Television has become a popular entertainment for all people of all ages. Television was introduced first in the late nineteenth century and twentieth century. The inventors of the television wanted to bring changes through visual communications technology. While watching TV, it has given me an opportunity to analyze the different genres of television shows. Certain shows have good plots and characters, but not every show is so captivating. Comedy, action, and horror are the most entertaining genres of television shows, but the most compelling ones are horror television shows; they make your heart pound in fear. Comedy shows are a great entrance of the day. Comedies would be flawless if one just need to simmer down and to take a break for the …show more content…
In the 1940s and 1950s have introduced many films in form of a war film, cowboy movies and martial arts movies. Sonny Chiba from Japan characterize in the “Karate Kiba” in 1973. It’s the first show about martial arts. I have watched few action TV shows such as Avatar: the last airbender, Iron Man, Danny phantom and Doctor Who. Action shows are great for those who need defense and control of anger. Action TV shows are great for young boys. Many people like to watch action scenes because of the increase of adrenaline and it can make themselves to be emotionally stronger. Emotionally strong people would become fearless of the world, more adaptable to real life changes and see a large perspective in facing challenges. Action scenes can help one to prepare for real life situations. Extreme violent scenes may not be good for young children. Young children may promote violence. Developing aggressive behavior is not a good outcome and it can lead to psychological problems. One may not have a good time in expressing emotional understanding. Mostly male audiences are in favor of action TV shows. It doesn’t suit me that much. It’s way too juvenile. Action scenes may be fast-paced. Fast-paced scenes may make one lost track of the plot. My favorite action TV show is Avatar: the last airbender. The plot and characters are pretty good. This is about Aang who is the last avatar who is the master of all four elements. Water, Earth, Wind and Fire are the four …show more content…
But while I was growing from a teenager to an adult, my interest increased in horror TV shows. I used to get scared but nowadays I liked bring in fear. Luckily, I don’t have nightmares. Although, there are many reasons of why horror TV shows are the best ones. It’s way irresistible that I can’t stop watching them. I love suspense mystery TV shows. The recent TV show I watched is “The Village: Achaira’s Secret” It’s only 16 episodes. I love it as it is personal too. It’s about a girl who is looking for her older sister and the older sister is looking for her birth parents but it turns out that her birth parents have a hidden dark secret which is like a threat to the village. The word horror comes from the Latin word horrere literally means “to bristle with fear, shudder” Why our brains love horror entertainment? Everyone needs a thrill in their life. There are many reasons of why people love watching horror dissipation. An author named Stephen King said “terror as the finest emotion”. Fishoff, an editor of Journal of Media Psychology said “There are people who have a tremendous need for stimulation and excitement.” And He also said “Horror movies are one of the better ways to get really excited.” Horror entertainment are very popular with young audiences like those who are in early and late 20s. Another interesting reason is the “catharsis”, a Greek philosopher Aristotle believes that people were attracted to
I have provided a clear evaluation of his essay in an organized way using the appropriate standards of evaluation. In understanding why humans “Crave Horror Movies” even when some people get nightmares after watching them we find the importance of our emotions and fears. We find those emotions and fears form a body of their own which needs to be maintained properly in order to remain healthy. We see how emotions can be controlled though viewing horror movies. Stephen King’s “Why We Crave Horror Movies” is a well written essay with convincing analogies, comparisons, and urban humor.
With ominous opening monologues, mind-bending special effects (at the time, anyway) and totally unexpected-twist endings, The Twilight Zone captured the attention and imagination of America at the end of one of the most influential and change-inspiring decades of the century. During the fifties, Americans experienced vast changes not only in our country's position in the world, but also in our own culture -- and one of the leading vehicles for this change was television. In a time when situation comedies and game shows dominated the air waves, Rod Serling's science fiction anthology program stood out as an example not only of the artistic potential of television in terms of writing and special effects, but also of the power television had as social commentary and a thought...
The article Why We Crave Horror Movies by Stephen King distinguishes why we truly do crave horror movies. Stephen King goes into depth on the many reasons on why we, as humans, find horror movies intriguing and how we all have some sort of insanity within us. He does this by using different rhetorical techniques and appealing to the audience through ways such as experience, emotion and logic. Apart from that he also relates a numerous amount of aspects on why we crave horror movies to our lives. Throughout this essay I will be evaluating the authors arguments and points on why society finds horror movies so desirable and captivating.
Overall, in Stephen King’s essay, “Why We Crave Horror Movies”, his suggestion that we view horror movies to “reestablish our feelings of essential normality” (562) and there is a “potential lyncher in almost all of us” (562) has brought forth many aspects that I have never really thought about. Why do we have so much excitement when it comes to horror films? Everyone has their own opinion, which will never end with one definite answer. Stephen King thinks there’s and evil in all of us, but I don’t think so. The evil only comes out if you make it, we do not need horror films for psychic
A more ritual analysis of the genre is provided by the author of publications such as Television: The Critical View and TV: The Most Popular Art: Horace Newcomb. Newcomb suggests that the genre is basic in nature; it is limited in its capability of ambivalence, development and challenge to the spectator’s values. Like Grote, he is concerned with the genre’s apparent inability to diverge from or expand its “rigid structure” – consisting in the transparent, reassuring problem-and-solution formula – where the “only movement is toward the alleviation of the complication and the reduction of confusion” (Newcomb, 1974). Newcomb then turns his attention to the subgenre of “domestic comedy”, where the program focuses on a person rather than a situation.
