deconstruction of genre film posters

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This film poster conveys action/drama due to the fire shown. The fire conveys action because it shows destruction which links in with action because action films are based on destruction and fire etc. The character shown in the poster is shown as a dominant and a hero like figure, this is shown from how he is positioned and the fire behind him is shaped as a symbol, which also connotes a hero like figure. This shows action and maybe drama since hero's are shown in action movies, and hero's tend to be shown as having something dramatic happen in their childhood. The quote “a world without rules” conveys action because when there are rules violence and crime is always shown. The debris and embers also connote destruction and therefor action since there scenes of destruction is foreshadowed. The symbols in this movie poster is visually shown from the symbols and character etc. The poster promises action and drama in this poster also because of the symbols shown such as flames and debris.

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Page 1: Deconstruction of Genre Film Posters

This film poster conveys action/drama due to the fire shown. The fire conveys action because it shows destruction which links in with action because action films are based on destruction and fire etc.

The character shown in the poster is shown as a dominant and a hero like figure, this is shown from how he is positioned and the fire behind him is shaped as a symbol, which also connotes a hero like figure. This shows action and maybe drama since hero's are shown in action movies, and hero's tend to be shown as having something dramatic happen in their childhood.

The quote “a world without rules” conveys action because when there are rules violence and crime is always shown.

The debris and embers also connote destruction and therefor action since there scenes of destruction is foreshadowed.

The symbols in this movie poster is visually shown from the symbols and character etc.

The poster promises action and drama in this poster also because of the symbols shown such as flames and debris.

Page 2: Deconstruction of Genre Film Posters

The guns imply actions and violence since guns are used for injuring or killing someone, this conveys violence and therefor action.

The film poster could convey drama due to the characters shown. There could be a relationship of sometime between one of the male of female characters which in most films ends in drama.

The quote “welcome to the bank robbery capital of America” implies actions since the film posters says the film involves robbery. Robbery films tend to have action in them because they are well known for having shootouts and violence.

The film poster promises action by the weapons shown and the quotes used. It also promises drama from a possible back story shown within the film poster by using symbols from the characters.

The poster conveys the symbols verbally and visually from the qoutes and the characters shown

Page 3: Deconstruction of Genre Film Posters

The phrase “bodyguard” implies action since bodyguards are usually shown to carry weapons and are used for protection. This could symbolise action since there could be people out to harm the character shown and this could involve guns or violence.

The woman in the poster is shown to be maybe lost or distressed. This could imply drama because the character because the woman could be shown as a damsel in distress and could be a victim of dramatic parts in the story.

The quote “best body guard” could imply drama because it could show romance because the body guard could be close to the character if the body guard is the best and this could symbolise drama since action could be mixed with the two and this could lead to tragedy so therefore drama.

The symbols shown are conveyed verbally and visually from the symbols said n the poster and the pictures used.