Sunday, 16 March 2014

MOCK EXAM QUESTION 2

Why are media products that represent outsiders, such as vampire films, so popular? You may also refer to other media products to support your answer

One reason to why the trailer consisting of vampires are so popular is that that the target audience for these films, which are usually women, between the ages of 14-24, as when they are watching the film, they feel a sense of escape (Blumler & Katz). They get so emotionally attached to the film and the characters, they forget about their own lives for a while. They enjoy watching films about things they don’t see on a daily basis, for example vampires. It draws the audience in even more. This is an advantage as the films will bring in more and more profit, as their target audience is enjoying the film. Another reason to why the trailers consisting of vampires are so popular is because they appeal to their audience. Vampire films most of the time have a mix of genres, for example Twilight consists of romance, drama and fantasy. This would appeal to females within the ages 14-24. A feminist called Judith Butler had said that gender roles were socially constructed, however in the trailer of Twilight, she is portrayed as a fighter who wants to fight, which is the opposite of what she has said. This shows that the audience are attracting to vampire films, as women aren’t seen as how society normally see women. They stereotypes aren’t reinforced in the films and women are seen as the complete opposite, which the audience may enjoy watching. 

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