Tony Stonem From Skins (Nicholas Holt):

Tony Stonem:

• Fit (Works Out)
• Takes Pride In His Appearance
• Cares About Himself
• Vain
• Arrogant (Gets Attention From Women All Ages)
• Clean
• Tidy
• Neat (OCD?)
• Straight Bedsheets
• Has A Precise Routine (Work Out, Get Dressed, Let Effy In)
• Eccentric (Bedsheets)
• Ambitions (Sexually)
• Stylish - Plain Unbranded
• Not A Stereotypical Teenager - Mature/Classy (Film/Book Taste)
• Pretentious

The Burnham Family:

• Creatures Of Habit (Have The Same Routine, Same Music)
• Father And Daughter Used To Be Close
• Family Photos Show Happier Times Also Shows 'Traditional' Family (Dad In The 'Proper' Place)
• Lester Has Poor Posture ('Slumped')
• Red Roses In The Centre Of The Table Infront Of Daughter
• Blue/White/Red Used
• Dullness Of Life
• Bali Hai From South Pacific (Stuck In The Past, Old Fashioned)
• Mum = Controlling
• Music Adds Emphaisis
• Dining Hall Longshot/Establishing Shot
• Camera Slowly Zooms In - We're Spying On Them
• Parents Far Away From Eachother, Daughter In The Middle
• Daughter In The Light, Parents Shaddowing
• Stalker = Creep, Frustrated, Angry

Hot Fuzz and This Is England Comparison Table

Hot Fuzz and This is England Comparison Table

Warp Films and Shane Meadows

Warp Films:

Warp Films is a sister company of Warp Records. The company was set up in 1999 because of funding from NESTA (The National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts). It is based in Shefield, England with a further office in London and has 14 full-time staff members.


Realeases:

• My Wrongs 8245-8249 & 117
• Dead Man's Shoes
• Rubber Johnny
• Scummy Man
• This Is England
• Grow Your Own
• Dog Altogether
• At The Apollo (Arctic Monkeys)
• Le Donk & Scor-Zay-Zee
• Four Lions

Shane Meadows:


Shane Meadows (born 26 December 1972) is a British film director, screen writer, occational actor and BAFTA winner.

Shane Meadows Feature Films:

• Le Donk & Scor-Zay-Zee
• Somers Town
• This Is England
• Dead Man's Shoes
• Once Upon A Time In The Midlands
• A Room For Romeo Brass
• Twenty Four Seven
• Small Time

LC Magazine Cover and Contents Page

Hot Fuzz Story Board

Hott Fuzz Story Board (Audience and Institution)

American Beauty

American Beauty - directed by Sam Mendes


Lester Burnham is one of the main characters in 'American Beauty' and these are my first impressions of him from the short time i watch the start of the film:

• He Is Lazy
• Submissive
• Bored/Fed Up/Disappointed With His Life
• His Wife and Daughter Are Disappointed With Him
• He Has Given Up
• Pessimistic
• Expresses Regret ('Life Wasn't Always This Way')
• Fond Of His Daughter, Cares About Her
• Loser
• Neutral/Boring Colours Were Used, Like Lester?
• He Is Trapped
• Has a Monotone Voice

Ways in which Lester Burnhan is TRAPPED:

• Behind Bars In The Computer Screen
• Sits In The Back Of the Car, Prisoner or Childlike?
• Looks Out Of The Window Behind The Frame
• Behind The Shower Screen
• Wears Slippers - Trapped By Wife?
• Lies In The Shadows Of His Bed
• Feels Like He Is Only 'Let Out' To Go To Work
• Bottom Of The Family Hierarchy

Ways COLOUR is used in interesting ways:

• Red Roses On Daughters Jumper (Motif)
• Red Roses In Front Garden
• The Colours Red/White/Blue Are Used A Lot
• Red/White/Blue = American Flag
• Boring Colours - Boring Lester Burnham
• Neutral Background Colours Make Brighter Colours Stand Out

Ways MUSIC adds to the atmosphere of the film:

• Repetitive
• Awkward Sounding
• Uncomfortable
• The Music Fits The Visuals

Link to 'American Beauty Part 1'

Don't Judge a Book By It's Cover!

After looking at the image of this man my first impressions of him were:

• Scruffy
• Trampy
• Homeless
• Poor
• No Pride In Appearance
• Smelly!

But infact, if you look closer at the image you can see that the man has:

• Clean Shoes
• Clean Clothes
• The Clothes Fit Him Perfectly
• Although He Is Smoking, It Does Not Show This On His Fingers
• Patches On Trousers Are In An Ordially Fashion

This man is actually deemed as fashionable, so he therefore takes pride in his appearance as he works for the New York Ralph Lauren, this photo was infact taken outside the Ralph Lauren building (NYC)!