Film Analysis Homework (Frankly)

 Media Homework - Film Analysis

OG Blade Runner

.Targeted for teens/young adults

. bright scenery - space? - fiction?

.dystopian? - sci-fi(action)? - hybrid

.all the important people/things crammed into the poster


Scary Movie 2

.ensemble

.whats shown contrasts with the title

.comedy - 15+

.meant for teenagers/young adults 

.everything is all over the place

.parody/over exaggeration

.intertextuality

.neo-noir(new)

.franchise


Uzak

.great use of dark tones

.landscape for a more old-school effect

.looks to be for adults or the elderly.

.it feels fairly dark

.It has a quite industrial feel to it with all the buildings in the back round

.main character has their back turned - mystery? - importance?


I'M NOT SCARED

.landscape once again

.looks to be for children/teenagers

.looks up at the main character - suggests an underdog story? - Action?

.font - on fire - Action?


Sin City

.very dark atmosphere

.definitely meant for a more mature audience

.thriller - action? - violence?

.has quite a run down theme with the rain and grey lighting

.the cover seems to exaggerate quite a bit.


Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

.looks to be targeted to suit a more wider audience (not just children/young teens)

.adventure - comedy? - action?

.looks like a group of pirates are off to find a treasure chest that belongs to a dead man

.everything is all over the place which could suggest that it is a comedy, but also an action   film.


Bride and Prejudice

.looks to be targeted to suit a more wider audience (not just children/young teens)

.looks to be a romance but also a comedy

.everything in the poster is all over the place which suggests that it is a comedy

.looks to be a romantically comedic film about a newly wed couple


Million Dollar Baby

.looks to be targeted to a more mature audience (young adults+)

.looks to be a sports film heavily influenced by boxing - violent? - suspenseful? - upbeat? -   motivational?

.everything in the poster is shrouded in darkness which can suggest that the movie will get   dark at times.

.looks to cover an underdog story about a female boxer.

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