Film opening conventions

Film	Genre	Conventions	Style of opening	Info in credits	Narrative story of the film
Pulp Fiction	Action	Cigarettes, guns, Opens with an upbeat song. Natural environment, laughing in a café.	Producers and Main Characters.	Producers, main characters.	Involves crime with guns, and action.
Reservoir Dogs	Comedy/Action	Opens with an upbeat Song.	Main characters, Director, Title, Casting, Music producers, Costumes, Editor, production etc.	Everyone’s jobs throughout the film.	Involves gangs.
Dark Knight	Thriller	Normal city background noises. Action music. Gun sounds.	No credits, straight to movie.	Producer’s names.	Main character is the joker, involves crime, and the scene shows him stealing loads of money.
Final Destination	Horror	Creepy loud music gets more frequent throughout the film, so you know something bad is going to happen.	Title, main characters, Director.	Main character and Director.	Shows a group of friends at a fun fair, a girl is suspicious about the rides.
The Shining	Horror	Eerie music that builds up tension. Includes shadows of things and people.	Usual Credits.	Characters, producers.	Long car journey.
Juno	Comedy/Romance	Happy music, know its going to be a comedy. Female character, looking jolly, bright colours indicates a happy mood.	Credits throughout the opening, adding to the background.	Characters, directors, producers.	Teenage girl gets pregnant.
Pretty Woman	Romance	Speeches about relationships and the music sound romantic, pianos.	Characters, Scene.	Characters.	Upper class business man called Edward, something happens with him involving a relationship.