This is a analysis of three gangster film; Goodfellas, Pulp Fiction and Scarface.

1. OPENING
SCENES
ANALYSIS

2. GOODFELLAS
Before the film starts the Warner Bros logo comes up onto
the screen . This is a very recognisable logo and Warner
Bros is associated with created amazing and entertaining
films. So this lets the audience know that a high quality
amazing film is yet to come. Warner Bros were known for
making high quality Gangster film and Goodfellas is their
best one.

3. GOODFELLAS OPENING
CREDITS
The opening credits come across
the screen like a speeding car.
This builds tension and makes the
scene more appealing and nerve
racking. It gives the audience an
idea of fast tempo and sense of
excitement that this film contains. It only shows the main
producers, directors and cast members. It does this because
all these people are well known for making top quality films
and by putting there names at the beginning it makes the
audience excited and stay to watch this fantastic film.
The last line says this film is based on a true story. This
creates excitement

4. GOODFELLAS
This shot shows you that these men are wealthy by their suits and
nice car and you can tell they are experienced and know what they
are doing by their reaction to their noise in the back.
This also shows the audience the authority of these three men
and what they are useful for. The man with the least power is the
driver as none wants to drive on long journey at night and he is
showing he has the least authority.
The medium close up shots show his clear emotions so he fits
comfortably in the shot but so do the men in the background but
you don’t see them as clearly. This is to let the audience know
who the main character is and who they should root for.

5. GOODFELLAS
The long shot is used to
show how powerful
and intimidating the men
are, and also shows
that they are in a discrete
and deserted area.
The red light reflecting on
the men symbolises blood
and shows that they have
killed or will kill as what the
do in next few seconds.

6. PULP FICTION
The opening credits and song comes
after the opening scene. This is
similar to Goodfellas as the scene
happens and then the credits come in
but in Pulp Fiction no credits are
shown until the scene has finished
and the music plays. The credits are
extremely effective and interesting as
the bold white name show up on the
black background with the film title
slowly getting smaller and smaller
behind the names.
The scene stops and the music plays
with the production company name
across the screen and then it cuts to
black background

7. PULP FICTION
The medium shot is used so you can clearly see
and feel like your involved in the conversation. The
shot is not too close and not too far, perfect for
and conversation at a table.
This shot is used to see the chemistry between the
characters and relate them together. So later on in
the film you will recognise the both of them.

8. PULP FICTION
The medium close up is also used so you can see
the expression and feeling of the man but at the
same time feel like he is having the conversation
with you so its almost impossible not to listen. It
puts you right there in with scene and makes it
memorable. The director has done this because
when the scene pops up again at the end of the
film the audience remember the scene because it
was so well shot.

9. SCARFACE
The opening scene of Scarface shows real life images
of people from Cuba rebelling and fleeing on boats. It
also has very appropriate music from the time this film
is based in. The real life camcorder footage gives you
the signs of panic but new hope for the people moving
to the land of opportunity; America. The quick shots to
the opening credits which are red on a black
background. These credits stand out and the red on
black looks like blood which symbolises all the death
and violence yet to come.

10. SCARFACE
The actual real life footage with the facts of what Castro did
to his people make this scene so much more effective as it
puts a sense of reality and fear into the scene.
The shots used weren't purposefully long shots or close ups
they were what the people had filmed at the time. This makes
it much more suspenseful and makes the audience nervous
about what happens to these people escaping and what is
yet to come in this film.

11. SCARFACE
The word Scarface pops up at the end
before the beginning interrogation scene.
This lets the audience know who the main
character is and what he will before;
Scarface.