This document provides information about different film genres including comedy, crime/gangster, drama, and teen films. It lists top 10 films in each genre and describes common characteristics of each genre such as typical characters, settings, narrative themes, props, history, and ideology.

2. COMEDY
Top 10;
1) The Hangover (2009)
2) The Lady Killers (1955)
3) Easy A (2010)
4) Other Guys (2010)
5) Norbit (2007)
6) Don‟t Mess With The Zohan (2008)
7) Kick Ass (2010)
8) Jackass 3D (2010)
9) Yogi Bear (2010)
10) Brides Maids (2011)

3. COMEDY – CHARACTERS
Typical characters in a Comedy film;
- Funny person/ not funny person (makes the funny person look even funnier)
- The crazy person
- The one who‟s always up for a good time
- The boring person

4. COMEDY – TYPICAL SETTING
Typical setting for a comedy is;
- Settings can be anywhere for a comedy film, however some settings contradict
the fact that it‟s a comedy, for example; A dark forest may give the audience the
wrong impression that the film is a horror film.

5. COMEDY – NARRATIVE THEME
You can‟t always predict what narrative theme will go through the film, they‟re all
different due to the different types of comedies;
- Action Comedy
- Horror Comedy
- Slap-Stick Comedy
- Silent Comedy..

6. COMEDY – ICONOGRAPHY/PROPS
Props used in comedies can be;
- Water pistol
- Balloons
- And clowns

7. COMEDY – ENIGMA CODES
Question’s the audience may ask themselves;
- “why are they going to do that for?”
- “how are they going to do that?”
- “what makes them do this sort of stuff?”

8. COMEDY - HISTORY
The comedy films industry has had a history way back to 19th century, from
classics such as watering the gardener (1895) to recent films such as the
hangover (2009).

9. COMEDY – WHAT YOU SEE IN THE FILM
In a comedy film, you generally see;
- People messing around/ having fun
- Someone taking the mick out of other people
- People acting like fools

10. COMEDY - IDEOLOGY
People’s attitudes, values and beliefs about a Comedy are;
- To be entertained
- To be able to relax whilst watching the film
- They want to laugh at the film, enjoy it

11. CRIME + GANGSTER
Top 10;
1) Get Carter (1971)
2) The Long Good Friday (1980‟s)
3) Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1988)
4) The Italian Job (1969original / 2003latest)
5) The Lady Killers (2004)
6) Sexy Beast (2000)
7) The Lavender Hill Mob (early 1950‟s)
8) Layer Cake (2004)
9) Snatch (2000)
10) I‟ll Sleep When I‟m Dead (2003)

12. CRIME AND GANGSTER – CHARACTERS
Types of characters that are in Crime and Gangster movies are;
- Gangsters
- MOBs
- Drug dealers
- Family members
- Police
- Agents
- Bank robbers

13. CRIME AND GANGSTER – TYPICAL SETTING
Typical settings in a Crime and Gangster movie may include;
- Office
- Big house/ mansion
- Factories
- Streets
- Crowded cities
- Dark night clubs

14. CRIME AND GANGSTER – NARRATIVE THEME’S
Typical narrative theme‟s may include;
- Life of crime
- Gang bank robber
- Raised in a poor/ rough area
- Law breakers
- Mysteries “Who stole the valuables?”
- How will the police catch them?
- Who murdered who?
- How will they get the money?

15. CRIME AND GANGSTER – ICONOGRAPHY/PROPS
Typical props used in Crime and Gangster films are;
- Guns
- Cars
- Drugs
- Weapons
- Money

16. CRIME AND GANGSTER – ENIGMA CODES
Questions the audience may ask themselves;
- How are they going to kill them?
- What is going to happen when they meet?
- How long will it be for the police to get there?
- What will the police do?
- How are they going to torture the others?
- Is there more to come?

17. CRIME AND GANGSTER - HISTORY
Lights of New York (1928) – young boy getting conned – cop-killing gangster.
The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912) – man gets robbed, recognized crook later,
can he get his money back?
Conclusion;
Compared to now-a-days Crime and Gangster movies, the narrative has slightly
changed, but with the same/similar settings.

