1. Analyse the opening montage of the film and identity how Britain in the early 80's is being represented. Does this support or challenge stereotypical notions of Britain?
2. Commenting on a key scene which involves Shaun, discuss how the experience of youth is represented through Shaun. Does this link to the collective experiences on your sheet?
1) The opening on the film shows Britain as a far less idyllic place than the stereotypes would have you believe. This in some sense is the first hint that the film is a British film; while other countries seem to still see the UK in a romantic light (namely the US, which a large percentage of our media comes from), we see it as a grey, rundown, bleak cesspit of the poor. All Americans see is Hugh Grant on a red bus riding through the village of Chisleton whilst sipping on tea with the Queen and her corgies.
Whilst reinforcing our own rather negative view of our country ( in particular the passionate anger our society felt as a whole in the early 80's), the film challenges the notion of sleepy contentedness a British setting would often harbour in a foreign film.
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Thursday, 10 February 2011
Friday, 28 January 2011
Charlie and the chocolate factory review analysis.
To what extent would you say that online film reviews are postmodern?
(1) Are online reviews intertextual or bricolage? Why?
The film we decided to look at was Charlie and the chocolate factory. The film is intertextual, this is because it is based on Roald Dahl's book of the same name.
(2) How does online reviews relate to Baudrillards theory of simulacra?
Baudrillards theory is very similar too simulacra in that it is very modernistic. People think films are like real life.
(3) Is it a positive or negative review? How?
We believe the review to have good solid positive feedback for the readers of the article and presents them with good strong information upon it's qualities and cons of the filmed footage.
(4) How much of the review is reliable? Would you go see a filmed based on its review? Why?
A lot. No. cause i don't trust other peoples judgment.
(1) Are online reviews intertextual or bricolage? Why?
The film we decided to look at was Charlie and the chocolate factory. The film is intertextual, this is because it is based on Roald Dahl's book of the same name.
(2) How does online reviews relate to Baudrillards theory of simulacra?
Baudrillards theory is very similar too simulacra in that it is very modernistic. People think films are like real life.
(3) Is it a positive or negative review? How?
We believe the review to have good solid positive feedback for the readers of the article and presents them with good strong information upon it's qualities and cons of the filmed footage.
(4) How much of the review is reliable? Would you go see a filmed based on its review? Why?
A lot. No. cause i don't trust other peoples judgment.
'Neds' Review Analysis - To what extent would you agree that online film reviews are postmodern?
1. Are online reviews intertextual or bricolage?
Film reviews are all intertextual. The reason for this is that the review could not exist without the film being created. The creation of the film (one form of media) was the sole reason the review (another form of media) could be created.
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Film reviews are all intertextual. The reason for this is that the review could not exist without the film being created. The creation of the film (one form of media) was the sole reason the review (another form of media) could be created.
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Thursday, 27 January 2011
youth-collective identity
frustration can be shown in youth in the film Fish Tank. frustration is show in the character Mia where she storms off looking for Conor as he left the next day after having sex with her. You can see her frustration from some of camera angles in the scene. the camera angles show the frustrated emotionthis is done by blocking the background as much out of the scene as possible
How is the collective identity you have studied represented in contemporary media?
The term 'Collective Identity' means a group of people such as British/Youth/Gender grouping together to share similar attributes.
The grouping i have been looking at is Youth, with many films such as 'Fishtank' or 'Mischief Night' showing very different views on today's youth.
In the film Fishtank 'Mia' is shown as a young rebellious teen using dancing to escape her current situation which is living in an unkempt estate with a emotional bitch of a mother and a little brat of a sister.
Youth is represented by the various teenagers that live on the estate, but is established by Mia. The scene showing the 5 young dancing girls uses provocative dancing which implies that they have very little or no morals. Although she doesn't go to school or have an education she is trying to increase her earning potential by applying for a job as a dancer but her naivety leads her to unforeseen circumstances within the dancing style.
The film Mischief Night strongly shows youth as a multicultural society in Leeds. The parental influence is inflicted upon the children, this makes the white ethnic proportion disrespectful towards everyone but more strongly at the Pakistani minority. The Pakistani individuals are shown to be. . . (To Be Continued)
The grouping i have been looking at is Youth, with many films such as 'Fishtank' or 'Mischief Night' showing very different views on today's youth.
