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- Intro – Use title, Open up the storyline to allow future films, all generations
- Sells – Who it draws, how the diegesis makes it easy to relate to everyone
There are a multitude of reasons why a variety of audiences watch superhero films and they are all to do with enjoyment and self-pleasure. Some watch them for the adrenaline rush of the superhero on life-endangering missions; others find enjoyment in the stunning CGI effects that make it seem so realistic; also, they may be watched to get away from certain things in life, which is called escapism; Lastly, they may be watched for the incredible romantic tension between the superhero and the clueless woman. But would this appeal to a wide range of audiences?
Most superhero films are of a hybrid genre, which includes nearly all of the genre’s available for films, including Action because of the fight scenes, Romance between the superhero, which is simply a device to create dramatic irony and tension, and also Mystery, when the superhero has to find out the true identity of the antagonist. The hybrid genre obviously makes the range of audience a lot larger, including the older generation, which would go to see the sequel to the film they watched when they were children, and also the middle age generation which would enjoy the romantic side of the film, and possibly the action sequences. Teenagers would enjoy it for a number of reasons; Firstly, because they would want to see the new film in the cinema, and secondly because action appeals to them, and also possibly the romance. Most superhero films have an extremely realistic, and easy to relate to diegesis embedded in to them, which is also a reason why there is such a wide range of ages that watch them, though some of the more educated, or older audiences might notice some things others may not.
But what would they notice? The educated viewer may notice, the subtly placed objects in certain scenes, which help to create a certain mood or atmosphere (Mise-en-scene), or they may notice how a variety of camera angles can be used to create a brilliant clip. For example in Superman, when superman takes a (CGI) bullet straight in his eye, and the camera rapidly cuts to a extreme-low angle shot in which you see the bullet smack to the floor, and then a close-up of the gun mans face. Another thing that is easily noticed, is how the diegesis is created, and the generic codes have been used to make the perfect type of hybrid genre – Superhero Films. The soundtrack speed, and beat, and even what kinds of instruments involved are a large part of the Hybrid genre, as it helps you connect to the Superhero. For example if he is running away, the soundtrack would be non-diegetic, and faster than a humans heartbeat, to make the viewers go faster. But how does this all pull together?
From all the numerous reasons above, you can see that Superhero films are one of the most expensive to make (CGI), but also one of the most watched film types, as you cant call it a genre. It is a great piece of hybridisation, in which small parts of every single genre can be crammed into 2 hours or so to create perfect entertainment for any age.
