2. THE GENRE.
The genre is Western.
Other films in the same genre are :
Dances with Wolves – 1990 ( By Kevin
Costner)
Tombstone – 1993 ( By George P. Cosmatos )
True Grit – 2010 ( By Coen Brothers )
The Wild Bunch – 1969 ( By Sam Peckinpah)
Unforgiven – 1992 ( By Clint Eastwood)
4. THE PURPOSE OF WESTERN GENRE.
The purpose of the Western genre is to portray the
later half of the 19th century in the American Old
West, hence why in the majority of Western
movies, the accents are similar.
Additionally, it is to show the audience what life
was like during this period.
This movie involves slavery at the time and the
mistreatment of blacks in one of the years of
1858, which was a big part of American history
with civil rights.
5. THE AUDIENCE.
The main type of audience for the Western genre is
male.
The target audience for Western films is a wide age
category due to a lot of violence being in the films
and also because older generations are more
intrigued into westerns due to westerns being on
TV a lot throughout their childhoods, but the main
group they are aimed at is males due to the
violence within them.
6. LIST OF FEW CONVENTIONS OF THIS GENRE...
Western Conventions Examples from Films
The lone, cynical cowboy who is trying to be
honourable amidst a dishonourable
environment. Usually he is lonely because he
is a widower, or he was wronged.
True Grit – 2010 Directed By Joel and Ethan
Coen.
A woman who is the voice of reason, (and
probably the love interest) for the "hero.“
Damsel in distress.
Django Unchained – 2012 Directed By
Quentin Tarantino.
A climatic shoot-out between the hero (or
heroes, including the strong woman) and the
villain.
The Wild Bunch – 1969
Directed By Sam Peckinpah
Explosive scenes. Tombstone – 1993
Directed
By George Cosmatoes.
7. Conventions Evidence Explanation
A climatic shoot-out
.
This is because during the later
half of the 19th century, men
would shoot each other in a
sort of face off to see which
one is more of the ‘better’ man.
A strong woman
who is the voice of
reason.
As this is a
romance/western, there has to
be a women who the main
character is in love with or in
search of.
Explosive Scenes Explosions were another form
of weapons used to create
damage but also it makes to
movie seem more effective and
entertaining to the target
audience.
8. SUBGENRE
The subgenre of the movie is
Western/Romance.
Other films from this subgenre are ;
The Touch of Fire By Linda Howard.
Only His By Elizabeth Lowell.
Drums of Autumn By Diana Gabaldon
9. CONNOTATION AND DENOTATION
The denotation
would be that there
are two men riding
horses together.
A connotation would be that in a typical cowboy movie, the
main character would travel alone however here this is not
the case.
Also, the fact
that this movie
is about the
slavery, this
idea
challenges the
idea of the
historical
background of
the movie.As
the main strong
cowboy is
black.
10. CONNOTATION AND DENOTATION
Denotation would be
that there are
flowers covered in
blood.
However the denotation could be that as they there
white flowers, white symbolises purity, and red
symbolises anger, this could show that the main
character was pure and hatred free until his wife was
taken away and his innocent was lost.
11. HOW ARE PEOPLE , PLACES AND/OR OBJECTS
BEING REPRESENTED IN THE TRAILER?
o There are many zoom in
shots within the trailer to
highlight his importance,
power and strength. This is
typical of a villain as they
are always the main focus
of the movie.
o This behaviour was normal for
white men to treat blacks as there
servants and has this character has
more than one, he seems to be
someone of great importance.
12. HOW ARE PEOPLE , PLACES AND/OR OBJECTS
BEING REPRESENTED IN THE TRAILER?
o Women were treated like ‘dirty’
and therefore by dragging her on
the ground, it means that she is
dirty.
o No respect for women.
o The man dragging her is white
and therefore this shows
historical content of slavery and
what life was like for black
women.
o By sitting her down and having
his hand over her head, this
shows that she is below everyone
else but also the man holding her
is powerful and has control over
her.
13. STEREOTYPES IN THE TRAILER...
o This was a very stereotypical piece of paper which would have been
found in ever bar in real and in the movie life. People were always getting
hunted for money in return whether they found you dead or alive. In
western movies, there will always be someone who is being the hunter or
the hunted.
14. STEREOTYPES IN THE TRAILER...
o There are always gun fights and horses in a western movie. Whether is be
that the hero rides the horse or the villain. Each male character has a horse or
a gun. Also the villains are wearing masks which in modern day movies, is
associated with evil.
15. RE- INFORCED OR CHALLENGED?
Stereotype Re – in forced Challenged.
‘Wanted Dead or Alive’
Poster.
This is re – in forced
because the basic meaning
behind a western movie is that
someone is hunting someone to
kill them or they are being
hunted.
Weapons and Horse Chases. This is also re - in forced
because in every western
movie, each cowboy has a gun
and a horse.
