Science Fiction, Melodrama and Western Intersect in David Lynch’s Dune

Whenever it comes to genre Spike always picks the right one. He switches them around so sometimes his films will be a comedy, sometimes it will be a romantic comedy (a hybrid genre) or a drama. Spike never seems to

So what are genres? When most people are asked this question they will reply with something like science fiction, horror, mystery, or romance. While these are not fundamentally wrong answers, those with such responses do not understand the full breadth of what genres truly are. According to the dictionary, a genre is “a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, technique, or the like” (Genre). Still though this does not capture the full breadth of what a genre really is. To explain how genres form, dynamically change, and serve their purposes we must first take a step back and look at some other fundamental concepts.

The world of Star Wars novel is filled with work from just about every sub genre one can think of, all while remaining in the bounds of the space opera that is Star Wars. From the horror and suspense found in Joe Schreiber's Death Troopers to the comedy

Everyone has their own movie preference. There are people who adore the hardcore action and there are some who prefer the slow paced drama. Many individuals may not like a movie because of the genre it is in. A genre is a categorization of certain types of movies based upon their style, form, or content. The genre is a vital component of a film since it characterizes which course the plot line will go and allows to prepare yourself for that film. Movie genre is the term used to differentiate between various number of films. There are around five fundamental groups that are big and prevalent i.e. Action, Horror, Comedy, Science fiction.

In addition, the film could also be considered a mystery or crime fiction film. A genre is a way moviemakers are able to categorize films. The Fugitive can be considered multiple genres because many themes and elements blend together to create several hybrid genres. The action and thriller genres were expressed in the intense chasings to catch Dr. Richard Kimble. The mystery genre was exhibit because throughout the entirety of the movie, Richard Kimble was trying to find clues to who his killer was.

Theme In Dune, by Frank Herbert, everyone’s life depends on the Melange, or the spice. The spice was a drug that could not be reproduced and only found on the planet Arrakis. Frank Herbert shows in Dune that there are products like the spice that large populations depends on.

Critical Analysis of the Film Dan in Real Life The purpose of this essay is to conduct a critical analysis of the film Dan in Real Life (Hedges, 2007). It would seem strange to write this kind of paper about this specific film, since this movie is a relatively lighthearted one that would not seem to lend itself easily to academic scrutiny. However, upon reflection, it becomes clear that there are certain key themes and motifs that appear throughout the film, shape its structure, and can legitimately be called the "meaning" (or moral message) of the film.

Writer/Director Joss Whedon’s 2005 film Serenity combines genre conventions of both Westerns and futuristic science fiction films. Though the events of Serenity and the Fox television series that inspired it, Firefly, take place a little over 500 years in the future, everything from the character typology and dialogue to the stories and costuming are more akin to classic Westerns than sci-fi films. However, though series-creator Whedon more heavily utilizes elements from Westerns, he does not simply transfer them unchanged. Instead, Whedon rewrites traditional Western conventions in order to make them more reflective of and relevant to contemporary society.

Genre and narrative appear in all forms of film; they cannot exist without each other. Films have some form of narrative that makes it unique for a specific genre. This is due to the way the story is told. Depending on how the story is told the audience will generate a response to the film they are watching. Narrative and genre are used to explain the story and plot of a film. Let’s look at The Princess Bride for example; this is a genre film that uses narrative to tell a story. Through narrative the film is able to get a response out of the audience and the audience knows how to respond to this particular film because of past genre and

Genre is an artistic production of characterization and similarities in a compositional style. It also in terms is used to discuss music, art, literature and even film. In particular applications it distinguishes a work within a context of other work. As you are familiar with certain types of genre such as horror, science-fiction, romance, drama, and comedy. “Films in the horror, fantasy, and science fiction categories are among the most likely to cross genres, both with one another and with other genres.

Western Essay Alannah Jones When you think about film genre, you may ask yourself questions such as, how has it evolved over time? Why has it evolved over time? How has it shaped popular culture? Film, regardless of the genre, consists of elements, in which makes it a film. In a western genre, you may look for elements such as costumes, effects/editing, and narrative.

The genre is that of historical fiction with underlying themes of: duty versus inclination, light and shadow, male friendship, and the underdog. Kurosawa’s films would later inspire the war, heist, and caper genres we still see in films today. His work also inspired Star Wars and spaghetti westerns (the film A Fistful of Dollars is basically the Americanized remake of Kurosawa’s film YoJimo). We aren’t talking about some unknown, artsy director here; Kurosawa is regarded as one of the most significant, far reaching, paramount filmmakers in the history of

“The Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka and the movie It’s a Wonderful Life, directed by Francis Copra, don’t seem to have a lot in common at first glance. One is an old novella taught in literature classes, and the other is a Christmas movie, but if you look closer you can see they share common themes of unhappiness, transformation, and dependence on family support. In both “The Metamorphosis” and It’s a Wonderful Life the main characters are unhappy in their lives, and go through a transformation where they see what their lives are like without them. We will examine the characters, the journeys they went through, and the different outcomes of similar experiences.

Frank Herbert´s Dune is a geek culture icon and one of the best selling science fiction novels of all time. Unfortunately, the book's potential for a spectacular feature that could even lead to a new franchise has been squandered so far. But with a new adaptation in the works, things might be about to change for the Dune universe…

The Classic Western genre is dead. Western films created now are not considered Classic Western, but are instead categorized in the Post-Western form. This happened because the overuse of filmic codes in the Western genre eventually led to predictability in the films. These “genre film cycles” occur because of the overuse of predictability. Film cycles are when a genre and its conventions become overused to the point of death to that specific genre. For example, if the film The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (1966) were shown in a theater today people wonder why they were watching it, because they already knew what to expect from the typical western codes, such as good guys versus bad guys, gunfights, horse chases, Indians, frontier land,