CHRISTMAS MOVIES - The Polar Express (2004)

 Film genres have formulas and rules, but how well do Christmas films follow their formula?

The Polar Express (2004) is a CGI animated film about a train trip to the North Pole without ever leaving the uncanny valley.

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"The Polar Express" (2004)

ZOMBIE FILM RULES - Dawn of the Dead (2004)

Every genre has cliches, but how well do zombie film remakes follow the Zombie film rules?

Dawn of the Dead (2004) is a loose remake of the 1978 film of the same name.

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DAWN OF THE DEAD (2004)

ZOMBIE FILM RULES - Shaun of the Dead (2004)

Every genre has cliches, but how well do zombie film parodies follow the Zombie film rules?

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SHAUN OF THE DEAD (2004)

DISASTER FILMS - The Day After Tomorrow (2004)

Films have formulas and rules, but how well do Disaster films follow those formulas?

The Day After Tomorrow is a 2004 film about climate change causing a freezing event in the northern hemisphere.

SLASHER FILM RULES - Saw (2004)

Films have formulas and rules, but how well do films follow those formulas?  Are the slasher film rules true?

Saw (2004) is considered torture porn or gorno film.  But is it also a slasher film?

MANIC PIXIE DREAM GIRL - Garden State

Looking at the Rules that film genres follow or don't... like films a Manic Pixie Dream Girl.

"You changed my life.  You changed my life, and I've known you four days." ~ Andrew Largeman.

Garden State (2001) - It a the story of a man medicated since he was a child finally accepting his life.

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Garden State (2004)

MANIC PIXIE DREAM GIRL - Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind (2004)

Film genres have formulas and rules, but how well do films follow those formulas?  What about the Manic Pixie Dream Girl character, does she have rules?

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) - includes a possible MPDG claiming to be more than just a concept, but is she a MPDG or not?

LESBIAN ROMANCE RULES - My Summer of Love

Films have formulas and rules, but how well do films follow those formulas?  What about Lesbian Romance films, do they follows a strict formula and a set of rules?

My Summer of Love is the story of a poor town girl and her relationship with a rich girl sent home from boarding school as a bad influence.

LESBIAN ROMANCE RULES - DEBS

Films have formulas and rules, but how well do films follow those formulas?  What about Lesbian Romance films, do they follows a strict formula and a set of rules?

DEBS is a light comedy about a squad of trainee girl-spies and a female super villain.  Based on the short film of the same name.