M.G.5..4 READING FILMS

M.G.5..4 READING FILMS

Main Genres of TV Films

Film genres

Film genres are categories of films based on theme, setting, plots/stories, characters, and other specific features such as special effects, computer enhancement, animation, 

classifying films

It is not always easy to classify films as they often combine elements of different genres. Kung Fu Panda

an animated film /an action film

Action films

Action films featuring martial arts specialists and superhuman heroes used to be very popular over a decade ago

Detective films

Detective films are developed around stories of criminal actions and include elements of mystery and suspense

 melodramas, biographies, or “biopics.

 The Last Emperor.

Horror films

Horror films are designed and produced to frighten audiences.

 Science fiction films /s E.T

War films

War films portray the horror and destruction of war and are often combined with documentary excerpts.They are also paired with other genres depending on the story, e.g. action, adventure, drama, comedy

Westerns

 Westerns represent one of the oldest genres

 horses, dusty towns, Indians and cowboys, good and bad guys, a sheriff and deputies

Sum up

Film genres share some categories but not others. Once again, this is quite natural,