Batman Returns opening

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuMZHOHlpws
The opening of this film reveals the origin of the penguin. The actual clip only shows the penguin in his crib, but before the opening credits start, his mother and father throw him in his crib into a sewage system because he was born with deformities. This imediately shows that this film id a dark film which focuses on the villain rather than focusing on the hero like in most action/ super hero films.

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom: Opening

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrCn6G7cp5I
The beginning of Temple of Doom doesnt really suggest what will happen later on in the film, however it does set the opening few scenes. As these women sing you can instantly tell that they are not in an English speaking country because, for a start, they are speaking an unusual form of cantonese. They sing in cantonese despite the fact that they should be singing in mandarin chinese. The setting is of course China. To be more specific Hong Kong. This also introduces one of the main characters of the film without revealing her future role. The lead singer becomes a leading role in the film and helps out Indiana and Small Round (another lead character) in many situations. Yet this is only hinted at in the opening 2 minutes.

Action Cliché's

Action movies are some of the most exiting films out there. This is due to the many cliches found in this genre of movie. Cliches such as explosions and "muscle men" are used to great extent and add a layer of exitement to an already exiting genre. Action cliches include...
Explosions and big guns
Incredibly inaccurate enemies.
Usually ex armed forces.
Racially stereotypical enemies e.g. Russians
Femme fataeles, excluding Angelina Jolie.
Slow motion is used widely in action films for dramatic effect, as well as the famous bullet-dodging effect, popularised by The Matrix.

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Research and Planning 10/20: Some really good ideas Josh - but this should be an ongoing research project and you should be spending and hour for every lesson you see me adding to your blog. Analyse the effects of even more film openings and comment on films within the genres we have studied. Add mind maps and youtube uploads to make your blog page even better to move into the higher bands. A good start Josh - push yourself to guarantee brilliant marks!

Horror Cliches

Cliches are the life blood of the Horror genre. Without the body in the cupboard or the blonde bimbo who finds the body it simply isnt a traditional horror. Various other clichés include the almost deserving first death. The first person who dies usually is quite mean or obnoxious towards the two nicer antagonists, and the audience therefore feels a little glad that they died. Other cliché's include the fact that if it is a teen horror movie, two of the teens will find the time to "start a beautiful friendship". Then a monster/killer/crazy scientist then comes along and ruins a wonderful moment.

Romance Clichés

Romantic films have many clichés. Such clichés include the typical, unlucky in love woman character. Her quest for love is the perfect setting idea for a movie for a romances target audience, usually women. The mellow music that plays throughout the movies often reflects the future of the main character. The upbeat melody could also reflect the possible comedic misadventures that the characters could get up to.  A common theme in romance is that of the love rivalry between mr right and mr wrong. This is typically cliché. There are exeptions to this theme, such as Notting Hill. There is also a supporting cliché cast. These usually consist of the faithful sidekick, the loud-mouthed friend and the camp, world weary friend.