Hot Fuzz
Question 1:
Explanation1: The characters in this extract fit the genre
action adventure because they are mischievous and are in disguise at first.
They look like ordinary people and don’t look bad but then they turn bad, have
weapons and cause mayhem. There is a hero which has enemies. Action adventure
films usually include a hero which also has enemies, which then causes a war
between people and it isn’t normally one on one there is usually one person
against about 5.
Explanation2: The event in this extract also fits the genre
because they all watch the hero come close and stare at him because they think
he’s a villain. Then a war begins between him and enemies. Weapons are used and
shooting begins. This fits into an action adventure film because people always
suspect the hero as the villain and think that he’s there to cause trouble but
in the end doesn’t.
Question 2:
Soundtrack-
There is fast music making the film feel tense and feel like
something major is going to happen. This can lead to a bomb explosion or
shooting etc. There is clicking of the horse walking towards the town. There is
dark music, every little bit of noise is heard which then makes the audience
think about what’s next. There is mysterious music, making it look like angel
rules the town (A king). There is glass smashing, causing tension. Bell ringing
from kids going in the shop, one by one.
Editing-
The gun fire shot makes it looks explosive. The smoke stays
longer around the gun and also the cloud gets bigger. The kids are running
faster than what they actually would in person, this is called a speed up. The
glass shattering sounds louder as its breaking. The woman on the bike does
flips over the police car and lands on her back.
Mise en scene-
Mise en scene is used at the start of the clip when angel is
on a horse walking back into the village. This is to make it look as if angel
has power and that he rules the town, this could also be to show that he is a
hero because he’s got rid of the enemies. This also makes him stands out to the
audience because the camera is focused on him and he is making an entrance. The
weapon which is used the most is guns; these are used for protection of
themselves and others. This creates action by gun shooting being done and
people shooting at each other whilst doing different actions.
Camera work-
Close up shot on angel when he is sat at the traffic lights
and of every person which remembers angel. There’s a long distant shot of when
angel is walking into the town and up the hill. There’s a back angle view of
angel walking up of the hill and towards the police station. There is a looking
up shot which is used on the woman shooting out the window at angel.
Question 3:
Throughout the extract, characters are betrayed
stereotypically because old people are usually weak and usually be slow but
also may be in mobility scooters and maybe have a walking stick but in this
extract old people are lively and cause trouble. This is shown by the old man
in the hat and glasses which tries shooting the hero and has fast reactions.
Everything that old people shouldn’t be able to do, end up being the complete
opposite.
Also throughout this extract gender is betrayed because
there are more men than women. This is showing that men are stronger than women
and that woman are weaker than men. This is being stereotypically because it is
usually women fighting and causing conflict in the streets, not men.
Race and nationality is not used in this extract because
they are all white people and looks like as if it is a white town, which may be
an England town.
It looks as if the hero has a reputation by the way that
people stop and stares at him, thinking that he may have caused trouble before
so they think that he is back again to cause more trouble. Everyone thinks that
he is a villain but he isn’t he’s a hero. People cause tension between one another
because of the way that they stop and stare and don’t move one bit.
It is a stereotypical village because in ordinary towns not
everyone stops and stares at one person, there are only few people in that
village but there is normally lots of people. Also if there is a conflict
between two people the rest normally just gather and watch or maybe run and
hide depending what weapons are used but in this extract everyone joins in and
goes against the hero, sticking up for each other.
Kids are stereotypical because children are supposed to be
in school and not walking around the town with their hoods up and helping
heroes. This is shown when a group of children are walking around all together,
looking like a gang and are helping angel to complete his mission. Also the
children help angel to cover up getting caught by spray painting the camera and
also helping him by running into a shop and setting off the bell every time
that people enter the shop so then it helps angel get an enemy to stop
shooting.