Brainstorm

Romantic Drama

What's already out there?

• Titanic (1997), directed by David Cameron
• Pearl Harbour (2001), directed by Michael Bay
• Brokeback Mountain (2005), directed by Ang Lee
• The Lovely Bones (2009), directed by Peter Jackson
• The Lake House (2006), directed by Alejandro Agresti
• Ghost (1990), directed by Jerry Zucker
• Atonement (2007), directed by Joe Wright
• Romeo and Juliet (1996), directed by Baz Luhrmann
  

All very different films but come under the same genres: Romantic drama or thriller. The release dates all vary and are all by different directors.

I have chosen to work with this genre as i enjoy watching these types of films and find there can be lots of very varied story lines which i think keeps it interesting. You do not feel as if you are watching the same film over and over as some other genres may make you feel as they can be very similar. For example, all the films I named above are very different but similar in ways, they all involve romance but:

• Brokeback Mountain twists the typical 'love story',
• Pearl Harbour is a war film,
• Titanic being based on a true story,
• The Lovely Bones exploring life and death.
  

I feel this gives me the chance to mix a few different ideas and maybe include a few hidden twists!

I also believe that there is a gap in the market for this type of film even though there are films of this genre being released very often. I think this genre allows for many different story lines and there is a very large audience ready and waiting for these types of films. The audience is pretty much the same throughout this type of genre but I don't think that really matters as it is a very loyal audience as to say they are willing to watch all of them with an open mind. The audience tends to be mainly females ranging from roughly the age 13 upwards.

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse was released in the U.K. on the 9th July of this year, It comes under the genre of drama and was directed by David Slade. The film has already received a 5 star rating and was a huge hit in the box office, selling out in cinemas all across the U.K.

This proves that the audience are still interested and still wanting to view and watch these films. This gives me more of a reason to chose this genre.