Do films follow rules?

Most would agree that there are certain conventions that mainstream films observe in order for them to be accepted to the mass audience.


MY THRILLER RULES;

• They run a lot, sometimes for no reason.
• Turn away from explosion, don't really care if they kill people.
• Walk away slow while victim runs and somehow reach them.
• Doesn't always follow the Protagonist, sometimes its the Antagonist.
• Cool gadgets.
• Femme Fatales.
• Twist in the plot.
• Antagonist gives away his whole evil plan.
• Revenge.
• Sidekicks.
• Sidekicks/Women who fall over at the most inappropriate times and in the most inappropriate places.
• Set in urban areas such as major cities. Eg, New York, Paris, Chicago,London.
• Fight sequences.
• Car chases.
• Point of view shots.
• A problem, sometimes called an Enigma.
• Kidnapping.
• Slow motion.
• Mind games.
• 'Who dunnit?'
• Dramatic music.
• Trade off.
• Stand off between Antagonist and Protagonist and various other people.
• Cliff hanger between scenes and at the end of the film occasionally.
• Drive off into the sunset leaving trail of destruction.
• Time limits.
• Low key lighting.
• Serial killer.
• Suspense.
• Helpless innocents.
• Extreme close up.
• Fast pace edits.
• Antagonist returns at end for revenge.