WHAT I ENDED UP APPLYING
POSSIBLE POINTS OF INFLUENCE:
Four Weddings
- The protagonist being and getting out of bed
- Added more narrative enigma rather than having them being in the first shot already
POSSIBLE POINTS OF INFLUENCE:
- The protagonist getting out of bed after realising they're late
Four Weddings
And A Funeral
Mike Newell, 1994
BBFC 15 rating, MPPA R rating
Opening length:
LEAD ACTORS: Hugh Grant
Andie McDowell
Andie McDowell
GENRE: Romantic comedy (adult)
PRODUCTION C0s: Working Title
Channel 4 Films
PolyGram
DISTRIBUTOR: Universal Pictures
CRITICAL KUDOS:
ROTTEN TOMATOES: Critics 95%, Audience 74% IMDb: 8.0/10
From wiki:
The film was very well received with critics, currently holding a 95% "Certified Fresh" approval on reviews aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, with the site's consensus stating, "While frothy to a fault, Four Weddings and a Funeral features irresistibly breezy humor, and winsome performances from Hugh Grant and Andie MacDowell."[6] Film critic Roger Ebert gave the film three-and-a-half stars out of four, calling it "delightful and sly", and directed with "light-hearted enchantment" by Newell. He praised Grant's performance, describing it as a kind of "endearing awkwardness".[7]The film had its detractors. Writing for the Chicago Reader, Jonathan Rosenbaum called the film "generic" and "standard issue", stating that the audience shouldn't "expect to remember it ten minutes later".[8] Time magazine writer Richard Corliss was less scathing, but agreed that it was forgettable, saying that people would "forget all about [the movie] by the time they leave the multiplex," even joking at the end of his review that he had forgotten the film's name.[9] The character of Carrie was voted one of the most annoying film characters of all time in a British online poll.[10]
TRAILER:
IDENTS:
Polygram Filmed Entertainment being the most superior here.
TITLES:
Inter-Titles, one on black and one on a cake
Polygram Filmed Entertainment and Channel Four are the distributors of the film. Working Title is the production company. White serif font on black background. A flower-like emblem. "invite you to" is breaking the convention of neutral writing, and signifies the comedic and absurd nature of the film. The emblem signifies romance. The of a serious background can be seen as the serious, romantic element of the narrative.
Followed by titles on live action.
THE OPENING SHOT:
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NARRATIVE, EXPOSITION:
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MISE-EN-SCENE:
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EDITING:
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GENRE SIGNIFIERS:
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REPRESENTATION:
GENDER: ...
ETHNICITY: ...
SEXUALITY: ...
AGE: ....
CLASS/STATUS: ...
ABILITY/DISABILITY: ....
REGIONAL IDENTITY: ...
NORMATIVE OR COUNTER-HEGEMONIC?
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SOUNDTRACK:
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TRANSITION TO MAIN FILM:
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Channel 4 Films
PolyGram
DISTRIBUTOR: Universal Pictures
The film was very well received with critics, currently holding a 95% "Certified Fresh" approval on reviews aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, with the site's consensus stating, "While frothy to a fault, Four Weddings and a Funeral features irresistibly breezy humor, and winsome performances from Hugh Grant and Andie MacDowell."[6] Film critic Roger Ebert gave the film three-and-a-half stars out of four, calling it "delightful and sly", and directed with "light-hearted enchantment" by Newell. He praised Grant's performance, describing it as a kind of "endearing awkwardness".[7]The film had its detractors. Writing for the Chicago Reader, Jonathan Rosenbaum called the film "generic" and "standard issue", stating that the audience shouldn't "expect to remember it ten minutes later".[8] Time magazine writer Richard Corliss was less scathing, but agreed that it was forgettable, saying that people would "forget all about [the movie] by the time they leave the multiplex," even joking at the end of his review that he had forgotten the film's name.[9] The character of Carrie was voted one of the most annoying film characters of all time in a British online poll.[10]
TRAILER:
IDENTS:
Polygram Filmed Entertainment being the most superior here.TITLES:
Polygram Filmed Entertainment and Channel Four are the distributors of the film. Working Title is the production company. White serif font on black background. A flower-like emblem. "invite you to" is breaking the convention of neutral writing, and signifies the comedic and absurd nature of the film. The emblem signifies romance. The of a serious background can be seen as the serious, romantic element of the narrative.
Followed by titles on live action.
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