Mar 11, 2009
Film Genre of the Day: Road film
Categories: Daily Advice
ROAD FILM – A film in which the plot takes place during a journey. This is a standard plot often employed by screenwriters in which the hero changes, grows or improves over the course of the story. The genre has its roots in spoken and written tales of epic journeys, such as the Odyssey and the Aeneid. Road films also cross with many other genres. They maybe be serious dramas like Apocalypse Now or quirky comedies like Little Miss Sunshine!
By Alisha, InstantCast assistant editor
when I think about road film, what comes to mind is college road trip which is a very funny movie.
Oh yes and RV with Robin Williams. That’s a comedy but definately a road film.