Films that somewhat related to the social problem film could be categorized into the gangster genre

Films that somewhat related to the social problem film could be categorized into the gangster genre

I like fictional films, especially the Marvel series. Films in this sort of genre are always expected to have elements such as hero, salvage, and good or evil deeds. Marvel series are expected to present superhero and their super power. When the new Marvel movie Venom came out in 2018, fans and movie lovers are expected to see a unique anti-heroic character. However, the plot of the film was not so predictable as we thought to be. We were thrilled to find that instead of being evil, the Venom actually turned into a good being. Despite the familiarity for us who were Marvel fans, the ending of the movie was surprised to us. After reading the article “Film as social practice” by Graeme Turner and listening to the lecture, I realized that the reason for Venom to jump out of its conventional codes is to attract audience and prevent them from getting tired of the same plots over and over again. Turner mentions that “It is the variation from the expectation, the innovation in how a familiar scenario is played, that offers the audience the pleasure of the recognition of the familiar, as well as the thrill of the new.” (3) Genre films find new ways to jump out of the boundaries.

My favorite genre is the gangster film, like Irishmen, Wise Guy, or The Godfather series. Films that somewhat related to the social problem film could be categorized into the gangster genre. Different genres tend to have different codes and conventions, just as Turner said in Genre “In the film, genre is a system of codes, conventions, and visual styles which enables an audience to determine rapidly and with some complexity the kind of narrative they are viewing.”(Turner, p1) In the gangster films, the code and conventions are also obvious. Violence and murder are also often regarded as a typical gangster genre convention, representing power and authority. Another convention of the gangster genre would be the massive use of wealth, the Mise-en-scène of gangster films is mostly classic cars, expensive suits, weapons(knives or guns). Blood is often seen on white shirts. The location of gangster stories is always offices or big cities and the lighting is a reflection of the character’s moods. Besides, from the perspective of cinematography, most of the gangster movies will use high and low angles to show dominant and submissive and close-ups of the protagonists to show fear.

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