Blockbuster Conventions

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Many film genres have codes and conventions that are also similar to other genres. Two good examples of genres that are similar to each other are science fiction and blockbusters as their codes and conventions are similar to each other. Both of these genres share many codes and conventions with each other and also some of the blockbusters which are really well known to the public that are either coming out or have come out this year (2015) have been science fiction type of films. Both genres have also evolved and change over the course of time so some of the themes that are seen in today’s science fiction or blockbuster films may not have existed in those types of films that were released in the 1940’s. An obvious reason is technology changing…show more content…
Most blockbuster are aimed at everyone as its advertising is at the max. Another convention that defines a blockbuster is that they will always a big budget. For example, average blockbuster movie budgets are average around 100 million dollars for production but normally both the domestic and international gross often go over a big value the film’s production budget by an immense amount. Which is mostly often due to the films advertising exposure to the general public. This can range from several trailers, events for the films such as pre screenings or Question and answers with the cast and crew and merchandise sold in common retail stores. Even though Blockbusters are a separate genre that they go under as well. The term “Blockbuster” is just another type of film that the movie can be considered., A lot of blockbusters have a big budget when making this film which and when released, a lot of people due to the films exposure to audiences is big. One big example of a block buster is Titantic (1997, Cameron, J) which the second best blockbuster of all time. It has a sub-genre of romance and disaster film based off the sinking cruise ship also called Titanic. One of the very first well known blockbusters that become well known to the public was Jaws (1975, Spielberg S.) which the production costs for this film which is considered to…show more content…
Today, many teens that are attracted to a blockbuster are mostly science fiction films. A major example of these types of films are superhero movies which often have codes and conventions of science fiction films but have the budget of a blockbuster. The Avengers (2012, Whedon J) is a really great example of a science fiction blockbuster as it is about creatures coming from another world, uses high details special effects, shows the evolving of technology and finally, had a blockbuster production budget of 220 million dollars. Not only that, but both of the The Avenger’s films are in the top 10 of all time of both domestic and international gross. The most grossed film for both domestic and international is also a science fiction movie call Avatar (2009, Cameron J.) which had a budget 237 million dollars and of course, it has elements of a science fiction movie. Some examples include aliens, technology advancement, possible alternate timeline and extra-terrestrial planets. So how are they similar? Both Blockbuster films and science fiction have a lot exposure to audiences before they are published, most of the top blockbuster films are generally science fiction films, and finally the most important convention of all, both genres have a significantly big budget

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