The film was released in 2008 and was very entertaining and i was able to relate to it. it was very exaggerated and funny. the film is aimed for 12+ and appeals to a more female audience. the story is about a young girl aged 14 and her group of friends who are worried about what most 14 year old girls are worried about; Boys, self esteem and kissing.
the posters for the film is very eye catching and girly.
cast
Georgia Groome stars as georgia nickleson
Aaron Taylor as Robbie
the film was eye catching as these were new starts especially with aaron taylor as he attracted a larger female audience.
production
the film was directed by Gurinda Chadah while the music was by Joby Talbot
the studio was Nickelodeon movies and was distributed by Paramount pictures
the film running time was 96 minutes and was released in the UK, USA and Australia. the budget was £700,000 and the box office was £8,647,770
The film received positive reviews. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 71% based on reviews from 24 critics. The site's consensus states: "Based on two of British writer Louise Rennison's popular books, Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging is a pleasant and funny tween comedy, comfortable for UK audiences as well as stateside crowds.
Critics noted the strong central performance of Georgia Groome, who was praised for her "super-engaging" and "endearingly natural" performance.
Empire gave it 3 stars, Time out also gave the film 3 stars.
usually in a film we are shown the broadcasters of the films and the studios which they came from. big budget films would usually be from Walt Disney, Universal or dream works.
its followed by the producers of the film. this shows who provided the funding for the film and sponsorship. for example Walden media, marvel or rocket pictures.
Films then usually show the main cast of the film and if it is is a very famous actor or actress it makes their film more popular. in an animation this may not always be the case as they are only voices so they may be shown at the end and in a trilogy, by the second or third film they may show the characters names at the end. some times the name of the film is shown mainly in children films very rarely in adult films.
sound during the beginning of the film can display what theme the film is. for example if it is a comedy it may play music from a famous band which is up beat or if it is a horror they may give music to show intensity and thrill.
the film may show the film setting for example the region it is shot in, which country it is. it may also start with a monologue were the main character talks about him/herself or about the situation. teen films in particular may start with a more simpler approach and may take place in a school, or a bedroom.
what is Bling Ring? The film is about a group of fame-obsessed teenagers who use the internet to track celebrities' whereabouts in order to rob their homes. this film is Inspired by actual events. They robbed the homes of several celebrities over a period believed to have been between October 2008 through August 2009. Over all they stole around $3 million in cash and belongings. most of the stolen things were from Paris Hilton, whose house had been robbed several times, though over fifty homes were reportedly targeted for potential burglary.
the film
bling ring was filmed in California were some of the events took place. and what made this film popular was that Paris Hilton made a on cameo appearance as she was a victim of the crime other on cameo appearances included:
Kirsten Dunst as herself
Lindsay Lohan as herself (archive footage)
Audrina Patridge as herself (archive footage)
Rachel Bilson as herself (archive footage)
Miranda Kerr as herself (archive footage)
Orlando Bloom as himself (archive footage)
Brett Goodkin as himself (police officer)
the main cast however was made of:
Katie Chang as Rebecca Ahn (Rachel Lee)
Israel Broussard as Marc Hall (Nick Prugo)
Emma Watson as Nicki Moore (Alexis Neiers)
Claire Julien as Chloe Tainer (Courtney Ames)
Taissa Farmiga as Sam Moore (Tess Taylor)
the film was produced by produced, written and directed by Sofia Coppola
the music was by Brian Reitzell The film's soundtrack was supervised by frequent Coppola collaborator Brian Reitzell. Entitled The Bling Ring: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, the soundtrack album was released on June 11, 2013 by Def Jam Recordings. It contains a mix of music ranging between such genres as hip-hop/rap, and electronic. some of the tracks include all of the lights by Kanye West, super rich kids by frank ocean ect. Film had its own sound track which can be found on you tube
the cinematography is by Christopher Blauvelt and Harris Savides. the editing was by Sarah Flack. the studio was NALA studios and they invested in the film. the film was distributed by A24
it was released on 14th june 2013 in the usa and was also released in the UK, USA France, Germany and japan. The film is 90 minutes long and is in english.
The budget for this film was $8 million and the Box office was $20,029,261
reviews
rotten tomattos gave it 3 stars and metacritics gave it 3 and a half stars. the film was rated average as although the characters did a good job the director failed to make it perfect. many people said that Emma watson was a born comedian and she was brilliant.
for advertisement there was a trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4c6hmrwba0
Genre : Bling Ring is clearly a Teen Drama as the target audience is mainly teenagers furthermore, a majority of the main chracters are teenagers. Bling Ring is also based on a true event.
