HIGH FANTASY RULES - Conan The Barbarian (1982)

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

Conan the Barbarian (1982) is a Sword & Sorcery film and as such was adult and mostly low magic fantasy.

The following analysis may contain spoilers for

CONAN THE BARBARIAN (1982)

SLASHER FILM RULES - Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)

Every genre has cliches, but how well do the Halloween films follow the Slasher film rules?

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) is set a year after the previous film and Micheal is back for the usual high-jinks, this time with a mental connection to his niece, Jamie.

The following analysis may contain spoilers for

HALLOWEEN 5: THE REVENGE OF MICHAEL MYERS (1989)

POLL - EXPLOITATION FILMS

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.)

• Biker films - Films about biker gangs.  [The Wild One]
• Cautionary films - Film made to get around decency laws by claiming to educate against the acts they show.  [Reefer Madness]
• Mondo films - Fake or partially fake and sensationalist documentaries.  [Sweden: Heaven & Hell]
• Naziploitation - Torture porn/sexploitation films set in Nazi prison camps.  [Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS]
• Nudist films - Films set in and around nudist camps to get around prohibitions on showing nudity by using at exemption for portraying the naturalist lifestyle [Diary of a Nudist]
• Nunsploitation - Torture porn/sexploitation films set in monasteries or about nuns in dangerous situations.  [The Devils]
• Rape/Revenge - Films that feature a rape and vigilante justice committed by the victim or a relative of the victim on the perpetrators.  [I Spit On Your Grave]
• Sexploitation - Films that focus on more sex and nudity than mainstream films.  [Emmanuelle]
• Splatter films - Films that feature graphic violence and gore.  [Night of the Living Dead]
• Women in Prison films - Torture porn/sexploitation films set in women's prisons.  [Caged Heat]

There may be a lot of crossover between these sub-genres, many horror films are exploitation films, etc.  Films may be tested in multiple genres.

There are exploitation sub-genres not included here that appeared on previous polls.

• Action films - includes: Martial Arts films.  While that genre is borderline, there are several sub-genres of Martial Arts films considered to be exploitation films.
• Comedies & Musicals - includes:  Sex Comedies and Stoner films.
• Crime films - includes: Vigilante films.  It also includes Serial Killer films which have a lot of crossover.
• Dramas, Historical Films & Epics - includes:  Addiction films (depending on how they're handled) and  Disaffected Youth films (aka Teensploitation).

There are dramas, historical films & epics sub-genres not included here that will appear on later polls.

• Horror movies - most subgenres will have exploitation films, depending on how graphic they are, especially the Gorno/Torture Porn genre. 
• Science Fiction & Fantasy films - includes: Sword & Sorcery/Barbarian films which may count.
• Sex & Romance - includes:  Sexploitation subgeneres and series the Carry On films, Erotic Love Stories and Teen Sex Comedies.
• Suspence & Thrillers - includes: Erotic Thrillers (a type of exploitation film.)

Any sub-genres of dramas, historical films & epics 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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POLL - The DRAMAS, HISTORICAL FILMS & EPICS.

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.)

• Addiction films - Films about drug and alcohol addiction.  [Trainspotting]
• Bio-pics - The stories of a person's life, or portion thereof.  [The Intimidation Game]
• Coming of Age films - Films about young people gaining maturity or learning a life-lesson.  [A Christmas Story]
• Disaffected Youth films - Films about teenagers or people in their early twenties who reject society.  [Rebel Without A Cause]
• Epics - Film with a large scale, sweeping scope, and spectacle.  [Ben Hur]
• Historical dramas - Stories of set among real events in history.  [Lawrence of Arabia]
• Melodramas - Stories that rely on strong emotion rather than characterisation.  [Sweet November]
• Period dramas - Stories set in the late 19th, early 20th century.  [Any Jane Austen adaptation]
• Political dramas - Stories that revolve around politics real and fictional.  [All The President's Men]
• Swashbuckling films - Stories of high adventure and swordplay.  [Robin Hood]

There may be a lot of crossover between these sub-genres, period dramas may be historical dramas, etc.  Films may be tested in multiple genres.

There are dramas, historical films & epics sub-genres not included here that appeared on previous polls.

• Action films - includes: Disaster films.
• Crime films - includes: Court Room dramas.

There are dramas, historical films & epics sub-genres not included here that will appear on later polls

• Sex & Romance films - will include: Erotic Love Stories, Historical Romance, Lesbian Romance, Romantic Drama.
• Suspense & Thrillers - will include: Outbreak/Contagion films, Anti-War films.

Any sub-genres of dramas, historical films & epics you feel are missing and need to be added to the list?  Any films that need to be tested?  Please comment below.

~ DUG.

[Genre Polls]

[Slasher Film Rules][Rom Com Rules][Lesbian Romance Rules][Manic Pixie Dream Girl][Christmas Movies][Disaster Film Rules][Zombie Rules][High Fantasy Film Rules]

[Rules Explained][Schedule][Films List]

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HIGH FANTASY RULES - Dragonslayer (1981)

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

Dragonslayer (1981) is a High Fantasy film, as well as not quite a children's film and mostly low magic.

The following analysis may contain spoilers for

DRAGONSLAYER (1981)

ZOMBIE FILM RULES - Analysis (Part 1)

Films have formulas and rules, but how well do films follow those formulas?  Are the Zombie Film Rules accurate?

The results for the first 5 rules for Zombie Films.

HIGH FANTASY RULES - Star Wars (1977)

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

Star War (1977) [later called Star Wars: A New Hope.] is a space opera film, which I'm testing the limits of the rules with.  It is a Family film with Low Magic (but High Technology).

The following analysis may contain spoilers for

STAR WARS (1977)

For purposes of testing, I'm looking at this as a stand alone film.  Information learnt in later films will not be applied.