Lesson 9Lesson 9Hybrids and Subgenres –

Fantasy and War Films

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AimsAimsO To confidently recognise one more subgenre

of the action/adventure genre.

O To be familiar with a range of key terms and their meanings.

O To be an independent enquirer and to listen to others (SEAL/PLTS).

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StarterStarterO Make a short list of what you expect to see

in a:

O Fantasy action/adventure film

O War action/adventure film

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SubgenresSubgenres

WarFantasy

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Name of Film

Subgenre – how can you

tell? What are the

conventions of this

particular subgenre of

Action Adventure?

Narrative – events that occur which

are typical of the subgenre

of Action Adventure?

Link:Levi-Strauss –

Binary oppositions &

Todorov’s narrative

theory

Character Archetypes

typical for this subgenre

Link to Propps’ archetypes

ActivityActivityO Watch the following clips taken from the fantasy

and war subgenres of action/adventure films.

O Fill in the worksheet as best you can, trying to justify how these films fit the action/adventure genre.

O Extension: make some notes on how two of the characters are represented in the extract.

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Useful ClipsUseful ClipsO Avatar – The Battle for Pandora scene

O The Hurt Locker – Defusing the bomb outside the UN

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Feeding BackFeeding Back

O How can you justify that these two films belong in the action/adventure genre?

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Avatar – FantasyAvatar – Fantasyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=aVdO-cx-McA

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The Hurt The Hurt Locker – WarLocker – War

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-LSJCNPsfg

Reviewing the AimsReviewing the AimsO To confidently recognise one more

subgenre of the action/adventure genre.

O To be familiar with a range of key terms and their meanings.

O To be an independent enquirer and to listen to others (SEAL/PLTS).

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