A Clockwork Orange

Clockwork Orange

My Response
I think that Clockwork Orange is a horrible film because it has very disturbing scenes in the film which is why i think that Clockwork Orange should be banned. however i think that now days because technology has advanced Clockwork Orange is OK film to watch because Clockwork Orange is not that disturbing. in addition as the world changes the types of horror films are becoming more scary and disturbing.

• Clockwork Orange is film adaptation of Anthony Burgess's 1962 and it was made in 1971
• Clockwork Orange was written, directed and produced by Stanly Kubrick 
• Clockwork Orange features very disturbing violent images based on psychiatry, youth gangs, and other social, political and economic subjects in dystopian on future Britain
• the main character in Clockwork Orange is a charismatic, psychopathic delinquent. the characters interests include classical music (Beethoven), rape and ultra- violence
• the main character also leads a small gang of thugs and he calls his them his droogs (friend)
• Clockwork Orange soundtrack features comprising mostly classical music and Moog Synthesizer which was compositioned by Walter Carlos.  
•  Clockwork Orange poster was created by designer Bill Gold.
• Clockwork Orange holds the Guinness World Record for being the first in media history to use the Dolby sound system

Cast of Clockwork Orange

• Malcolm McDowell 
• James Clarke
• Warren Clarke 
• Michael Tarn
• Patrick Magee 
• Adrienne Corri
• Michael Bates
• John Clive 
• Carl Duering 
• Paul Farrell
• Clive Francis 
• Michael Gover
• Miriam Karlin
• Aubrey Morris 
• Godfrey Quigley 
• Madge Ryan 
• John Savident
• Anthony Sharp
• Philip Stone 
• Margaret Tyzack 
• Steven Berkoff 
• John J. Carney
• David Prows

British Withdrawal 

• British authorities such as the BBFC which is a government body the classifies movies considered that Clockwork Orange was sexual violence extreme and the film had legal claims that the movie has inspired true copycat crimes and the press was blaming the British Film Institution
• In March 1972 a case where a fourteen year old boy was accused of manslaughter of a classmate.the courts stated that the manslaughter was referred to Clockwork Orange and that it had macabre relevance to the film.
• Clockwork Orange was also blamed by the press for a rape scene where the attackers snag  "Singing in the Rain "
• In addition the director's wife Christiane Kubrick stated that the family received threats and had protesters outside their home therefore Kubrick asked Warner Brothers to withdraw the film for British distribution due to the disliking allegation that the film was responsible for copycat violence in real life  
• Kubrick: "To try and fasten any responsibility on art as the cause of life seems to me to put the case the wrong way around. Art consists of reshaping life but it does not create life, nor cause life. Furthermore, to attribute powerful suggestive qualities to a film is at odds with the scientifically accepted view that, even after deep hypnosis, in a posthypnotic state, people cannot be made to do things which are at odds with their natures."
• for 27 years it was difficult to see Clockwork Orange in UK
• however Clockwork Orange reappeared in cinemas and it was the first film to be on VHS and DVD releases after Kubrick's death
• on 4th July 2001 Clockwork Orange premiere broadcast in Sky TVs Sky Box Office and the film was shown until mid- September 
• Channel 4 broad casted in 1993 Forbidden Fruit, which was a 27 minute documentary about the controversial withdrawal of Clockwork Orange in Britain
• the documentary contains footage from Clockwork Orange, where the film was banned for 27 years and it was the only time it was shown

Public Responses Today

• Clockwork Orange was not marketed as a horror film but over period of time Clockwork Orange was known as a horror film  before it was seen has the worst nightmare film in century
• In UK the Daily paper Metro had a rating favourite horror films in 2010 and it was stated that the public rated The Exorcist was the most horror film and it beat Saw and Clockwork Orange

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066921/

BBFC

BBFC - British Board of Film Classification

I believe that by having a Authority figure such as the BBFC who look after the nature of the audience and by law they can to tell the film industry that a film is not suitable for audience to watch due to the film being to extreme, therefore having an authoritative figure such as the BBFC there is order and stability within the film industry also the film industry such as the directors or producers would not cross the laws or the rules set by the BBFC since the BBFC can ban films if the directors or producers go against the laws or rules set by the BBFC.

