My Film Pitch: Million Dollar Treatment

A group of friends were living their lives happily until one of them gets cancer and the treatment is one million dollars. The only way to get this sort of money is to rob a bank! Will they pull this off and save their friend without getting caught? The film genre will be crime. This is because they will have to use violence to get in and out. My target audience is aged between (19-30) and 70% male and 30% female. The characters that will be in this film are called Trev, Robin, Jack, Daniel, one of which gets cancer. This movie concept was based around Ocean 11 & 12.

Film Posters And Trailers: Blog Task

The Wolf of Wall Street

Poster Key Conventions

The key conventions of this poster are, the name of the director, the main stars and the colour scheme, secondary image. These conventions might attract the audience because of the central and secondary image. It tells us that the movie is a hyper and party movie, which might attract audiences similar. The colour scheme is a yellowish gold which suggests money and power. The centre image is of a famous actor Leonardo DiCaprio.

 

Trailer Key Conventions

The key conventions of the this film trailer are the name of the stars, the directors name, when it comes out. The name of the film and the release date come at the end of the film followed by the stars. The main star is shown in all of the clips along with some other people which suggests that they are also apart of the film and that they have a huge impact on the film. The trailer shows a lot of money being wasted and earned, which tells us that the film will be revolved around money.

I think that the trailer and the poster do promote the film successfully as they didn't show to much in the trailer and the poster gives good information about the film.

NCIS Film Trailer Analysis

Transformers Age of Extinction 

The title of the film suggests that the world is about to end which suggests to the view that there is going to be some type of mission to save the world. The main characters are a family of a father and daughter. The father is a typical muscular man and tries to save his daughter. The is also a typical geeky person helping them. The film is set in a busy city. The film is a action film.

Ted

The film is a comedy mainly aimed at adults. The title of the film doesn't suggest much about the film because it is a simple name. The storyline is John (main character) makes a Christmas miracle by bring hes one and only best friend to life, he teddy Ted. We can see that the two main character seem to be a little unhygienic and helping each other out or discussing something that recently happened. The film takes place in classic urban America.

Indiana Jones

 And

 The Last Crusade

The genre of this movie is Adventure. The story line is a man called (Indiana Jone) goes on a mission to find the holy grail while being attacked and followed by the Nazis which also what to find it. We can see that this is set in the passed because how the men are dressed and how they speak. This film takes place in main different countries that have a desert landscape.

Film Institutions

Your chosen movie
1) What film have you chosen? 
Wolf of Wall Street2) Why did you choose this film in particular? 

I chose this film because I find it interesting and funny

Institutional background
Use IMDB to find out the institutions behind your chosen film. Find your film, click on Company Credits and then look for the production company and UK distributor.

1) What was the film studio or production company behind your chosen film? E.g. Warner Brothers, Paramount etc.
Red Granite Picture and Paramount Pictures

2) Who was the distributor for the theatrical release of the film in the UK?
Universal Pictures International

No brand loyalty
1) What genre does your chosen film fit into?
The film is a biography and comedy and Crime
2) How can you tell it fits that genre? Be specific with reference to the trailer.
I know the it fits with the genre because in the film and the trailer he talks to the camera and there are loads of funny moments in the trailer and movie.
3) Is your chosen movie a sequel?
No
3a) If Yes, how does the film use the original movie or franchise as part of its marketing? 

3b) If No, are previous films by the writer, director or star mentioned in the trailer? 
No 

It’s all a matter of timing
1) What was the UK release date for your chosen film?
December 13th 2013
2) When did the first trailer appear on YouTube for your movie? Find the earliest example you can and embed it in your blog.
June 16th 2013
3)What other examples of marketing (teaser trailers, main trailers, newspaper or TV interviews etc.) can you find for your chosen film from before the film’s release date?
 The teaser trailer and the poster tells us that a famous actor and director will be in the film and the realise date. It also tells us the writer and a bit of what's going to be in the film.

It’s a social thing
1) What was the word-of-mouth like for your chosen film? If you can’t find tweets (probably blocked) use the IMDB user review rating or the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer rating to judge whether the public have given the movie a good review.
The Viewers have given this film a 8.3 out of 10 and have given positive comments about the film ,but also what they think would have made the film better
Source: IMDB

2) Find three quotes (no more than 25 words each) from user reviews of your movie to create a picture of what the public reaction to the film has been. Post them on your blog.
1. Always thought that there must be a very good reason for a movie to last 3 hours. Wolf of wall street does last 3 hours but there no shadow of a good reason for it. It could have lasted 1 hour and it would have been already too long.

2. De Caprio is the heart of the film, a daredevil whose motivation seems to be a misguided desire to acquire as much money as possible. He lives his life as a constant dare, using and abusing the investments of others, gambling with his personal relationships and his own health. He constantly endangers his life and those who are closest to him. It seems like he is capable of stopping this fall, but he keeps sinking and sinking. We could say he has a survivor's nature, but he carries with a very intense death wish, too.

3. This film arrived in the UK with awards and Oscar nominations all around it, adding an expectation which it really didn't need adding since even without any of that it is ultimately a Scorsese film with a big name cast. It also arrives with some other stuff because the film has been criticized for near glamorization of the excesses that Belfort was able to experience with his ill-gotten funds and, to be honest, it is an impression that isn't helped when you consider that this film was put forward to the Golden Globes in the Musical/Comedy section. Now I am sure that was a political move by the studio, but it does say something about the film because indeed for most of it we have stuff so unbelievable and so excessive that it is hard not to laugh at it. It is hard not to enjoy it.




Risky business
Use IMDB to find out the box office records for your chosen film. Find your film, click on Company Credits and then Box Office/Business.

1) What was the original budget for your chosen film?
$100 million
2) How much money did the film make in the opening weekend?
Just under $24 million3) How much money has the film made in total? (Look for the subheading ‘Gross’ which has the total box-office earnings listed).
$392 million


Stars in their eyes
Research the stars and director for your chosen film.

1) What films has the director previously directed? Are they in the same or similar genres?
Martin Scorsese has made many of films such as Shutter Island and Boardwalk Empire
2) Who is the main star in the film?
Leonardo DiCaprio
3) What other films has the main star appeared in? Are any of the films similar to the one you are researching?
 Leonardo DiCaprio has appeared in many films such as Titanic and The Departed
4) Are the stars or the director or writer mentioned in the trailer for the film?
Yes the Writer,Director and the stars have all been mentioned in the film and trailer.