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"If you're intimidated by the survival horror genre like me, this may act as a good entree to get you hungry for more."
"I'm like the United States of Aesthetics. I don't stick to a certain aesthetic or genre; I like what I like, and it's a whole Mod Podge of things, and I like it like that."
"It's a misdirection; it's a comedy, a mystery."
"To me, the Holy Trinity of Science Fiction is monsters, spaceships, robots."
"His talent knows no bounds as Freeman seamlessly transitions between genres, effortlessly commanding the screen."
"Music for me is... I wanted to achieve this kind of status where people are unable to... do away with this notion of genre. Most of the artists I admire the most are people that I could say they kind of created their own musical universe."
"If we could wake up one day and the idea of genre was gone... it would be like a psychedelic experience."
"Horror is not a genre; it's a feeling. I get it."
"Practically every other genre is named after its mechanics; horror is named after the experience."
"This game has such a fresh take on a very familiar genre."
"I think that's what I appreciate the most about Director Bong, his unpretentious and non-discriminatory appreciation of all different types of genre fiction, regardless of their perceived quality."
"Crime romance and melodrama are the main themes."
"The Battle Royale is the greatest genre... But I don't think it's the last."
"Death Symbolic... perfection when it comes to death metal... one of the most versatile and progressive albums."
"Always going to ride with Brown Sugar... a hallmark of the classic sounds of the neo soul movement."
"MBV Loveless... defined the shoegaze genre... one of the most unique albums of the 90s."
"Bullet for My Valentine is at the top of C tier, or maybe the bottom of B tier."
"Moon Knight: firmly cemented in the realm of the supernatural."
"A lesson in vengeance... Dark academia vibes."
"Mario Kart 64 solidified kart racing as a bonafide video game genre."
"Mario RPG might streamline the genre's conventions, but it always does this with a thoughtful approach that doesn't overly diminish their depth or appeal."
"I love the style so much that it didn't bother me that it's just kind of a normal revenge film."
"Dialogue, if done well, had its place within the genre."
"Blade Reboot: Introducing new members of the Midnight Sons and possibly tiptoeing into R-rated territory."
"The changes gave the film a more positive buddy comedy quality."
"Psychological horror is some of the most effective horror of all."
"Best murder mystery: Knives Out, Murder Mystery."
"What made the Night Stalker so fantastic... was a Confluence of genre Legends coming together."
"It resulted in Slaughter being one of the last bands from that hair metal era to hit it big."
"Baldur's Gate 3 is the definitive dating simulator."
"A romantic suspense thriller with fantasy elements." - Pablo Lorraine
"Naraka is one of those games that takes the genre and does something special with it."
"I thought this was going to be like a platform game, but it's actually a turn-based RPG."
"It's often credited as being the first slasher flick, but that's not really true."
"Twilight is not good, it's a love story about betrayal and treachery."
"This is just a game that's simply pulp action stories set in modern times."
"Dead Space Extraction proved to be one of its most warmly received. It wasn't a proper sequel, but it was an immensely strong game in a genre typically designed to hustle quarters out of arcade goers."
"This was definitely a fun movie to explore the James Bond world for the first time."
"It's a borderline soap opera and meant to be enjoyed as such."
"Resident Evil 7 takes us back to its survival horror roots."
"There is an energy with this genre that is rarely matched."
"It's not science fiction, it's more mythical, like Marvel."
"Despite all this, I think it's an excellent album for what it is, a progressive metal or progressive death metal album."
"Gundam Evolution is basically Overwatch but with Gundam."
"God of War Ragnarok proves to be a master class in its genre."
"I will say this story is very interesting, it's a modern day fantasy."
"Just the idea that a 2D Metroid game is this big deal right now in 2021."
"It's an undeniable masterpiece of the fantasy genre."
"For me, 'Green Book' is a drama with a lot of comedy in it, handling heavy themes beautifully."
"It's not a Maul movie. It's not a Fett movie. It's not even a Lando movie or Kira movie. It's an underworld movie."
"This game introduced a lot of staples in games that would be lumped together as immersive sims."
