The document discusses the genre, narrative, and opening scenes of mobster films. It describes how the genre involves organized crime stories that often focus on the rise and fall of criminals. It also explains Tzodorov's Equilibrium Theory that narratives aim to disrupt normality through various stages. As examples, it summarizes the openings of The Godfather which establishes family as most important, and another fictional film that prioritizes business and treats family poorly.

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2. Genre
 For our film we used the mob genre which is a subgenre of
American crime films dealing with organized crime, often
specifically with the Mafia. Especially in early mob films, there
is considerable overlap with film noir.

3. Genre
 For our film we used the mob genre which is a subgenre of
American crime films dealing with organized crime, often
specifically with the Mafia. Especially in early mob films, there
is considerable overlap with film noir.
Film noir is the cinematic term for
Hollywood crime thrillers from the
early 1940’s to the late 1950’s

4. Film noir is the cinematic term for
Hollywood crime thrillers from the
early 1940’s to the late 1950’s
Genre
 For our film we used the mob genre which is a subgenre of
American crime films dealing with organized crime, often
specifically with the Mafia. Especially in early mob films, there
is considerable overlap with film noir.
 For our film we really looked up to some other films that have
really been at the top of the Mob genre for decades, such as
‘The Godfather’ trilogy and ‘Goodfella’s’.

5. Genre
 Crime stories in this genre often highlight the life of a crime
figure or a crime's victims or they glorify the rise and fall of a
particular criminals, gang, bank robber, murderer or
lawbreakers in personal power struggles or conflict with law
and order figures, an underling or competitive colleague, or a
rival gang

6. Genre
 Crime stories in this genre often highlight the life of a crime
figure or a crime's victims or they glorify the rise and fall of a
particular criminals, gang, bank robber, murderer or
lawbreakers in personal power struggles or conflict with law
and order figures, an underling or competitive colleague, or a
rival gang
 Headline-grabbing situations, real-life gangsters, or crime
reports have often been used in crime films

7. Genre
 Gangster/crime films are usually set in large, crowded cities, to
provide a view of the secret world of the criminal: dark
nightclubs or streets with lurid neon signs, fast cars, piles of
cash, sleazy bars, contraband, seedy living quarters or
rooming houses

8. Genre
 Gangster/crime films are usually set in large, crowded cities, to
provide a view of the secret world of the criminal: dark
nightclubs or streets with lurid neon signs, fast cars, piles of
cash, sleazy bars, contraband, seedy living quarters or
rooming houses.
 Exotic locales for crimes often add an element of adventure
and wealth. Writers dreamed up appropriate gangland
jargon for the tales, such as "tommy guns" or "molls."

9. Narrative
 For our film we focused on following Tzvetan
Todorov’s Equilibrium Theory

10. Narrative
 For our film we focused on following Tzvetan
Todorov’s Equilibrium Theory
 This follows the idea that throughout the duration of
the film the ‘Equilibrium’ or the normal is always out
of sync, there are 5 stages that it goes through

11. Narrative
 For our film we focused on following Tzvetan
Todorov’s Equilibrium Theory
 This follows the idea that throughout the duration of
the film the ‘Equilibrium’ or the normal is always out
of sync, there are 5 stages that it goes through
Equilibrium

12. Narrative
 For our film we focused on following Tzvetan
Todorov’s Equilibrium Theory
 This follows the idea that throughout the duration of
the film the ‘Equilibrium’ or the normal is always out
of sync, there are 5 stages that it goes through
Equilibrium
Disruption of
Equilibrium

13. Narrative
 For our film we focused on following Tzvetan
Todorov’s Equilibrium Theory
 This follows the idea that throughout the duration of
the film the ‘Equilibrium’ or the normal is always out
of sync, there are 5 stages that it goes through
Equilibrium
Disruption of
Equilibrium
Recognition of the
Equilibrium

14. Narrative
 For our film we focused on following Tzvetan
Todorov’s Equilibrium Theory
 This follows the idea that throughout the duration of
the film the ‘Equilibrium’ or the normal is always out
of sync, there are 5 stages that it goes through
Equilibrium
Disruption of
Equilibrium
Recognition of the
Equilibrium
Attempt to repair
the damage

15. Narrative
 For our film we focused on following Tzvetan
Todorov’s Equilibrium Theory
 This follows the idea that throughout the duration of
the film the ‘Equilibrium’ or the normal is always out
of sync, there are 5 stages that it goes through
Equilibrium
Disruption of
Equilibrium
Recognition of the
Equilibrium
Attempt to repair
the damage
New Equilibrium

16. Mobster Film openings
 Godfather- The story begins as "Don" Vito
Corleone, the head of a New York Mafia "family",
oversees his daughter's wedding with his wife
Wendy. His beloved son Michael has just come
home from the war, but does not intend to become
part of his father's business.
 Key ideas-
 Family means everything
 Business comes second

17. Mobster Film openings
 The Golden Age- The story begins with a business
meeting between James Adams and Charlie
Doherty, we then see James treat his brother Frank
like dirt and treat Charlie like royalty. They are
having a meeting about the future of James mob
and how Charlie will have an influential future in it.
 Key ideas-
 Business comes first
 Friends over family
 Family means nothing

18. Mobster Film openings
 As you can see there are huge differences in our
film opening as we attempt to go against the
stereotype and create and new form of tension.