Evaluation Question 2

How does your media product present particular social groups?

These pictures above show Leo Broadhead, whom we originally hoped would play our main character, as he had the perfect image of the sort of teen we hoped to represent. We hoped to represent a middle class teenage boy, between 16-17, who is popular, likeable, but suffers the day to day misfortunes that any normal teenage boy suffers.

Within out film opening there are certain aspects that do show the fact that our character is part of middle class family and is likeable but popular. One thing that I cam up with myself was the fact that depending on the size and location of the house it can show a lot such as wealth. Also the fact that how well done up the house is and what sort of furnishings it has.

NAME: Dave lizewski (Kickass)

FILM: Kickass

SIGNIFICANCE: The film Kickass and the character of Dave have been a huge inspiration for us when developing our character. Dave is the main protagonist in this exemplar dark comedy. An ordinary boy, who believes he can be someone great, we knew we wanted to emulate Dave’s ambition, an ordinary life in our main character.

SIMILARITIES TO OUR CHARACTER: They both share the same age of 17. They both share a sense of normality in their day to day lives, until something dramatically changes, and they are forced out of their depth, into a dire situation. 

NAME: Marty McFly

FILM: Back to the Future

SIGNIFICANCE: A loveable and charming character, in one of the most iconic films of all time. Marty is constantly finding himself in situations where he has to use his charm and quick wit to escape from danger (despite that danger being of a more fantastical nature than our own) . It was this loveable quality we wanted to have reflected in our own character, as we feel it reflects the happy go lucky nature of the social group he would fit into.

SIMILARITIES TO OUR CHARACTER: He is cheerful, charming and always reacts using his personality to escape danger.

NAME: Clark “Mouth” Devereaux

FILM: The Goonies

SIGNIFICANCE: Named Mouth due to his quick… mouth, Clark is the arguable leader of the band of intrepid teens on the search for lost pirate’s treasure. Also noted for his large, yet irresistible ego, we wanted Jack to hold similar traits.

SIMILARITIES TO OUR CHARACTER: They both hold themselves in very high regard, and are willing to be natural leaders, despite their naivety.