Generic (typical) Theme characteristics...
GENRE
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SETTING
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CHARACTERS
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THEMES
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Sci-Fi
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Space ship, planet,
outer space
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Captain, Aliens, crew,
big bad guy
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War, Conflict,
Invasion, Domination
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Classic Horror
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Haunted house
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Monster, Victim
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Fear, Vulnerability, paranormal
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Romantic Comedy
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Big City, Homely House, Autumn
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The Girl, The guy, The parent, The person against
the relationship
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Love, Sadness, Anger, Comedy, sympathy, frustration
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Mock-umentary
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The Documentary’s setting, Real life
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The main characters, The narrator, The researcher
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Sympathy, comedy, Informative, “taking the mick”
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Comedy
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Anything (usually realistic)
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Main Character, someone that is the bad guy, Main characters
friends & family, something goes wrong...
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Comedy, Happy endings, a problem, funny way to
resolve it, Stupidity
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Drama
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Anything (usually realistic)
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“Good Guy, Bad guy” – (can be represented in many
ways)
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Love, Anger, Comedy, Realism, Sadness, Sympathy,
Happiness,
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Action
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Battlefield, Secret agent building, weapon sheds,
car garages
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Bad Guys, Good Guys, People who help the good guys,
Civilians
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War, Anger, Justice, Sadness, Happiness, Hatred,
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These are just some of the genres out there and I have listed what I deem to be there typical settings, characters and themes of them genres. And this is my opinion and I know that they wont fit all films of that genre, its just meant to be a typical list of characteristics from that genre.
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