Blockbuster comparison

What makes it a blockbuster?
Special effects
Action





What makes it a blockbuster?
Stars
Action




What makes it a blockbuster?
Shark- effects
Soundtrack
One liner
Franchise- novel
Director
Summer blockbuster- Event movie


Although these are all classed as blockbusters they are not the same. Star wars has a lot of effects in it making it expensive and therefore an event movie however The Godfather and Jaws do not include these. The Godfather is classed as a blockbuster because of the stars involved it. Jaws was released in the Summer and also set during the Summer meaning that it was hyped up and turned into an event movie which is why it is a blockbuster. Jaws is also the only film out of the three which has been adapted from a novel.

The merchandising and hype of Jaws resulted in it becoming one of the most grossing film during this time. Jaws also challenged the multiplex as people would not be bothered to pay more money to see it in there as it didn't not include effects, the story is character driven. Where as Star Wars, was made to be a spectacle meaning it gave more of an experience in multiplexes.

The recession left teenagers with disposable income, and therefore increasingly young audiences. This is because parents were using their money to look after their children and pay for essentials.

The American studios who owned the multiplexes only distributed the film reels to their multiplexes, so that people would only go to their cinemas. As if they loaned them to independent cinemas (flea pit) they would lose money.
The directors George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, created their own special effects company so that once their films had been a large success and people began making films like theirs new directors would then come to their company making more profit for them.