Film Production

Nobody's fool.

Nobody's fool is a drama/crime storyline about three teenage popular girls that share a secret. One of them is in a perfect relationship with Mr. Popular at their school until...

The girls get into a huge fight involving nose bleeds, heartbreaks and broken noses. But the girl who is fighting against the two best friends is the one with the big secret- cheating. She is cheating with her boyfriends best mate so of course her ex best-friends are going to get revenge on what she has done to them. The girls current boyfriend is up to no good for he finds a way to deal with his best mate and his girlfriend. 

This is related to the film 'The Other Women' because it has a similar story-line. It offers violence, explosive drama and crime which will be suitable for middle aged teenagers.

Your chosen movie

1) What film have you chosen? 
I have chosen Taken.

2) Why did you choose this film in particular? 

I have chosen this film because I enjoy action and crime movies and Taken is one of my favourite movies of all time.

Institutional background
Use IMDB to find out the institutions behind your chosen film. Find your film, click on Company Credits and then look for the production company and UK distributor.

1) What was the film studio or production company behind your chosen film? E.g. Warner Brothers, Paramount etc.

• EuropaCorp (presents) (as EuropaCorp.)
• M6 Films
• Grive Productions
• Canal+ (with the participation of)
• TPS STAR (with the participation of)
• M6 (with the participation of)
• All Pictures Media
• Wintergreen Productions

2) Who was the distributor for the theatrical release of the film in the UK?

The distributor for the theatrical release of the film was 20th Century Fox.

No brand loyalty

1) What genre does your chosen film fit into?
The genre of the film is action, crime and thriller.
2) How can you tell it fits that genre? Be specific with reference to the trailer.
Due to the star Liam Neeson, who is shown to be famous for actin movies. In the trailer it shows his daughter being kidnapped and a lot of guns are involved which suggests crime and action. 

3) Is your chosen movie a sequel?
Yes, this movie is successful. It currently has 2 films and the third will be released in 2015. 3a) If Yes, how does the film use the original movie or franchise as part of its marketing? 


 It’s a social thing

1) What was the word-of-mouth like for your chosen film? If you can’t find tweets (probably blocked) use the IMDB user review rating or the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer rating to judge whether the public have given the movie a good review.
The word of mouth was very successful there were good reviews all round it was 7.9/10 which is pretty high.

 2) Find three quotes (no more than 25 words each) from user reviews of your movie to create a picture of what the public reaction to the film has been. Post them on your blog.
 It was one of those films that I wanted to applause after the film, I actually clapped about three times, but no-one joined in... too afraid of being the only two people clapping I suppose...

Neeson was great, and I can't wait to see the movie many more times. I only gave it 9 out of 10, as it was too short 

I was not disappointed...

 
Risky business
Use IMDB to find out the box office records for your chosen film. Find your film, click on Company Credits and then Box Office/Business.

1) What was the original budget for your chosen film?
       $25,000,000 (estimated)  2) How much money did the film make in the opening weekend?
        $24,717,037 (USA) (30 January 2009)  3) How much money has the film made in total? (Look for the subheading ‘Gross’ which has the total box-office earnings listed).
$145,000,989 (USA) (3 July 2009) 
 
Stars in their eyes
Research the stars and director for your chosen film.

1) What films has the director previously directed? Are they in the same or similar genres?The Transported which was also a crime. 2) Who is the main star in the film?Liam Neeson. 3) What other films has the main star appeared in? Are any of the films similar to the one you are researching?
4) Are the stars or the director or writer mentioned in the trailer for the film?Yes, a few of them the director , Bryan and Kim

Genre:
Drama

Narrative:
The story line is clearly shown as a drama because it is a stereotype for teenagers to be trouble. It is of people (children) who cause trouble and do naughty things, things they shouldn't be doing which causes drama.

Characters:
The characters are typically British teenagers. They are from West London and naughty, disruptive people which makes the fits the film into the genre- drama.

Iconography:
There is plenty of iconography typical of the drama genre: trouble, murder, relationships, teenagers, crime. All of these are typical of the drama- in the connection of the narrative which we can clearly see as drama.

Setting:
The film is set in West London which shows estates, streets and school. It is said that estates are stereotypical for gangs and groups which is why this film is set in a place like this.

Genre:
Romantic-Comedy

Narrative:
The story line is clearly shown to be a group of male friends and they each have a lady. They argue and love each other which makes this a funny and romantic movie.

Characters:
The characters are typically American/ Hollywood and mostly are the colour black. They're are a few comedians in the film which may also make this a comedy. The main characters show love and affection to their partners and they are all clearly close friends.

Iconography:
There is plenty of iconography typical of the romantic-comedy genre: Couples, men, women, arguments, love. All of these are typical of the romantic-comedy genre- in connection with the characters and narrative we can clearly see that this a romantic-comedy.

Setting:
The setting shows a few places in where people who are in a relationship would go for e.g. out to eat, basketball matches and at home. This is of a typical American outing (couples). This is set in LA where normal/rich people live.

Genre:
Action

Narrative:
This story line is clearly shown to be a group of friends/families trying to defeat a past enemy because of murdering their old friend. This is a dramatic, tense narrative that fits well in the genre.

Characters:
The characters are typically Hollywood but in the program they are all from different parts of the world. The main characters all have a power, strength or something they are good at which help them achieve in what they do.

Iconography:
There is plenty of iconography typical of the action genre: guns, car chase, violence, jumping from car to car. All of these are typical of the action genres- in connection with the narrative, we can clearly see that this is an action movie.

Setting:
The first couple of minutes of the trailer show them in the Los Angeles location where they are currently from. It shows them on a rough side of the mountains car-chasing not American people. Then is currently set in a fancy maybe Arab country where war for e.g. happens which suggests action/drama.