Conventions of Genres

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Genre: Action Adventure

Conventions of Action Adventure I like the most:
-Even though not realistic, the characters are almost always believable and sometimes relate-able.
- Always set in a stereotypical world
-The Main character is a recognizably normal character, who just happens to have amazing powers of endurance when it comes to facing extreme danger in the face, and also these characters are extremely clever.
-Action Adventure films usually include an exotic climate, with the characters either facing unbearable heat, or the freezing snow.
- Include humorous dialog in intense moments, to diffuse the frightening situations.

Films from the genre that I have watched and enjoyed:
-Indiana Jones,
-Pirates of the Caribbean
-King Kong.

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Genre: Comedy

Conventions of Comedy I like the most:
-Generic locations : Bright places, towns, cities, well populated areas.
-The character types. for instance
the idiots (prone to injury/ accidents)
Socially awkward people (lack social skills to fit in, shy lack of self esteem)
Witty characters often sarcastic, often ironic, make jokes in the film.
-Several different types of comedy. For instance
'teen comedy'
'romantic comedy'
'social comedy'
'gross-out comedy'

Films from the genre I have watched and enjoyed:
-Anchorman
-Airplane!
-Borat

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Genre: Horror

Conventions of Horror I like:
-Often set in places with a 'dark' history like asylums, abandoned houses and hotels.
-almost always be left for closure or leave room for a sequel and enable a franchise.
-There's of a hero or protagonist, a man or a 'final girl' of the film, keeping with the usual conventions of the genre.
-The character types. For instance
The main victim/hero
The villain, often a monster or some sort or killer/ghost
The stupid immoral teen that always get killed
Creepy children

Films from the genre that i have watched and enjoyed:
-The Exorcist
-The Shining
-The Blair Witch Project