In the film Fishtank 'Mia' is shown as a young rebellious teen using dancing to escape her current situation which is living in an unkempt estate with a emotional bitch of a mother and a little brat of a sister.
Youth is represented by the various teenagers that live on the estate, but is established by Mia. The scene showing the 5 young dancing girls uses provocative dancing which implies that they have very little or no morals. Although she doesn't go to school or have an education she is trying to increase her earning potential by applying for a job as a dancer but her naivety leads her to unforeseen circumstances within the dancing style.
The film Mischief Night strongly shows youth as a multicultural society in Leeds. The parental influence is inflicted upon the children, this makes the white ethnic proportion disrespectful towards everyone but more strongly at the Pakistani minority. The Pakistani individuals are shown to be. . . (To Be Continued)
How is the collective identity you have studied represented in contemporary media ?
Collective Identity is when a group of individuals have attributes that they all share, for example when a group all share the same taste in music or film, or what age group they are from.
The collective identity i have been looking at is youth, i have been looking at films that show very different views on teenager's and youth's life's and personality's in general.
In the film "fishtank" the lead character "Mia" is a 15 year old girl living on an estate in a block of flats. She was kicked out of school as is stated by her mouther in a couple scenes. This sets up her character's represition of youth as an uneducated and misbehaving youth. The opening scene's of the film confirm this and that it applies to other youths in the area that there are other teenagers not at school. The rebellious and misbehaving attitude of the youth is shown when Mia starts a fight with a group of girls (one of which was a friend of Mia's) When the tension between the girls gets to it peek in the argument Mia with out a second thought head buts one of the girls this shows how spontaneously violent she can be. The film shows that the environment these teenagers are growing up in is what is making them the way they are, the film as a whole shows that where they live is a very poor and harsh environment where the adults are loud argumentative or selfish so this forces the youths to be the same just to survive and not become victims.
In the film "a room for romeo brass" shows the life's of two young teenage boys from the north. The two of them both attend school and are shown as innocent but tong in cheek pranksters. A scene that shows this is when one of the boys who has been asked to find out what a girl likes a man to be dressed in, so that the man who has asked him can go buy the clothes to impresses her, he returns and tells him the opposite of what she told him she likes so he would dress up in a rubbish pink track suit to try and impress her. It is shown that the boy never indented to hurt anyone in the situation but just to get a laugh from it. A scene that shows there innocents is the way they behave with pornographic magazines, they understand what they are but they find it funny that one of there dads has a giant pile of them in his room.
The comparison between the two films and there depiction of youth is very different. "fishtank" shows teenagers who are forced to grow up quickly but cant handle it and end up becoming very emotional, as where the boys in "a room for romeo brass" still have there innocents.
The collective identity i have been looking at is youth, i have been looking at films that show very different views on teenager's and youth's life's and personality's in general.
In the film "fishtank" the lead character "Mia" is a 15 year old girl living on an estate in a block of flats. She was kicked out of school as is stated by her mouther in a couple scenes. This sets up her character's represition of youth as an uneducated and misbehaving youth. The opening scene's of the film confirm this and that it applies to other youths in the area that there are other teenagers not at school. The rebellious and misbehaving attitude of the youth is shown when Mia starts a fight with a group of girls (one of which was a friend of Mia's) When the tension between the girls gets to it peek in the argument Mia with out a second thought head buts one of the girls this shows how spontaneously violent she can be. The film shows that the environment these teenagers are growing up in is what is making them the way they are, the film as a whole shows that where they live is a very poor and harsh environment where the adults are loud argumentative or selfish so this forces the youths to be the same just to survive and not become victims.
In the film "a room for romeo brass" shows the life's of two young teenage boys from the north. The two of them both attend school and are shown as innocent but tong in cheek pranksters. A scene that shows this is when one of the boys who has been asked to find out what a girl likes a man to be dressed in, so that the man who has asked him can go buy the clothes to impresses her, he returns and tells him the opposite of what she told him she likes so he would dress up in a rubbish pink track suit to try and impress her. It is shown that the boy never indented to hurt anyone in the situation but just to get a laugh from it. A scene that shows there innocents is the way they behave with pornographic magazines, they understand what they are but they find it funny that one of there dads has a giant pile of them in his room.
