EFFECTS OF FILMS TO TEENAGERS’ ATTITUDE AND BELIEFS
EFFECTS OF FILMS TO TEENAGERS’ ATTITUDE AND BELIEFS
A Library Research Report
Submitted to the
Faculty of Arts and Letters
University of Santo Tomas
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Course English 3 (Academic Writing Skills)
September 2014
INTRODUCTION
A film is a form of an art that uses audio-visual. It tells a story and it is also used as a medium of communication that is rich with social inference. Films are created with various and unique social, historical and cultural contexts.
Films may also differ in genres because of its unique and distinctive features. Action: these are stories of struggles and plays through clashes of physical forces. It is a series of escapes, rescues, battles, etc. Adventure: these are stories which encounter “new” worlds. It is usually an exciting story with new experiences also paired with the action genre. Comedy: the conflict depicts funny outcome and it ha s light-hearted plots used to amuse and promote laughter to its audience. Crime: a plot of sinister actions which caused by criminals, stealing or murdering throughout their way of life. Drama: these are serious plots which portray realistic characters in a real-life situation and setting. It involves significant character interaction and development. Epic: it portrays historical drama with clashes of great forces which results to a great historical change. Fantasy: its plot focuses on two worlds—the “real” and “imaginary”. Horror: this type of film invokes worst feeling of fear and frightens its audience. Love/Romance: its main plot and conflicts focuses on the love of two people for each other. Science Fiction: these films are visionary and imaginative which uses futuristic technology usually in an improbable situation and imaginable world.
Movies are also rated depending on their content. Rated G: these are movies which contain nothing in terms of vulgar language, sex, nudity, violence etc. which are not suitable for
A Library Research Report
Submitted to the
Faculty of Arts and Letters
University of Santo Tomas
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Course English 3 (Academic Writing Skills)
September 2014
INTRODUCTION
A film is a form of an art that uses audio-visual. It tells a story and it is also used as a medium of communication that is rich with social inference. Films are created with various and unique social, historical and cultural contexts.
Films may also differ in genres because of its unique and distinctive features. Action: these are stories of struggles and plays through clashes of physical forces. It is a series of escapes, rescues, battles, etc. Adventure: these are stories which encounter “new” worlds. It is usually an exciting story with new experiences also paired with the action genre. Comedy: the conflict depicts funny outcome and it ha s light-hearted plots used to amuse and promote laughter to its audience. Crime: a plot of sinister actions which caused by criminals, stealing or murdering throughout their way of life. Drama: these are serious plots which portray realistic characters in a real-life situation and setting. It involves significant character interaction and development. Epic: it portrays historical drama with clashes of great forces which results to a great historical change. Fantasy: its plot focuses on two worlds—the “real” and “imaginary”. Horror: this type of film invokes worst feeling of fear and frightens its audience. Love/Romance: its main plot and conflicts focuses on the love of two people for each other. Science Fiction: these films are visionary and imaginative which uses futuristic technology usually in an improbable situation and imaginable world.
Movies are also rated depending on their content. Rated G: these are movies which contain nothing in terms of vulgar language, sex, nudity, violence etc. which are not suitable for
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