THE DIFFERENT GENRES HOW ARE THEY DIFFERENT COMEDY

THE DIFFERENT GENRES HOW ARE THEY DIFFERENT?

COMEDY • “Home Alone, ” “Hail, Caesar!, ” “The Pawnshop” – 1916 by Charlie Chaplin • Light-hearted plot • No serious conflict • Exaggerates situations and relationships • Spoof – making fun of a real situation • Dark Comedy – comedy about something horrible

ACTION • “The Terminator” • High energy • Non-stop motion • Clear good guy, bad guy • Plot is easy • Not too much backstory

THRILLER • “Inception, ” “Jaws” – also horror • Similar to action but with deep plotlines • Less action • Allows the audience to reflect afterward • Not necessarily scary, but intense

ROMANCE • “Titanic” – also a historical drama • Romance drives plot • Focuses on life situations • Usually based in reality • Intense character development

HORROR • “It” • Designed to frighten/bring out worst fears • Shock factor • Shocking finale • Survival is a big factor for characters in horror films

SCI-FI • “Interstellar, ” “Star Wars” – also an adventure/epic • Can be scientific or fantasy • Imaginative • Space sci-fi • Magic sci-fi • Can be linked to action or adventure

DRAMA (HISTORICAL DRAMA) • “Bridge of Spies, ” “Titanic” – also a romance • Set in a past time • Focuses on both relationships and significance of past events • War • Historical events • Flashbacks and plotlines reflect reality of current times

ANIMATION • “Lou, ” “Moana” • Light plotlines • Character development is strong • Strong moral message (usually) • Aimed for all ages • Imaginative

ADVENTURE/EPIC • “Lord of the Rings, ” “Harry Potter, ” “Star Wars” – also a sci-fi • Exciting stories • Can be quite long • Exotic places • Wide variety of places and creatures

MUSICAL/DANCE • “La-La Land, ” “Black Swan” – also a drama • Contains full-scale scores (musical pieces) • Completely sung (“Les Miserables”) • Partially sung (“The Phantom of the Opera” [2004]) • Can include dancing and choreography • Two styles: • Operatic – classical • Musical – modern