City Of God

This is the film trailer


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I4-Uec6XJM



The film is directed by Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund. The film was realsed in the UK on the 8th of Novmber 2002. The film is that of a hybrid genre of crime and drama. The tagline of this film is "If you run you're dead...if you stay, you're dead again. Period." The basic outline of the film is two boys growing up in a violent neighborhood of Rio De Janeiro take different paths; one a photographer and the other, a drug dealer. This film was a massive hit in the film industry as it won 49 awards. Awards such as, the ABC trophy, the black reel award, the audience award, grand prize of th critics and many many more.


Synopsis
Two boys growing up in a poor Brazilian housing project, Cidade de Deus, take different paths: one becomes a photographer, the other a drug dealer. Rock, a poor black kid too frail and scared to become an outlaw but also too smart to be content with an underpaid job, discovers he can see reality with a different eye: the eye of an artist. Eventually he becomes a professional photographer, which is his redemption. Then there is Lil Dice, a kid the same age who already dreams of being Rio de Janeiro's most dangerous criminal. Before long, he will be. Through Rocket's perspective of live, we understand the humanity of a world apparently condemned to endless violence.

Menace 2 Society

This is a trailer of the film.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD2pjnGy8Fk



The directors of this film are Albert Hughes and Allen Hughes who are brothers. The film first realsed in the USA on the 26th of May 1993. The film is a hybrid genre, which consists of action, crime and drama. The tagline used for the film is "this is the truth. This is what's real." The basic plot of the film is a young street hustler who tries to escape the temptations of the ghetto in order for a better life. This movie won the MTV movie award and also won the independent spirit award.

synopsis of the film:
This debut offering from twin brothers Albert and Allen Hughes was one of the most critically-acclaimed urban crime films to appear in the wake of John Singleton's influential Boyz N the Hood. Set in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, the film is narrated by 18-year-old Caine (Tyrin Turner), a drug dealer and car thief who lives with his religious grandparents. After graduating from high school, Caine shows no ambition beyond hanging out with his friends, so his grandparents kick him out. Among his other troubles are his best friend O-Dog (Larenz Tate), a vicious thug hunted by the police, and the friends and family of the girl Caine got pregnant and then turned his back on. Perhaps the lone positive influence in his sphere is Ronnie (Jada Pinkett), a single parent struggling to raise her young son without the boy falling prey to the 'hood mentality. When their friendship becomes a love affair, Ronnie tries desperately to convince Caine to move with her to Atlanta; soon afterward, he is shot and nearly dies. After recovering, he accepts Ronnie's offer, but tragedy strikes as they pack their van in preparation to leave.

Black Presentation!

YOU GOT SERVED



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkBe80SajCg



MEDIA LANGUAGE:


The costumes chosen for this particular movie are stereotypically representative of black people; loose jeans, tracksuit bottoms worn low, large t-shirts, baseball caps and Avirex style jackets.





Above: This would be considered as hip hop style attire.

INSTITUTION: The director and writer of this production is black and this is significant because the film is based on a black community as the majority of the dance crew is black.












GENRE: HIP HOP/ RAP MUSIC/ BREAKDANCE


This is important because the majority of hip hop artists are black such as Snoop Dogg, Dr Dre, 50 Cent etc.








REPRESENTATION:

REPRESENTS BLACK PEOPLE IN URBAN COMMUNITY
The way the people in the film are represented are very stereotypical. Gun crime, drug dealing, hustling etc. are all becoming a stereotypical association to black people and this can be seen in You Got Served as the little kid got shot whilst playing on the block.


AUDIENCE: The audience for a film like this would be 12+, generally teenagers who are influenced by this kind of culture (drugs, dancing, clothing).



IDEOLOGY: CRIME (A stereotypical representation of black people); guns, drugs MONEY; hustling, dancing etc. The ideology of both of these is street life, black culture and urban lifestlye.



NARRATIVE:

At Mr. Rad's Warehouse, the best hip-hop crews in Los Angeles compete for money and respect. But when a suburban crew crashes the party, stealing their dancers-and their moves-two warring friends have to pull together to represent the street. Combining a sexy story and the best dance moves to hit the screen, YOU GOT SERVED is a fast-moving urban drama with a hip-hop heart of steel. Starring hip-hop sensations Marques Houston, Omari Grandberry, Lil' Kim and comedian Steve Harvey.. "'You Got Served' is a high-octane, hard-to-stay-in-your-seat dance movie!" Lana Wilson-Combs, SCRIPPS HOWARD"The dancing is explosive!" Soren Anderson, TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE

by Latisha Sharma & Avinash Masih