preliminary task

analysis of the film good fellas

the mise en scene for the film goodfellas:
flasy cars
nice suits
weapons
drugs
cigars

The camera usage in goodfellas.
they also used a variety of shots my favourite one was the tracking shot when henry hill goes to the club through the back entrance.

about the film:

The 1990 Martin Scorsese's film Goodfellas, is a classic movie about the world of organized crime. The film starts off in New York City in the 1950's, and is on the life of a poor Irish-Italian named Henry Hill. henry is a criminal who threw the movie, rises threw the Brooklyn neighborhood's organized crime branch, and has Henry and his family living the good life with his profits from his criminal activity, finally Henry is forced to testify against his former partners and lands Henry and his family in the FBI's Witness protection program. In his teen age years Henry starts working in a local hangout for wise guy's (members of organized crime). At first Henry is put to work, parking cars and little odd jobs for the wise guy's. After a few years things escalate into more involvement for Henry like working in an underground gambolin, g ring, running messages, Torching cars, and to selling stolen cigarettes. When Henry ends up getting arrested, and after a light slap on the wrists, Henry earns much trust and respect and starts off on his way to being the newest gang member.

Analysis of the film scarface

the mise en scene for the film scarface.
flashy suits
nice cars
cigars
heavy ammunition

camera angles
they used alot of differnt shots ome of them which i found very interesting was the 360 shot in the beginning og the film where he is getting interviewed by three officers this shows how intense the situatuion is.

lighting
wasnt very glamourous or bright as it wasnt filmed in modern days.

the audience is was targeted too:
i believe the target audience to be young males in the age range of 18-30. The film is rated an 18 so obviously the target audience cannot be anyone below this age. There are some very adult subjects in this film, such as murder and drugs. ‘Scarface’ is a very typical male film. The preferred reading of ‘Scarface’ is that everything comes at a price, especially greed and a thirst for wealth. A negotiated reading of ‘Scarface’ is that crime does pay, and drugs can earn you a lot of money if you are careful and not greedy. A negative reading of ‘Scarface’ is that crime didn’t pay for Montana, but it could for other people. A positive reading of ‘Scarface’ is that gangsters get away with everything, and they are above the law.

codes and conventions of a gangster film

1. The hero is an immigrant who dislikes his low status in life and wants more.

2. Unlike the Western, this story takes place in the big city. The wide open plains have been traded in for the seedy alleyways and
wharves of the urban jungle.

3. The gangster can only gain power by taking it. It is survival of the fittest, and the only law is the law of the jungle.

4. The only loyalty the gangster feels is for his own immigrant roots.

5. Success is measured in material goods - flashy cars, expensive clothes, and mansions. Women are measures of success as well.

6. The hero's antagonist is society, and the enforcers of the law. The police, the FBI, the CIA represent the enforcers of societal status quo.

7. The end justifies the means.


We tried to include some of these points in our film it wasn't really possible to include all of them but the main ones where in there.

Films that are similar to mine

films that are similar to mine are:
Goodfellas
Scarface
Casino
LockStock and two smoking barrels.

I chose these films because the genre that they are classified in is action gangster films which is what i think mine would be classified as.

after filming our last film which turned out sucessfull we had to answer six questions in relation to our film and the representation. This has all been completed for the deadline.

Our new film

As our first film did not turn out successful we are in need to film again and we decided to change the whole idea of our film.
what we are planning on doing is subverting the film scarface and concentrating on the representation. This weekend my group and i did our research and planning seperately, toby wrote the script and did the screen shots, i researched the mise en scene which includes the props costumes and many more things and alex was practicing to film.
After editing our new film which turned out much better than our previous.

script for new film:
Officer 1: Name



Faisel: Faisel Al Hamden, and what do you call yourself?


Officer 2: How did you learn to speak English Faisel?


Faisel: In school, and my Father was originally from here… he looked a bit like you. He used to take me a lot to the movies and I learned… I always know one day I would live here


Officer 2: And where is you Father now?


Faisel: Dead, he died


Officer 2: Mother?


Faisel: Dead too


Officer 1: What kind of work did you do in Iran Faisel?


Faisel: I was in the, you know… construction business; I used my hands a lot. I was also in the army.


Officer 2: Any family over here, cousins, siblings?


Faisel: No all dead


Officer 2: Ever been to jail Faisel?


Faisel: Jail, me? No!!


Officer 2: Ever been in a mental hospital?


Faisel: Yea, the ride over here!


Officer 1: What about homosexuality, you like man Faisel, you like to dress up like a woman?


Faisel: What kind of question is that?


Officer 2: Just answer the question!


Faisel: Ok… NO!


Officer 1: Ever been arrested Faisel?


Faisel: No


Officer 1: You do drugs Faisel, Marijuana, Heroin, Cocaine?


Faisel: No


Officer 1 where did you get the beauty scar Faisel?


Faisel: Ohhh, that was from when I was a kid…you should see the other kid!


Officer 1: And this? (Lifts up hand with tattoo)


Faisel: That was from my childhood sweetheart


Officer 2: Sweetheart my ass! I’ve seen more and more guys coming in with these, its some kind of code these guys used in the can…pitchfork means assassin!


Officer 1! You want to tell us about it Al Hamden or are we going to have to take you on a little trip to the detention centre?


Faisel: Ok…you got me; I was in the can one time for practicing my religion


Officer 1: (LAUGHS) Pretty funny Faisel


Faisel: Well its true!


Officer 1: Ok, ive heard enough, get this guy out of here


Officer 2: Ok let’s go


Faisel: Wait holds on; let me tell you something…are you religious? Huh?? How would you like it if your government told you what to do, who to believe in, how to live your life. You wanna be a sheep like the rest of them (BAAAAA BAAAAA)


Officer 1: Ok, that’s it! Get him out!


Faisel: You wanna work 10 hours a day and have nothing, earn nothing! You know I eat octopus 3 times a day, I have octopus coming out of my ears man. I got such big holes in my shoes you can see my toes, how would you like that? What do you want me to do, stand there like everybody else and do nothing! Im not an animal, my name is Faisel Al Hamden and I am a political prisoner from Iran AND I WANT MY HUMAN RIGHTS NOW!


Officer 1: Ok I don’t believe a word he is saying, take him to freedom town!


Faisel: You know you can send me anywhere, there’s nothing that you can do to me that my government hasn’t already done!