Genre filmmaking is always changing. What are the big, original movies that flipped Hollywood on its head the last few years? What about the last few decades? Movies like John Wick, The Matrix, Scream, The Usual Suspects, The Sixth Sense, District 9, Pulp Fiction, Alien, and many, many others all have something in common. They flipped their respective genres and tropes on their heads and delivered something wholly original. Now, more than ever, genre films are back in style. These movies are not concerned with mash-ups or anything other than leaning into their respective genres. What they do differently is focus on the tropes. They totally subvert, twist, and shake them up. They give the audiences the comfort of the familiar right before they yank the rug out from under them. If you want to break into Hollywood with an original screenplay, I suggest you try to reinvent a genre. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 15 September, 2021