Half Term Homework; Task 1

Released in 1975, Jaws was the first event movie in the history of cinema. It was also the first film to be released internationally at near enough the same time. Jaws already had an existing fanbase due to the novel of the same name published a year earlier which helped the film gain popularity and also gave advertisers a chance to extend the merchandise to wider audiences. Jaws became the largest earning movie within that time period. It was the first movie ever to go past the 100 million dollar box office and collected numerous awards due to it's massive success. To this day Jaws is still classed as one of the most revolutionary films to exist

What are the characteristics of a blockbuster?
A blockbuster is a film with great financial success
Elements of a blockbuster:
Franchise
Event movie
Blur between video game and movie experience.
Non CHN
Literature
Great advertisement
Other Sources
Wide audience appeal
Post-genre
'Stars' (However not always a guarantee).
Producer/Director (Still not always a guarantee, reputation and style can affect this).
Global Appeal
Culture Neutral
Simple Characterizations
Stereotypes followed
Save the world
Love interests
Spectacle, CGI, production and pyrotechnics.
Visual film or dialogue based.
Branding (Helps continuity).
Merchandise
Pre-existing audience