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Instructor: Malcolm Campbell
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movie Giaéill because it has elements of both genes in it and because of ths I believe that it
can be classified as both genres. Along withGodaillaifecl thatiPSGiH@RIM would also fit into
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about Godzilla. This does not apply to every monster movie toughyfor instance isa
monster movie where it is not a mix between a monster movie and an action movie but instead is
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‘a mix between a horror movie and a monster movie; granted this movie is very old and is now
just Kia humorous instead of scary.
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‘The movie GSREANlAS a monster movie d ious use of giant monsters
‘throughout the movi, The use of giané monsters is also accompanied by the giant monsters
fighting in intense action scenes; | feel as though this just adds to the feel of a giant monster
‘movie. Throughout the movie there are highly suspenseful moments such as the intro to the
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happened. A characteristic of many giant monster movies is the use of radioactive elements at
some point in the movie whether itis a nuclear bomb, a nuclear power plant, or it could just be
the monsters being radioactive in general. In most monster movies the movies are the primary
focus of the movie with people being the second interest in the movie, In older monster movies
the characteristics were slightly different with more focus on the human element, jump scares,
and little to no plot(Movies like jormally target one group of people specifically. Se ”
“The people who are mostly entertained by modern monster movies are mostly boys A”
‘who's ages can range anywhere from five to around mid-twenties. The people who are mostly
interested in this genre would be people who are also into movies with some suspense along with
rising and falling action with a few minor jump scares, The
youl be primarily boys inthe same age group as monster movies. Al ofthese attributes
can be found in most action movies and even in some monster movies. Action movies not only
for the action
have a similar age group as the modern monster film, but also have similar characteristics as one
‘00 including, explosions, destruction, military in some form, a long rising climax, massive final
battles, and a central plot ine involving humans
Inthe movie Gall bs if not all of the characteristics are present along with the
ccharacteristies in monster movies. In many instances throughout the movie there were
explosions, and the movie was fueled by a plot line involving primarily humans which helped
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push the movie along, there was also a final battle
_majority of action movies. This movie also contained the characteristics of a monster movie
which it is classified as including som fem fain, sme fom of man deve} of
course it contained a giant monster of some sort, It is because it falls into the characteristics of a
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in the way that it fits in multiple genres but is
classified. one would be BSG, This movie which is classified as a monster movie
should also be a monster-action hybrid. This is because throughout the movie there was @ heavy
components of monster movies that are found inacific Rimi
some form of nuclear device, tons of destruct 1 feel like due to
‘the amount of shared components along with the components of monster movies there should be
a category of monster/action movies that are a mixture of both
‘What would happen if it)as a different genre?
‘The movie Gadi classified as a monster movie but hs many ifmt all ofthe
characteristics of action movie Db it still differentiates itself enough to classify itself as a
monster movie rather than being an action movie. The movie also has several movies that are
very similar to it one of which is Rac yhich hhas many of the same features as Godzilla
Movies in the action genre and movies in the monster movie genre both attract similar audiences.
The monster movies that are around now are much different in comparison to what they used to
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of things. This is why modern monster movies should be classified more towards an action
movie standpoint
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