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COMEDY

Top 10;

1) The Hangover (2009)

2) The Lady Killers (1955)

3) Easy A (2010)

4) Other Guys (2010)

5) Norbit (2007)

6) Don’t Mess With The Zohan (2008)

7) Kick Ass (2010)

8) Jackass 3D (2010)

9) Yogi Bear (2010)

10)Brides Maids (2011)

COMEDY – CHARACTERS

Typical characters in a Comedy film;

- Funny person/ not funny person (makes the funny person look even funnier)

- The crazy person

- The one who’s always up for a good time

- The boring person

COMEDY – TYPICAL SETTING

Typical setting for a comedy is;

- Settings can be anywhere for a comedy film, however some settings contradict the fact that it’s a comedy, for example; A dark forest may give the audience the wrong impression that the film is a horror film.

COMEDY – NARRATIVE THEME

You can’t always predict what narrative theme will go through the film, they’re all different due to the different types of comedies;

- Action Comedy

- Horror Comedy

- Slap-Stick Comedy

- Silent Comedy..

COMEDY – ICONOGRAPHY/PROPS

Props used in comedies can be;

- Water pistol

- Balloons

- And clowns

COMEDY – ENIGMA CODES

Question’s the audience may ask themselves;

- “why are they going to do that for?”

- “how are they going to do that?”

- “what makes them do this sort of stuff?”

COMEDY - HISTORY

The comedy films industry has had a history way back to 19th century, from classics such as watering the gardener (1895) to recent films such as the hangover (2009).

COMEDY – WHAT YOU SEE IN THE FILM

In a comedy film, you generally see;

- People messing around/ having fun

- Someone taking the mick out of other people

- People acting like fools

COMEDY - IDEOLOGY

People’s attitudes, values and beliefs about a Comedy are;

- To be entertained

- To be able to relax whilst watching the film

- They want to laugh at the film, enjoy it

CRIME + GANGSTER

Top 10;

1) Get Carter (1971)

2) The Long Good Friday (1980’s)

3) Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1988)

4) The Italian Job (1969original / 2003latest)

5) The Lady Killers (2004)

6) Sexy Beast (2000)

7) The Lavender Hill Mob (early 1950’s)

8) Layer Cake (2004)

9) Snatch (2000)

10)I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead (2003)

CRIME AND GANGSTER – CHARACTERS

Types of characters that are in Crime and Gangster movies are;

- Gangsters

- MOBs

- Drug dealers

- Family members

- Police

- Agents

- Bank robbers

CRIME AND GANGSTER – TYPICAL SETTINGTypical settings in a Crime and Gangster movie may include;

- Office

- Big house/ mansion

- Factories

- Streets

- Crowded cities

- Dark night clubs

CRIME AND GANGSTER – NARRATIVE THEME’STypical narrative theme’s may include;

- Life of crime

- Gang bank robber

- Raised in a poor/ rough area

- Law breakers

- Mysteries “Who stole the valuables?”

- How will the police catch them?

- Who murdered who?

- How will they get the money?

CRIME AND GANGSTER – ICONOGRAPHY/PROPS

Typical props used in Crime and Gangster films are;

- Guns

- Cars

- Drugs

- Weapons

- Money

CRIME AND GANGSTER – ENIGMA CODES

Questions the audience may ask themselves;

- How are they going to kill them?

- What is going to happen when they meet?

- How long will it be for the police to get there?

- What will the police do?

- How are they going to torture the others?

- Is there more to come?

CRIME AND GANGSTER - HISTORY

Lights of New York (1928) – young boy getting conned – cop-killing gangster.

The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912) – man gets robbed, recognized crook later, can he get his money back?

Conclusion;

Compared to now-a-days Crime and Gangster movies, the narrative has slightly changed, but with the same/similar settings.

