Film Genres

Romantic films are based on love stories generally including the main characters of the film, mostly focusing on the theme of 'love at first sight'. It journeys on their strong, true and pure love. There is normally a big obstacle that the couple have to over come to be together; finance, illness, discrimination etc. 

Comedy films are based around the theme of humour. The idea is to entertain and amuse the audience throughout the entire film. This is often achieved by over exaggerating characteristics of real life and adding dramatic events with consequences for the characters that the audience will laugh at. Comedy was one of the first genres of film to be created.

Musicals are designed to bring the theatrical side of entertainment into film. They always include a number of songs, often sung by the protagonist, and accompanied by dancing of everyone in the scene. The songs used usually help with the plot of the film and develop some of the characters for the purpose of the audience having a better understanding.

Action films are aimed at boys and men above the age of 15, due to the violence and possibly language. They entertain those with a passion for fighting and the idea of binary opposites, with the usual happy ending of good overcoming evil. Also these generally include a romanitic part where the main character has a lover and the fighting sometimes is based around them.

Dramatic films are often based on the idea of the possibility of the story being real. The events included are usually bad things such as gang violence and drug dealing, these things happen everyday in real life and can touch some people personally which adds to the drama and emotion intended.

 

Adventure films are for those that enjoy travelling and discovering. These films really make the audience feel that they are part of the film, and they connect with the characters so much better. Adventure films always have tension and excitement as the main themes and emotions because these are attention grabbing. There often includes a romance side which then makes the film appeal to both sexs.

Crime films are for those that enjoy danger and threat, some people get a thrill of watching people go against the law. These films build tension as the plot of exposure of the crime is portrayed in the film, you are drawn in to find out if the crime works and if the criminal will get caught.