British Crime/Drama
Codes and conventions of crime/drama genre vary depending on the cultural context of the film, but they are likely to include , alcohol, illegal substances, weapons, parties, raves, sex, murders,shootings, relationships, social groups and gang turf wars.
The classic codes and conventions of crime/drama film came from American films, where one of the most widely used conventions are the stereotypes and social groups and the main sterotypes in this genre associated with these kind of films.
It is mostly young black people who are involved in these types of films, so teenagers who have been in a gang or maybe just a group of friends or an organised syndicate, will recognise and relate to these type of films. The story lines usually play out, that the characters then will get into illegal things, doing small crimes or using drugs and over time getting more serious and then having to deal with the consequences. This can then be adapted to the british scene instead of America so teenage boys in London mostly refferd to as 'chavs' by the genral public, commiting all sorts of crimes or just causing trouble. For others british crime and drama films this seems to show the more grittier and realistic side than American films, which usally seems to glamourlise this kind of lifestyle e.g. gangsters driving expensive cars, living in big houses, having lots of money etc, but British films show the more realistic side of it and the problems the characters face which leads to them having to deal with the consequences after.
Examples of this genre include Kidutlhood, SHANK & 4.3.2.1;
The classic codes and conventions of crime/drama film came from American films, where one of the most widely used conventions are the stereotypes and social groups and the main sterotypes in this genre associated with these kind of films.
It is mostly young black people who are involved in these types of films, so teenagers who have been in a gang or maybe just a group of friends or an organised syndicate, will recognise and relate to these type of films. The story lines usually play out, that the characters then will get into illegal things, doing small crimes or using drugs and over time getting more serious and then having to deal with the consequences. This can then be adapted to the british scene instead of America so teenage boys in London mostly refferd to as 'chavs' by the genral public, commiting all sorts of crimes or just causing trouble. For others british crime and drama films this seems to show the more grittier and realistic side than American films, which usally seems to glamourlise this kind of lifestyle e.g. gangsters driving expensive cars, living in big houses, having lots of money etc, but British films show the more realistic side of it and the problems the characters face which leads to them having to deal with the consequences after.
Examples of this genre include Kidutlhood, SHANK & 4.3.2.1;
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