Case Study: Kill Bill

• In the beginning of this, I say "Kill Bill 1 Chapter 2" which isn't correct, I meant to to say "Kill Bill Volume 1".

Inspiration

Essex Boys has been an inspiration for our Thriller because of it's direct use generic thriller conventions, such as claustrophobic locations. We were planning to use Liam's garage initially, but the garage stored other things and because of the layout of the house, our idea had to shift. 

We were also influenced by this shot because of the perspective of being in a car, and his attire.

This impacted our cliff hanger because we chose to have Liam put Emilie into the boot instead of the broken bath tub so that it was more intinmidating.

This clip added to our choice of costumes for the characters. Ordell is in black which signifies his immoral character, so we thought it was effectively best for our devious characters Liam and George. Liam kills Emilie so he wears the leather gloves for his dirty work, just like Ordell did in this clip.

Case Study: Jackie Brown

Case Study: Essex Boys

Independent Viewing: 3

Wanted 

Directed by: Timur Bekmambetov

Released: June 12, 2008

A frustrated office worker learns that he is the son of a professional assassin, and that he shares his father's superhuman killing abilities.

Awards

Academy Awards, USA 2009

Nominated Oscar	Best Achievement in Sound Mixing Chris Jenkins Frank A. Montaño Petr Forejt
	Best Achievement in Sound Editing Wylie Stateman

Screen Actors Guild Awards 2009

Nominated Actor

Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture Jophery C. Brown Norman Douglass Nick Gillard Martin Hub Eunice Huthart Rick Le Fevour Alicia Skirball

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA 2009

Nominated Saturn Award

Best Fantasy Film

BET Awards 2009

Nominated BET Award

Best Actor Common For Street Kings

BMI Film & TV Awards 2009

Won BMI Film Music Award

Danny Elfman

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards 2009

Nominated Critics Choice Award

Best Action Movie

Empire Awards, UK 2009

Won Empire Award

Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Superhero

MTV Movie Awards 2009

Nominated MTV Movie Award	Best Female Performance Angelina Jolie
	Best Kiss Angelina Jolie James McAvoy
	Best WTF Moment Angelina Jolie

Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA 2009

Nominated Golden Reel Award

Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects and Foley in a Feature Film Wylie Stateman (supervising sound editor) Harry Cohen (sound designer/sound editor) Ann Scibelli (sound designer) David Stanke (sound editor) Ann Scibelli (sound editor) Margit Pfeiffer (sound editor) Jon Title (sound editor) Hector C. Gika (sound editor) Branden Spencer (sound editor) Jeffrey Wilhoit (foley artist) James Moriana (foley artist)

National Movie Awards, UK 2008

Nominated National Movie Award	Best Action/Adventure
	Best Performance - Male James McAvoy
	Best Performance - Female Angelina Jolie

Teen Choice Awards 2008

Nominated Teen Choice Award

Choice Summer Movie: Action Adventure

Reviews

• User - c_p_c (USA) "Not a bit of substance...but, who cares? When the film ends you will realize how simple it is and how ridiculous it is about 75% of the time, but you won't care. The film makes up for every flaw by smearing the screen with mind-bending stunts, unique filmography, and breathtaking visuals - yes, Ms. Jolie is one of them. It will be painfully obvious that all the simple plot details were just the framework and the real substance of the film lies not in its intricate story, but in the execution of its stunts and action."
• User - whlrguy (USA) "To The Extreme. An abundance of profanities and over the top action sequences that are beyond extreme fill the screen in a dizzying array of visual adrenaline. Holding you in a tight breathtaking grip with its interesting visual techniques, humor and acting. I definitely recommend this deliberately humorous, action packed, violent, profane, to-the-extreme film to be seen on the big screen."
• Wanted may not be some super original but it doesn't need to be to astound an audience. 

"Wesley's Breakdown" clip has a great range of camera shots, and has a really good combination of dramatic diegetic and non diegetic sounds. The sound and the close ups are key for the tension in this clip, and the acting from the main character is strong which captivates the audience. 