Themes & Issues
As a teenager we all go through the some times where w pick the wrong friends and we become victims of peer pressure. This film effectively portrays these peer pressure issues so we can teenagers can learn to avoid picking the wrong friends. As a result of associating with the wrong friends the main character 'Marc' was caught committing robbery as was sentenced to 4 years - the longest sentence in comparison to his friends.
Common stereotypes of a teenager were explored in the film for example :
Reckless Partying
Alcohol drinking
Drug Abuse
Robbery
Sex
Violence
Disobeying Parents
Obsession Of Super Models
Money
Trailer Of The Bling Which Displays these stereotypes
Location Main characters were most likely to be found in the club partying, in celebrities houses robbing luxuries, out on the beach and expensive stores. The only time the main characters were in their living room when they were being home tutored they were mostly in their bedroom or in the kitchen. This is an accurate representation of teenagers as they tend to stay in their bedroom isolated communicating with friends via their mobile phone rather than spending family time with parents in their living room.
Characters The main Marc hall was a shy quiet individual before he met his arrogant friends and this completely changed his personality. His constant partying led to his drug abuse (Cocaine & Weed). Furthermore the more he used to 'hang out' with his friends he begun to participate in more burglary.
The Bling Ring is a movie written and directed by Sofia Cappola based on actual events located at Calabasas, California.
The film is based on the Hollywood Hills Burglars, who are a group of 7 teenagers and young adults who robbed several celebrities over a period of time;Paris Hilton being the biggest victim of the Burglars. Although the film is a biography, the main genre of the teen film is drama through crime as the film's purpose is to entertain.
A trailer of the film can be watched here...
There are many themes in the movie, the most obvious being teenagers wanting to mirror the glamor life of famous well-known celebrities such as Lindsey Lohan and Paris Hilton by stealing from their houses.
Peer pressure by friends is also portrayed through the character Marc, especially in cliques. Fitting in, being popular and obtaining materialistic property such as designer items from Chanel, illegally, are amongst the other themes of the movie.
Screenshot of the teens smoking
Also: drugs, alcohol and partying are shown throughout the film; It leads teenagers to be perceived and stereotyped as troublesome, immature and self damaging.
The setting of the film is in Calabasa, California America. Scenes in the film are located in the characters' respective houses, the celebrities' houses, clubs and Indian Hills High school.
The bling ring is a comedy, crime fiction, drama and a biographical film all in one. It is based on true events and covers a range of themes and issues relating to the lives of teenagers.
CAST
Katy Chang - Rebecca
Emma Watson - Nicki
Taissa Famiga - Sam
Israel Boussard - Marc
Gavi Rossdale - Ricki
Clair Pfister - Chloe
The Themes and issues The Bling Ring illustrates includes:
Stealing
Peer pressure
Drugs
Popularity
'Fitting in'
Money
Celebrity culture/lifestyles
Friendships/Relationships/Cliques
Partying
Rebellion
Parent & Child relationships
Consumerism & materialism existence
The main theme of the film is 'Stealing' as the film is about a group of teenagers that steal from celebrity homes. Throughout the course of the film, there are other issues and factors introduced such as peer pressure and drugs. Popularity and 'fitting in' is shown at the beginning of the film as well as through out the film. The film consists of many friendships and relationships including parent & child relationships. Money is a significant factor in the film as it is shown several times and makes it possible for the teenagers to briefly live a glamorous lifestyle, similar to celebrity lifestyle. Celebrity culture is an important theme in The Bling Ring because it is the celebrity lifestyle that influences those deemed to be celebrities. The ring leader of the group of teenagers in the film is influenced to steal by a particular celebrity, Lindsay Lohan. She describes her as her role model. The glamorous lifestyle of celebrities leaves the teens hungry for more, and drives them to continue stealing.
The settings and locations that are shown throughout the film are:
- High school
- Teenage bedrooms
- Clubs & Parties
- Beach
- Teenage hangouts
- Parentshouses
- Celebrity homes
Music played in the film are: Hip-hop, Dance/Trance Music played in The Bling Ring is mainly hip-hop and dane music. This gives the audience an insight to what teenagers may be listening to today. The music is mostly upbeat and emphasises the criminal aspect of the teens in the film as the upbeat music insinuates the adrenaline, fear and excitement the teenagers may be feeling when stealing.
Costumes in the film are: Fashionable and stylish young designer outfits
The outfits in the film are trendy celebrity clothing and as the plot of the film surrounds celebrity possessions and attire, there is a lot of focus on the clothing that is worn by the characters in The Bling Ring. There is a change in the appearance of the characters from when we see them in the beginning of the film to when they start stealing. After they hold the possessions of the celebrities, they look more glamorous and this reflects on their attitude as well. This is fairly noticeable from the way they walk and hold themselves. They seem more confident and bold as opposed to how they were at the start.