"Harry Potter books are mystery books disguised as fantasy books."
"It has that twisted apocalyptic sci-fi touch."
"Lamb of God is a great fucking band. They continue to make great records. I have a lot of respect for them. Where they belong? We put them in the new wave of American metal."
"This is not a survival horror... it's more of a narrative-driven horror game."
"I don't know if we'll ever see a full-on resurgence of the genre like we did in the late 2000s, but without the doubt, the genre has brought up some legit classics."
"We can't go wrong with rom-coms; this genre instantly delivers happiness to our lives."
"It's crushing difficulty and genre mix-ups will undoubtedly push some people away, but for those who stick it out and are willing to learn, you're going to be in one of the best games the souls like genre has to offer."
"Kawaii metal, forget Necrophagist, forget Finntroll, forget Gorgoroth. This right here is the place to end on."
"The breakdown of genre lines is why everything sounds the same."
"The traditionalist argument against Old Town Road is unfair."
"Bobby Schmerda, his biggest song ever, 'Hot Boy,' like it was literally boom bap DJ Premier New York City rap music tempo."
"Scream revitalized the flagging sub-genre in blockbuster fashion."
"The Outer Worlds quite literally revived its genre in one simple stroke."
"Paranoid by Black Sabbath seems like a perfect example of something that influenced the genre."
"If given the chance, what specific genre would you like to produce for sb19? #superpop"
"Lost Ark is one of the few true top down MMORPGs, not just an ARPG with multiplayer tagged on."
"Good old Leatherface and his similar movie titles."
"I think I'm starting to understand why this genre is dying."
"Scammers can also fall under the good ole entertaining, get rich quick fantasy narrative genre."
"Film noir is a genre and the style, so yes it would be structural and stylistic."
"We did our best to kind of subvert the things that you think you know about period dramas."
"Theme Park is a demonstration for a genre's roots these types of management games became a lot more popular after its release."
"It's a bright, colorful, and chill experience, overall a nice take on the survival genre."
"I'm excited for a free roam and point-and-click game."
"Less of a pop album and more of an art album."
"It's going to be a single player action game with Arcane styling."
"This was a special one in the zombie umbrella, I feel like, as far as zombie cinema goes."
"Fresh off the success of playing the titular character in 'Coffee', Pam Grier emerged as arguably the most iconic leading lady of the blaxploitation genre."
"We want a saw film with less traps, less gore, less fun, more detective [__]."
"It's the perfect mix of horror and thriller."
"A lot of the supporting cast felt a little bit BL, like in the previous movie."
"Finally a zombie game to redefine the genre."
"I don't think you very often have the opportunity frankly to read something and go you know something this could really impact how we view a particular genre."
"It's really lovely to see genre not determining merit."
"A surprisingly tense Thriller with some real horror at play."
"Maybe even a revenge thriller with both them after all of the secrets have been uncovered in the previous films. A full-on ride of insanity that becomes Batman biggest test, mentally and physically."
"Young Frankenstein could have easily passed as a true Frankenstein Sequel."
"It inspired a whole generation of creature features."
"Number of the Beast is considered an absolute landmark for the genre."
"There's so much fun to be had when you go full sci-fi with the flash."
"It truly feels like it doesn't fit in any particular genre. I also appreciate how for as predictable as it feels in the middle, you really don't expect this to unfold the way it does in the end."
"The game still plays like a hard-hitting survival Metroidvania."
"Reputation is a really fun light-hearted joyful Regency period rom-com."
"Does that make He-Man the first truly magical boy?"
"Jujutsu Kaizen is the battle shonen of the 2020s."
"This game possesses a level of genius that cannot be found in any other game from that genre."
"The sound that will become integral to trance, hardcore, drum and bass, and techno."
"Under the Skin is weird and bizarre, but beautifully filmed; it's going in horrifyingly beautiful."
"Every Disney Channel love song kinda sounds like a worship song."
"Mega Man Legends is like a hybrid action RPG and metroidvania."
"I absolutely love them. They are feel-good films."
"It's definitely scratching my roguelike itch, you know?"
"Just because I'm cutting and dieting doesn't mean that I can't have a few drinks."
