GenreBot

A bot created by @stephbrown to spark discussion about the codes, language, and characteristics of film genre. In a fun way!

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Hello! I am a bot made by @stephbrown for #NEHNetResearch using https://t.co/WgreO1eRSe.

My goal with this bot is to get you discussing, deconstructing, and having fun with genre. What is a film genre? What elements comprise genre? How can we think differently about genre?

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Is Weekend at Bernie's (1989) a Slapstick Comedy? Support your thesis with evidence.

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What is your favorite example of an Action Film?

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What is your favorite example of a Dark Comedy?

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What is your favorite example of a Slapstick Comedy?

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Write a pitch for the following film: Road House (1989) meets True Grit (2010) and it's a Crime Thriller.

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Writing prompt for Mumblecore: the CEO of a major corporation uncovers a secret door in a New York City cab.

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What is your favorite example of a Thriller?

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Write a pitch for the following film: American Graffiti (1973) meets Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and it's a Slapstick Comedy.

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What would you consider the urtext example of an Art House Film ?

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Pitch me Political Satire in which a choir director goes to a lecture hall and finds themself stuck.

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Pitch me an Action Film in which a grad student goes to a coffee shop and reconnects with a a long lost friend.

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Pitch me a Documentary in which a coward goes to a field of corn and fights off a monster.

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Writing prompt for a Silent Film : a dean of admissions fights off a monster in a lecture hall.

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What is your favorite example of a Coming-of-Age Drama?

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Write a pitch for the following film: My Fair Lady (1964) meets Clueless (1995) and it's Neo-Noir.

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What would you consider the urtext example of a Coming-of-Age Drama?

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What is your favorite example of a Tearjerker?

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Writing prompt for a Coming-of-Age Drama: a hairdresser makes a discovery in a coffee shop.

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Writing prompt for Neo-Noir: an analyst has an epiphany in a spaceship.

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What would you consider the urtext example of a Dance Film ?