SPIDERMAN ANALYSIS

Identify two ways in which the narrative (characters and events) in the extract fit the AA genre

This extract is a hybrid of two genres; action and adverture and superhero's. This extract is from the classic super hero film: Spiderman. This scene shows speed and motion as it is a chase scene. There is speed as the police and Spiderman (protagonists) are chasing the car hijacker (antagonist) down the busy streets of New York. Another example of speed and motion is when Spiderman swings from the tall skyscrapers of New York using the webs attached to his wrists. We can tell it is his first time as numerous times he nearly falls or bashes into nearby buildings. This is another example why this film fits into the AA genre as it also has suspense and jeopardy when he is swinging from buiding to building and then the speed and motion for the speed of the police chase.

This extract also fits into the AA genre through the characters. I think that the characters in this extract fit in well when the Action and Adventure genre and it is clear to see the protagonist and the antagonist. So it is clear to see from the start that spider man is the protagonist (hero) as he ticks all the boxes of being a hero in the AA genre. We can see he is the protagonist as he has impressive super powers that enable him to climb vertically on skyscrapers walls and swing from building to building with speed and agility by using webs just like a spider does. Another way to tell that he is a hero is because he doesn't use any violence necessarily as he hasn't gone out to kill the villain but to help him fall into the hands of the law (police). Having these characterists helps him fall into the classic superhero character. On the other hand it is clear the see the antagonist in this extract, the villain is the one to shoot Spiderman's uncle after hijacking his car in a way of escaping and being able to steal his car. This is a key code of being an antagonist in the AA genre as he has killed an innocent pedestrian and then trying to escape from the police, when this happens it is very clear to tell who is the antagonist in the extract. Having a hero and a villain shows that it fits the theme of being a 'good vs evil' film and this is another key element of being an action and adventure film. The protagonist always wins which is another key element of the AA genre as the hero always wins. At the end of this extract we see the antagonist go into a pile of rubbish and the car stops which lets the police catch up to him and that wouldn't of happened without the hero; Spiderman.