You were asked to apply theories of Genre to your AS film opening, using the essay structure and revision sheet which I gave out in class.
TIP: Remember, Genre is often a vague term with no fixed boundaries, and many films also cross into multiple genres.
Recently, film theorist Robert Stam challenged whether genres really exist, or whether they are merely made up by critics. Stam has questioned whether "genres [are] really 'out there' in the world or are they really the construction of analysts?". Think about whether your film can be placed in a different genre depending on storyline (eg. war film), budget (blockbuster), location (the Western), artistic status (the art film) or even performer.....see below.
