Tuesday 22 September 2015

Trailer Narrative Notes

Suicide Squad
  • Been told that they've caught the villains and put them in a prison
  • Also that they have special skills/powers and the government wants to use them for good
  • The government is for this as when it goes wrong they can blame them
  • Large ensemble cast shown, Harley Quinn, Deadshot are shown as the key characters due to their extended screen time and more dialogue
  • Shots of them out on missions
  • Flashback sequences are also shown of the characters before they were in prison
  • It appears as if the film incorporates a romance sub plot as well
The Martian
  • Shots of them in spacesuits, along with shot of Mars. Viewer instantly knows it's set in space
  • Watney is hit by a rock during a storm and gets stranded on Mars with the crew leaving him believing him to be dead
  • Watney is then shown to get up and get back to the base
  • Works out that it would take four years to get rescued, therefore he has to make food and water to survive
  • Contacts Nasa to let them know that he's still alive
  • Nasa finds out a way of saving him but it includes using his crew mates and risking their lives
  • Nasa turns the proposal down, but the crew decides to do it anyway
Memento
  • Immediately introduced to the main character, Leonard and his condition which means he has no short term memory
  • Also introduced to the characters he's familiar with in his life and how he remembers information, tattoos on himself
  • Says the last thing he remembers is his wife
  • Act 2 is shown in a non-linear fashion, like the film and therefore it's hard for the audience to understand what is going on
  • Story elements shown through his tattoo and dialogue
  • Tries to find out who killed and raped his wife
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