• non-governmental organisation
• funded by Film Industry
• BBFC is responsible for the national classification in UK
• BBFC by law have requirement to classify videos, DVDs and some Video games under the Video Recording ACT 2010
• BBFC rates theatrically released films and rated videos and video games
• local authorities have legal rights to decide what films are shown in cinemas under circumstance
• all films and video games are rated by the BBFC and they receive a certificate and "consumer advice"giving details references to sex, violence and coarse language 

Guidelines to Classification

• 12 films that are rated 12 are suitable for 12 years old and over. these films are classified as 12A and 12 due to upsetting younger children under 12 years old also they may contain material which many parents will find unsuitable for their children. 
• 12A film are only for cinema films where no one younger then 12 can see a 12A film in cinema unless they are with an adult, also 12A films are not recommended fro child below 12.
• Universal all ages are suitable to watch the film
• Parental Guidance all ages are suitable to watch the film but it may be unsuitable for children under 8
• 15 only over 15 years are allowed to watch the film
• 18 only adults are allowed to watch
• Restricted 18 can only be shown at licensed cinemas and can be only shown to adults 18 ages and over

Examples

   

• 12- Spider Man, SpiderWick Chronicles, The Chronicles of Narnia
• 12A - Harry Potter series, 17 Again, The Golden Compass, Twilight Saga
• Universal - Shrek, Tangled, Rio
• Parental Guidance - Horrid Henry
• 15 - War Horse, The lovely Bones
• 18 - Sex and The City 2, The Woman in Black
• Restricted 18 - The Ring, Saw

http://www.bbfc.co.uk/ 

Film Review - Memento

 

Memento


Memento is American film that was made in 2000 and it is a psychological thriller and Neo - Noir film written and directed by Christopher Nolan. It stars Guy Pearce as Leonard Shelby, a man with anterograde amnesia.

Memento is a straightforward revenge flick with Pearce's tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. although this plot comes with an ingenious twist, brain damage Pearce sustained during the attack has left him with the memory of a goldfish. thus it leads to Pearce forgetting conversations he had two minutes age. in addition Pearce doesn't know if the man sitting next to him is his friend or enemy. furthermore Pearce's confusion intensifies when he gets caught up with drug dealers, and they abuse his condition. he's develops a system which is cataloguing events and characters from his investigations with Polaroids, charts and tattoos which allows for repeated exposure of the Pearce torso) but these are just susceptible to manipulation, and finding the real killer becomes increasingly tricky.

My Reason
Memento relates to my film because my film is also about a man losing control of himself and that his wife gets beaten up by some other man. I choose Memento as a close link to my film due to both man having some kind of illness that makes then lose their memories.
lastly in our film we make the male character have a psychological illness but in Memento the man is becoming psychological ill due to having a short-term memory.

Film Review - About A Girl

About A Girl Review

By Shaban Jahan

About A Girl – Drama

Directed by Brian Percival

Starring – Ashley Thewlis, John Slater, Sue Jaynes and Loren Crook

Produced by Janey de Nordwall

Written by Julie Rutterford

Edited by Phil Tuner

About  A Girl won several awards including BAFTA award for the best short film in 2001,the Edinburgh Film Festival Prize for the best short film,City Light Award for Best Short Film and Granada TV Short film Award.

In addition Ashley Thewlis performance in About A Girl was described as very hard-hitting and brilliant by Ewan McGregor.

About A Girl is about a girl telling the audience about her life as a teenager, therefore in the film the girl talks about some difficulties she had to deal with in her life such as parents, hence in the film there is an uncomfortable sense of essential sadness in her easygoing tales, but it is not until the end that the audience find out the disturbing truth.

About a girl puts across the desire of young teenage girls wanting to be independent; hence in the opening scene of the film we see the girl singing the Britney Spears song ‘Stronger’ and we see her doing the dance routine. This suggests that the director wanted to express to the audience that the girl should be seen as a strong confidant young woman who can handle anything. In addition the song expresses the feeling of doing well in life and not to let other people make us feel bad about our selves. Therefore this makes the audience feel sadness about the young teenage girl not being able to fulfil her dream.
We could argue that the strong mancunnian accent indicates to the audience that girl likes to party and have fun with her friends because the girl talks informally right into the camera to the audience. In fact in most part of the film the girl is talking non- stop and she mix’s dry statements about stardom and singers with random quotes from her parents and she describes her life to the audience. For example the girl tells the audience about her relationship with her dad, her frustration with her mum, her desire to become a famous singer and to form a band with her friends. Hence the director is portraying the typical dreams of a 13th year old teenager but with hints about family troubles, poverty and domestic violence which makes it hard for her to fulfil her dreams.
On the other hand the use of inter cut editing in About a girl shows the audience how the girl acts in different places, for example in one of the scenes we see the girl and her friends on the back of a bus singing another Britney Spears song ‘Oops! I did it again’. Therefore the audience sees the director’s input on the idea of the girl entreating to fit in with social life, hence in that particular scene the audience see the girl being happy and free from being watched by her parents all the time.
Moreover the girl’s monologue suggest that the girl is from an working class ethnicity, likewise this suggest that there is a desperate desire to ‘show them’ and to escape her situation when the girl talks about her plans to become famous and a rich singer living in London.
When the girl is emotionless retelling the incident of her mum drowning their puppy in a canal after she found out that they had managed to hide it for two days from her, the audience sees a cunning and unsettling implication that the girl has become wise beyond her age. Hence the director wanted to underside the girl’s light-hearted storytelling by revealing in a shocking scene at the end of the film when the girl states that she has become “good at hiding things”, and the fact that the girl throws the plastic bag has been carrying into the canal. In fact the underwater shot which shows a newborn baby sinking slowly into the canal bottom and the film ending with plastic bag floating along the canal and the girl walking away. Therefore this suggests that the director wanted to leave the audience with a cliff hanger and questioning the ending.

