Thursday 24 November 2011

Research on Genre/Adaptations

Genre:
Dramas are serious, plot-driven films that portray realistic characters, settings, events and stories involving intense character development and interaction.  They do not usually focus on special-effects, comedy or action sequences.

Film adaptations: 
A film adaptation is transformation of written texts into the form of a film.  Novels are frequently used in film adaptations.  They usually try to appeal to a existing commercial target audience. 

Most recent film adaptations would be...
The Harry Potter series - Originally a series of novels written by British author, J.K. Rowling - first film released in 2001
The Twilight Saga - Originally a series of novels written by American author Stephenie Meyer - first film released in 2008
The Time Traveller's Wife - Originally a novel written by American author Audrey Niffenegger - released as a film in 2009
The Adventure of TinTin - Originally a comic book created by Belgian artist Georges Remi - released as a film in 2011
Wuthering Heights - Originally a novel written by English author Emily Bronte - most famous adaption was in 1939.
Water For Elephants - Originally a historical novel written by Sara Gruen released as a film in 2011

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