Action and

Adventure!

To understand and be able

to recognise sub genres.

Key Terminology
Genre- Type of film,

e.g. Thriller

Hybrid Genre- Two genres together

e.g.

Romantic Comedy.

Sub Genre- A genre within a genre

e.g.

Psychological Horror.

Genre Cycle- The way types of films

develop over time

The Genre Cycle

Classical StageConventions are

established

Experimental
StageTrying out new
ideas

Postmodern
StageSatire and Parody of
conventions

Which is the odd one

out?

Which is the odd one

out?

Which is the odd one

out?

Which is the odd one

out?

How many sub genres for Action

Adventure are there?

Can you think of some signifiers for these sub

genres?

TASK:
Go to Google and find two different
posters for action movies and label
generic signifiers. Use these generic
signifiers to identify the sub genre.

See next
slide for
example

Other films to
search for:
Harry Potter
Lord of the Rings
Indiana Jones
Disney Films
Mask of Zorro
2012
Terminator
The Golden
Compass
Narnia Chronicles
Predator
Beverley Hills Cop
Flash Gordon
Star Wars
ET
Jurassic Park
Close Encounters
of the 3rd Kind
Iron Man
Spiderman

Skull

Swor
d
Snak
e

Cowboy
hat

Soldi
er

Gu
n
Gold
Skull

Why do directors use more

than one genre?

Which action sub genres are

the most successful?

Why do we classify films by

genre?