SUMMER RESEARCH TASK

Evan Almighty

Lauren Graham as

Joan Baxter

Morgan Freemanas

God

Steve Carell as

Evan Baxter

John Goodman as

Congressman Chuck Long

Starring… Directed by…

Tom Shadyac

“Evan Almighty” is a 2007 American comedy film sequel to the 2003 American comedy film “Bruce Almighty”.

BINARY OPPOSITIONSClaude Lévi-Strauss

vs.

Evil

Congressman Chuck Long

Good

Evan Baxter

PROPP’S CHARACTER THEORY

Vladimir Propp

Hero

Villain

Donor Helpers

MEDIA LANGUAGES & FORMS

CONNOTATIONS

NARRATIVE ENIGMAS

MISE-EN-SCENE

NON-DIEGETIC SOUND

PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION

ICONOGRAPHIC FEATURES

DISTRIBUTION - The 3 Media Platforms

Print = Poster Broadcasting = Trailer

E-media = Website

NARRATIVE

Evan Baxter asked to change the world, now he must do so by saving humanity.

INSTITUTION

Associated with a number of films from a range of genres.

One of the six major American movie studios.

The second longest-lived Hollywood studio.

Owned by General Electric and Vivendi - both Media conglomerates within their own industries and countries.

GENRE

COMEDY

Strongly associated with this genre.

“Evan Almighty” CONFORMS to the characteristics of the genre.

Steve Carell

Roles in Films: -

• Bruce Almighty• The 40 Year-Old Virgin• Little Miss Sunshine• Get Smart

Generic conventions = jokes, comedy scenes, laughter.

MEDIA AUDIENCES

Secondary Audience = Adults/Parents

Target Audience = 7 - 12 Year Olds

Primary Audience = Children

REVIEWSPOSITIVE & NEGATIVE

Rating:  ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆  =  3 out of 5 stars

Rating: ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ = 2 out of 5 stars

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ = 5 out of 10 stars

INTERVIEWS Stevie Wong interviews…

Steve CarellTom Shadyac

By doing this, they are promoting the film.

CONCLUSION

BINARY OPPOSITIONS

PROPP’S CHARACTER THEORY

MEDIA LANGUAGES & FORMS

MEDIA AUDIENCES

GENRE

DISTRIBUTION

INSTITUTION

REVIEWS

NARRATIVE

INTERVIEWS

BY JALEESA DENTON