Wednesday 12 November 2014

Dawn of the plant apes


Genre: Science fiction, drama and thriller.

Narrative: It's about a group of genetically evolved apes lead by the dominate ape Ceaser, who tries to make peace with the humans. Ceaser also says the line throughout the movie 'Ape family' and also talks about respect, when Kobe  the villain betrays Ceaser and tries to kill him.

Character:  Andy Serkis who is known as Ceaser. Jason Clake who is known as Malcolm. Keri Russell who is known as Ellie. Kodi Smit-Mcphee who is known as Alexander. Lastly, the villain Kobe who is played by Toby Kebbell.

Iconography: The iconography of science fiction, drama and thriller is space ships, violence, fighting, fire/ explosions, talking creatures, someone dies, prisoners and ext.


Settings: In the trailer it is set mainly in the forest in San Francisco in America, and then changes the location throughout the movie. In America on the streets, that's where most of the fighting take place as well as a bit in the forest.



Genre: Crime and Thriller

Narrative: A former DEA moves with his daughter to a quiet town, to get away from danger. When a drug dealer invades their home and tries to kill the daughters dad.

Character: The DEA is played by Jason Stathan, the drug dearler is played by James Franco and the daughter is played by Izabela Vidovic.

Iconography: The iconography of crime and thriller is usually; violence, car crashes, kidnapping, guns (shooting), drugs, explosions, blood, dark basement/ attic, stalkers and ext.

Settings: In the trailer the settings is New Orleans in the USA and then towards the end they are on the bridge in Louisiana in the USA. It's kind of typical to have a scene on the bridge; usually they have a fight and the car or person ends in the water.







Genre: Horror and crime thriller.

Narrative: A married couple stay in an isolated house for a vacation get away, where they feel like they are been watched on. Then comes along three unknown masked assailants.

Character: The two married couple are played by Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman. Gemma Ward who plays doll-face and Kip Weeks who plays the man in mask.

Iconography:  The iconography of horror and crime thriller is: stabbing, blood, creepy music, shooting, abandoned houses in the woods, people with no identity, screaming, pop up unknown killers, hostages and ext.

 Settings: In the trailer it was set in the Northern California, even though this movie is based on true life stories, the settings changed to represent the different stories. Similarly, setting the movie in Northern California, perhaps in the woods is more predictable when the killing happens.





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