G321 Idea Comparisons to Other Films

Our film has themes of competition, relationships and school life and there are many other that share a similar storyline or set of themes. There are references to sex, minor violence and few (if any) references to drugs and so I have also looked at successful comedy films which include these things. By comparing the ideas of these mainstream films to the ideas of my group's opening, I will see if we have created a plot and themes that suit the audience and, if not, what we can do to change it.

Superbad (2007) Cert. 15





Superbad is about 3 friends who try to seduce some popular girls by supplying their party with alcohol in order to lose their virginity in time for college. Themes in this film include friendship, sex and parties and the main protagonists are three teenage boys who struggle socially, as seen in our own film.  There are also similarities in the appearances of the characters and so this gives us a good idea of what our final product will look like. As the certificate of 15 is the same as our film, it also gives us an idea of the tone and type of humour that should be used in our opening.

Role Models (2008) Cert. 15

Role Models is about two guys who get into trouble when their wild behaviour causes them to earn community service with an organisation called 'Sturdy Wings'. Though the film does not include many characters of the same age of those in the opening I will be creating, the character of 'Augie' is perfect for getting inspiration as to the appearance, attitudes and behaviour of our protagonist geeks. Since he loves medieval reenactments, will will bare in mind his character when casting for the character of 'Stuart' in our opening. Themes in this film also include sex, jail and relationships and so we can take inspiration from a few of these themes and show how they are portrayed through dialogue and mise en scene when filming our opening. 

American Pie (1999) Cert. 15 

In American Pie, the audience follows four teens who make a pact to lose their virginity before prom night with themes of sex, friends and high school. Though the characters in my group's opening are in college and not high school, they're around the same age and this can be helpful when casting for 'Tom' and 'Stacey' since they are seen as the popular characters at some point in the film. We also have a competition involving sex as included in this film and this suggests that we have the right kind of storyline for a mainstream audience.x