Media Help.

[Hobbsyy 136]

So for my upcoming assignment for GCSE Media I will need to analyse the first 3 minutes of a film or TV Series (preferably a Film).

 So far the suggestions I have are: 

           - The Impossible

           - The Dark Night Rises

 

As it's only the first 3 minutes it would be better if there was a decent amount of action, comedy etc.

Would appreciate it if anyone could recommend a film or TV Series that has a good start.

[IrishChamp 641]

 

[Rory 509]

Saving Private Ryan - Omaha beach introduction scene. I know you only have three mins but if there is any leeway then pick this.

Example of video essay on this - 

Some other good introductions - 

 

 

 

Edited December 8, 2016 by Rory

[Daffy Duck 155]

Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring has an action-filled start. 

[VENGA BUS 2,027]

Blue is the Warmest Colour.

[Eraser 1,039]

This is what i analyzed for first year uni, plenty of info on it online too

 

Would give you my analysis but was on my old laptop haha

Edited December 8, 2016 by Eraser

[VENGA BUS 2,027]

City of God good shout

[Fluxy 1,660]

Honestly, would have loved an assignment like that. Theres so much you could do it on! 

For me some picks would be 

- The ending of The Mist, holy shit is that dark. So much to be said about endings to films breaking convention. 

-The conversation between Jules and Vincent about the difference between EU and NA cheeseburgers in Pulp Fiction. Analyising the use of Tarintino's long drawn out dialogue scenes and how the effect the film. This could also be done with the starting scene from Reservoir dogs.  

- The final battle between the mother queen and Ripley at the end of Aliens. Lots of themes of motherhood and sacrifice since Ripley is defending Newt the girl.  

- Another Tarantino one but one of the opening scenes of Inglorious Basterds with the german officer in the farm house, talk about tension building devices and stuff. You could also do the bar scene which is incredible.  

- The scene from American Phyco were Bateman murders Paul Allen "You like Huey Lewis and the news?"  - I actually did a critical analysis of the whole film for a piece of coursework for third year, really interesting.   

- No country for old men...you can literally choose any 3 minute segment of the film and theres enough to right a paper on...trust me. 

-Ferris Buelers day off - beginning scene with is cut aways to camera. 

- Numerous scenes from Blade Runner but Roy's "i've seen starships burning off the shores of Orion" speech is chilling. 

 

There is so much more stuff you could do but this is just what came to mind for me. 

 

[The Untainted One 452]

10 hours ago, Hobbsyy said:

So for my upcoming assignment for GCSE Media I will need to analyse the first 3 minutes of a film or TV Series (preferably a Film).

 

10 hours ago, Hobbsyy said:

I will need to analyse the first 3 minutes of a film or TV Series

10 hours ago, Hobbsyy said:

the first 3 minutes

 

 

2 hours ago, Fluxy said:

- The ending of The Mist, holy shit is that dark. So much to be said about endings to films breaking convention. 

-The conversation between Jules and Vincent about the difference between EU and NA cheeseburgers in Pulp Fiction. Analyising the use of Tarintino's long drawn out dialogue scenes and how the effect the film. This could also be done with the starting scene from Reservoir dogs.  

- The final battle between the mother queen and Ripley at the end of Aliens. Lots of themes of motherhood and sacrifice since Ripley is defending Newt the girl.  

- The scene from American Phyco were Bateman murders Paul Allen "You like Huey Lewis and the news?"  - I actually did a critical analysis of the whole film for a piece of coursework for third year, really interesting.   

- No country for old men...you can literally choose any 3 minute segment of the film and theres enough to right a paper on...trust me. 

- Numerous scenes from Blade Runner but Roy's "i've seen starships burning off the shores of Orion" speech is chilling. 

 

 

[Daffy Duck 155]

Trainspotting is another good one, I studied that a lot for my A-Level media. 

 

 

[M1nt-l0u 1,235]

Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels is a perfect one. Set in a grimy and cold part of London, you could easily talk about the way that the use of the camera is dramatised to bring reality to the effects of drugs and violence.

[Fluxy 1,660]

5 hours ago, Veng3nce said:

It was late and I was le stone man, I can read, but sometimes choose not too. 

 

But srsly tho. My bad :/ 

[VENGA BUS 2,027]

Ye fuck u Hugo for putting effort into help someone else but misread something. Ur the biggest cunt ob

[Jak 1,381]

HES A FUCKEN DUMBDUMB