Gangster Movie Research Paper

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4. Movie
a. Definition of Movie
According by Summer (2006:476), movie is:
1) A roll of material which is sensitive to light and which is used in camera fo taking photographs or moving pictures for the cinema,
2) A story, play, etc. recorded on film to be shown in the cinema, on television, etc.
b. Genre types of Movie
Prince (2004: 243) states “There are the main genre types of movie:

1) Gangster Movie
The gangster movie is nearly as old as the cinema, having clear procursors in the early silent era. The genre emerged as a powerful force in U.S. movie, however, at the time of the Great Depression. The gangster’s appeal invites the viewer to ask about the kind of society tha produces such seductive forms of corruption and violence. Like the cowboy, the movie gangster is highly charged cultural symbol. The gangster genre remains timely and contemporary, its appeal never fading or going out-of-date.
2) Horror Movie
Horror has roots in the early silent period and existed as a literaly and theatrical genre long before the invention of cinema. Horror movie are designed to frighten and to invoke our hidden worst fears, often in a terrifying, shocking finale, while captivating and entertaining us at the same time in a cathartic experience.
3) Musical or Dance Movie
Musical/dance movies are cinematic forms that emphasize full scale scores or song and dance routines in a significant way (usually with a musical or dance performance integrated as part of the movie narrative), or