In these two clips of the same scene "Vipers vs. Van", the action is carried out in such an extravagant way that forces the audience to glue their eyes to screen so that they don't miss a single second. It is so exciting because of the diegetic sound; the wonderful shots from various angles. The audience is able to see everything and ultimately feel as much anxiety over the situation as the character. The zooming at 1:28 is so effective in resembling the pulsating from all of the adrenaline. The flip of the car at 1:43 is astonishing, and a classic perfect moment for slow motion.

Independent Viewing: 2

Limitless

Director: Neil Burger

Release Date: March 8, 2011

With the help of a mysterious pill that enables the user to access 100 percent of his brain abilities, a struggling writer becomes a financial wizard, but it also puts him in a new world with lots of dangers.

Awards

ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards 2012

Won ASCAP Award

Top Box Office Films Paul Leonard-Morgan

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA 2012

Nominated Saturn Award

Best Science Fiction Film

Golden Trailer Awards 2012

Nominated Golden Trailer

Best Graphics in a TV Spot 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Buddha Jones  For "More".

People's Choice Awards, USA 2012

Nominated People's Choice Award

Favorite Drama Movie

Teen Choice Awards 2011

Nominated Teen Choice Award	Choice Movie: Drama
	Choice Movie Actor: Drama Bradley Cooper

World Soundtrack Awards 2011

Nominated World Soundtrack Award

Discovery of the Year Paul Leonard-Morgan

Reviews

User - Vaughn Fry (USA) "Limitless in intrigue and excitement at breakneck pacing. Enough cannot be said for how amazingly brisk and refreshing the production comes across. Nearly every scene has at least some artistic appeal. ...Thanks to the mind-altering plot, Limitless is one of the fewer movies where extravagant transitions make sense. ...Limitless has such a breathtaking pace that you aren't going to find the time needed to nitpick. Some of the action at movie's end is resolved with little plausibility, but it's too much fun to attack. At least the title of Limitless offers some truth in advertising."

User - arnaultmorisson (USA) "A reflection of the shallow American dream. Limitless could be named deep-less as it emphasizes on the mediocre rise of a middle-class loser into the sphere of money (bliss) America. ...The movie tells you one thing; you can't succeed in America without cheating."

User - sjabbo (Norway) "Incredibly shallow."

User - paperback_wizard (USA) "It opens your mind. The tagline for this movie is "What if a pill could make you rich and powerful?" I prefer a line from the trailer: "How many of us ever know what it is to become the perfect version of ourselves? ....Watching this movie may not change your mind, but it will certainly open it."

The Guardian (Peter Bradshaw) - Enjoyable, fast-moving stuff on the whole, although a "murder" sub-plot appears to get lost in the edit, and some of the comic possibilities are overlooked.

• The Guardian's comment is a dull opinion of the movie, suggesting that it's nothing special, which I have to disagree with. Yeah the film left quite a few things unanswered and was a pretty shallow idea, but it was done so well that neither of those things matter. Limitless isn't a standard big blockbuster film. It has an artistic edge that is just so interesting to watch. I love that it uses reverse chronology, which I want to use for my thriller, because it's a great way to unfold the story with a disoriented perspective. I feel that this is especially successful because the audience is almost forced to be engaged in the film to see how the scenario got how it was, and the audience feels compelled to actively connect the dots. Whereas with a traditional story that is laid out for the audience is basically a go ahead for the audience to passively piece things together, or even not at all. The special effects are really cool, and just adds to the limitless idea so perfectly. In a way, the audience is subjected to feel envy towards the main character, which is great because part of having a hold on the audience is to grip their emotions. This movie opens up audience's imagination and is ultimately an awesome ride.

In the "Subway Fight" clip, the soundtrack sets the tone for scene and the action that occurs. It has a animalistic vibe to it that can remind the audience of being in the wild of a jungle. The way the flashbacks are transitioned to adds to the speed that the character feels while on the pill, so the audience gets a point of view perspective. This scene is just so well put together from the lighting to the short clips of multiple angles. It's not only a great action clip, but it's also funny because of the idea of actually being able to use something I've seen on TV in real life.

