Movies and Tattoos

Movies: Hannah Boner, Jordan Escue, Sarah Sandlin, Tattoos: Rebecca Haliburton and Sydney Jobe
Horror (1900-1950)
-1900-1920s horror movie boomed
-Literary based
-Frankenstein, The Werewolf, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
-Silent films in the 1920s
-1940s-1950s horror movies based off real war times
-Movie theater theatrics involved
Horror (1950-2000)
-Occult (devil possession and hauntings) 1970s-1980s
- The Exorcist (1973) and The Omen (1976)
-Movies based off Stephen King Novels
-Carrie (1976), The Shining (1980), Poltergeist (1982)
-1980s-2000s: Slasher films
-The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974, Halloween, Friday the 13th,
and A Nightmare on Elm Street
 Horror (2000-present)
-Zombie/ Undead monster movies
-World War Z
-Video game adaptations
-Resident Evil (2002), Dawn of the Dead (2004), Land of the Dead
(2005), I Am Legend (2007) and Zombieland (2009.)
-Torture Porn
-The Saw series
Drama
-Purpose of a drama film: move the audience emotionally

-Involves a normal relatable character who faces a challenge or

meets a love interest.

-Intense social interactions, and exhibits real life characters and

settings.

Sub Genres: crime drama, historical drama, comedy drama,

melodrama, romantic drama, period piece, teen drama
Early Dramas (1900s-1940s)
In the early years dramas were mostly silent.
- Broken Blossoms (1919)
-Way Down East
-The Jazz Singer (1927)
-Seventh Heaven (1927)
-Sunrise (1927)
-The Grapes of Wrath in 1940 showed the effects of The Great
Depression.
Dramas in the 50s and 60s
-All About Eve(1950):women and men relationship
-Rebel Without a Cause(1955):teen angst
-12 angry men(1957):inner workings of a courtroom
Politically driven films focused on war.
-Flashback(1969)
-Judgement at Nuremberg(1961)
Sports films
-The Hustler(1961)
-Downhill Racer(1969)
70s Dramas
-Taxi driver (1976)
-Rocky (1976)
-New York, New York (1977)
-Rocky II (1979)

Sports dramas were produced that focused on individual athletes

struggles.
-The Longest Yard (1974)
-Brians Song (1970)
80s and 90s Dramas
Science fiction edge Crime dramas: -Goodfellas(1990)
-E.T. (1982) Comedy dramas
-Blade Runner (1982) -Forrest Gump (1994)
-The Accused (1988) -Jerry Maguire (1996)
Highly emotional themes Themes of hope
-Do the Right Thing (1989) -The Shawshank Redemption (1994),
-The Color Purple(1985) Schindlers List (1993)
Coming of Age: Good Will Hunting
(1997)
Existential thriller: Fight Club (1999)
Dramas: 2000s-present
Sports Dramas
-True Grit (2010)
-Million Dollar Baby
-Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
(2004)
Romantic Dramas
-Remember the Titans
-The Notebook (2004)
(2000)
-Love Actually (2003)
-The Blind Side (2009)
-The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
-Moneyball (2011)
Comedies
Director Rob Reiner's When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
Peter Weir's Green Card (1990),
Garry Marshall's opposites-attract Cinderella story - the blockbuster Pretty Woman
(1990)
The Proposal (2009)
Bridesmaids (2011)
Crazy, Stupid Love (2011)
Ted (2012)
Comedies have changed along with the style of humor
Younger millennials are 25% more likely to choose to see a comedy in theaters than
any other genre (Doty).
Movies for the Generations
Silent Generation: The Wizard of Oz

-hard work and self reliance

Baby Boomers: The Big Chill

-self centered, but hardworking

Gen. X-ers: Risky Business

-make own opportunities

Millennials: The Hunger Games, The Avengers

-inclusion, shrinks responsibility

Implications
-Based on the research, it seems that Millennials are more likely to see horror and
urban-style movies

-We will further explore Millennial taste in movies in our survey. Based on what we find,
there may be movie genres that can expect to be more popular or successful among
Millennials.
Tattoos and Millennials- The Gap
Tattoos are one of the few evidences of a true generation gap. Just 10% of those over 40
years old admit to a tattoo. -Millennial Marketing
-In older generations, most people only got tattoos if they were soldiers or sailors.
-Now, many people- soldiers or not- have a tattoo.

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Tattoos and Millennials- Primary Account
William Wood, Tattoo Artist of 15+ years, owner of Lighthouse Tattoo and Cardinal Tattoo shops.

Millennials are getting more tattoos than previous generations. Its become more common culture,
and Millennials are getting them at a much faster rate; they are getting tattoos at younger ages, some
at under 18 with parent permission.
(All photos below are showcases of William Woods work, and property of William Wood, used with
permission.)
 Tattoos in the Workplace
Tattoos and piercings are just not the
career killers they once were. Many
companies in all industries have no
problem with body art. -CBS News

So, not only are millennials getting

tattoos more than previous generation,
but they are also changing the
standard of the work environment as
many workplaces simply cannot
afford to turn away the large amount
of young people with tattoos, even
visible ones. Fotolia-stock image
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