There are a wide variety of films out there, and they are categorized into many different types however there are 6 major types or genres those are, action, drama, comedy, horror, musical and science fiction. Types of Films | Characteristics | Examples | Action | Highly charged, violence, shoot outs, car chases, kung-fu, hero and bad guys | Avengers, James Bond, Resovoir dogs, Departed, Kill Bill, Dark knight, Expendables | Comedy | Humor, filled with jokes and loose plot lines, | Me myself and Irene, Hangover, Police Academy, Despicable me | Drama | Story driven, strong characters, and stories tend to be realistic | Forest Gump, The reader, Good will Hunting, Titanic | Horror | Dark, attacks your fears, | The Grudge, The Saw series, Texas Chain Saw Massacre | Musical | The characters sing the dialogue throughout the film, and a lot of dancing | Les Miserables, High school Musical, The king and I, The sound of music | Science fiction | Futuristic, full of gadgets, highly imaginative and highly technological | E.T, Demolition Man, War of the Worlds, Cloud Atlas, Star Wars, Star Trek |
TYPES OF FILMS
After a long day’s work we all enjoy siting down in front of the tv screen and get lost in a movie of our choice. In that 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours we are lost in an alternative realty. Leaving all the stress of hours past and cheer on as Bruce Wayne puts on the Bat suit and kick some bad guys behind, or watch as Cameroon Diaz ignoring the guy who loves her and falls for a brat who doesn’t treat her right but in the end she ends up with the good guy and love wins. After which we feel better but go back to the real world with your land lord calling you endlessly. Films categorised in different genres depending on the theme and feel of the film. This helps to distinguish between what the film is about and we choose based on what we like. There are a number of types of films and they can be broken down to based on technics and