The "Pill Effect" clip is absolutely amazing, and not something the audience gets the privilege of seeing in every movie. It is such a psychedelic effect, which is a risk to take, but because of the story line, the movie can get away with it. Again, the music is flawless, as the sound of the guitar truly adds to the idea of being on drugs.

Independent Viewing: 1

Source Code

Directed by: Duncan Jones

Released: March 28, 2011

An action thriller centered on a soldier who wakes up in a body of an unknown man and discovers he's part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train.

Awards

Central Ohio Film Critics Association 2012

Won COFCA Award

Best Screenplay - Original Ben Ripley (writer)

Hugo Awards 2012

Nominated Hugo

Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form Duncan Jones Ben Ripley

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America 2012

Nominated Bradbury Award

Ben Ripley Duncan Jones

Visual Effects Society Awards 2012

Nominated VES Award

Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Feature Motion Picture Annie Godin Louis Morin

Reviews

• User - AKenjiB (USA) said, "An interesting premise with an excellent execution. A film like this could have suffered from being repetitive since Gyllenhaal repeats the same 8 minutes over and over again, but each time is significantly different from the last so the film feels fresh throughout. The best thing about the movie though is the human story in it. It's really emotionally connecting especially around the end. Stevens was a very, very likable character who I wanted to succeed. The message is moving. The ending is fascinating. I think too many people are calling it off as a plot hole. Its clearly meant to be open to interpretation, kind of like Inception."
• User -  Lainey Melnick (USA) said, "Suspenseful thriller with a twist. ...Beautiful cinematography that will make Chicago proud. The ending brings up more questions than answers, but it feels right, so that's OK with me. I am not a big sci-fi fan, but this film delivers on romance, suspense, mystery and thrills. Highly recommended."
• User -  MBloodT (USA) said, "Intellectual Thriller. ...The movie ends up having mysteries with unpredictably smart revelations. The movie avoids being predictable and wants to be smart and mind-bending."
• User -  slevinnn  (UK) said, "Superb! ...This movie gets straight to the point. ...It's like there is no beginning, but a middle and an end."
• The Guardian (Peter Bradshaw) said, "Source Code is absurd, but carries off its absurdity lightly and stylishly. ...Jones has put himself into the front-rank of Hollywood directors, the kind who can deliver a big studio picture with brains. With twists and turns, and at breathtaking speed, this film runs on rails."
• Those reviews have taken my opinion right out of my mouth! The film is an awesome roller coaster ride from the beginning to an amazing, totally mind-blowing ending. It's full of shocking moments. Just when I thought I knew who the bomber was, just when I was coming to grasp with what was going on, I was immediately jerked to another surprise. Source Code was so well put together that I felt like I was in the maze myself. It's definitely the opposite from being a simple puzzle of a movie! I initially thought it was going to be a typical action movie, just with an actor I'm fond of, but I had no idea what it hand in store. The twist is so original, and nothing I could have thought of! It's a film that makes your mind buzz from all the possibilities of its theory. 

I found this scene particularly appealing it's very 

interesting. I often think about death, and what it would be like if I wasn't alive, so this conversation especially intrigues me because I can definitely relate to the idea. The diegetic sound of the train makes me feel uneasy, and has me anticipating what is about to happen in this moment of conflict. It gives me a sense of foreshadowing that the conflict has just begun. The slow motion of the train explosion is stunning, and the way it transitions into a flashback through the famous Bean in Chicago is wonderfully creative. 

"This Makes No Sense" is another really gripping clip. The noir lighting is very effective in giving the terrifying feeling of being trapped in a nightmare. It makes him look very vulnerable and weak.The conversation is so unacceptable and adds to the dream like idea. The close up shots shows the emotion of the character that the audience can identify with, as if they were in the situation. 

• Source Code uses the generic conventions of being suspenseful, a mystery, and life threatening with innocent victims, and a theme of terrorism. 

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