Genre deconstruction of War Films
War films are films that plot is
focused on a war or battle. Generic conventions of these films are: Death of
loved ones, Explosions and shootings, fast paced low music, fast pace low
music, Destruction and damage of the surroundings and wounds and injuries conflicted
on characters in the movies. In iconography of the film is very typical.
Characters will often wear uniforms that look like the real things. They will
use weapons to fight and kill each other.
Saving Private Ryan - 2:09
War films are films that plot is
focused on a war or battle. Generic conventions of these films are: Death of
loved ones, Explosions and shootings, fast paced low music, fast pace low
music, Destruction and damage of the surroundings and wounds and injuries conflicted
on characters in the movies. In iconography of the film is very typical.
Characters will often wear uniforms that look like the real things. They will
use weapons to fight and kill each other.
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| The trailer starts of with this long shot. It clearly depicts soldiers breaching a beach which is being guarded by another force. This shows many conventions of war films such as costume and also props. |
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| The second notable thing in the trailer is this shot. It is actually two shots that fade together but the war letter seen uses typography from old war notes that have been e=sent to families of soldiers. |
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| Tanks and soldiers are seen in this shot coming under fire from other soldiers. It is in black and white throughout because it depicts actual scenes of war from the past as the trailer. |
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| In this shot a soldier and his friend are shown, one of them is clearly injured which is a convention of war films |
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| Near the end of the trailer this shot is shown. It is a powerful shot and adds to the meaning off the film. It shows a daughter greving because her family has been killed by a bomb. This shows the family being hurt which is also a convention of war films. |
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