Character
American Beauty-Lester- middle aged man living in a mundane suburban environment, as indicated by himself, his highlight of his day is 'jerking off' in the shower. At the age of 42 years old, his life is not getting any better, his wife has changed from the woman he married to a controlling business woman who is the primary leader in the relationship. His daughter Jane is seen to be studying 'breast augmentation', a process which after she believes will become a better liked person, a sense of teenage confusion is ripe with the character, something we can all relate to at some points in our lives. Lester seems to be going through a midlife crisis, the reality of living in a routine based, mundane environment has hit him hard.
Jerry Maguire- Jerry- confidence is ripe with his character as indicated by his explanation of how America is the centre of the world, his clothing suggests he is a well respected business man. He explains to the audience through narration how he takes around '242' phone calls a day from his 72 clients. Being a sports agent high up in a huge company reflects on his personality. Around sporting athletes he is seen to be praising them, almost begging them to sign to him, a position that he takes incredibly serious, promising a client that he will be 'playing his own video game';
Comparison- The two characters are at almost complete opposites, Jerry is an enthusiastic sports agent, passionate about his work, and seems to be like a happy person overall, whereas Lester seems to living on a thread, incredibly unhappy about his present situation. Although it is not revealed at present the extent of Jerry's happiness could got to an extent and be revealed to be made up, a facade.
Ken- The landlord of 'The Grapes', from the opening, he performs a medley of songs revealing himself to be a jolly and happy man, even when he is cleaning the bathroom. Ken is refilling the expensive and well known brand of brandy with a cheaper version, possibly revealing he's a bit of a cheat and likes to cut corners. He seems to be a very open man and enjoys his profession. As a character, Ken is the ideal British bartender.
Opening Sequences
London to Brighton- a hard hitting beginning with shaky camera movements with a grimy backdrop of a bathroom grabs the audiences interests straight away. The main characters are introduced, one washing her face, it seems they she has been struck or abused in some way. The other character may be her daughter, yet it is not revealed it seems with her providing nature and willingness to do anything for her, she almost definite she is. The mother character has a plan to get away from wherever they are, the daughter character reveals to the audience that money is involved, in which the mother character further reveals that 'he won't find us'. This suggests there is some sort of money issues.
The Graduate- The introduction seems to be calm, perhaps reflecting his mundane life. As the title suggests the main character is returning home after graduating. The continuous dolly shot shot on the conveyor belt slowly reveals the films credits, with no action in the frame our views are completely left focused on the credits. His clothing style suggests a well respected man who wont make much of, even any commotion.
Napoleon Dynamite- The title credits are very original, the way of introducing the producers, actors etc, is unique and the audience then gives the film full attention to them. From the items we used we can tell the sort of character Napoleon may be, library books such as 'Bigfoot and Me' reveal him to be geek interested in myths and legends.
Possible choices-
Trainspotting
Napolean Dynamite
Zack and Miri make a porno.
Stand By Me.
No comments:
Post a Comment