2. SNATCH
Snatch is one of the most successful British Gangster films, making a 25
million dollar profit. It has been very influential towards other British gangster
films and will be towards my British gangster opening.
The conventions of the opening that will be influential to me will be the colorful,
cartoon like credits with freeze frames, low level lighting, voiceovers, two-shots
and props including guns and objects showing wealth with costumes including
long coats and shirts.
3. Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels
This film was one of the first for Guy Ritchie before
Snatch or Rock’n’Rolla and was slightly less
successful making around 3 million dollars in profit. It
was very influential to his future of directing and the
rest of the British gangster genre.
The opening is conventional with non-diegetic rock
music, slow motion and voiceovers. Two shots with
costumes including long coats and shirts.
4. Layer Cake
Layer cake was not one of the most successful, making a profit of around 2 million
pounds, similarly to LSTSB. It is very influential to the genre and shares
conventions in it’s opening with other films such as slow motion, a voiceover, gun
props, rock music and costumes including long jackets and smart clothes.
5. Sexy Beast
Sexy Beast was a successful film from the genre making 10 million dollars.
It was very different and challenged conventions making it very influential
and changing the way we look at the genre. However, the conventions they
did use include non-diegetic rock music, a voiceover and freeze frames for
the credits.
6. Rock’n’Rolla
Rock’n’Rolla was the second very successful film
from Guy Ritchie profiting 25 million dollars. It’s
opening is very conventional with non-diegetic rock
music, a voice over, cartoon like credits and low
level lighting. It will be very influencial towards my
project.
7. Rock’n’Rolla
Rock’n’Rolla was the second very successful film
from Guy Ritchie profiting 25 million dollars. It’s
opening is very conventional with non-diegetic rock
music, a voice over, cartoon like credits and low
level lighting. It will be very influencial towards my
project.
