Media, Sing street

1. Emily Kelly
Media
Sing Street
Overview of Musical Genre:
A music genre is a conventional category that identifies some pieces of music as belonging
to a shared tradition or set of conventions it is to be distinguished from musical form and
musical style. It is also when characters burst out into song in a film or musical.
Some examples of musical films are:
1. Sing Street
2. LA LA Land
3. High school musical
Some examples of Musicals that are performed are:
1. Broadway
2. Legally Blonde
3. Hairspray.
Overview of Romantic comedy and urban realism subgenre:
Romantic comedy:
Romantic comedy films are films with light-hearted, humorous plotlines, centered on
romantic ideals such as that true love is able to surmount most obstacles. One dictionary
definition is "a funny movie, play, or television program about a love story that ends happily.
However, in Sing Street the romantic side is when Connor meets the girl and tells her he is in
a band to get her to like him.
Urban realism subgenre:
Throughout sing street, Connor fantasies a lot when he is thinking about the girl he loves
and about his family issues. There is a key scene in Sing Street where Connor is performing
and he fantasies about everything being ok. He gets the girl he loves and all his family issues
are sorted.