Genre's

• What film genres are the most popular at present?

There are many film genres that are about and some of the most popular ones out there are;

1. Horror
   
2. Comedy
   
3. Action
   

There are many reasons to why they are famous with the generation of today’s world. One reason to account for is the use of technology. For instance in the films “Saw” the use of technology has made the content more realistic and given it the edge to other normal made films without special effects. Also another reason to account for is the social and economic context, what the public like has changed and the way we live our lives has changed their activity. For instance our young generation have seen to have an obsession with guns, drugs and crime, so film producers are making productions such as “Adulthood” to give the generation something to relate to. Also the credit crunch has led people to lose interest in some genres as the credit crunch has changed the way they perceive the world.

• What genres do you think were popular back in the 1930’s and 1940’s?

Genres that were most likely to be popular with the public back in the 1930’s and 40’s are;

1. Crime and gangster
   
2. Western
   
3. Comedy