"I think this feels like it fully leaned into the fast-paced mystery."
"West Side Story: remaking a film considered to be the Cornerstone of its genre can be a tricky Gambit..."
"The time is right because audiences have received some very sophisticated genre entertainment. I think now audiences are primed to embrace something like this."
"anime and manga often have elements of fanservice within them and there are whole genres of the two focused on that kind of thing anyway."
"One piece stands at the peak of Shonen anime."
"This game is for me in terms of my genre you know it's my jam and I would say that it really is just an exceptional example of what the looter shooter genre is capable of."
"Tyga is definitely a really fresh look at the genre as a whole."
"Midsommar... cemented his status as a modern master of the genre."
"The cyberpunk world is very rich and stuff so yes, let's explore all the wild things that you could show there."
"Witchfire: it's a roguelike first-person shooter set in the age of the musket..."
"Juice WRLD's 'Legends Never Die' is basically a better take on acid rap."
"I still love the idea of someone making a great Magic-based ARPG or MMO."
"'Dark Souls' has inspired this whole new genre of third-person action game."
"I love a good Slow Burn Cosmic Horror Story, I feel like the aliens is just kind of a front."
"The best type of horror is the horror of reality."
"It's not the obnoxiously idealized Science Fiction and Fantasy World."
"Breath of the Wild truly reinvented the open world genre, adding life and compelling gameplay."
"Probably Over because they wrote some of what I'd consider the best black metal of the era."
"I don't think that's what music is supposed to be. People love to pigeonhole certain artists, but I like Sleep Token and I like Ethel Kane because these are artists that defy genre."
"Castlevania isn't a comedy, not even remotely. It's action-oriented, it's bloody, it's philosophical, and most of all, it's honest."
"The far away paladin is probably one of the better straight-up fantasy anime that I have watched in a while and if it wasn't in isekai I think it could still be holding its own quite well."
"How good would a full R-rated Tarantino Star Wars movie be?"
"It's like a drama noir... It really helps with the pacing."
"Survival games are obviously a genre of games about building yourself up from the bottom and surviving."
"However well-intentioned it may have been, this cover tries to genre hop and fails miserably."
"This is genuinely my favorite genre of cinema. I just want to see a shopping montage, a makeover scene, iconic soundtracks, and beautiful female friendships."
"This now legendary title managed to establish itself as one of the smartest and most beautifully crafted examples of the occult detective genre ever put to both screen and paper."
"Director David Cronenberg is an absolute icon of the body horror genre."
"It has all the makings of a solid (albeit melodramatic) Western: it’s all about legacy, revenge, hot lead at high noon and responding to the call of the great American Country."
"I feel like now, like for me, I only listen to like women rappers, like they just be they just getting me too."
"I’d gladly swap out the poorly executed, unimpressive, and boring action for a gritty, intelligent, and captivating mystery any day of the week."
"Russell's cult filmography: Bone Tomahawk stands tall."
"This is the documentary of Hip Hop to end all documentaries."
"This is still probably my number one favorite heist fantasy novel."
"What a great way to get introduced to this harshest of genres."
"It DOES feel like an 80’s horror flick nostalgia bomb now, so that’s definitely working!"
"I feel like that's a neat thing because it's like you might as well get weird with it because that's what the genre is."
"It's a damn good trailer. Just like from a sheer cinematic perspective. Full of moody gothic atmosphere, ambience, excitement, tension, drama, intrigue, and romance. Especially romance. Dark, twisted, bloody, violent vampire romance."
"Earthbound could have been any other JRPG, but it transcends the genre."
"Evil Within 1 was a good survival horror game."
"Metal Gear Rising is not a tactical espionage action game, it's a hack and slash adrenaline-pumping balls-to-the-wall violence game."
"I liked the album. It's very straight forward gospel music, like, safe gospel music."
"I really loved the first Captain America because Marvel was doing what we don't get really that much anymore was the World War 2 movie."
"Using a Sci-Fi setting, 'I Believe in a Thing Called Love' dives head first into Supreme cheesiness."
