...More Key Words!...

A
American Dream - A myth that says, 'USA is the land of opportunity'.
Elijah Woods character aspires to have this dream but his dream is turned around when he meets the hooligans.

C
Continuity editing - Editing done in chronological order to create realism for the audience.
The film has continuity editing throughout and this creates a sense of realism for the audience.

D
Deviance - Acts that are unaccepted in society
The concept of football hooliganism is seen as deviant and therefore is frowned upon in society.

H
Human interest - A topic that appeals to the audience
Football hooliganism is a topic that will keep the audience interest and will appeal to them because it is a real concern in society.

I
Infotainment - Mixing news with entertainment to dumb down hard news for the audience.
In 'Green Street' there is a great connection between the world of journalism and football hooliganism and the war between the two are made clear to the audience throughout.

P
Propaganda - A text created to reinforce certain norms and values upon an audience.
The movie promotes camaraderie and loyalty as well as pride and family, through the relationship between different characters, especially Pete's and Matt's.

WWW

1.) The detail in my blog and making my research clear in my own words.

2.) The amount of images that make my blog more creative.

3.) Wider area of research , e.g, articles and websites


EBI

1.) If I link my work to other texts and draw comparisons.

2.) If I do more research in other areas, such as the history of hooliganism.

*Self Evaluation*

Attainment - C
So far this year I think that I have been successful in improving my blog by doing independant research and this links in with my improvement in class also.

Effort - 3
I do think that I have made good effort in the course so far, but I do feel that I could push myself more.

Punctuality - 4
I do beleive that my attendance to lessons hasn't been consistant, however I am never late to lessons.

Submission and quality of homework - 2
I have been completeing all the tasks set on the Macguffin blog, but there have been times when there's been technical problems, but in the end I manage to work round them.

Ability to work independently - 2
I am very capable of working independantly in class and outside of class, expecially in this module as it is an independant study.

Quality of writing - 2
I have immensly improved in my writing skills since last term and have also added alot of detail to my blog. There is however always room for more improvement!

Organisation of Media folder - 2
My media folder is always organised and I do bring all the correct things to lessons, but sometimes I may forget a few plastic folders at home as I may be working from them.

Oral contributions in class - 4
I think that I should be more vocal in lessons and say more of what is on my mind but I tend not to which I think is my downpoint, but there are times when I do speak up even though it's not very often.

Standard of Module 5 blog - 2
I've added alot of detail into my module 5 blog and have kept upto date with the tasks set. But I think I need to do a little bit more independant research.

Standard of Module 6 blog - 1
So far there hasn't been much work to do on this blog but I have done what was set.

...Task Six - Analysing A Scene...

Scene coming soon!

The scene that I will be analysing is from the 2005 movie ‘Green Street, directed by Lexi Alexander. It is a movie that explores the world of football hooliganism and it is set in a typical London urban setting where football hooliganism is an issue.
There are a lot of close-ups used in this scene because a lot of emotions are portrayed in the scenes. The scene opens with Matt asking the protagonist, Pete questions about his firm ‘The GSE’ and football hooliganism in general. As this is happening the camera zooms into his face to show the intensity of his words. While this is happening Matt looks up at Pete as if to show his admiration for him and to portray the fact that he is idolizing him, while Pete only idolizes his football team. This outlines the significance of the issue and how it influences both characters. When the argument breaks between Pete and his brother the camera begins to shake highlighting the violence in the film and how it occurs away from the hooligan society as well. To add to the realism of the film the scene incorporates no diegetic sound since it would create a typical Hollywood atmosphere to the film and since the movie’s topic is not a usual Hollywood subject it would not be authentic. The shots used also add to the effect of the authenticity as they are quick cuts which take the audience from one shot to another without any fancy editing to divert their attention from what it is important to the scene. Therefore the scene is non-linear since it has no flashbacks or interruptions to the narrative. This also lets the audience know that the film will be shown after the watershed and aimed at a more mature audience that will be forced to face the issue of football hooliganism. The lighting in the scene has not been made to look glamorous or bright because the whole idea is to create a rough and violent atmosphere where anything can happen. It adds to the film’s genre of drama where dark colours are used to create tension in the atmosphere.
Pete is supposed to be the hero of the film but his heroism is challenged when he is given the blame for Matt’s bruises. The audience themselves are challenged to think who exactly is the real hero, Pete or Matt.
The audience of this film would be primarily male adults as the violence in the film would be an attractive feature to film and also the patriarchy which is shown through the way that Matt’s sister even though she is older than him is told to keep out of the conversation. When the baby cries she is shown running up to see to him and this reinforces the female’s typical role of a mother. Pete’s brother’s initial assumption that Pete had been leading Matt astray portrays the stereotyping that members of these elite’s face. He instantly believes that Pete involved him with ‘The GSE’ when really Pete was just trying to help him from being beaten up by an opposing firm.
However, Matt’s condition is in fact foreshadowing events to come in the film. Pete’s view of his firm is also informative for the audience as he talks about it in a way that removes the violence that is attached to it. This is useful to divert the audiences attention from all the crime linked to football hooliganism.
The social issues raised within the scene is when Pete swears in his sentence and a man who looks of an upper class status gives him a look showing that he minds language like that being used around him. We can see the difference between the statuses of both Pete and this man because of Pete’s position leaning against his knees talking to matt in ‘cockney slang’ and wearing sports gear, while this man is sitting up reading a broadsheet dressed in a suit. This outlines the fact that situations like this do occur in society where people label others in their minds by a small amount of proof. However, Pete challenges this view when he offers his seat to a female stranger when he sees that she is struggling with luggage. His actions are not motivated by the fact that she is a young woman because as soon as she takes his seat he carries on his conversation with Matt and this shows the audience that even though he is constantly being labelled by people he does still have some good qualities about him. The scene incorporates ideology of every firm being linked to politics. This is shown through the whole aspects of different firms against each other battling for the top place and reputation just like political parties do. Pete’s leader status also enforces this in the movie and his binary opposition with the leader of Mill wall also shows how they both have different views and opinions. Although there are some things that move away from the football and link into personal issues such as ‘The GSE’ killing Tommy Hatcher’s son in a riot.

