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
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