Genre Recipe Activity

Genre Recipe Activity

Making, a genre movie is like baking, a favourite cake. You get hold of the recipe, find out the ingredients, and mix them all together. If you want to be sure that everyone enjoys it, don't change the recipe too much ; you might add a few extra cherries or a dash of something, just to make it slightly different, but  you're not going to risk making any major or changes to what has always worked in the past.
Recipe for one 8 inch FRUIT CAKE
Ingredients 6 oz soft margarine 6 oz soft brown sugar 3 eggs 1 tablespoon black treacle 4 oz glace cherries 4 oz sultanas 4 oz raisins 8 oz self-raising flour 1 teaspoon mixed spice	Instructions/Method Grease a deep (8 inch) round cake tin and line the base and sides with a double layer of greased greaseproof paper. Place all the Ingredients in the mixer bowl and beat on slowest speed until combined. Increase to medium speed and beat for 30 seconds. Turn into the cake tin and place in a preheated moderate oven, gas mark 3, for 1 1/2 to 13/4 hours, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Leave in the tin for five minutes, then turn onto a wire rack to cool.
If you're going to make a genre movie, you also need to follow a recipe. You have to use the right ingredients, and you have to mix them up correctly. Unfortunately, there aren't any Jamie Oliver, or Masterchef genre recipe books available which list the exact ingredients needed to make a Western, Horror or Disaster movie etc; so film-makers, producers, directors and writers have to rely on their knowledge of similar films which have been made in the past.
On the left-hand side, list the essential ingredients of a particular genre.	On the right-hand side, explain how they should all be put together – in other words, describe the typical rules for the PLOT.
Recipe for one Private Investigator Film
Ingredients 1 private detective (private eye) 1 raincoat (collar turned up) 1 hat (for shielding eyes) 1 dingy private eye's office 1 hand-gun 1 beautiful and mysterious woman 1 female night-club singer 1 fat and ruthless nightclub owner 2 ugly henchmen 1 weary police officer several corpses several large (black) cars 1 busy and unfriendly city several flashing neon signs 1 skyscraper rooftop 1 deserted house	Instructions/Method Take one beautiful and mysterious woman, make her turn up unexpectedly at the private eye’s office, in deep trouble and then make her disappear. While trying to find out what her problem is, make the private eye find a corpse, and have him get the blame for it. Now make him try to clear his name and arrange it so that his investigations lead him to a smoky basement nightclub. Make sure that he gets involved with a glamorous and tragic singer, who gets murdered. Now make him confront the crooked nightclub owner, whose henchmen beat him up and lock him up in a deserted house, miles from anywhere. After a certain amount of bloodshed, let him escape. He should discover that the beautiful and mysterious woman is involved with the nightclub owner – but it should turn out that this is not her fault (perhaps she is being blackmailed, or her father has been kidnapped). Let the private eye find out what has been going on, kill the nightclub owner, rescue the girl, solve her problems, and – if you want a happy ending – you'd better make sure that they fall in love.

Recipe for one Horror Film

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Protagonist: 2 young teenage girls, 1 Old Policeman, Super hero’s, Princess, Prince, Little boy, Mysterious character, Detective, Camper, Brave man, Child, Innocent baby sitter, Cleaner Retired cop, Teenage boy, Elderly people, Wise man, Holiday maker, Unexpected character, Boys, Average, woman, War veteran, CIA member, Old person Antagonist: 1 old creepy man, Witch, Demons, Dracula, Physco person, Mentally damaged, Detective, Were wolf, Possessed doll, Clown, Teacher, Evil cleaner, Serial killer, Escaped convict, Messed up kiddy winks, War veteran, Possessed, Ghost, Shark, Dog Sub-characters: Mum, Dad, Brothers, Sisters, Shop keeper, Disabled old lady, School girls, Policeman, Crazy scientist, Girl walking dog, Ninjas, Shoppers, Friends, People who know to much, Dumb cheerleader, Comic book owner, Drunk homeless guy, The stoner, Aunties, Uncles, Grandpa, Grandma, School Bully, Random blogger, Bookstore owner, Librarian, Drug addict, Teachers, Maid, House cleaner, Boy scouts, Girl scouts, Little kids, Dumb teenager kids, Sluts, Jocks, Forensic officer, Hench men, Dumb boyfriend, Dumb girlfriend. Locations: Grave yard, Dark Forest, Old house, Castle, Tin shed with a dim light, School at night time, Car park, Motel, Asylum, Dungeon, Deserted house in dessert, Nursing home, Torture chamber, Prison, Cabin in forest, House needing renovations, Big house, Deserted island, Haunted house, Basement, Farm, Plains, Open field, Toilet, Abandoned nuclear facility Props: Blood, Gun, Phone, Axe, Chains Ice, Water, Metho, Gasoline, Knife, Hand bag, Pepper spray, Rock, Stone, Stick, Sword, Poison, Dog, Animals, Cage, Pots and pans, Neck lace, Chains, saw, Cold room, Torture rack, Ladder, Tree, Letter, Key, Caution tape, Nail gun, Bath tub, Shovel, Machete, Stair case, Grave stones, Video tape, Mirror Costumes: Dress, Pants, Black and brown coats, Ripped jeans, Boots, Joggers, Lab coat, Dirty clothes, Heels, Robes, Mask, Wig, Things to hide identity

Have two young teenage girls have their car break down near a abandoned nuclear facility in the middle of no where, close to properties (farms). Then they have to run towards the facility to see if anyone can help. In this facility there is an escaped convict that has longed to escape but scared to get caught. This convict is mentally damaged and has taken the girls in and taken advantage of them. This man doesn't allow the girls to leave the facility and locks them down in a dungeon for them to find there way out...