6. What Is Your Opinion On The
Romance Genre?
Perfect escapist genre
Easy to watch
Can make you feel all
sorts of emotion
Good, depending on the
story line and characters
Have good storylines
and happy endings
Have similar story lines
Repetitive context and
narrative, can
sometimes be a bit
boring
Can sometimes be a
little exaggerated from
reality
Creates unrealistic
expectations
7. How Can A Romance Film Attract
More Of A Male Audience?
Strong male lead that they can relate to
The male gaze – the way the females are represented
Cater to male interests
Situations that male audiences can relate to, male
humor, don’t make the film overly cliché
Light hearted comedy or tragedy
More male oriented tasks
Feature more male interests
8. What Do You Expect To See
Within A Romance Trailer?
Drama and a disruption. Conflicts within the relationships
and a hint at the ending that they will get together.
Ambient music, high key lighting, famous actors
Basic love story with piano music
People meet and fall in love
Cliché moments, glance at a problem, fall outs.
Romance and unanswered questions
A love story between main characters, a dilemma that
challenges the characters
Typical romance story where something goes wrong