Media Studies Quiz

What causes the most change in a movies genre?

• Audience expectations

• Box office & funding

• The world & society we live in

• CGI & Special effects

Answer explanation

All elements affect the growth and progression of films and their genres

What is another name for a pro-war film?

Why did the war genre explode in popularity?

• The introduction of sound & the talkies

• People wanted to experience the personal stories of war

• People enjoyed watching others get blown up

• People really wanted to join the military & liked to see what to expect

This is a...?

• War Film

• Action Film

This is a...?

• Action Film

• War Film

This is a..?

• War Film

• Action Film

This is a...?

• War Film

• Action Film

War films usually feature...?

• A theme of brotherhood

• A hero/anti hero

• A group of stereotypical characters

• A song and dance number

War films usually don't feature...?

• A love interest

• A rallying speech

• Emotional moments

• Dark comedy

To be categorized as a war film it must...

• Be based around a specific large-scale military event

• Feature blood/gore/

  fighting

• Take a strictly pro/anti war stance

• Have a dark/smokey/

  terrifying atmosphere