1. Withinthe openingof the actioncomedy‘MeninBlack 2’ there are aspectsin
whichhelptoestablishthe genre andnarrative withinthe film.Inthe filmthe
narrative andgenre isestablishedbythe directorthroughthe use of the opening
titlesandcredits,the directorhasdone thisbythroughthe use of fonthe has made
the letteringinthe titlesandcreditsverytall andthin,thismay have beendone to
replicate the supernatural aspectof the filmdue tothe fact that the filmcontains
aliensandextraterrestrial creaturesinthe film. Alsothe soundtrackhaseerie music
suggestinganabnormal narrative.
In the openingof the actioncomedy'Hot Fuzz' there are differentfeaturesinwhich
the directorestablishesthe genre,narrativeandmaincharacter.The director
establishesthe maincharacterinthe openingashe walksthrougha door and isthe
firstcharacter that isseen,aswell asa voice overanda montage giventohim.
Furthermore, the genre andnarrative of the filmisestablishedthroughthe
directorsuse of openingtitlesandcredits.The directorusesapolice badge and
police are usuallyinactionfilmsdue tothe dramaticnature of theirjobsat time e.g.
car chases,gunfights. The soundtrackof the opening of 'hotFuzz' isa calmand jolly
track despite the hecticanddramaticmontage beingshownthiscontradiction
createsa sense of humourwhichisusuallydone inactioncomedymovies.
In the filmof 'Bad BoysII' there are differentconventionsthatare establishedby
the director.Inthe openingmise enscene isusedtocreate a specificatmosphere
as a dark lightinghasbeenusedbythe directortoconveya sense of danger.
Furthermore,the use of dramaticandfast pacedmusicwhile the criminals were
doingillegal activities,thiscreatedasense of mysteryandafeelingof uneasiness.
Withinthe openingof the actioncomedy‘21 JumpStreet’there are manythings
that commonaspectsinwhichare usedas normal conventionsinthisgenre.Inthis
filmthe music/soundtrackisa rap/hip-hopsongfromrapperEmineminwhichthe
songsays ‘SlimShady’,thisrelatestothe narrative asthe maincharacter init is
attemptingtoreplicate Eminem,howeverhe isnotslimwhichcreatesasense of
humourto the audience whichsuggeststhe genre of the filmwhichisanaction
comedy.Alsoitisalsoclear thatthisfilmisaimedat a teenage audience due tothe
fastmusic choice.Furthermore,inthisopening,cameraisusedtointroduce and
establishthe maincharacterbyusinga midshot to the firstpeople tospeaksuggest
to the audience thatthischaracter isgoingto be important,the audience decode
this. In addition,titlesandcreditsare alsousedosuggestthe narrative andgenre
as theyare police related.
