3. What is the basic genre of this film?
And what are some similar films?
The genre of this film is drama.
Other films in this genre are:
- The Help
- Flight
- Argo
- Forrest Gump
- American Beauty
- Titanic
- Life of Pi
4. What is the purpose of the drama
genre?
The purpose of the drama genre is to exaggerate
a real life situation. It is also to provoke
thoughts and emotions.
5. Audience
The main type of audience for this genre is
teenagers to adults and stereotypically
women. This is because drama films appeal to
people who can relate and emphasise to
them.
6. A few conventions of this genre
DRAMA CONVENTIONS
Exhibits real life situations with realistic characters, settings and stories
Moves the audience emotionally
Portrays the journey of the characters development
Form of realisation/happy ending
The theme is usual based on human emotions and problems, for example: family
issues, broken friendships etc
7. Identifying genre conventions in 127 hours
DRAMA CONVENTIONS EVIDENCE EXPLANATIONS
Exhibits real life situations with
realistic characters, settings and
stories
The photo on the left says based on the
extraordinary true story which gives the
film more meaningfulness as you realise
this has actually happened to someone.
The use of characters and settings
makes it all the more realistic.
Moves the audience emotionally The film being a drama has to provoke
emotions, one way this is done is by
seeing the struggles he goes through.
An extreme close up of his eyes is used
to make it more dramatic. Also the
music used links well to the drama
theme.
Portrays the journey of the
characters development
You see how the main character has
developed as at first he could not cope
but as the trailer goes on he tries his
best to free himself and stay hopeful.
Form of realisation/happy ending Towards the end of the trailer the main
character says to himself “Don’t give up
Aron, do not give up” this symbolises
there's a happy ending. Also the photo
on the right says “THERE IS NO FORCE
ON EARTH MORE POWERFUL THAN THE
WILL TO LIVE”.
The theme is usual based on
human emotions and problems
In the screen grabs it is not clear but
from the trailer you get a hint that
there's something going on between the
main character and his mum as the lady
on the phone says “mum still hasn't
heard from you, can you call her please”
8. What’s the subgenre of this film?
The subgenre is drama/thriller.
Other films in the same subgenre are:
- Gravity
- Elysium
- Prisoners
A hybrid example is: Kill your darlings, the genre’s in
this film are drama, thriller and biographical
9. Denotations and connotations of a
screen grab
They’re in the middle of
nowhere.
Shows just how alone
they are, and how big
and scary the canyon is.
The main focus is the
canyon in this shot.
It shows just how
important this scene is
and expresses the
loneliness of it .
10. Denotations and connotations of a
screen grab
He’s trapped in a hole.
Significances a difficult time he could of went
through and felt he was stuck but wasn't
physically stuck.
11. How are people, places and/or objects
being represented in the trailer?
The canyons are represented as magnificent and beautiful.
The main character is represented as small and helpless amongst the
canyon, which accentuates and dramatizes the plot.
12. Explain the stereotypes (people, places
and/or objects) in the trailer
In the trailer sad music is used which is a stereotype as dramas usually are sad
and contain a lot of emotion.
The song: Band of Horses -The Funeral
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMFWFhTFohk
13. Explain the stereotypes (people,
places and/or objects) in the trailer
The main character is faced with a real life situation with realistic settings and
stories.
In the trailer we see two other
characters apart from Aron.
Which he meets and pretends to
be a tour guide.
His accident is realistic as its something
that could happen while going canyoning.
This is the main plot of the film and is quite
a dramatic plot which is very stereotypical.
14. Explain the stereotypes (people,
places and/or objects) in the trailer
A variety of emotions are used to move the audience.
An extreme close up is used to
show a dramatic scene.
A close up of his face is used to show his
facial expression and his watery eyes.
The audience feels the struggles
that Aron goes through to stay
alive.
15. Are the stereotypes challenged or
reinforced?
STEREOTYPES CHALLENGED REINFORCED
Sad music is used to
dramatize the situation
Music is used to help
express/accentuate the
emotion of sadness across.
The main character is faced
with a real life situation
with realistic settings and
stories.
127 Hours is based on a
true story and the
settings, characters and
stories are very realistic and
relatable too.
A variety of emotions are
used to move the audience.
An extreme close up and
close ups of the main
characters face are used to
enhance the emotions.
