Rules, tropes, cliches all films have them, what sub-genres should I test?
Help decide on future film sub-genres to be tested by doing the following poll (explanations for sub-genres appear after the poll.)
- Alien Invasion films - Films about a mass invasion by alien forces. [Independence Day]
- Disney cartoons - Cartoons. By Disney. [Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs]
- Dystopic Future Societies - Films about a future world where although for many life seems great, it actually sucks for most people. [1984]
- High Fantasy - Fantasy films set in a fantasy world. 5+ films have already been tested for this genre. [The Princess Bride]
- Post-Apocalyptic - Films about a future world where society has collapsed. [Mad Max]
- Space Opera - Films built around spaceships and space battles. [Star Wars]
- Super-Hero films - Films built around people with powers beyond those of normal man. [Superman]
- Sword & Sorcery/Barbarian films - High fantasy films, but set earlier, with more savage characters and darker magic. [Conan the Barbarian]
- Time Travel - Time travel. Films about [Back to the Future]
- Virtual Reality films - Films mostly set in a virtual world. [The Matrix]
There may be a lot of crossover between these sub-genres, many Science Fiction & Fantasy films are exploitation films, etc. Films may be tested in multiple genres.
There are Science Fiction & Fantasy sub-genres not included here that appeared in previous polls.
- Action films - Disaster film could be vaguely Science Fiction, and Alien Invasion films can include elements of Disaster films. Space Opera may use elements of War films.
- Crime films - includes: Vigiliante fims may use elements of Super Hero films.
- Horror films - Often include Science Fiction or Fantasy (superntural) elements. Especially Alien Attack, Demonic Possession, Ghost Stories, Zombie Films.
There are Science Fiction & Fantasy sub-genres not included here that will appear on later polls.
- Sex & Romance - includes: Supernatural Romance may contain fantasy elements.
- Suspence & Thrillers - includes: Outbreak/Contagion films, a very weak form of science fiction, with connections to zombies.
Any sub-genres of science fiction & fantasy you feel are missing and need to be added to the list? Any films that need to be tested? Please comment below.
~ DUG.
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