Hi folks… I’m currently producing a research project for my Media Studies exam on the representation of crime in British films. I aim to compare The Italian Job (1969), The Long Good Friday, Sexy Beast, Snatch, Bullet Boy and Layer Cake. I would really appreciate your feedback on whether you feel that these films glamorise crime / criminal activities. Also do these films have a uniquely take on the subject of crime? I would really appreciate any comments. Thanks!
I would say that Snatch and The Italian Job glamorise crime whereas Sexy Beast and The Long Good Friday do the opposite.Ain't seen the other two sorry!
criminals are deeply attractive to the cinema going public. We're just a weird species I guess. Crime shouldn't pay in a morally centered crime story. Either the criminal changes his ways, gets killed, gets caught or can't enjoy the booty... unfortunately the world isn't as morally centered as stories mostly are. All stories including Crime stories are there (or should be there) to offer us lessons about life and human nature and the lesson we all love to see played out the most it seems is 'Crime doesn't pay' then maybe 'love conquors all'
Get Carter is my favorite British crime film, but there are less spoken of but equally tough Brit thrillers like Sitting Target and The Criminal. I'm actually not so overwhelmed about Long Good Friday except for the massive central performance by Bob Hoskins, but take him out of it and its bit ropey, but there are no British crime films I've enjoyed since LGF/Mona Lisa that I can think of
League of Gentlemen is terrific as are comedy crime films like Lavender Hill Mob and the brilliant Ladykillers
Hey mrbugg, i am also studying media studies and it appears we have an exam on the same question 'the representations of criminals in British Crime Cinema' i wonder if u can contact me and we culd share some research and information to help us achieve better grades. thanks
