Monday, 12 October 2009

Thiller research

There is no real definition to what a thiller is. From what i have looked at on the internet, according to  'International Thriller Writers', a thriller is characterized by "the sudden rush of emotions, the excitement, sense of suspense, apprehension, and exhilaration that drive the narrative, sometimes subtly with peaks and lulls, sometimes at a constant, breakneck pace." so basically to put it simple ... In short, a thriller thrills!

 How? .. well it is through very skillful plotting!

Thriller is a genre of fiction in which tough, resourceful, but essentially ordinary heroes are pitted against villains determined to destroy them, their country, or the stability of the free world. Part of the whole thriller  comes from not only what their stories are about, but also how they are told. High stakes, non-stop action, plot twists that both surprise and excite, settings that are both vibrant and exotic, and an intense pace that never lets up until the adrenalin packed climax.


Types of gerne Thriller....  - Drama Thriller
                                        - Conspiracy Thriller
                                        - Action Thriller
                                        - Physiological Thriller



 Some example of thiller films are:  - The Godfather (1972)
                                                     - The Great Escape (1963)
                                                     - The Dark Knight (2008)
                                                     - The Departed (2006)
                                                     - District 9 (2009)


 One Thiller i have seen is 'WALL·E' which was released in 2008. it is an computer-animated science fiction film, produced by Pixar Animation Studios. The film is about following the robot named WALL-E who is designed to clean up a waste-covered Earth far in the future. Later in the film he falls in with another robot named EVE, and follows her into outer space on an adventure that changes the destiny of both his kind and humanity.
   The reason i liked this film was it had a meaning to it and  about what the future was like, also you didnt really know what was going to happen next, some parts of the film your hanging on the edge of the seat hoping 'WALL-E' is going to make it! Other parts you feel so sory for him, with 'EVE' who doesnt really notice him until quite later on. There are some very funny parts for instances when he accidently runs over his little friend which is some sort of bug.
   All in All WALL-E is a thiller, bit of an action thriller as there is alot going on.



                                            


2 comments:

  1. Good initial research Kim. I would double check whether or not Wall E meets the conventions of a thriller film!!

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  2. oh shoot! .. i just double check to see if it was and it wasnt it is beacuse i change the all thrillers to the '2000' to see if i seen any but it wasnt thillers and more! .. sorry! My mistake! .. do i have to redo this?

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