What kind of movies do you like? Do you enjoy watching horror films or thrillers? Or maybe you prefer a drama? How many different film genres can you find in this wordsearch game? Can you think of a movie for each one of them?
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Mary Poppins or Scary Mary?
A movie trailer often tells us a lot about the film genre - whether it's a comedy, a drama or a horror story. Sometimes, however, a clever manipulation of the scenes can be quite misleading! Do you remember Mary Poppins, the Walt Disney family musical which gave Julie Andrews an Academy Award for her role as the nice (though unusual) nanny? Well, look at this fake trailer and see what the film has become... What elements contributed to the change? Think about the music, the rhythm and choice of images and the lines written between them!
What kind of films do you enjoy watching? Do you prefer comedies? Do you enjoy adventure, horror, or are you a science fiction fan? There are many ways of categorising films. Look at the movies in this slideshow. What genres are they? You may get some ideas by checking Google and Yahoo portals; Dmoz also offers some suggestions, and here you find explanations and examples of films in each category.
