Questions to ask of the Holmes Website

Look at the Holmes website and answer the following:

Read the synopsis from the site

Response
• Consider carefully the repetition of the words ‘legendary’ (used twice) and ‘new’ (used three
times) in the synopsis. What do you think might be the filmmakers’ intention in putting together
these two seemingly opposing ideas?
• Can you think of any new film portrayals of legendary figures?
• Look back at your ideas on genre from your work on the trailer. Does the synopsis confirm
some of your ideas about the genre of the film? How?
• Notice the order in which the actors are listed in the synopsis. How do you think this order is
decided upon?
• Who do you think might usually read a film synopsis? Where else in the media could you find a
synopsis of a film? Have you ever read this section of a film website before? Would you use a
synopsis like this to decide whether or not to see a film? Explain your reasons.

Gallery
What do you think is the purpose of this content on the website?
• Where else have you heard the word GALLERY? In what ways are the images in this
gallery similar or different from images you may have seen in other types of galleries?
• Why do you think there is more than one POSTER to promote this film?
• Which type of people do you think the DOWNLOAD section is aimed at? Think about
the age, gender and interests of the people most likely to use this function, keeping the
content of the DOWNLOAD section in mind.
• Do you think these three sections are all aimed at the same type of people? Explain your
answer.