The Popularity of Heritage Films

The Popularity of Heritage Films- Focusing on the aspects of literature and its affect on the narrative, box office successes (awards won), technology, DVD sales, intended audience, re-makes (repeatedly) and whether there is an affect on the increase in book sales in the raising awareness of classic novels - both fictional and biographical. I will also be looking into the feminist point of view in the way that woman are now portrayed in films in a more positive light to their predecessors, as now films focus on a female protagonist who is strong and clever as opposed to being categorised as a damsel in distress typecast.
Using the following films: Pride and Prejudice (2005), The Duchess (2008) and Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003).

Possible Blog Ideas

• The Popularity of Period Dramas - Focusing on the aspects of literature and its affect on the narrative, box office successes (awards won), technology, DVD sales, intended audience, re-makes (repeatedly) and whether there is an effect on the increase in book sales in the raising awareness of classic novels. - Using all or some of the following titles of 'Pride and Prejudice'(2005), 'The Duchess'(2008) and "Girl with a Pearl Earring'' (2004).

• The Popularity of Fantasy Films with a Literature Narrative - Focusing on the aspects of literature and its affect on the narrative, box office successes (awards won), technology (the advance in technology- making the fantasy genre more common), DVD-special effects sales, intended audience, franchises and whether there is an effect on the increase in book sales in the raising awareness of other novels of the same genre. - Using all or some of the following titles of 'Harry Potter series' (2001), 'The Twilight Saga' (2008), 'The Chronicles of Narnia' (2005) and 'The Lord of the Rings trilogy'(2001).