Presentation Task

10 films that we have watched  and how we have watched them:


Harry Potter Deathly Hallows part 2 - Cinema, DVD
Thor - Cinema, online streaming
Twilight Breaking dawn part 1 - Cinema
Captain America - Cinema
Sweeney Todd - DVD
Sherlock Holmes - Cinema
Bridesmades - DVD
Shutter Island - DVD
Real Steel - Cinema
Paranormal activity 3 - Cinema


Top 10 films in the UK box office:
1. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
2. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
3. The Iron Lady
4. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
5. Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
6. Puss in Boots
7. Goon
8. The Artist
9. New Year's Eve
10. Hugo


Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Origin: American
Budget: $145,000,000 (estimated)
3D release: No
Main stars: Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton, Jeremy Renner


The Iron lady
Genre: Drama, Biography
Origin: UK, France
Budget: $13,000,000 (estimated)
3D release: No
Main stars: Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent and Richard E. Grant


Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Music
Origin: USA
Budget: $75,000,000 (estimated)
3D release: No
Main stars: Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler and Jesse McCartney


New Year's Eve
Genre: Comedy, romance
Origin: USA
Budget: $56,000,000 (estimated)
3D release: No
Main stars: Zac Efron, Robert De Niro, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Biel and Ashton Kutcher


Hugo
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Origin: USA
Budget: $170,000,000 (estimated)
3D release: Yes
Main stars: Asa Butterfield, Chloë Grace Moretz and Christopher Lee
Director: Martin Scorsese

New releases for January/February 2012

JanIron lady-
Jan 6th,
Staring Meryl Streep
Drama
The Darkest Hour-
13th Jan,
Staring Emile Hirch
Sci-fi
War Hourse-
13th Jan,
Staring Jeremy Irvine
Drama
Shame-
13th Jan,
Staring Carey Mulligan
Drama
j.Edgar-
20th Jan,
Staring Leonardo Dicaprio
Drama
Underworld Awakeing-
20th Jan,
Staring kate Beckinsale
Horror
3D
The Sitter-
20th Jan,
Staring Sam Rockwell
Comedy
Haywire-
20th Jan,
Staring Ewan Mcgregor
Action
Coriolanus-
20th Jan,
Staring Gerard Butler
Drama
Intruders-
27th Jan,
Staring Clive owen
Horror/Thriller
The Descendants-
27th Jan,
Staring George Clooney
Comedy/Drama
A Monster In Paris-
27th Jan,
Staring Adam Goldberg
Comedy
3D

FebMan On a ledge-
3rd feb,
Staring Jamie Bell
Thriller
The woman in Black-
10th Feb,
Staring Daniel Radcliffe
Horror
The Vow-
10th Feb,
Staring Rachel Mcadams
Romance
A Dangerous Method-
10th Feb,
Staring Keira Knightley
Drama
The Muppets-
10th Feb,
Staring Amy Adams
Family/comedy
RampRat-
10th Feb,
Staring Ben Foster
Action
Star wars-
10th Feb,
Staring Natalie Portman
Fantasy
3D
Journey 2:The mysterious Island-
10th Feb,
Staring Michael Caine
Family
3D
Ghost Rider-
17th Feb,
Staring Nicolas cage
Action
3D
Safe House-
24th Feb,
Staring Denzel Washington
Drama
What conclusions can you make about trends in film production and trends in audience behaviour? What do UK audiences seem to want?

• A variety of film genres such as drama, action, family, comedy.
• Famous/well known actors in films
• Films that could possibly have a follow on film (sequence) such as Harry Potter and Ghost Rider
• 3D films becoming popular, audience appreciating animation more want to experience new things.

Why do you think these films have been most successful? Be as specific and detailed as you can; consider things like the importance of the star, the use of special effects, the concept, type of film, and your own ideas about what makes each film successful.

• The majority of these films star famous actors or a famous director.
• They all have a large budget meaning that the company wants to spend alot to ensure that the film is more realistic and anjoyable.
• Some have had successful previous sequences, for example Mission Impossible