This document discusses film sub-genres and provides examples. It defines sub-genres as variations within a broader genre that are similar yet different through iconic representations. The document notes that while audiences enjoy genre conventions, sub-genres evolved over time to maintain interest and reflect societal changes. As an example, it outlines how the action-adventure genre spawned sub-genres from the 1920s to 1990s like western, sci-fi, and thriller. It then focuses on the motorsports action-adventure sub-genre, comparing it to classic action-adventure through elements like the use of cars as weapons and different costumes.

1. Sub – Genres
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2. What will be covered within this
presentation.
– Define the term sub-genre and give examples from Action-
Adventure.
– Illustrate how sub-genres are 'the same but different' with the
iconography of genre.

3. Steve Neale
' Difference is absolutely essential to
the economy of genre.'

4. – Although audiences take pleasure in understanding a film (audience
pleasures), they would get bored if every film within the genre was the
same.
– Genres have developed over time, in order to keep audiences interested
and to reflect the changes and advances in society and understanding.

5. An example of how sub – genres
have changed
– A genre in which changes have occurred over the lifetime is Action – Adventure.
Decade of Film Popular Sub – Genre Film Example
1920s Action – Adventure The Iron Mask
1930s Action – War All Quiet on the Western
Front
1940s Action – Western She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
1950s Action – Sci-fi War of The Worlds
1960s Action - Thriller Goldfinger
1970s Action – Sci-fi Star Wars
1980s Action - Adventure Raiders of the Lost Ark
1990s Action – Tech Noir The Matrix

6. Sub – Genre
Focus
The Action Adventure Sub-Genre I
will be focusing on for this research
is Motorsport – Action Adventure.
To the left is a few examples of
movies that fall into this sub – genre:

7. Classic Action Adventure vs
Motorsport Action Adventure
– Main props in MAA is the cars
being used as weapons in a way
that when there is a disagreement
it is solved by racing.
– Costumes are usually less rough
going and practical, but more
professional racing attire, such as
helmets
Similarities
– Both have a protagonist
completing a goal or objective.
– A team of friends who have a set of
skills or proffessional roles, whom
help the protagonist achieve his
goal.
– Love interest
Differences