This will help with our Research into Target Audiences and the variety of ways films are watched between age groupsWhat films have people watched this month (January), How & Why?
Two Older (50)
1. Land that time forgot 1975 – On TV, saw it when it first came out wanted to see it again now to remember it.
War of the worlds 2005 – On TV, not seen the new version wanted to compare it with the old version.
2. Land that time forgot 1975 – On TV, saw it when it first came out wanted to see it again now to remember it.
Two My Age (18/19)
1. Sherlock Holmes 2009 – Cinema had good reviews.
Toy Story 2 3D 1999 – Cinema, classic film from childhood.
District 9 2009 – On TV/DVD, word of mouth
Animal Farm 1954 - On TV/DVD, word of mouth
10 things I hate about you 1999 – On TV/DVD, word of mouth
My sister’s keeper 2009 – On TV/DVD, word of mouth
Snoop Doggs hood of horror 2006 – On TV/DVD, word of mouth.
2. Sherlock Holmes 2009 – Cinema was an interest of theirs.
Did you hear about the Morgans? 2009 – Cinema, Mutual choice, friend wanted to see it.
A walk to remember 2002– On TV/DVD, many recommendations.
Juno 2007 – On TV/DVD, needed to for media work.
Knowing 2009– On TV/DVD, was a Christmas present.
Two Younger (13/14)
1.Twilight 2008 – On DVD, was a Birthday present.
What happens in Vegas 2008 – On DVD, was a Christmas present.
Ghost Ship 2002 – On DVD, watched it at a sleepover.
The Haunting 1999 – On DVD, watched it at a sleepover.
Mean Girls 2004 – On TV, wanted to watch a certain scene.
Cinderella Story 2004 – On DVD, bored.
2. Narnia, The Lion, Witch and the wardrobe 2005 – On TV, sister had the remote
Twilight 2008 – On DVD, because it was in the DVD player
Ghost Ship 2002 – On DVD, watched it at a sleepover
The Haunting 1999 – On DVD, watched it at a sleepover
From this research I can conclude that younger people are more likely to watch more films and in a variety of ways, whereas older people are less likely to venture to the cinema or download a film, instead they catch films on TV.
Younger people are more likely to watch a film because they liked the look of it, through word of mouth or for social reasons such as a sleepover. Older people are more likely to watch a film because they had seen it before or wanted to compare a remake to the film they remembered.
Over a month younger people have the time to watch many more films and the older people have to fit watching films around other commitments such as work.
Teenagers seem to watch the most films, which is why our target audience research would consider this.