18. CRIME AND GANGSTER – WHAT YOU SEE IN MOVIES
What you would normally see in Crime and Gangster movies;
- Fast Cars
- Piles of cash/money
- Death/murder
- “Sexy” Women
- Chase (police)

19. CRIME AND GANGSTER - IDEOLOGY
- “Crime doesn‟t pay”
- “Pursuit of the American Dream”
- Success and wealth
- Doomed to failure
- Criminals – Victims of circumstance (both sides of the story are told)

20. DRAMA
Top 10;
1) The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
2) The Godfather (1972)
3) The Godfather: Part 2 (1974)
4) 12 Angry Men (1957)
5) Schindlers List (1993)
6) One Flew Over The Cuckoo‟s Nest (1975)
7) Seven Samurai (1954)
8) The Dark Knight (2008)
9) The Lord Of The Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
10) Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

21. DRAMA – CHARACTERS
Types of characters in a drama are;
- Police
- Teenagers
- Forensic scientists
- The „innocent one‟
- The one who gets the blame
- Group of friends

22. DRAMA – TYPICAL SETTING
Types of settings in a Drama;
- Western Opera
- Hospital/ doctors surgery
- Gambling/ casino
- Police station
- Park
- Somebody‟s house
- Estate
- Etc..

23. DRAMA – NARRATIVE THEME
Typical narrative theme‟s that run through drama‟s are;
- Somebody slowly dying
- Somebody getting bullied then gaining respect
- A fight
- A murder that needs to be investigated

24. DRAMA – ICONOGRAPHY/PROPS
Typical props that would be used in a drama are;
- Police cars
- Ambulance
- Blue Lights

25. DRAMA – ENIGMA CODES
Enigma codes that may be used in a drama are;
- What keeps the audience attached
- What‟s going to happen to them
- What is going to happen next

26. DRAMA - HISTORY
- 10,000BC (2008) – dramatic – tribes – nothing to be known as some
God.
- Asian Drama – Development of Greek God/ Roman Drama
- Developed 2nd Century BCE & 1st Century CE
- Village theatre (no cinema)

27. DRAMA – WHAT YOU SEE IN THE MOVIES
Typical things you may see in a drama movie;
- Action
- Suspense
- Emergency Services

28. DRAMA - IDEOLOGY
People‟s attitudes, values and belief‟s in drama are;
- They expect there to be action
- They expect there to be suspense
- They expect the film to contain a message

29. TEEN
Top 10;
1) Fame (1980)
2) Dirty Dancing (1987)
3) Hairspray (1988)
4) American Pie (1999)
5) Romeo + Juliet (1996)
6) The House Bunny (2008)
7) 17 Again (2009)
8) She‟s The Man (2006)
9) Jennifer‟s Body (2009)
10) Mean Girls (2004)

30. TEEN – CHARACTERS
In a typical Teen film, you will normally see these types of characters;
- The jock/ cheerleader
- The Princess
- The geek/ nerd
- The rebel
- The Misfit/ outcast
- The new boy/girl
- The Loner
- The Band geek
- The average boy/girl (boy/girl next door)

31. TEEN – TYPICAL SETTING
In a Teen film, a typical setting would normally be;
- School – prom, canteen
- Shopping mall
- Bars

32. TEEN – NARRATIVE
In a typical Teen film focus on;
- Teen issues (giving them something to relate to and to make sense of the
world)
- Us Teen‟s seek representations of ourselves in Teen Films

33. TEEN – ICONOGRAPHY/PROPS
Typical Teen props;
- Mobile Phone
- Cars
- Latest Technology (Laptops, MP3‟s etc)

34. TEEN – ENIGMA CODES
Questions that the audience may ask themselves are;
- “Is she going to get with him?”
- “Who‟s going to get prom king/ queen”
- “What‟s going to happen at that party?”
- “Will they ever find out what she does?”

35. TEEN - HISTORY
- Started in the 1950‟s, concept of the „teenager‟ was born which was the idea
of a stage between childhood and adulthood.
- Rock „n‟ Roll was the sound that defined the 50‟s adolescence/ teenagers and
was used in early teen movies like „Rock Around The Clock‟ 1956

36. TEEN – WHAT YOU SEE IN THE FILMS
You usually see;
- Proms
- Alcohol
- Illegal substances e.g. drugs
- High school parties + all night raves
- Relationships
- Social groups and cliques
- Some losing their virginity (or considering it)

37. TEEN - IDEOLOGY
In teen films the audience expect;
- A bit of drama
- Romance
- Comedy
- Today‟s teen movies in the UK, crime. But in America, about
college, partying, alcohol, prom king/queen etc. Its more materialistic in the
USA.
- General fun movie

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