However Thrillers have evolved throughout the years with the advancement of media technology making editing easier and scenes more believable allot more can now be done than was first anticipated.
One of the earliest Thriller directors was Alfred Hitchcock. Born on 13th August 1899, Alfred Hitchcock was a prominent director in the early years of the thriller genre, creating master pieces such as Psycho, Dial M for murder and Rebecca. Making the thriller genre what it is today.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Hitchcock
The research that i have carried out today will help me in the planning of my own film as i am now aware of the conventions of modern thriller films as apposed to previous films in the thriller genre.
I am now aware that in order to create a modern thriller opening sequence i need to adopt a more sincere, gory approach as well as sticking to the common thriller conventions of suspense, mystery ect.
If a film is to have any hope of being successful its themes and context must be appropriate for the audience it is targeting it at, it also will need to reserve some previous thriller conventions. For example The Titanic grossed a total of $658,672,302 for its portrayal on the real life event. I would argue that its success was partly a result of it conforming to the generic thriller conventions such as a desperate, frantic scenario where a youthful female, portrayed to be a victim; again a thriller convention, is desperately hiding her affair, creating a tense atmosphere as the film reaches its climax.
Bourne Identity's less popularity compared to that of 'Titanic's' is a result of the contrasting narratives and themes. Bourne Identity is a much more fast paced thriller with many more action conventions such as fight scenes and iconography in the form of weaponry, as apposed to Titanic. Where as Titanic features more of the generic thriller conventions including a female victim which as a result lead to it being more successful.
Super 8's narrative focus's around hidden identity and mystery as the viewers are unaware of what the government is hiding. This key thriller convention is a focus of its success (as well as the prominent low key lighting) in the thriller genre however i would have no doubt that it would of ranked higher if it features many more of the thriller conventions used within the more successful films ranked on the list such as Titanic and the sixth sense.
Bourne Identity's less popularity compared to that of 'Titanic's' is a result of the contrasting narratives and themes. Bourne Identity is a much more fast paced thriller with many more action conventions such as fight scenes and iconography in the form of weaponry, as apposed to Titanic. Where as Titanic features more of the generic thriller conventions including a female victim which as a result lead to it being more successful.
Super 8's narrative focus's around hidden identity and mystery as the viewers are unaware of what the government is hiding. This key thriller convention is a focus of its success (as well as the prominent low key lighting) in the thriller genre however i would have no doubt that it would of ranked higher if it features many more of the thriller conventions used within the more successful films ranked on the list such as Titanic and the sixth sense.
This post demonstrates some understanding of how thriller films have changed and developed over the years. You have included a variety of films, from different eras, but you need to ensure that you have referenced your research!
ReplyDeleteWithin this post, you also need to explore the narrative of each film, the plots and the charaacters in more detail, to demonstrate the change. Finally, aim to include screenshots to support the points that you have made.
The box offfice information that you have included above, does not demonstrate enough understanding of the thriller genre and this is because you have not evaluated the codes and conventions of the thriller films and this is because, you have included the wrong table. Aim to find a top 10 thriller list and then evaluate the conventions that are included and how it appeals to an audience.
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