Whose interests does this text serve?
This film serves the interedts of anyone who wants to have a laugh. Anyone who wants to seek relationship advice, in a way, 'Valentine's Day' is a love story, between lovers, friends and family. It provides enough excitement to satisfy many people. Different groups are starred having relationships. This is a light hearted film for any one in the mood for some, 'loving'.
Who or what can it be said to represent?
I believe this film represents everyone in the wider society. Because 'Valentine's Day' explores every kind of person / relationship, it therefore could be aimed at everyone.
'Valentine's Day' features everything;
- The girl who hides what she does to pay her bills from her boyfriend.
- The man who has a wife, and a girlfriend.
- The woman who has a son she never sees due to her protecting her country.
- The 'happily married' best friend.
- The ex-girlfriend.
- The 'tough' bloke.
- The happily-loved up teenagers.
- The lonely workaholic woman.
- The hopeless romantic.
- The helpless gay guy.
- The fool in love.
- The forgetful dude.
- The strong, independent woman.
- The teenagers 'exchanging' virginitys.
As we can see the film covers everything, therefore can be said to represent everyone in many societys.
What judements might other people or groups make about it?
I think that other people / groups might sterotype, 'Valentine's Day', as another chick flic or be silly and dislike it because of ONE of the actors, which is stupid. People should give this film a chance.
What conclusions can we draw from it, what issues does it raise?
This film raises many issues around, in our lives today;
- Gay people 'coming out'.
- The pressures of leaving your family in order to protect your country.
- Being madly in love and getting dumped.
- Having to put work before getting what you want.
- Finding out the person you love is having an affair.
- Finding out the love of your life, is actually your best friend.
These issues are portrayed with a mix of comedy and heart ache. But things people could learn off this film, may actually guide them to happiness. We can conclude that 'Valentine's Day' is a film that shows love can be the hardest thing in the world, so impossible. But in the end, so, so worth it!
Thursday, 23 February 2012
Forms And Conventions :
What category, or genre, of text is it? How can you identify this?
'Valentine's Day' is a romantic comedy. We can identify this because Valentine's day, the 14th of February, is a day to share with the one you love. So when a film is called a day which is well known, we can assume that it will be based upon this day. We can identify that it is a romantic film due to the theme of love and how every situation involved in this film is based around a relationship. We can identify it's a comedy as we laugh at moments that occur. Further more, the film is described as, "HILARIOUS, CHARMING AND IRRESISTABLE!", by a critic. This is how we know, and can identify with the fact that this film is a romantic comedy.
What can we learn from this text from its opening minutes or front cover?
From the front cover we can tell that the film is going to have an amazing cast, and it will be themed around love. We can tell this because centered on the front of the DVD cover is a large love heart, and all of the main actors faces are on the inside of the love heart. "Valentine's Day" is in bold pink writing which symbolises love.
In the first few opening minutes of the film we know the film is going to be light hearted, playful and funny. We know this because there's fast paced music and a typical L.A feel to the atmosphere.
'Valentine's Day' is a romantic comedy. We can identify this because Valentine's day, the 14th of February, is a day to share with the one you love. So when a film is called a day which is well known, we can assume that it will be based upon this day. We can identify that it is a romantic film due to the theme of love and how every situation involved in this film is based around a relationship. We can identify it's a comedy as we laugh at moments that occur. Further more, the film is described as, "HILARIOUS, CHARMING AND IRRESISTABLE!", by a critic. This is how we know, and can identify with the fact that this film is a romantic comedy.
What can we learn from this text from its opening minutes or front cover?
From the front cover we can tell that the film is going to have an amazing cast, and it will be themed around love. We can tell this because centered on the front of the DVD cover is a large love heart, and all of the main actors faces are on the inside of the love heart. "Valentine's Day" is in bold pink writing which symbolises love.
In the first few opening minutes of the film we know the film is going to be light hearted, playful and funny. We know this because there's fast paced music and a typical L.A feel to the atmosphere.
Textual Analysis Assignment (:
Title - Valentine's Day
Director - Garry Marshall
Year made - 2010
Genre - Romantic comedy
Actors -
Jessica Alba as Morley Clarkson
Kathy Bates as Susan Moralez
Jessica Biel as Kara Monahan
Bradley Cooper as Holden Wilson
Eric Dane as Sean Jackson
Patrick Dempsey as Dr. Harrison Copeland
Jamie Foxx as Kelvin Moore
Jennifer Garner as Julia Fitzpatrick
Topher Grace as Jason Morris
Anne Hathaway as Liz Curran
Ashton Kutcher as Reed Bennett
Queen Latifah as Paula Thomas
Taylor Lautner as Willy Harrington
George Lopez as Alfonso Rodriguez
Shirley MacLaine as Estelle Paddington
Emma Roberts as Grace Smart
Julia Roberts as Cpt. Kate Hazeltine
Taylor Swift as Felicia Miller
Studio - Warner Bros. Pictures
Director - Garry Marshall
Year made - 2010
Genre - Romantic comedy
Actors -
Studio - Warner Bros. Pictures
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