Roles and Responsbility of Film Industry

Film Industry

I believe that within the film industry there are responsibilities therefore it is important that the people working in the film industry know the responsibility. in addition the general public e.g. audience should beware of the responsibilities within the film industry this is because if the audience know what responsibility there is in the film industry the audience would understand how a film is made also what process a film go through before it is shown in the cinema.

• Producer > film producers create the conditions for making movies and film producers initiates, coordinates, supervises, and controls matters for example raising funding, hiring key personnel, and arranging for distributors. in addition film producers are  involved throughout all phases of the film making process from development to completion of a film.

examples of producers > David Heyman, David Barron and J.K.Rowling

• Director > responsible for overseeing the creative aspects of a film, this includes controlling the content and flow of the film's plot, directing the performances of Actors, organising and selecting the locations in which the film will be shot, and managing technical details such as the positioning of cameras, the use of lighting, and the timing and content of the film's soundtrack.

example of director > David Yates

• Executive Producer > executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making process, but the executive producer is still responsible for the overall production. generally the executive producer handles business and legal issues

• Production Manager > production manger supervises the physical aspects of the production and not the creative aspects this includes personnel, technology, budget, and scheduling. the production mangers responsibility is to make sure the filming stays on schedule and within its budget. in addition the production manger also helps manage the day-to-day budget by managing operating costs such as salaries, production costs, and everyday equipment rental costs.

• Production Coordinator > responsible for organising all the logistics from hiring crew, renting equipment, and booking talent. The production coordinator is an integral part of film production.

• Post-production Supervisor > responsible for the post-production process. therefore during filming they maintain clarity of information and good channels of communication between the Producer, Editor, Supervising Sound Editor, the Facilities Companies such as film labs, CGI studios etc and the Production Accountant.

• Production Assistant > assist in the production office or in various departments with general tasks, such as assisting the First Assistant Director with set operations.

• Screenwriter > responsible for script. screenwriter may be involved in varied degree with creative aspects of production.

• Script Supervisor > keeps track of what parts of the script have been filmed and makes notes of any changes between what was actually filmed and what appeared in the script.script supervisor also make notes on every shot, and keep track of props, blocking, and other details to ensure continuity from shot to shot and scene to scene. the notes of the script supervisor are given to the Editor to expedite the editing process and the script supervisor work closely with the director on set.

• Stunt Coordinator >arranges the casting and performance of the stunt, working closely with the Director.

• Casting Director > chooses the Actors for the characters of the film.

• First Assistant Director > assists the Production Manager and Director. first assistant director mainly ensures that the film comes in on schedule and maintain a working environment in which the Director, principal artists (Actors) and crew can be focused on their work. first assistant director is also responsible for directing background action for major shots or the entirety of relatively minor shots, at the Director's discretion.

• Second Assistant Director > helps carry out those tasks delegated to the first assistant director. the second assistant director also might direct background action and extras also they might help the first assistant director with scheduling , booking etc. the second assistant director is also responsible for creating Call Sheets that let the crew know the schedule and important details about the shooting day.

• Location Manager > responsible for final clearing a location for filming

• Production Designer > responsible for creating the physical, visual appearance of the film - settings, costumes, character makeup, all taken as a unit.

• Art Director > art directors oversees artists and craftspeople, such as the Set Designers, Graphic Artists, and Illustrators who give form to the production design as it develops.

• Illustrator > draws or paints visual representations of the designs to communicate the ideas imagined by the Production Designer.

• Set Designer > Architect, who realises the structures or interior spaces called for by the Production Designer.

• Set Decorator >responsible for the decorating of a film set, which includes the furnishings and all the other objects that will be seen in the film.

• Buyer > locates, and then purchases or rents the set dressing.

• Set Dresser > responsible for applying and removing the "dressing", i.e., furniture, drapery, carpets everything one would find in a location, even doorknobs and wall sockets.

• Construction Coordinator > responsible for the construction of all the sets

• Props Master > responsible for finding and managing all the props that appear in the film.

• Prop maker > responsible for building the props that are used for the film.

• Costume designer > responsible for all the clothing and costumes worn by all the actors that appear on screen. the costume designer are also responsible for designing, planning, and organising the construction of the garments down to the fabric, colours, and sizes.

• Make-up Artist > responsible for the makeup, hair and special effects to create the characters look for anyone appearing on screen. make- up artist role is to manipulate an Actor's on-screen appearance such making actors look more youthful, larger, older, or in some cases monstrous.

• Hair Stylist > responsible for maintaining and styling the hair of anyone appearing on screen

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film crew

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