Postmodern Theory

Pastiche -  these are often 'tongue in cheek' imitations of another persons style. An example of this 'genre' could be Scary Movie, which imitates the horror films: Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer, The Usual Suspects and many more. It over exaggerates the stereotypical characters shown in horror films. CLICK HERE
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Flattening of the Affect -  this 'genre' displays violence, drugs, and the media lead to detached, emotionless, unauthentic lives. An example of this could be Fight Club. This film has extreme amounts of violence in, which is there to shock the audience. CLICK HERE to watch the trailer of Fight Club.

Hyper Reality -  this type of film creates a world which is often desirable to the audience, and not lifelike. This could be linked to a film such as; Inception, which is about a world in which technology exists to enter the human mind through dream invasion. CLICK HERE to watch the trailer of Inception.

Time Bending -  this 'genre' allows the protagonist to play 'what if' games, as it plays with time travel and shaping reality. A good example of this could be the film; Donnie Darko. This film is about a boy who is led into committing crimes by an imaginary bunny. CLICK HERE to watch the trailer of Donnie Darko.

Altered States -  these are often with drugs, mental illness and technology which provide a gateway to new realities. An example of this could be; Naked lunch, which is about a man who becomes addicted to the substance he uses to kill bugs, an exterminator accidentally kills murders his wife, then gets involved in a secret government plot. CLICK HERE to watch the trailer of Naked Lunch.

More Human than Human -  this 'genre' uses robotics or technology. An example of this could be; Avatar, which is about a paraplegic marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, and finds himself torn between his orders and the protecting the world he feels is his home. CLICK HERE to watch the trailer of Avatar.