Film Opening - What Inspired Me

For the second semester film opening project, my group and I chose to work with the mystery genre which is in all of our best interest. The mystery genre has always struck my interest because it is able to capture my attention so effectively due to the many great factors that are often displayed within movies with a central genre of mystery. Mystery movies are able to convey not only a mystery, but they can also mix in other genres such as comedy and action along the plot of the movie. The Scooby Doo series is a perfect example of a mystery genre where comedy also contributes so heavily to the audience's perception of the filming. The Scooby Doo movies are centralized as animated mystery movies in which the team is working to solve a crime or mystery, but within the movie there are many aspects of comedy from the team that highlights the movie as a whole and adds a special feature to the movie. Films such as the Batman movie series are another example of a multi genre film. The Batman movies, based around the superhero Batman, are built around a major mystery that Batman is involved in and often is responsible for in the prevention of an enemy. In these movies, the action genre is also very prominent due to the many battle scenes that play a major role in showing Batman fighting against a major threat in the movie. Furthermore, the mystery genre has always captured me to be the best genre because it is so action packed and entertaining. The genre as a whole is not restricted to solely solving a mystery because there are several other factors that go into the making of the film that are not mandatory, but can be great additions. Mystery films are also so appealing to me because they add suspense to the film viewing that is not seen in all film genres. I enjoy having a sense of suspense while watching a movie because it keeps my interest and makes me want to know what happens next. One important quality of a movie in my eyes is that there is a series of events that are all connected in some way. Many action movies do not have a set plot, but rather they have a random series of events that are occurring one after another yet have no real connection or contribution to the film's overall plot. The majority of mystery films do a great job on having relevant scenes that give the audience something to think about or determine. These scenes may include investigations where suspects or alibis are established and discovered in great depth in order to allow the audience or characters in the film to build more knowledge and intel on the conflict of the movie. Lastly, the mystery genre is so interesting to me because the major conflict within the movie is often very moving and can be found in real life. Many murder mysteries are very interesting because they often occur in real life and are of great importance in the movie as well as in our everyday world.