Me and my movies presentation final
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The document provides information about three movies: I Am Number Four, Predator, and Knowing. For each movie, it lists the genre, director, producers, release date, budget, and box office numbers. It also summarizes the plot and lists four things that drew the author to each film, such as special effects, action, mysteries, and main characters. The document then discusses codes and conventions of sci-fi/action movies, how people are attracted to the genre, and provides an analysis of Men in Black 3 and Face Off.
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- 1. ME AND MY MOVIES
- 3. I am Number Four (2011) • Genre: Action/Sci-fi/Thriller • Director: D.J. Caruso • Producer: Michael Bay • Distributer: Touchstone Pictures • Release date: 18/2/11 • Budget: $50 Million • Box Office: $145,982797 Aliens and their Guardians are hiding on Earth from intergalactic bounty hunters. They can only be killed in numerical order, and Number Four is next on the list. This is his story. Four Main Things That Drawn me: • Special Effects http://youtube/g5djHG3hPu0 • Attractive Female • Good narrative • Action
- 4. Predator (1987) • Genre: Action/Sci-fi/Thriller • Director: John Mctiernan • Producer: Lawrence Gordan • Distributer: 20th Century Fox • Release Date: June 12, 1987 • Budget: $15,000,000 • Box Office: $98,267,558 A team of commandos, on a mission in a Central American jungle, find themselves hunted by an extra-terrestrial warrior Four Main Things That Drawn me: • Special effects www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrDsvVKY_d4 • Action • Constant Thrill • Dominant Predator
- 5. Knowing (2009) • Genre: Action/Sci-fi/Mystery • Director: Alex Proyas • Producer: Todd Black • Distributer: Summit Entertainment • Release Date: 20/3/09 • Budget: $50 Million • Box Office: $187,858,642 A teacher opens a time capsule that has been dug up at his son's elementary school; in it are some chilling predictions -- some that have already occurred and others that are about to happen -- that lead him to believe his family plays a role in the events that are about to unfold. Four Main Things That Drawn me • Mysterious Narrative www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxPQhm_Aq-E • Real Events • Main character • Interesting relation to conspiracy theories
- 6. Codes and Conventions I like this type of movie because after setting the scene the film involves • Villains • Heroes • Big explosions • Guns • Threatening situations • Fights • Chase scenes • Challenging Situations This type of film keeps you on the edge of your seat and wanting more.
- 7. Attraction People are drawn to watch this type of film because of: • Cinema trailers • Media literacy and television hype • Social Networking such as Twitter and Facebook • YouTube • Websites • Preferred reading in related books • Fandom brings together like minds at conventions • Word of Mouth A good movie featuring intertexuality and framework of interpretation creates its own publicity.
- 8. Genre Analysis of Men in Black 3 Area of Analysis Example Technical feature Conforms to genre? Y/N Breaks conformity? Y/N (Camera/sound/mise en If yes, how? scene/ editing) Black suits Wide angle shots of Y N Codes and conventions Futuristic Guns attacking space ships Aliens Laser noises Black Cars Realistic Alien Custumes Normal Time and effects Current Day USA New York City Streets and Y N Setting Urban Skyline, Kennedy Space City Centre Florida Aliens Serious men in black suits Y N Character Humans Alien costumes and MIB Agents realistic effects Destruction of Earth Fast action shots Y N Themes Humans in danger highlighting danger Double Narrative Two stories at once Y N Narrative developing through the film Intelligent aliens Humour Y N Iconography More Intelligent humans Everyday life Never give up Y N Ideological message
- 9. Men in Black 3 (Barry Sonnenfeld, 2012) • Star Theory – The film was successful because it cast stars such Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones. • Reception Theory – The film was a sequel to a sequel both had been very successful to the audience. • Intertextuality – The film was a success it contained the character props and location that we have grown familiar with.
- 10. Genre Analysis of Face Off Area of Analysis Example Technical feature Conforms to genre? Y/N Breaks conformity? Y/N (Camera/sound/mise en If yes, how? scene/ editing) Detective Wide shots of explosions Y N Codes and conventions Villain Fast editing during action Guns scenes Explosions Blood Current Day USA Dull surroundings Y N Setting Urban Police sirens City Gangster Close up shots of faces Y Y, swaps identity with evil Character Police villain’s body Family Love Fast action shots Y N Themes Hate highlighting danger Revenge Emotion music Double Narrative Two stories at once Y N Narrative developing through the film Justice over Super villain Strong hatred between 2 Y N Iconography main characters Good will overcome evil - Y N Ideological message
- 11. Face Off (John Woo, 1997) • Star Theory – The film was successful because it cast stars such Nicholas Cage and John Travolta. • Reception Theory – The film was a typical action/thriller/sci-fi which was targeted at the general cinema going audience. • Intertextuality – The film was a success because it showed the hard hitting battle of good vs evil.
- 12. Conclusion • In conclusion I think these films are similar because both good and evil in the films eventually becomes quite personal and they both star actors who share equal amount of fame although I think that in terms of box office, the gross amount is totally different and MIB 3 has an unfair advantage because of this as it is a sequel movie to the previous so people have already experienced an MIB movie before. As for face off it was its only film and it was quite unique for its genre and this may of seemed like a gamble at the time the film was being produced and also the films are a different certificate which means that as MIB was a PG during cinema showing, it means a lot more wider range of audience could attend whereas face off was certificated 18 when it was first shown in cinemas. • MIB was made 12 years after face off was made as well meaning that another unfair advantage of it being better quality, neater editing and effects due to the advancing in technology.