HELLO AGAIN!

SO APPARENTLY THERE ARE OVER 500 DIFFERENT TYPES OF DRAMAS!!!???!!!! Okay not 500, but there are so many different dramas it’s so hard to break it down and choose one type as our focal point. Thus, I began looking into the different types.

Through my research, I found this link that shows me the top 50 dramas presented in the last year. Many critically acclaimed movies, such as La La Land, Moonlight, and Lion are among this list. In the past four months alone, La La Land won over 20 awards with over six of them being Oscars. Moonlight was also very profitable and acknowledged for its amazing production and picture, winning the Oscar for best picture.

Another film that has been remembered and critically acclaimed was Titanic. Titanic and La La Land are both romantic dramas that have done well because of its well-known actors (I mean Ryan Gosling and Leonardo Dicaprio HELLO) and its original cinematography. These movies have been names as “groundbreaking” for their time and will always be remembered for its originality and beautiful story.

Other films, such as The Dark Knight and Saving Private Ryan, are also dramas. Though they’re different from Titanic-like story lines, they are still considered dramas. This link allowed me to see the most popular dramas, each with different sub genres of drama (i.e. horror drama, docudrama, or even melodrama).

When looking into The Dark Knight, I found that it was also extremely successful, even if it wasn’t a romantic drama. The danger, thrill, and Heath Ledger all make the movie memorable. This DC film brought in great revenue for the company for two reasons: 1) Heath Ledger KILLED the role (get it, killed? Yeah okay) and 2) the music and score was fantastic. Just like another drama film (La La Land) the score and music made it memorable and stand out.

Through my research, I’ve learned that the music, actors, and editing are the most important things to consider when filming a drama. Since our “actors” won’t be able to reach the level of profession and acknowledgement like Ryan Gosling, Tom Hanks, or Heath Ledger, we’re going ot have to focus on music and editing more.

Until then, keep watching!

References:

Nolan, C. (Director). (2008). The Dark Knight [Motion picture]. USA.

O. (2012, July 6). 100 Best Drama Movies. Retrieved from http://www.imdb.com/list/ls009668711/

Most Popular Genre Feature Films. (2017). Retrieved from http://www.imdb.com/genre/drama

Chazelle, D. (Director). (2016). La La Land [Motion picture]. USA

Drama (film and television). (n.d.). Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drama_(film_and_television)