Favorite Movie Genres

Discussion in 'Hollywood Entertainment' started by mint_T, Oct 1, 2006.

  1. mint_T

    mint_T Well-Known Member

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    List the following genre's in order of preference. ALSO name your favorite movie from that genre if you have one!)

    Thriller
    (Stories whose central struggle pits an innocent hero against a lethal enemy who is out to kill him or her ie. Red Eye, Flight Plan)
    Comedy (Stories whose central struggle causes hilarious results ie: Napoleon Dynamite, Liar Liar)
    Action (Stories whose central struggle plays out mainly through a clash of physical forces ie. Mission Impossible, The Transporter)
    Romance (Stories whose central struggle is between 2 people who each wante to win or keep the love of the other ie. The Notebook, Titanic)
    Horror (Stories whose central struggle plays out in the midst of a clash of great forces or in the sweep of great historical change ie. The Ring, The Exorcist)
    Adventure (Stories whose central struggle plays out mainly through encounters with new "worlds" ie. Waterworld, Indiana Jones)
    Fantasy (Stories which are animated, or whose central struggle plays out in two worlds - the "real" world and an imaginary world ie. Disney movies, The Mask)
    Science Fiction (Stories whose central struggle is generated from the technology and tools of a scientifically imaginable world ie. Armageddon, Star Wars, Back to the Future)

    Other: Mystery, Crime, Myth ext.
     
  2. peachey

    peachey Well-Known Member

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    1. Horror- The Exorcist, Rosemary's Baby, The Omen, 6th Sense
    2. Thriller- Silence of the Lambs, The Others, Memento, American History X
    3. Romance- Dangerous Liaisons, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Pride and Prejudice
    4. Comedy- The Forrest Gump, Breakfast At Tiffany's
    5. Action- Spiderman, Kill Bill
    6. Fantasy- Mulan, Aladdin, Shrek, The Incredibles [​IMG]
    7. Science Fiction- Armageddon, Gattaca, Metropolis
    8. Adventure- Lord of the Rings
    9 Other- A Beautiful Mind, Schindler's List, I Am Sam
     
  3. ms-jojo

    ms-jojo Well-Known Member

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    it's late and i'm sleepy.. so i'll just type out whatever comes to mind first (which also means most of its not really true):

    1. Comedy - The Break-Up, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (best movie EVER)
    2. Romance - My Sassy Girl, A Walk To Remember, My Girl And I, Chocolat
    3. Fantasy - The Lion King, Aladdin, Edward Scissorhands
    4. Science Fiction - Armageddon
    5. Action - I Robot, Spider-Man
    6. Adventure - LOTR Trilogy
    7. Thriller - i've never watched anything thriller because i know i would have nightmares for a year.
    8. Horror - i've never watched anything horror because i know i would have nightmares for a year.

    Other - Phonebooth, I Am Sam, Stepmom
     
  4. Lychee

    Lychee Well-Known Member

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    Romance- The Notebook, A Walk to Remember, The Princess Bride
    Comedy- Bruce Almighty
    Thriller- The Others
    Horror- The Exorcist
    Adventure- Alice in Wonderland
    Fantasy- The Little Mermaid
    Action- Can't think of a particular fav.
    Science Fiction- Armageddon
     
  5. azngirl

    azngirl Member

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    I like Comedy and Romance most.
     
  6. gawain187

    gawain187 Well-Known Member

    1. Comedy - Liar Liar
    2. Action - Terminator 2: judgement day
    3. Adventure - Lord of the rings: the two towers
    4. Romance - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
    5. Thriller - Internal Affairs 1
    6. Horror - Alien 1
    7. Fantasy - Star Wars IV: A new Hope
    8. Science Fiction - The matrix: revolution

    Others - The pink panther
     
  7. philostrate

    philostrate Well-Known Member

    horror horor horror-the shutter,the grudge,ju-on,silk etc
    fantasy-harry potter and the goblet of fire, the neverending story (love it when i was a kid)
    comedy-shaun of thedead, big momma's house,white chicks, scary movies, etc
    action-new police story