Extension Task: Top 10 Grossing Thriller Films of All Time

Here is the list of the top 10 grossing thriller films of all time;

1. Inception
2. The Da Vinci Code
3. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part One
4. Gravity
5. The Hunger Games
6. The Sixth Sense
7. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part Two
8. Oceans Eleven 
9. Bourne Ultimatum 
10. Signs 

Unlike in the top 10 grossing films of all time only 4 of the top 10 are made by conglomerates (the big six)- this shows when making thriller films you don't have to work with a conglomerate in order to have a successful film. This could be down to the fact that thriller films technically are made for a niche audience so conglomerates are less likely to invest in them unless they have a big actor, such as Inception has Leonardo Dicaprio, or they are based off something that already has a large following. Bourne Ultimatum was a book originally so it has a guaranteed audience even before the release. 
M. Night Shyamalan, who was the director of The Sixth Sense and Signs (6th and 10th) is known for making thriller movies that involve a contemporary supernatural element as well as various different plot twists. He has earned a name for himself within the thriller movie community, although he has been quoted saying, "that all [his] movies have twist endings, or that they're all scary. All [his] movies are spiritual and all have an emotional perspective."

Extension Task: Top 10 Grossing Films of All Time

Here is the list of the top 10 grossing films of all time

1. Avatar
2. Titanic
3. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
4. Jurassic World
5. The Avengers
6. Furious 7
7. The Avengers: Age of Ultron
8. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
9. Frozen
10. Iron Man 3 

The top two grossing films are directed by the same person; James Cameron. It's been said that Cameron's films hold reoccurring themes and subtexts; conflicts between humanity and technology (Avatar in particular shows this), strong female lead and a strong romantic subplot. I think both show these and their own way and that is why his films are so well thought of, and successful. the fact that he wrote both of them, leading him to gain a certain amount of respect in the film and media industry as well as earning a lot of success in his own right. 

All of these films have been distributed by one of America's 'big six' (Universal, Disney, Warner Bros. Paramount, 20th Century Fox or Sony)- this indicates that to have a 'top grossing film' you must work in partnership with a conglomerate. This may be due to the fact that they have the resources, ability, time and funding to spend on each individual film. In fact, half of the top 10 grossing films have been made by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, this can be brought down to the fact they are the leading producer and distributor of children's films. But as well as this in 2009 they acquired the rights to Marvel Entertainment- who had a large influence over the superhero genre of films. This gave them the edge over the other big six films because they appealed to a larger audience due to their various areas of expertise. 

Costume and Props

Here is the list of the props we will use:
 

• Baseball/Cricket Bat- This is one of the main focuses within our film opening as it is the weapon and the woman's only form of protection. We want to add emphasis to this as in thriller films there is a lot of focus on the weapon- it is a convention of a thriller film. 
• Cable Ties- These are what we will use to keep the 'hostages' to their chairs. This shows the unpreparedness that the woman had in this situation as she didn't have a plan. Cable ties are easily purchased from your local hardware store. 
• Chairs- We will use the chairs simply to put the 2 hostages on as we tie them up with the cable ties. This prop is more of a formality than an actual prop to be used within the scene. 
• Computer- This will be used when he is at work, what he uses to message his mistress off of in order to keep his wife off of his back. 
• Sofa- There will be a sofa situated directly behind the chairs where the hostages are tied up. It is where the woman will sit, it contrasts the uncomfortableness that the 2 hostages are in. 

Here are the costumes and makeup that we will need/use?

• The husband will have a suit/formal clothes on, telling the audience he has just got home from work. He won't have any makeup, only bruising around the wrist.
• The 'mistress' or Emily will have date-like clothes on, a nice dress or jeans and a nice top. This would tell the audience that she was on her way to meet the husband. Her make-up will be smudged as though she has been crying- indicating her panic and difficult situation
• The wife will be wearing typical day-to-day clothes, to show she is a housewife as she doesn't need professional clothes. Her make-up will look near enough perfect, this can show that she is in control of the situation.