Question: Genre texts have sometimes been criticised for being predictable and unimaginative. Discuss.(January 06)

Intro-
Introduce the fact that films are sometimes predictable, but that is what audiences expect to see (codes and conventions) but however, directors do try to change it making it imaginable for audiences, depending on the particular genre of the film.

Para 1:
Talk about how audiences have certain expectations when watching a film. And how directors are just meeting the needs of their audiences. for example, through-out a horror film audiences expect there to be murders and blood and gore- otherwise it just wouldn't meet the typical conventions of a slasher film.

Para 2:
talk about the fact that genre has actually changed over time, due to the fact that there are now changes in: target audience, changes in audiences expectations, censorship and codes of conduct

Para 3:
talk about a the changes in society, ideologies, values and representations- and how this is changing films and making them more imaginable and not so predicable because there are less rules they have to follow. (Relate to slasher films in general, and how they have changed). For example psycho and switchblade romance- look at how time is making the genre different.

Conclusion: At the end-Look at the points why genre is seen as predictable and why it is not (look at both arguments) and then make a judgement for myself saying what i believe.