Genre & Films Flashcards
A class or type of film that share a set of narrative, stylistic, and thematic characteristics or conventions.
Genre
A group films within a given genre that share their own specific set of conventions that differentiate them from other films in the genre. Smaller clusters of films in which
additional conventions come in play.
Subgenre
Stories where the protagonist never dies.
Comedy
Stories where the protagonist dies.
Tragedy
Films that have a thematic interest in the relationship between technology and humanity.
Science Fiction
A genre that focuses on characters who are down and out.
Film Noir
Films that integrate character-driven romances with visual and aural sensation.
Musical
Films that show characters who do not need an audience to make music.
Integrated Musical
Films that either feature a male hero who helps restore the law or that portray the bloody struggle between Native Americans and settlers.
Western
A category of narrative fiction intended to be more serious than humorous in tone though it can be a comedy.
Drama
Film that provide audiences with a visceral thrill.
Action Film
Films that have monsters and victims.
Horror
A sexually provocative and dangerous woman willing to lie and use her seductive wiles to exploit others to her advantage.
Femme Fatale
A genre film that radically modifies accepted genre conventions for dramatic effect.
Revisionist
Independent films made by or for black audiences.
Race Films
Films that constantly remind viewers that they are watching films rather than allowing them to be caught up in the magical and mythical world of the narrative.
Self-Reflexive Films
Hollywood directors and writers cited for Contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with the House Committee on Un-American Activities’ attempts to root out Communists in the film industry.
Hollywood Ten
Individuals who were prevented from working in the film industry because of their suspected involvement with Communist interests.
Hollywood Blacklist
An action film cycles of the late 1960s and early 70s that feature bold, rebellious African American characters.
Blaxploitation Films
Genre of “Citizen Kane”
Drama: more serious in tone.
Subgenre of “Citizen Kane”
Tragedy: protagonist dies.
Genre of “Some Like It Hot”
Drama: more serious in tone though it is a comedy.
Subgenre of “Some Like It Hot”
Comedy: protagonist never dies.
Genre of “The Magnificent Seven”
Western: anything where they have a cowboy hat, male hero restores law.
