Film & Sub-Genre Table Homework

Film & Sub Genre Homework

Film & Sub-Genre:

Red (Crime)

Main Colors Used:

Red, Black and Orange

Main Actors:

Bruce Willis

Morgan Freeman

John Malkovich

Helen Mirren

Age Rating:

15

Synopsis:

When his peaceful life is threatened by a high-tech assassin, former black-ops agent Frank Moses reassembles his old team in a last ditch effort to survive and uncover his assailants.

Main Images Used on Poster:

Serious/angry facial expressions, guns

Conventions of Action/Adventure Used:

Color red, guns, big named actors, CIA

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Film & Sub-Genre:

Thor (Fantasy) 

Main Colors Used:

Black, Blue and Gray

Main Actors:

Chris Hemsworth

Tom Hiddleston

Natalie Portman

Age Rating:

PG-13

Synopsis:

Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.

Main Images Used on Poster:

Thor

Magical Hammer

Lighting / Thunder

Conventions of Action/Adventure Used:

Magical powers

Mythology 

Hero

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Film & Sub-Genre:

Monster Universe (Animation/Comedy)

Main Colors Used:

Green, Purple and Blue

Main Actors:

Billy Crystal

John Goodman

Steve Buscemi

Age Rating:

G

Synopsis:

A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University -- when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.

Main Images Used on Poster:

Monsters
Different colors
Fills whole poster

Conventions of Action/Adventure Used:

Adventure
Journey 

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Film & Sub-Genre:

Pacific Rim (Sc-Fi)

Main Colors Used:

Orange, Gray and White 

Main Actors:

Charlie Hunnam

Rinko Kikuchi

Idris Elba

Age Rating:

PG-13

Synopsis:

As a war between humankind and monstrous sea creatures wages on, a former pilot and a trainee are paired up to drive a seemingly obsolete special weapon in a desperate effort to save the world from the apocalypse.

Main Images Used on Poster:

Massive Robot 

Flying Robots

Ocean  

Conventions of Action/Adventure Used:

High technology

Hero and Villain

Guns

Robots (from Future)

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Film & Sub-Genre:

The Dark Knight Rises (Fantasy)

Main Colors Used:

Black, Orange and Red

Main Actors:

Christian Bale

Anne Hathaway

Tom Hardy

Age Rating:

PG-13

Synopsis:

When Batman, Gordon and Harvey Dent launch an assault on the mob, they let the clown out of the box, the Joker, bent on turning Gotham on itself and bringing any heroes down to his level.

Main Images Used on Poster:

Batman
Batman sign in fire in the background
Color scheme: black and fire orange 

Conventions of Action/Adventure Used:

Powerful Gadgets 
Hero
Muscular and strong

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Film & Sub-Genre:

Jack the Giant Slayer (Romance)

Main Colors Used:

Green, Brown and Red

Main Actors:

Nicholas Hoult

Ewan Mc Gregor

Eleanor Tomlinson 

Age Rating:

PG-13

Synopsis:

The ancient war between humans and a race of giants is reignited when Jack, a young farmhand fighting for a kingdom and the love of a princess, opens a gateway between the two worlds.

Main Images Used on Poster:

The antagonist and protagonist facing each other which is a connotation to a battle or war between human kind and giants.  

Conventions of Action/Adventure Used:

Hero and Villain

Magical Weapons

Blood

Journey to the clouds

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Questions:

1) What similarities can you note between the sub-genres?

The most common sub-genre is Romance and Fantasy as it fits in well with the Action and Adventure genre.

2) What differences can you note between the sub-genres?

None
3) Although they have different sub-genres, do the plots contain any similarities? How do they follow the codes and conventions of an Action Adventure film?

4) Watch the trailers for each of your chosen films. How do you know that these sub genres are a part of Action Adventure films? Think about sound and the pace of the editing.