It should come as no surprise that horror is not everyone’s favorite genre. What should come as a surprise though is as TV viewers have dwindled in numbers, the audience for horror on television has increased (Wisener 1). This inversely related trend shows that horror certainly has become popular amongst audiences today. Wisener also references plenty of horror shows past and new to display to readers that there are various shows on different networks to choose from. Furthermore, he touches on the topic of the psychology behind horror and to simply put it Wisener quotes esteemed horror master Wes Craven: “Horror films don’t create fear. They release it.” This safe way of releasing fear is what makes the horror genre so popular. The unique sensation fulfilled by watching a horror show is one that cannot be matched. By explaining this he appeals to both those who like or dislike horror in order to give the reader a better understanding of why horror could potentially be good for you. Not only is it the viewer who gets to release fear, but also its author. In this past Television Critics Association press tour Ryan Murphy, who created American Horror Story, disclosed that he used his own fears to aide in the production of the show (Wisener 2). This displays that whether it is film, television, or literature, it is a great outlet for the writer as well to release their fears. Another
People are addicted to the synthetic feeling of being terrified. Modern day horror films are very different from the first horror films which date back to the late nineteenth century, but the goal of shocking the audience is still the same. Over the course of its existence, the horror industry has had to innovate new ways to keep its viewers on the edge of their seats. Horror films are frightening films created solely to ignite anxiety and panic within the viewers. Dread and alarm summon deep fears by captivating the audience with a shocking, terrifying, and unpredictable finale that leaves the viewer stunned.
Popular culture is the artistic and creative expression in entertainment and style that appeals to society as whole. It includes music, film, sports, painting, sculpture, and even photography. It can be diffused in many ways, but one of the most powerful and effective ways to address society is through film and television. Broadcasting, radio and television are the primary means by which information and entertainment are delivered to the public in virtually every nation around the world, and they have become a crucial instrument of modern social and political organization. Most of today’s television programming genres are derived from earlier media such as stage, cinema and radio. In the area of comedy, sitcoms have proven the most durable and popular of American broadcasting genres. The sitcom’s success depends on the audience’s familiarity with the habitual characters and the situations
In Stephen King’s short essay “Why We Crave Horror Movies”, King argues that every person needs to feed the “potential lyncher in all of us”(2). King implies that people enjoy watching gory, violent horror movies because they help keep our insane human nature from getting out of control. Not only are these actions taken to feed our inner selves but to show that “we are not afraid”(2). Watching horror movies is a type of activity that people indulge into to show that they aren’t afraid and can expect the unexpected.
First of all, why do I watch horror movies? That is actually a really good and very heavy question. I often times try to understand why I watch films tha...
for wanting to watch horror movies, such as to have fun, there is also a deeper, psychologically-based reason: they allow
Today, people live in the 21st century where people have many choices of entertainment. They have many options at their disposal. One of the oldest forms that we tend to take for granted is television. Cooking shows, game shows, comedy shows, and dramas are just a few of the thousands of television shows that meet every entertainment taste. There are so many shows on television that many people don’t know which shows to watch.
Originally published in Cinema Journal 40, No. 3, Spring 2001, Jason Mittell’s “A Cultural Approach to Television Genre Theory” conceives of television genre as a cultural category rather than merely a textual component. In the decade since the original publishing of the article, television has evolved out of the multi-channel era and into the post-network era. In this new television landscape, genres are no longer a fixed entity1, and there is great academic potential in the in the study of television genres. The text, Thinking Outside the Box: A Contemporary Television Genre Reader, aims to explore and analyze genre in the current television landscape, and the Mittell article, republished in the book, serves as an entry point to such scholarship.
Comedy, most people enjoy going to the movies and laughing. Although most people do enjoy a comedy here and there, some people try to be like the characters in them. These people love to laugh and try to make others laugh whenever possible. Sometimes this is a good thing and one would not mind being around them because they are actually funny. Nevertheless, some of them are down right annoying. If someone tells them they are annoying then that just means to them that they have to try harder to get people to laugh. People who love comedy always seem to love going out and having fun with their life. These types of people rarely get mad either.
Television comedies have been on the air for decades, and throughout this time many different shows have come and gone. Due to the dominance of these shows, comedies are one of the biggest draws on television. There are many different types of comedies, each with their own unique characteristics and features that differentiate them from others and lead to their popularity. Whether the show is a sketch comedy, sitcom, mockumentary or dramatic comedy, each utilizes different types of humour, locations, themes, and situations to appeal to the audience; which is likely why they are so popular today.