The comparison between the two films and there depiction of youth is very different. "fishtank" shows teenagers who are forced to grow up quickly but cant handle it and end up becoming very emotional, as where the boys in "a room for romeo brass" still have there innocents.
Youth - Collective Identity
1. Youth are often represented in accordance with popular notions of adolescence:
Adolescence - physically and emotionally maturing. Fish Tank portrays adolescence through Mia, 15 year old girl
School/Education:
Fish Tank, Mia rebels against mainstream education. It shows that Mia is isolated from her peer group by not attending education. A scene which shows how Mia is different from other peers in terms of education is when a Social Worker visits her home and offers Mia a place at a Referral Unit School.
Son of Rambow, Will Proudfoot and Lee Carter in education are at complete opposites of the spectrum. Will is a quiet religious kid that is very conservative in school, not saying he is hard working or academic he is a day dreamer. In contrast Lee is a loud mouth bully that is confident and rebellious to authority. An example of this is then Will is day dreaming and doodling, then sent from the class to sit outside while they watch an educational video because of religion. Lee is also sitting outside after being kicked out for playing with a tennis ball and lying. this shows the contrast in character in education.
Finding work:
Fish Tank, Mia is unemployed and attempts to find a job as a dancer as that is the one thing that the film shows makes her happy. When turning up for the audition she realizes it wasn't the type of dancing that she does and leaves after feeling embarrassed.
Finding love/friendship/acceptance:
Fish Tank, Mia finds love in her mothers boyfriend, of which her mother does not get as emotionally attached to her boyfriends, as Mia did with Connor. In terms of friendship Mia becomes friends with Liam, a traveller, and them leaving together at the end is romanticized, therefore hints that they friendship could turn into more.
Creating an Identity that isn't created by school/parents/authority:
Son of Rambow, Will creates a new identity for himself away from his religious regime and his mother's authority by using his imagination to create this 'son of rambow' persona.
Experimentation; drugs, culture, crime:
Fish Tank, Mia uses alcohol as an escape, which makes the audience feel that she has taken and followed in her mother's footsteps.
Leaving home:
Fish Tank, Mia concludes after everything that has happened throughout her life that she needs to escape from what has happened and decides to leave with Liam, to start a fresh life in Wales.
Adolescence - physically and emotionally maturing. Fish Tank portrays adolescence through Mia, 15 year old girl
School/Education:
Fish Tank, Mia rebels against mainstream education. It shows that Mia is isolated from her peer group by not attending education. A scene which shows how Mia is different from other peers in terms of education is when a Social Worker visits her home and offers Mia a place at a Referral Unit School.
Son of Rambow, Will Proudfoot and Lee Carter in education are at complete opposites of the spectrum. Will is a quiet religious kid that is very conservative in school, not saying he is hard working or academic he is a day dreamer. In contrast Lee is a loud mouth bully that is confident and rebellious to authority. An example of this is then Will is day dreaming and doodling, then sent from the class to sit outside while they watch an educational video because of religion. Lee is also sitting outside after being kicked out for playing with a tennis ball and lying. this shows the contrast in character in education.
Finding work:
Fish Tank, Mia is unemployed and attempts to find a job as a dancer as that is the one thing that the film shows makes her happy. When turning up for the audition she realizes it wasn't the type of dancing that she does and leaves after feeling embarrassed.
Finding love/friendship/acceptance:
Fish Tank, Mia finds love in her mothers boyfriend, of which her mother does not get as emotionally attached to her boyfriends, as Mia did with Connor. In terms of friendship Mia becomes friends with Liam, a traveller, and them leaving together at the end is romanticized, therefore hints that they friendship could turn into more.
Creating an Identity that isn't created by school/parents/authority:
Son of Rambow, Will creates a new identity for himself away from his religious regime and his mother's authority by using his imagination to create this 'son of rambow' persona.
Experimentation; drugs, culture, crime:
Fish Tank, Mia uses alcohol as an escape, which makes the audience feel that she has taken and followed in her mother's footsteps.
Leaving home:
Fish Tank, Mia concludes after everything that has happened throughout her life that she needs to escape from what has happened and decides to leave with Liam, to start a fresh life in Wales.
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