1. There are many different ways to analyse films and their
genres. Also there are many typesof genres and sub genres to
analyse. When analysing a film you have to keep in mind thecodes
and conventions of that genre for example if it was a romantic
genre it would be a boymeets girl type of film, the setting would
be a shop or a work place where they would bumpinto each other. The
characters would be a man and a woman. The theme would beromance
and heartbreak for example they would met then in the middle of the
filmsomething would happen that would make them spilt then near the
end they would meetagain. The narrative would be a simple start to
finish story line.An auteur director is someone who breaks the
conventions, where they will make a film on acertain genre but add
their own style to it to make it their own. For example Francis
FordCoppola is considered to be an auteur director as he adds his
own style to his films. Forexample his film Apocalypse Now (Francis
Ford Coppola-1979) broke the conventions of awar genre.In one of
the scenes you see soldiers in helicopters then it cross cuts to a
peacefulVietnamese village where people are going by their everyday
life. When it cut backs to thevillage you see the children coming
out of the school then it cuts back to the soldiers theystarts to
play a song to let the people know there coming. This breaks the
conventionbecause in a war film one country goes to war with
another country and they know its goingtoo happened. Whereas in
Apocalypse Now the soldiers go to war with a village that
doesnteven know theyre going to be attacked. Also they attacked not
just the men but the womanand children which shocked
people.Napoleon Dynamite (Jared Hess-2004) is a film about a
misunderstood teenagerwho lives with his older brother and grandma.
This is a non-narrative film as it has no realstory line, there is
no set starting, middle or ending. Its set in a small town in Idaho
and itsbased around a high school and Napoleons home. Napoleon (The
main character) is just anormal everyday guy who is fine being
himself and doesnt want to fit in with any groups inhis school.
There are also the jocks and the cheerleaders who see themselves as
the bestand popular, and then theres the new guy Pedro who just
doesnt seem to care either.Sixth Sense (M.Night Shyamalan-1999) is
a horror/drama film abouta young boy Cole Sear(Haley Joel Osment)
who is a troubled isolated boy who is able to sees and talks to
deadpeople and a troubled child psychologist (Bruce Willis) who
tries to help Cole. This is anarrative film with a twist at the
end. I think the message in this film is Everything isntalways what
it seems As Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis) Went every day not knowing
that heactually died when Vincent shot him.In the James Bond film
Quantum of Solace (Marc Foster 2008) women are often seen
asobjects. In bond films women are often seen as weak or as damsels
in distress who alwaysneed to be saved. In Quantum of Solace the
women often dress is skimpy outfits that show alot of flesh, also
they wear a lot of makeup to make them appear prettier. This
negativerepresentation of women in the film makes women appear as
sex objects and nothing else.In the opening sequence you can see
silhouettes of naked women which objectify woman asobjects and not
a person.The opening sequence in Leon (Luc Besson-1994) is
different to the other action films asLeon wears a long wool coat a
knit hat and sunglasses and lives in a shabby apartment andeven
though he earns lots of money you wouldnt be able to tell whereas
in James Bond helives in a big house with expensive cars and
tailored suits. I think Luc Besson is an Auteurbecause he takes a
genre and changes it so it has his own twist to it. For example in
an
2. Action film the main woman is often in her 20s but in Leon
the main girl (Matilda) is only 12years old which shocked people
because she starts to have feeling for Leon. Leon took riskswith
Matilda, he let her live with him and he taught her how to clean
and use guns in returnfor her to help him read and clean his flat
and run errands for him. When Leon first came outit didnt earn very
much and people didnt really take to it, but know its a successful
wellknown film because its so unusual and different.Francis Ford
Coppola is a well know Auteur director, he is well known for his
filmsThe Godfather and Apocalypse Now.The Godfather (1972) is
widely regarded as one of thegreatest films in world cinema, and is
one of the most influential especially in the gangstagenre. It also
won three Oscars the year it came out.Im gonna make him an offer he
cantrefuse is one of the most memorable lines in cinema history.
Francis Ford Coppolas filmThe Godfather is a gangster classic film,
it takes you into the lives of the mafia. The film has agood story
line which keeps the viewer fixed on the film.I think that
RianJohnson is an Auteur director because he has made an unusual
film bymixing the genres Sci-Fi and Actiontogether to make an
original film. Its a love or hate filmas it doesnt meet everyones
needs in a film but I enjoyed it and thought it was a good
filmidea.Rian Johnson is the Director and Writer of the film, this
shows that he is an Auteurdirector as he thought up the idea on his
own without anyone else. He takes a twist on anAction/Sci-Fi genre
film and takes a chance at creating it knowing that people will
either likeit or dislike it which shows he has perseverance. The
film has an individual style as its adifficult subject to write
about because time travel has a lot of rules to consider. He also
usesan unusual way of portraying the future and how crime is a big
part of life, and when thecriminal organizations wants someone dead
they send their victims into the past where wellpaid hit men
(Loopers) kill them and dispose of their bodies.In conclusion
Auteur directors are directors who put their own style and
individualityinto films to make them their own and to stand out
from any of the existing films andgenres. This makes them stand out
and be more successful than other directors who stickwith the same
genre and dont think outside the box and add their own twists.