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Gangster film Musical Detective film Comedy
Urban organized crime Presentation of singing and dancing A plot centered on investigation Amusement
What are film genres?
Useful ways to identify types of films
Which of the following best describes genre's relationship to culture?
Audiences know the genres of their culture well.
Big-budget musicals ______.
attracted a wide audience in the 1960s
Genre conventions are ______.
plot patterns, thematic meanings, and stylistic patterns
Which of the following character types are common in crime thrillers?
Criminals Victims Innocent bystanders
Gangster films allow audiences to enjoy a criminal's lifestyle while also ______.
affirming social values through the criminal's punishment
Movies such as Wedding Crashers and Knocked Up are ______
romantic comedies that appeal to men
The musical emerged as a result of ______.
the introduction of sound tracks for film
Film genres are grouped according to ______.
the intuitions of viewers, critics, and filmmakers
Which are subgenres of melodrama films?
Dysfunctional families Romantic comedies Doomed love affairs
How are genre mixing and genre cycle related?
Genre mixing sometimes takes place early in a genre cycle.
Which are distinct types of films within the genre of science fiction film?
Interplanetary travel Alien invasions Future societies
A Star is Born Cat Ballou Blazing Saddles Sleeper
Musical, melodrama Western, musical Western, comedy Science fiction, comedy
Musical Thriller War film Gangster film
Sining in the rain psycho the godfather
What do reflectionist views of genre suggest?
That genres reflect social attitudes
What are typical plot patterns for the sports film genre?
The Cinderella story The cut-down-in-the-prime-of-life story The comeback story
Which of the following is a major subgenre of the musical that has existed since the 1930s?
The backstage musical
What are common plot patterns in crime thrillers?
The carefully-planned-robbery story The forces-of-justice story The innocent-bystander story
Which of the following statements is true about genre films that form a cycle?
The cycle typically occurs when a successful film triggers imitators.
Which of the following statements are true about the protagonists of Westerns?
They are usually males. They became increasingly complex over time.
Which of the following statements are true about sports films?
They have natural narratives involving the suspense and climax of a major sporting event. They can raise ideological issues. They provide conflict through competition.
Which of the following statements reflects what film scholars have suggested about genres?
They reflect social anxieties.
True or false: Our reaction to an unnatural being in a horror film can be guided by the reactions of the characters in the film itself.
True
What emerged as a popular American film genre as filmmakers began to be able to shoot on location in the early 1900s?
Westerns
Fantasy, science-fiction, and comic-book superheroes have become increasingly popular genres as a result of
computer-generated imagery.
Monsters in horror films ______.
contradict what we think is possible
Film scholars have suggested that genres ______.
exploit social ambivalence predictably reaffirm cultural values
Genre iconography consists of ______.
objects, settings, and film stars
Revenge stories, a gangster's rise and fall, and biographical events are examples of ______.
plot patterns
A close-up of a tommy gun is an example of conventional genre ______ in a gangster film.
iconography
The success of the Harry Potter films ______.
led studios to finance other young-adult fantasy films
How people reach consensus on a genre is ______.
not entirely clear
Common iconography of Westerns includes ______.
tribal garb and cowboy hats covered wagons and railroads