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Tuesday, 10 December 2013

Analysis of 3 Teen Movies With Different Audiences

Analysis of 3 Teen Movies

The Twilight Saga: New Moon

This film explores the genre of teen romance with elements of horror.
Primarily, the target audience for this film are teenage girls from the age of 12 and above. As the film is revolved around romance, girls are thought to be drawn and lured in by the idea of romance and love. Bella, the main actress attracts the female audience as one can relate to her situation where she is torn between two young men who she both loves and both love her, too. The contrary between Jacob, the masculine, quick tempered man to Edward, the quiet, mysterious man additionally attract the female audience as any girl could admire any of the two men, regardless of their type; whether it's the 'macho' man or the soft, loving and caring man. Both male characters tick some of our boxes as typically, we are attracted to the masculinty of Jacob and the heightened emotions of Edward.

The Hunger Games

This film explores the genre of teen science fiction.
This film is primarily and neutrally targeted to male and female teenagers from the ages of 12 to and above. The main female actress who narrates the film, which allows the audience to get an insight of her mental state and emotions, attracts the female audience as they may relate to her femininity and will power to train and commit to winning the competition she is forced to take part in. However, within the film, there are elements of violent competition included which attracts the male audience. The element of violent competition may also attract females as they may be drawn into the introduction and growth of feminity.

Mean Girls

This film explores the genre of teen comedy.
This film is targeted to females of all ages. Primarily, this film is targeted to teenage females, mainly from the ages of 13 and above. The comedy elements attract all females as the enhanced generalisations appeal to everyone as we all can relate to a particular characteristic or element of the stereotypical characters within this film. The dominant female cast of promiscuity attracts teenage males as conventionally boys begin to find love interests or become sexually active during their teenage years.

homework- analysis of 3 teen films

Coach carter: the main target audience is teenagers of Black and Hispanic and White teenagers who live in with working class families and areas know as the 'projects'. the characters in film portray teenagers who come from deprived areas but have aspirations to do better than what society expects them to do but they are only held back by some teenage problems such as gangs , teenage pregnancy, grief , education etc. which are many problems that most teenagers face into today's society.

Hunger games: the main target audience is teenage girls aged 13-18 as the main character is a girl and is shown to be strong minded and inspirational this would attract audiences of teenage girls as they want to relate to a character that is seen as a 'fictional role model' so they can aspire to be like them.

Chronicle: the main target audience is aimed at teenage boys aged around 14-18 who are into superhero films but also films genres such as thriller, the three characters in the film are stereotypical boy characters that we see in most teen films such as the ' popular jock' the 'outkast nerd' and the 'average joe' which most teenages boys can relate to.