"God I love Fist of the North Star... hyper violent martial arts in a post-apocalyptic setting is such a specific combination..."
"There's no one size fits all script for people seeking abortion care and the legislature doesn't have any right to assign one."
"It's a pirate story. Did I mention that? It's a pirate story."
"That's why emo is having such a passionate and successful Resurgence compared to folks like Fergie or The Fray."
"It defied the genre norms and carved its own path to make something truly unique and wonderful."
"Psychological horror focuses on mental, emotional, and psychological states to frighten, disturb, or unsettle its audience."
"Does a horror movie ending have to be scary to be good?"
"Catch Me If You Can is basically a crime film stuck in a constant state of getaway."
"Let's make scary fun smart standalone movies for the Invisible Man or a Shrak."
"The gospels essentially represented a new genre that had never been done before."
"She occupies her own unique space in the pop spectrum."
"It's very self-aware and pokes fun at its own genre."
"If you're just into cyberpunk stuff at all, like you really love Blade Runner, then there's a lot to enjoy with Cyberpunk: Edgerunners."
"The Last Matinee is a throwback to not just old movie theaters but to both giallo and slashers."
"It's a mystery crime thriller situation which I love."
"It's not even a superhero film, it's just a great film."
"I just genuinely really like the horror elements in this."
"It still feels metal to me... embracing kind of pop songwriting styles doesn't necessarily mean that it's lost its metal flavor."
"The sound we stumbled upon was to create an entirely new genre."
"Westerns are my favorite movies, they always go like westerns they're dead and then a western no they're not."
"It's definitely operating within the world of the gangster genre, but it does it in a very original and unique way."
"I will continue to love and I'm happy to eventually and in some way re-engage with sci-fi fantasy."
"It was such a great year for horror."
"This game, like most other Resident Evil games, has the perfect mix of puzzles, shooting, and horror."
"This is the great grand promise of the best of progressive rock, utterly in its own lane."
"Obtained Enslavements' Witchcraft... it's black metal done by people who understand classical music."
"White metal is basically the same in terms of song structure and characteristics as black metal, but it's pro-life, pro-Christian, pro-religion."
"I love that I get to be here for this murder mystery Renaissance."
"...the sprawling Universal Pictures Monsterverse, simultaneously creating a new genre for the American moviegoer: the talkie horror film."
"It’s wonderful to have the ability to use the genre of Fantasy/Horror and express my opinion, talk a little about society, do a little bit of satire."
"...the way that fantasy and history intermingle and inform each other, I think, is amazing."
"These films are secret masterpieces and perfect examples of both dog movies and sports movies."
"The Kaiju genre has grown and evolved into a global phenomenon of modern storytelling."
"...the vampire genre is probably the biggest in horror."
"There's one thing slasher movies are known for, other than killing people, it's having a whole lot of sequels."
"Someone in the genre is breaking records, bro, so come on, give it up to everybody."
"Critics are calling it The Exorcist meets The Da Vinci Code."
"Every battle Shonen from back in the day owes something to Dragon Ball."
"The overall feel of this story and universe is very Scooby-Doo adjacent... it's very feel-good and nostalgic with a healthy dose of spooky."
"This movie felt like a spy movie and a superhero movie at the same time."
"We're not like those video pew pew shooting games; we got our lofty science fiction themes."
"These are dystopian novels that are basically just coming of age novels."
"Divergent is a perfect example of just a Coming of Age story with a dystopian world that kind of helps that coming of age story."
"His popularity kicked off the superhero genre."
"It's always so great to see different kinds of takes on the similar genre."
"It's about the music, it's about our straight-up R&B live music with a band."
"Reservoir Dogs is a hybrid who-done-it heist film that revolutionized the crime thriller genre."
"I loved this film, so for you to say that this isn't my genre, I'm confused now."
"A good amazing film that makes you feel things, that's my genre."
"The genre line is a little bit blurred between horror and thriller, but just go with it because they're all kind of creepy in their own way."
"Magical girl shows can be cute, can be scary, can be funny, can be sad."
"If you want to say this, that, or the other thing is a magical girl show, then go for it."