11. What is a genre?

Genre: a style or category of art, music or literature.
Films can also have sub-genres ( a subdivision of a genre) or hybrid genre (a genre that blends themes and elements from two or more genres) such as a rom-com; mixing romance and comedy themes together. Within a genre there will be codes and conventions that are signs which create meaning within the genre to make i recognisable.

Deadpool: Action/ Adventure, Superhero

Deadpool is defined as a superhero, action/adventure movie but has elements of comedy in it (sub-genre). I like superhero movies because of the action and the conventional happy ending where everyone is saved. However i like the sub-genre of comedy in the movie as it gives the character a better, more realistic personality.

Mean Girls: Comedy

Mean Girls are defined as a comedy (my favourite genre) but as well it is like a high school drama/ chick-flick. The movie gives so much laughter but as well a fantasy of what it would be like in an american high school.