Peter Turner in his article representations of modern youth said the 'typical representation of young people in Britain is the image of the chav'
He said chavs are now appearing in the british 'hood' films and there is concern that the representations are doing more harm than good.
One of the films I researched kidulthood(Damian Jones 2006) has been accused of glamorising violence and chav culture. It has been seen as a negative representation and bad view of young people because of the restricted language, drug use and lawless behaviour.
Tuesday 29 January 2013
Sunday 20 January 2013
Comparisons.
Then and Now
- Chavs have become more vviolent and lawless over years. More related to crimes such as drugs, theft etc.
- They are mentioned everyday in the media and twice as much as they were in the past. Chav related stories are always in the news etc and some take up the main big headlines or front pages.
- The word 'chav' is an everyday word word which most people know the meaning of and use, chavs have become a more talked about topic in Britain today.
- In his book, Chavs: The Demonisation of the Working Classes, Owen Jones says have become a society in which working class people have become invisible or despised, according to the Observer
Wednesday 9 January 2013
T.V: Historic.
W10 LDN(West 10 London) 2008
Producer: Tim Cole
W10 LDN is set in the fictional Greenside council housing estate in West London.
Following the lives of several teenagers who are dealing with drugs, theft, seeking fame and running society.
Trailer and Clips:
Screenshots:
This screen shot shows two teenage black boys sat in a park. One appears to be drinking alcohol and the other one is smoking what looks like weed in park public park. This shows that as it is the middle of the day these boys clearly havent got jobs or any work to do and are just 'dossing' about. It shows that young people instead of getting an education and working earning money are more busy involved in illegal activites which is giving them a bad name.
Producer: Tim Cole
W10 LDN is set in the fictional Greenside council housing estate in West London.
Following the lives of several teenagers who are dealing with drugs, theft, seeking fame and running society.
Trailer and Clips:
Screenshots:
This screen shot shows two teenage black boys sat in a park. One appears to be drinking alcohol and the other one is smoking what looks like weed in park public park. This shows that as it is the middle of the day these boys clearly havent got jobs or any work to do and are just 'dossing' about. It shows that young people instead of getting an education and working earning money are more busy involved in illegal activites which is giving them a bad name.
Tuesday 8 January 2013
Film: Contemporary.
Skank (2010)
Producer: Terry Stone
Shank is an action film,set in a decaying future London where territory is controlled by roving gangs, who battle over control of food. A young gang seek revenge against another after the death of one of their own members.
Shows characters acting violent, lawless and drug involved, doing anything necessary to get the job done. The film shows high levels gang violence, drug use and deaths in a collapsed economy that has turned London into a gang-ruled warzone.
Critics
Rotten Tomato: 'Mo Ali's futuristic knife-crime drama brings the dystopian environment of Children of Men and District 13 to London's East 17. Shank delivers a ruthless vision of forthcoming urban life, where guns have been superseded by knives and are fiercely wielded by aimless youths.'
Trailer:
Screen Shots
Screen shot shows young gang of boys walking down what looks to be a alley way looking threatning and serious.
By their body language you can tell they are annoyed, angry and on some sort of 'mission'. You can see one is holding a metal rod, and another has weapons straped to them and walking a dog which is clearly big and vicious as it has a nozel round its mouth suggesting that this dog is aggresive and could cause some harm.
Although they are not looking staright into the camera they all have very focused and strong facial expressions.
In this screen shot you can see a gang of young black boys who look intimidating. They have thier faces covered with bandanas and thier hoods up showing that they want to keep their indentities hidden and not be seen by others.
Some of them are carrying weapons suggesting they are going to hurt someone or vandalise something. They are all looking straight into the camera so they are directly addressing us, showing that they are not scared, not bothered about how they appear/look to people.
Producer: Terry Stone
Shank is an action film,set in a decaying future London where territory is controlled by roving gangs, who battle over control of food. A young gang seek revenge against another after the death of one of their own members.
Shows characters acting violent, lawless and drug involved, doing anything necessary to get the job done. The film shows high levels gang violence, drug use and deaths in a collapsed economy that has turned London into a gang-ruled warzone.
Critics
Rotten Tomato: 'Mo Ali's futuristic knife-crime drama brings the dystopian environment of Children of Men and District 13 to London's East 17. Shank delivers a ruthless vision of forthcoming urban life, where guns have been superseded by knives and are fiercely wielded by aimless youths.'
Trailer:
Screen Shots
Screen shot shows young gang of boys walking down what looks to be a alley way looking threatning and serious.
By their body language you can tell they are annoyed, angry and on some sort of 'mission'. You can see one is holding a metal rod, and another has weapons straped to them and walking a dog which is clearly big and vicious as it has a nozel round its mouth suggesting that this dog is aggresive and could cause some harm.
Although they are not looking staright into the camera they all have very focused and strong facial expressions.
Some of them are carrying weapons suggesting they are going to hurt someone or vandalise something. They are all looking straight into the camera so they are directly addressing us, showing that they are not scared, not bothered about how they appear/look to people.
T.V: Historic.
Shameless(2004- present)
Producer: Paul Abbott
Shameless is a British comedey drama series set in Manchester on the fictional estate Chatsworth council estate. The british drama focuses on the lives of underclass and working class culture. Showing the lives of several working class people and families, some are alcoholic and drug users and have dysfunctional families living off benefits or having low payed jobs. It shows what its like to live in a lower class poor estate with characters who are lawless, grotesque and working class 'chavs'.
Clip from shameless:
Screen Shots
Screen shot of the main character Frank, sitting down smoking a ciggarette and drinking a can of beer. His appearence is very rough, dirty and 'poor' looking and by his facial expressions he doesnt look completely there.
Producer: Paul Abbott
Shameless is a British comedey drama series set in Manchester on the fictional estate Chatsworth council estate. The british drama focuses on the lives of underclass and working class culture. Showing the lives of several working class people and families, some are alcoholic and drug users and have dysfunctional families living off benefits or having low payed jobs. It shows what its like to live in a lower class poor estate with characters who are lawless, grotesque and working class 'chavs'.
Clip from shameless:
Screen Shots
Screen shot of the main character Frank, sitting down smoking a ciggarette and drinking a can of beer. His appearence is very rough, dirty and 'poor' looking and by his facial expressions he doesnt look completely there.
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