MacGuffin. This is the antagonist’s object of desire, what they want. • The inciting crime must contain a clue about the villain’s MacGuffin. • The antagonist makes their actions personal to the protagonist: The antagonist must victimize the protagonist in order to get their MacGuffin. • Derived from the Action Genre, there is a limited time for the protagonist to act • The protagonist actively investigates and chases clues (including false leads/red herrings) in order to find or trap the antagonist • Lives depend on the protagonist defeating of the antagonist. • The antagonist can’t be reasoned with. • The story contains elements of suspense • There is a speech in Praise of the Villain: The cunning or brilliance of the antagonist must be praised by one or more characters or shown in a revelation. • The protagonist is the final victim • There is a clear threat of escalating danger, even if the danger is limited to the psyche of the protagonist, in a cause and effect chain of events. • There is at least one shapeshifter or hypocrite character capable of directly impacting the protagonist. • In a prescriptive Thriller, the antagonist must be brought to justice. • In a cautionary Thriller, injustice prevails.

  20. SUBGENRES OF THRILLER • Psychological thriller. • Action thriller. • Crime thriller. • Political thriller. • Mystery thriller. • Spy thriller. • Legal thriller. • Science fiction thriller. • Comedy thriller. • Suspense.

  21. EXAMPLES OF THRILLER

  22. PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER EXAMPLE - THE VANISHED A family vacation takes a terrifying turn when a couple discover their young daughter has vanished without a trace. Stopping at nothing to find her, their desperate search for the truth leads to a shocking revelation.

  23. ACTION THRILLER EXAMPLE - NO TIME TO DIE James Bond is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica after leaving active service. However, his peace is short-lived as his old CIA friend, Felix Leiter, shows up and asks for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond on the trail of a mysterious villain who's armed with a dangerous new technology.

  24. CRIME THRILLER EXAMPLE - OCEAN’S 8 Debbie Ocean is released from jail after serving a prison sentence. She assembles a special crew of seven women to steal a diamond necklace, worth 150 million dollars, from the Met Gala.

  25. POLITICAL THRILLER EXAMPLE - SEBERG Famous actress Jean Seberg supports a civil rights movement against racial discrimination in America and gets romantically involved with Hakim Jamal. However, things change when the FBI targets her.

  26. MYSTERY THRILLER EXAMPLE - SLENDER MAN Fascinated by the Internet lore of the Slender Man, four friends attempt to summon him. However, things get out of hand when one of them mysteriously goes missing.

  27. SPY THRILLER EXAMPLE - MISSION IMPOSSIBLE FALLOUT A group of terrorists plans to detonate three plutonium cores for a simultaneous nuclear attack on different cities. Ethan Hunt, along with his IMF team, sets out to stop the carnage.

  28. LEGAL THRILLER EXAMPLE - THE JUDGE Years after he returns to his hometown, Chicago-based lawyer Hank Palmer decides to fight the case for his father, Joseph, an adjudicator, who is accused of murder.

  29. SCIENCE FICTION THRILLER EXAMPLE - OXYGEN A woman wakes up in a cryogenic chamber with no recollection of how she got there, and she must find a way out before running out of air.

  30. COMEDY THRILLER EXAMPLE - NOBODY Hutch Mansell fails to defend himself or his family when two thieves break into his suburban home one night. The aftermath of the incident soon strikes a match to his long-simmering rage. In a barrage of fists, gunfire and squealing tires, Hutch must now save his wife and son from a dangerous adversary -- and ensure that he will never be underestimated again.

  31. SUSPENSE THRILLER EXAMPLE - JAWS A police chief, a marine scientist and a fisherman spring into action after a white shark terrorises the inhabitants of Amity, a quiet island.

  32. ACTION

  33. CONVENTIONS OF ACTION • Clearly defined hero, victim, and villain • Hero’s object of desire is to stop the villain and save the victim • Power divide between hero and villain is large • Speech in praise of the villain • Other conventions specific to the subgenre

  34. SUBGENRES OF ACTION • Buddy and buddy cop • Action adventure • Action comedy • Action crime • Action drama • Action horror • Action thriller • Science fiction action • Superhero film • Swashbuckler film • Disaster film

  35. EXAMPLES OF ACTION

  36. BUDDY AND BUDDY COP EXAMPLE - MEN IN BLACK Men in Black is a series of American science fiction action comedy films directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, and based on the Malibu / Marvel comic book series The Men in Black by Lowell Cunningham, which was itself based on the conspiracy theory.

  37. ACTION ADVENTURE EXAMPLE - JUMANJI THE NEXT LEVEL When four students play with a magical video game, they are drawn to the jungle world of Jumanji, where they are trapped as their avatars. To return to the real world, they must finish the game.

  38. ACTION COMEDY EXAMPLE - MY SPY JJ, a CIA operative, is tasked with spying on a single mother and her daughter with tenuous links to an arms dealer. But the young girl catches JJ forcing him to do her bidding or be exposed.

  39. ACTION CRIME EXAMPLE - BAD BOYS Marcus, a family man, and Mike, a ladies' man, are partners in the Miami police. Things get complicated when they assume each other's identity while investigating a drug deal.

  40. ACTION DRAMA EXAMPLE - JURASSIC PARK John Hammond, an entrepreneur, opens a wildlife park containing cloned dinosaurs. However, a breakdown of the island's security system causes the creatures to escape and bring about chaos.

  41. ACTION HORROR EXAMPLE - DEEP BLUE SEA A group of researchers try to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease by genetically modifying shark brains. However, trouble ensues when the genetically modified sharks hunt down their creators.

  42. ACTION THRILLER EXAMPLE - WONDER WOMAN Princess Diana of an all-female Amazonian race rescues US pilot Steve. Upon learning of a war, she ventures into the world of men to stop Ares, the god of war, from destroying mankind.

  43. SCIENCE FICTION ACTION EXAMPLE - BLACK WIDOW Natasha Romanoff, a former KGB spy, is shocked to find out that her ex handler, General Dreykov, is still alive. While evading capture by Taskmaster, she is forced to confront her dark past.

  44. SUPERHERO FILM EXAMPLE - SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME Peter Parker, the beloved superhero Spider-Man, faces four destructive elemental monsters while on holiday in Europe. Soon, he receives help from Mysterio, a fellow hero with mysterious origins.

  45. SWASHBUCKLER FILM EXAMPLE - PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN Pirates of the Caribbean is a series of fantasy swashbuckler films produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and based on Walt Disney's theme park attraction of the same name. The film series serves as a major component of the eponymous media franchise.

  46. DISASTER FILM EXAMPLE - THE IMPOSSIBLE Maria, Henry and their three kids decide to spend Christmas in Thailand. But their luxurious holiday turns into a nightmare when a tsunami swells up unannounced, thereby separating the family.

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