CRIME AND GANGSTER – WHAT YOU SEE IN MOVIESWhat you would normally see in Crime and Gangster movies;

- Fast Cars

- Piles of cash/money

- Death/murder

- “Sexy” Women

- Chase (police)

CRIME AND GANGSTER - IDEOLOGY

- “Crime doesn’t pay”

- “Pursuit of the American Dream”

- Success and wealth

- Doomed to failure

- Criminals – Victims of circumstance (both sides of the story are told)

DRAMA

Top 10;

1) The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

2) The Godfather (1972)

3) The Godfather: Part 2 (1974)

4) 12 Angry Men (1957)

5) Schindlers List (1993)

6) One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)

7) Seven Samurai (1954)

8) The Dark Knight (2008)

9) The Lord Of The Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

10) Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

DRAMA – CHARACTERS

Types of characters in a drama are;

- Police

- Teenagers

- Forensic scientists

- The ‘innocent one’

- The one who gets the blame

- Group of friends

DRAMA – TYPICAL SETTING

Types of settings in a Drama;

- Western Opera

- Hospital/ doctors surgery

- Gambling/ casino

- Police station

- Park

- Somebody’s house

- Estate

- Etc..

DRAMA – NARRATIVE THEME

Typical narrative theme’s that run through drama’s are;

- Somebody slowly dying

- Somebody getting bullied then gaining respect

- A fight

- A murder that needs to be investigated

DRAMA – ICONOGRAPHY/PROPS

Typical props that would be used in a drama are;

- Police cars

- Ambulance

- Blue Lights

DRAMA – ENIGMA CODES

Enigma codes that may be used in a drama are;

- What keeps the audience attached

- What’s going to happen to them

- What is going to happen next

DRAMA - HISTORY

- 10,000BC (2008) – dramatic – tribes – nothing to be known as some God.

- Asian Drama – Development of Greek God/ Roman Drama- Developed 2nd Century BCE & 1st Century CE- Village theatre (no cinema)

DRAMA – WHAT YOU SEE IN THE MOVIES

Typical things you may see in a drama movie;

- Action

- Suspense

- Emergency Services

DRAMA - IDEOLOGY

People’s attitudes, values and belief’s in drama are;

- They expect there to be action

- They expect there to be suspense

- They expect the film to contain a message

TEEN

Top 10;

1) Fame (1980)

2) Dirty Dancing (1987)

3) Hairspray (1988)

4) American Pie (1999)

5) Romeo + Juliet (1996)

6) The House Bunny (2008)

7) 17 Again (2009)

8) She’s The Man (2006)

9) Jennifer’s Body (2009)

10)Mean Girls (2004)

TEEN – CHARACTERS

In a typical Teen film, you will normally see these types of characters;

- The jock/ cheerleader

- The Princess

- The geek/ nerd

- The rebel

- The Misfit/ outcast

- The new boy/girl

- The Loner

- The Band geek

- The average boy/girl (boy/girl next door)

TEEN – TYPICAL SETTING

In a Teen film, a typical setting would normally be;

- School – prom, canteen

- Shopping mall

- Bars

TEEN – NARRATIVE

In a typical Teen film focus on;

- Teen issues (giving them something to relate to and to make sense of the world)

- Us Teen’s seek representations of ourselves in Teen Films

TEEN – ICONOGRAPHY/PROPS

Typical Teen props;

- Mobile Phone

- Cars

- Latest Technology (Laptops, MP3’s etc)

TEEN – ENIGMA CODES

Questions that the audience may ask themselves are;

- “Is she going to get with him?”

- “Who’s going to get prom king/ queen”

- “What’s going to happen at that party?”

- “Will they ever find out what she does?”

TEEN - HISTORY

- Started in the 1950’s, concept of the ‘teenager’ was born which was the idea of a stage between childhood and adulthood.

- Rock ‘n’ Roll was the sound that defined the 50’s adolescence/ teenagers and was used in early teen movies like ‘Rock Around The Clock’ 1956

TEEN – WHAT YOU SEE IN THE FILMS

You usually see;

- Proms

- Alcohol

- Illegal substances e.g. drugs

- High school parties + all night raves

- Relationships

- Social groups and cliques

- Some losing their virginity (or considering it)

TEEN - IDEOLOGY

In teen films the audience expect;

- A bit of drama

- Romance

- Comedy

- Today’s teen movies in the UK, crime. But in America, about college, partying, alcohol, prom king/queen etc. Its more materialistic in the USA.

- General fun movie

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