Today, my group members, Santiago, Sam and I all began researching different topics for our short film. We all have very different tastes in movies so it has not been very easy to pick a genre that we would specialize in. It will take an extreme amount of cooperation and communication to land on a topic.
Originally I had wanted to either do a Romcom (Romantic Comedy) such as “How to loose a guy high 10 days”, or an action movie such as “Top Gun: Maverick”. Both of these genres came from me personally enjoying those types of movies and wanted to replicate it in our own way. My partners however were both very interested in Horror and Thrillers.
Romcoms!
These movie types have always been super close to my heart as I grew up watching these and have found a comfort in movies like this because they show was I believe true romance is. The genre of romantic comedy’s focus on blending funny storylines with love and hope. This genre is projected with a lighthearted tone, smart or witty dialogue, and an ending that simulates growth and character development. This primarily makes the audience become super involved and focuses on the, will they or wont they date storyline.
Action Movies
Contrasting to romcoms, action movies typically focus fast-paced, high-energy sequences. These movies have typical elements such as car crashes, illegal racing and fight scenes. Usually, these movies are centered around a clear hero or protagonist group that goes against a powerful and clever antagonist. Overall, the plot usually focuses more on revenge or justice rather than a deep character developmental storyline.
Great examples of this type of genre include "Fast and Furious", "Top Gun Maverick", and the whole "Marvel Universe" series. Another interesting thing about action movies that I found while researching is that typically the actors are similar. For example, actors, such as Dwayne Johnson and Tom Cruise, that usually star in an action movie will most likely do another movie in the same genre rather than switching to a different type of movie genre. This creates action lovers to have their favorite actors be in multiple movies that they watch and creates a love and attachment towards them. This is extremely typical of action movies and has become an key characteristic.
Psychological Thrillers
This was definitely NOT one of my choices but honestly after researching it could be interesting to complete, but it seems tricky to produce. Psychological thrillers narrow in on the inner workings of the mind, and have overall concepts of fear and uncertainty to develop the storyline rather than character development or action as seen in the other genres. Topics explored in this genre are often paranoia, guilt and identity crisis.
One of the most typical yet interesting features of a psychological thriller to me is the very slow build of tension and suspense. Movies such as "Knives Out" or "Fall" both have unreliable narrators and place characters in very tense situations where they have to remain mentally aware, which leads both the characters and the audience to question everything.
Next we will narrow down the genre topics and land on a final genre, but that will not be able to happen without a long discussion. Wish me luck!!
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