Usually has a boy meets girl, must overcome obstacles, boy-girl get together in the end, e.g, Westside Story. Feelings and emotions are expressed through song and dance. Sound of Music, Annie, The Music Man, Man of La Mancha. Science Fiction - Often preys on society s suspicion of technology, but usually, technology not the individual will save us. Logan s Run, THX1138, Blade Runner.
New societies are constructed, borrows from other genres.
War - Usually a group of men from very different backgrounds who are thrown together by some outside conflict. Women s Films - Characterized by female point of view. Might be likened to Black New Wave. Back to the COM110 Notes.