Tuesday 19 October 2010

Blog 6 - The Script


How does your film appeal to target audience?

Demographics
Psychographics
Is social-economic status relevant?


How does your film fit into the teen horror genre?
                Compare to Jennifer’s body and sorority row
                If it is different say why

Tuesday 5 October 2010

Blog 5 - Evidence Of Wider Reading

1.The main codes and conventions of the teen film/teen horror genre depending on the cultural context of the film, they can include:-
  • camping
  • abandonded houses/buildings
  • proms
  • alcohol
  • illegal substances
  • college parties
  • all-night raves
  • social groups
The main codes and conventions come from USA movies. The wide range stereotypes most commonly used include:
  • The Jock/Cheerleader
  • The Princess/Prince
  • The Geek/Nerd
  • The Rebel
  • The Misfit, or The Outcast
  • The Average Girl/Boy (the boy/girl next door)
  • The New Girl/Boy
  • The Loner
  • The Band Geek
  • A Killer
Reviews Of Sorority Row

2.I give this film 7 out of 10. I feel giving a movie of this style a poor review is cutting it short for the credit it should get. It is well shot, the death sequences are well put together and inventive, there are the comical moments, characters you hate and can't wait to meet there makers and the who is the murderer guessing game.
Don't get me wrong the film is not special, it's no Oscar nominee and has so many plot holes it is swiss cheese but what you do get is a fun slasher flick that won't let you down as long as you don't expect too much from it. 

From the review above I can see that some people like re-make of a film but at the same time dont like the same thing and like an extra twist within a film. They also like a good killer with intresting ways of dying not your same old stab in the chest or cutting of the head.


Reviews Of Jennifers Body

3.First of all let me say that I love this movie. Yes I used the word "love". I love the actors, I love the location, I love the look of the film, and I love Diablo Cody. I can understand all the people who don't like Diablo Cody's writing because she uses "hip" language and things like that, but that is in fact why I love it! For the film nerds out there, No, I did not go to film school. I like many different types of movies. I like all the same movies you like, and then probably a lot you don't. But the difference between you and me is that I can appreciate a movie for what it is.
This is an over-dramatic review but to be honest the majority of them were saying that they liked the film and were impressed with the script-wrtiers work. They commented on her "hip" use of language and enjoyed the film as a whole.


Source:
1.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teen_film#Codes_and_conventions
2. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1232783/usercomments
3. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1131734/usercomments?start=10