Out of boredom, I'm putting together my own custom genre map. Right now it's in a prototype list form and I'm adding "epic." I've always considered it its own genre, but I was never certain of what subgenre if any. I know for a fact that I don't consider it it's own thing. It could file under adventure or drama as far as I've considered, but before I make my decision I want to hear everyone else's two cents because I love discussing these things and hearing other takes.
What I consider epic films: big budget dramatic films that focus on extended scenes of scenery and very cinematic music.
My favorites:
The LOTR Trilogy
The Lion King
The Original Star Wars Trilogy
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Solaris (1972)
Ben-Hur
Abel Gance's Napoleon
The Prince of Egypt
The Ten Commandments
Titanic
Other great epics:
Lawrence of Arabia
Princess Mononoke
Apollo 13
Braveheart
Gone with the Wind
2001
Gladiator
War and Peace: Part 1
Maybe's:
Forrest Gump
There Will Be Blood
The Right Stuff
What I consider epic films: big budget dramatic films that focus on extended scenes of scenery and very cinematic music.
My favorites:
The LOTR Trilogy
The Lion King
The Original Star Wars Trilogy
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Solaris (1972)
Ben-Hur
Abel Gance's Napoleon
The Prince of Egypt
The Ten Commandments
Titanic
Other great epics:
Lawrence of Arabia
Princess Mononoke
Apollo 13
Braveheart
Gone with the Wind
2001
Gladiator
War and Peace: Part 1
Maybe's:
Forrest Gump
There Will Be Blood
The Right Stuff