Textual Analysis: Science Fiction

Genre
The Maze Runner (2014) fits into a dystopia and adventure thriller sub-genres of the sci-fi genre. Its an adventure thriller because there are lots of teens and they do not know where they are. There is also a maze which is an adventure and mysterious. Its dystopia because its an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad and that is the definition on dystopia.   the maze runner

Key Conventions
There are a huge number of sci-fi key conventions present in the trailer. There are monsters trying to attack the teens and it takes place in a big CGI maze. There were lasers, guns and weapons which we would expect in a sci-fi film. There are mostly male roles so I think it would attract male teens.

Audience 
The film is aimed at teenagers because there are a group of
 teenagers as the characters. Most teens like to watch action
 and a little violence that's why it would attract teens. The 
limit is PG-13 because little kids are too young to see 
weapons and monsters. So the age limit is at a normal teens
age. 

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Lucy

Genre
Lucy (2014) fits into a action film and thriller of the sub genres of the sci-fi genre. It also comes under the genre science because the girl Lucy has drugs inside of her which makes her inadvisable and she can do so much new things to do with science. Its an action film because Lucy is a very violent person after she got the drugs inside of her and she can kill people with her powers she has. 

Key Conventions
There are a huge number of sci-fi key conventions in present in the trailer. There are special powers she has developed after the drugs leaked in her body. She can turn into different people and she can almost do anything. In the movie she is like a robot because the drugs have really effected her and all the things that make her human are fading away. Lastly she can time travel and read peoples minds.

Audience
The film is aimed at about like people that are older teens because it has a lot of violence and action in it. I think the movie is a unisex film because it has a female playing the main role (Lucy) and most males like violence and action. The age limit is 16 or over.

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Genre
Jupiter Ascending (2015) fits into a action film and adventure film of the sub genres of the sci-fi genre. Its an action film because it has monsters and evil people trying to kill a girl which is special. its an adventure film because they all go off into space and earth. There are two planets its set in. 

Key Conventions
There are a huge number of sci-fi key conventions in present in the trailer. Its set in space and it has space ships in the movie. There are monsters that do not feel pain and will kill anyone who gets in the way. There are flying devices that look kind of like skateboards. Lastly there are lots of weapons which are common in a lot of sci-fi films.

Audience
The film is aimed at teens because there are lots of violence, action and mystery in it. I think the movie is appealing to both genders because the main person is a female and the action and violence would appeal to men.