...10 Key Definitions...


A
Antagonist - The protagonist's opposition who is usually the villain of the text.
In 'Green Street' the protagonist, Pete, is constantly being taunted and opposed by the antagonist of the film, Tommy Hatcher, this is what creates the binary oppositions (relating to Todorov).

C
Coming-of-age-film - A film that represents the transition of a person from one state to another, e.g. adolescence.
Matt Buckner, one of the key characters in the movie experiences himself transitioning into a rough and rigid member of 'The GSE' after arriving in England as a geeky and easily-scared Harvard student.

D
Disequilibrium - The disruption of the narrative when a new challenge or character is introduced to the film.
The film constantly has disequilibrium's when two different firms collide causing a disruption in the narrative.

I
Icon - A sign or image that represents the film's ideology or what is sacred in the film.
The West Ham sign appears repeatedly in the movie as it is what is idolized in the movie just like the other football team signs appear to represent each firm.

M
Montage - A series of shots or clips occurring one ofter the other in a film.
There are a quiet a few montage sequences when the fights take place and also when different characters are in different places and the audience is being shown where they both are.

N
Non-linear narrative - A movie consisting of flashbacks and events from the past.
There are many times in the film when there are flashbacks into the past, e.g the time when Pete's brother remembers when he was a member of 'The GSE'.

O
Opinion leader - Someone who has the highest authority and leads others.
Pete Dunham is the opinion leader in the film as he is the head of 'The GSE' and everyone listens to his commands.

P
Patriarchy - A male dominated society or ideology.
'Green Street' is based fully around men and their world associated with football. The only female in the film, Claire Forlani, is shown to be a housewife and mother which shows her fulfilling stereotypical female roles whereas the men are out fighting and also working. There are no heroines in the movie or and female members of the football firms.

S
Stereotype - Categorizing people in certain groups or classes by just basing your ideas on what you believe to be general.
Football hooligans are always shown to be disruptive and uneducated. My whole study is based on their stereotype and to see whether they are represented correctly or just based on their stereotypes.

V
Voice-over - The dubbing of a character's or narrator's voice over events in the text.
Elijah Wood's character, Matt Buckner narrates throughout the film. The audience see events through his eyes.

...Delicious Links...


BBC - Violent Sport
This link will help me to see where the violence linked to sports comes from and which other sports also have violence in them so that I can compare them to football.

Rotten Tomato Reviews
This page gives me the chance to look at reviews written on the film 'Green Street', that I am studying. They are various opinions on the film which is useful to help me focus on the authenticity of the representation of football hooligans.

Empire - Football Factory
This link is useful for me to research the movie 'The Football Factory' that links into my study of football hooliganism. It provides me with reviews and key information to look into.

Empire - Green Street
This is a link that will provide me with research into 'Green Street'.

Youtube - Liverpool VS Man United (1985)
A video showing how hooliganism used to be in 1985. This will give me other visual aids for my research.

IMDB
This site has the great information that I will be needing to research into all the films that I am studying.

Wikipedia
This is most important as it has alot of information about my subject. It provides me with SHEP context that links to my study.

Total Film
This is a review this time about the movie's DVD, it is key to my research as it has equal information about all the films that I will need to look into.

ALLUC
I can view my film on this site as I do my work in order to gain relevent info and check things over.

Wider Context - Philip Alan
This site will help me to study in depth with the wider context and it is key to my study and to the module.