Generic Conventions in Film Openings

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Action - Suicide Squad

  • Portrayal of violence: Deadshot's punching bag, death threats towards the prison guards and then portrayal of police brutality, Harley Quinn being electrocuted on the bars
  • Males shown as strong and powerful: Deadshot not wearing a top, which means you can see the entirety of his muscles, the shine and sweat shows he has been working out hard, not afraid to mess with people of a higher power (i.e. the prison guards)
  • Female shown in a sexual manner: Harley Quinn is wearing a rather minial amount of clothing, Harley referred to as 'Hotness', Harley licking the prison bars in a seductive manner, "I sleep where I want, when I want, with who I want", "That is just a whole lot of pretty and a whole lot of crazy"


Comedy - The Secret Life Of Pets


(Due to presumed copyright issues, there is no opening clip to this film I can legally link to (I think a PutLocker link would be rather unacceptable). This is the earliest clip in the film that I can find)
  • Unrealistic portrayal of events for comedic purposes: The budgie flying through the air aided by a desk fan, the cat accessing the fridge and finding the fully cooked chicken, the bulldogs lack of intelligence in comparison to the rest of the characters, the dachshund using the blender as a massager, the cat falling out the fridge after eating the entire chicken, then seeing the cake, the poodle who lives in a posh setting playing Bounce - System Of A Down. 
  • The comedy shown is something relatable: a wide variety of pets are shown in this clip, and I can name someone who currently or has previously owned any of the animals used in this clip. This means it is something we could imagine our pets doing at home. Alright, they almost certainly don't, but still seems vaguely possible

Drama - Legend



  • Based on a true story: the Kray twins and their crimes in the 1960's
  • Usually not set in the time period in which the film was made: Film set in the 1960's, film made in 2015
  • Rich story and character background: The person voicing over the opening talks about the characters and their roles

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