spy film research
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Spy film researchTRANSCRIPT
NARRATIVE
Ethan and team take on their most impossible
mission yet, eradicating the Syndicate - an
International rogue organization as highly skilled as
they are, committed to destroying the IMF.(IMDB)
The film is in a liner narrative and continues
throughout in a chronological order.
GENRE
Mission impossible rouge nation is the fifth in the mission impossible series. It is
an action adventure spy thriller.
The use of the mission impossible theme tune has loud accents to create tension
and atmosphere throughout the film. However when they us opera music this
creates a false sense of security and as the tempo quickens the action reaches its
peak also. The use of spy technology and dangerous stunts shows that this film is
a spy action adventure. The use of a double crossing spy is a common element of a
spy film used in many spy films and it also features in the Kingsman. Often a
woman double crosses a male spy as he has fallen in love with her and cant see
that she is causing them trouble. This happens in mission impossible with Ilsa
Faust who is never made clear who's side she is on.
REPRESENTATION
Ethan Hunt is a senior field agent for the IMF, he is daring and
deemed unstoppable by everyone who knows him. He is
represented as athletic and very clever. This is the typical
representation of a strong male character representing gender.
Benji Dunn after the IMF is shut down Dunn finds himself
behind the desk working as normal again. He is extremely
intelligent and is a technology hacker and can control whatever
he wants. He is represented as loyal and trustworthy. The
representation here is gender.
AUDIENCE
As mission impossible is an age rating 12A this means that the audience is aimed from
around ages 12+ there are some violent scenes which makes it a 12A. The audience are
any ages from above this and not male or female specific. The use of opera in the film
such as nessun dorma and spy technology and the use of motorbikes and cars means
that there are features of the film which appeal to everyone's interests. The use of
famous actors such as Tom cruise and Simon Pegg will also attract an older audience as
they are often featured in films appealing to adults. This may see adults see the film as
they are recognised actors. The comedy side of the film appeals to teens and adults as
they enjoy the comical side of the film which shows tom cruise having things comically
go wrong when trying to complete a mission. The spy tech and action elements of the
film appeal to all as it is an exiting watch. The typical audience for this film will be
middle and lower class.
SEMANTIC AND SYNTACTIC ELEMENTS.
Semantic: Fast cars and motorbike chases, hand print touch
car unlocking technology, big explosions, stunts(hanging of the
side of a plane) parachute jumps. These are all semantic
elements for a mission impossible as a spy thriller.
Syntactic elements: Good VS Bad Ethan Hunt vs the
syndicate. The use of tension from dramatic music, action from
car chases and tension from exiting stunts which they are not
sure whether they will be able to pull of or not.
These are common elements used within the spy genre.
NARRATIVE
A spy organization recruits an unrefined, but promising
street kid into the agency's ultra-competitive training
program, just as a global threat emerges from a twisted
tech genius.(IMDB)
Initially the film starts in a war zone 16 years ago one of
the men dies and the next scene is of one of the kingsmen
telling his family it then jumps in time to the present day
and the rest of the narrative is in a liner fashion.
GENRE
The kingsman is an action adventure comedy spy film
In there film the use quick cuts in scenes and dramatic
soundtrack with many loud accents in creates tension and
excitement throughout the film. The face paced music
creates a sense of urgency and action. The
The use of a double crossing spy is also a narrative element
used within The Kingsman. Arthur is a double crossing spy
who turns out to be bad this is a common theme in spy films.
REPRESENTATION
The key characters in my film are:
Eggsy(Garry) Unwin a teenager who gets caught up getting into trouble with his
mothers boyfriend who is seen as the head of his gang of friends. They take great
delight in getting eggsy into trouble. Eggsy is represented as a typical trouble making
teenager at the beginning of the film but by the end the representation changes and he
becomes a hero. The representation used here is an age representation snd a class
representation.
Valentine is an evil super-villain who wants too have a “Culling” of many humans to
ensure the human planet does not get over populated and “destroy the host”(the earth)
Valentine is represented as a rich power-hungry evil mastermind. The representation
used here is class and status.
Harry is a kingsman agent, he watches over Eggsy and when he is in trouble always
is ready to help. He is always dressed in a custom suit and appears to be the owner of
the Kingsman tailors( which is the cover up for him being a spy) he is a typical
representation of an upper class male who is well spoken and well dressed. The
representation used here is class and status and also gender.
AUDIENCE
The audience for the Kingsman secret service are ages 15v and above.
The use of gore and violence is prominent throughout the film are there
are many uses of sexual references for comical effect which would be
inappropriate for children younger. The audience is mainly 15-25 as the
main character Eggsy is a rebellious teen himself so teenagers can relate.
However the use of Colin Firth as his mentor may also encourage adults
to want to see the film also as he is a well respected actor and if he is in
the film it is going to be expected to be good. The typical type of people
who will want to see this film will be middle and lower class teenagers
who enjoy comedy and action.
SEMANTIC AND SYNTACTIC ELEMENTS
Semantic elements such as guns, hand grenades,
poison and posh airplanes. These are all semantic
elements which are involved with a spy action film.
Syntactic elements such as action made by fight
scenes, tension created by the spy's not knowing if
they can trust eachother.