3 Film openings & Similarities

Introduction

In this section of my blog i will be discussing three fuilm openings with similare opening 2 minute scens.
These films are: 

• Step Brothers
• White chicks
• Role models

The reason i chose to discuss these 3 films, is because they are all under comedy genre.

Step Brothers is the first of my three films that i am discussing. Its a 2008 american comedy starring Will Ferrell and Jon C. Reilly directed by Adam Mckay. It is distributed by columbia pictures, in which had a film budget of $65 million, grossing at a total of $128 million. The main idea of the film is all about two men who still live at home with their parents. They both become uinited with their single parents meeting together, which then get married. The opening sequance involves the two single parents meeting eachother and getting married, and moving in together. The atmosphere is very upbeat and happy with the parents all jolly, however there is a sense of rivalry between the two "step brothers" which is beginning to reveal.





White chicks is a 2004 american film directed by Keenan Ivory Wayans. The film was produced by columbia pictures and revolution studios. The plot begins in a convenience store where two FBI agents and brothers, Kevin Copeland and Marcus Copeland try to capture members of an organization that sells drugs inside ice cream boxes, posing as dominican clerks. Unfortunately, the first arrival turns out to be a genuine ice cream delivery, and the actual drug dealers manage to get away. The situation is worsened by the fact that Kevin and Marcus have decided to resolve this bust by themselves. The music is non-diegetic ganster rap music, trying to hepl show who the film is aimed at and suggests the generation of the film.






Role Models is a 2008 American comedy film directed by David Wain about two energy drink salesmen who are ordered to perform 150 hours of community service as punishment for various offenses. For their service, the two men work at a program designed to pair kids with adult role models.Danny Donahue  and Anson Wheeler work to promote an energy drink, "Minotaur", to school children, and to encourage kids to stay off drugs. Wheeler loves the job, Danny hates it, viewing it as a mindless, dead-end job. They result in getting arrested for trying to get away from their van being towed.

3 Opening Films & Similarities

3 Opening Films & Similarities

Introduction

This part of my blog will talk about 3 film openings that are similar to my media product. These films are:

• Adulthood
• Green Street
• Football Factory

The reason I have chosen these films are because they are all films that contain violence.

Adulthood

Adulthood is a British drama production directed and starring Noel Clarke. This is the sequel to Kidulthood also written by Clarke. The film is distributed by Pathe Pictures International and gained total gross revenue of £3,347,811. The story follows guy who has been released from prison for six years for murder. The film begins with an establishing shot of a street gathering that involved alcohol and loud music. What follows this is that an expansive looking car pulls up which triggers the opportunity for teenagers to smash the car up. This film represents stereotypical teenagers roaming the streets of London getting up to no good.




Green Street

Green Street is a film directed by Lexi Alexander showing people across the world football hooliganism in England. The 2005 British and American drama film shows the insight of violence behind the beautiful game. They show this through the four technical codes of camera, editing, sound and mise-en-scene. The story follows a guy who has been kicked out of college for being accused for drug dealing and falls in with the now famous West Ham United football firm. The film was distributed by Baker Street OddLot Entertainment and the music was created by Terrence Jay. I feel that this film is similar to our media product because due to the violence and alcohol occurs. 

Football Factory

The film football factory is another football film that displays hooliganism within the sport. The 2004 film directed by Nick Love stars Danny Dyer and Frank Harper. It is also based on the novel with the same name written by John King. As for the film, it reflects on two rivalled football supporters, Chelsea and Millwall. It follows a young single guy who begins to doubt himself and re-thinks his actions of being a hooligan. The film was distributed by Momentum Pictures with music produced by Ivor Guest. This film is very similar to Green Street which therefore means that it is similar to our media product again due to the fact that the characters are under the influence of violence and alcohol. 

Initial ideas

Me and my group have come up with a few initial ideas, where we will decide which one we are going to use for are final 2 minute clip to an opening film. Are initial ideas were:

1. A buisnessman who is a hitman, and was ordered to kill somoeone for a mission, and then recieving a package including lots of money. would be based around a train station, or train tracks.

2. A man who is spiked at a club, and cannot remember what happens. In the morning he has a few items on him that remind him of what happened the previous night.

3. Would be based around 2, but a different location, and instead of going to a club,its to do with flashbacks, of him remembering what happened the night before, as he wakes up with loads of cuts and bruising.

outline of brief

In this post, i will be writing about a brief that was giving to us. In this brief, we were told to make a 2 minute clip to a opening of a film. We will also have to include lots of planning to are film and also evaluate are film, which all gets marked. We will need to do lots of research, including inital ideas, research into similar texts, analysing 3 similar texts, researching into potential target audiances, looking for locations, and having risk assesments. I also need to make storyboards, scripts,and write a list for shooting schedules. If we include the majority of the brief, then are fiml we hopefully be extremely well.

Introducing of group

In this project, we have been asked to create a 2 minute opening clip to a film. There is 3 people in my group, me, luke longman and ricardo leaman. We are called booom prodictions, and throughout are A/S media project we will be doing a prilimary task, lots of different essays and i will be adding clips and updates. Hopefully this blog will help show you my porogress along this media project.