Media Studies Questionnaire

Q1. What is your gender?
Male
Q2. How old are you?
24
Q3. What is the genre you dislike the most? Why?
Romantic Comedy, because it's a saturated genre with obvious plots and very common tropes.
Q4. What is your preferred genre of a film?
Unsure, I guess I kinda like political films, whether satirical or serious.
Q5. What is your favourite and least favourite film of that genre?
Favourite: Dr Strangelove, Least Favourite: The New World Order conspiracy faux documentaries, or 9/11 truther films
Q6. How important are the first ten minutes of a film to you?
Fairly important, if you aren't drawn in quickly, suspension of disbelief becomes difficult.
Q7. Does the actor choice influence you when deciding whether or not to watch a movie? (Yes/No)
No
Q8. Do you have a favourite actor/actress? If so, what genre of film do you like to see them in?
I don't have any actor preferences.
Q9. Name three things that you need to have in a film (e.g. love)
An original premise, some comedic moments, decent cinematography. (Shaky cam puts me off.)
Q10. Do you choose whether to watch a movie guided by the film posters? No.

Q1. What is your gender?
Female
Q2. How old are you?
16
Q3. What is the genre you dislike the most? Why?
War films. I go to the cinema to be entertained and I personally find war films to be boring and unimaginative with similar plots throughout the entire genre.
Q4. What is your preferred genre of a film?
If I had to chose a genre, it'd be Drama.
Q5. What is your favourite and least favourite film of that genre?
Favourite: If I stay. Least Favourite: Anna Karenina
Q6. How important are the first ten minutes of a film to you?
Quite important. I find it hard to get drawn in to a film if the first ten minutes are poor. However, if the rest of the film is great, then I'd still love it.
Q7. Does the actor choice influence you when deciding whether or not to watch a movie? (Yes/No)
Sometimes, yes. If a favourite actor is playing a role in a film I am contemplating watching then it may sway my decision. If the plot is poor, or not to my tastes, then no, the choice wouldn't impact my decision.
Q8. Do you have a favourite actor/actress? If so, what genre of film do you like to see them in?
Chloë Grace Moretz in a drama and Thomas Brodie-Sangster in action/science fiction/comedy.
Q9. Name three things that you need to have in a film (e.g. love)
Interesting characters/well developed characters, climaxes & (somewhat) mystery.
Q10. Do you choose whether to watch a movie guided by the film posters? (Yes/No)
If I see an interesting film poster then I will decide to read more about it from that. But it wouldn't impact my decision to see a film, no.