2. Genre
For our film we used the mob genre which is a subgenre of
American crime films dealing with organized crime, often
specifically with the Mafia. Especially in early mob films, there
is considerable overlap with film noir.
3. Genre
For our film we used the mob genre which is a subgenre of
American crime films dealing with organized crime, often
specifically with the Mafia. Especially in early mob films, there
is considerable overlap with film noir.
Film noir is the cinematic term for
Hollywood crime thrillers from the
early 1940’s to the late 1950’s
4. Film noir is the cinematic term for
Hollywood crime thrillers from the
early 1940’s to the late 1950’s
Genre
For our film we used the mob genre which is a subgenre of
American crime films dealing with organized crime, often
specifically with the Mafia. Especially in early mob films, there
is considerable overlap with film noir.
For our film we really looked up to some other films that have
really been at the top of the Mob genre for decades, such as
‘The Godfather’ trilogy and ‘Goodfella’s’.
5. Genre
Crime stories in this genre often highlight the life of a crime
figure or a crime's victims or they glorify the rise and fall of a
particular criminals, gang, bank robber, murderer or
lawbreakers in personal power struggles or conflict with law
and order figures, an underling or competitive colleague, or a
rival gang
6. Genre
Crime stories in this genre often highlight the life of a crime
figure or a crime's victims or they glorify the rise and fall of a
particular criminals, gang, bank robber, murderer or
lawbreakers in personal power struggles or conflict with law
and order figures, an underling or competitive colleague, or a
rival gang
Headline-grabbing situations, real-life gangsters, or crime
reports have often been used in crime films
7. Genre
Gangster/crime films are usually set in large, crowded cities, to
provide a view of the secret world of the criminal: dark
nightclubs or streets with lurid neon signs, fast cars, piles of
cash, sleazy bars, contraband, seedy living quarters or
rooming houses
8. Genre
Gangster/crime films are usually set in large, crowded cities, to
provide a view of the secret world of the criminal: dark
nightclubs or streets with lurid neon signs, fast cars, piles of
cash, sleazy bars, contraband, seedy living quarters or
rooming houses.
Exotic locales for crimes often add an element of adventure
and wealth. Writers dreamed up appropriate gangland
jargon for the tales, such as "tommy guns" or "molls."
9. Narrative
For our film we focused on following Tzvetan
Todorov’s Equilibrium Theory
10. Narrative
For our film we focused on following Tzvetan
Todorov’s Equilibrium Theory
This follows the idea that throughout the duration of
the film the ‘Equilibrium’ or the normal is always out
of sync, there are 5 stages that it goes through
11. Narrative
For our film we focused on following Tzvetan
Todorov’s Equilibrium Theory
This follows the idea that throughout the duration of
the film the ‘Equilibrium’ or the normal is always out
of sync, there are 5 stages that it goes through
Equilibrium
12. Narrative
For our film we focused on following Tzvetan
Todorov’s Equilibrium Theory
This follows the idea that throughout the duration of
the film the ‘Equilibrium’ or the normal is always out
of sync, there are 5 stages that it goes through
Equilibrium
Disruption of
Equilibrium
13. Narrative
For our film we focused on following Tzvetan
Todorov’s Equilibrium Theory
This follows the idea that throughout the duration of
the film the ‘Equilibrium’ or the normal is always out
of sync, there are 5 stages that it goes through
Equilibrium
Disruption of
Equilibrium
Recognition of the
Equilibrium
14. Narrative
For our film we focused on following Tzvetan
Todorov’s Equilibrium Theory
This follows the idea that throughout the duration of
the film the ‘Equilibrium’ or the normal is always out
of sync, there are 5 stages that it goes through
Equilibrium
Disruption of
Equilibrium
Recognition of the
Equilibrium
Attempt to repair
the damage
15. Narrative
For our film we focused on following Tzvetan
Todorov’s Equilibrium Theory
This follows the idea that throughout the duration of
the film the ‘Equilibrium’ or the normal is always out
of sync, there are 5 stages that it goes through
Equilibrium
Disruption of
Equilibrium
Recognition of the
Equilibrium
Attempt to repair
the damage
New Equilibrium
16. Mobster Film openings
Godfather- The story begins as "Don" Vito
Corleone, the head of a New York Mafia "family",
oversees his daughter's wedding with his wife
Wendy. His beloved son Michael has just come
home from the war, but does not intend to become
part of his father's business.
Key ideas-
Family means everything
Business comes second
17. Mobster Film openings
The Golden Age- The story begins with a business
meeting between James Adams and Charlie
Doherty, we then see James treat his brother Frank
like dirt and treat Charlie like royalty. They are
having a meeting about the future of James mob
and how Charlie will have an influential future in it.
Key ideas-
Business comes first
Friends over family
Family means nothing
18. Mobster Film openings
As you can see there are huge differences in our
film opening as we attempt to go against the
stereotype and create and new form of tension.
