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Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.is an American film production and distribution company. Columbia Pictures now forms part of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Sony this is a corporation made up of a number of different companies that operate in diversified fields. It is one of the leading film companies in the world, a member of the so-called Big Six.
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The Opening Scene Of Donnie Darko

Media Analyse 

The opening scene of Donnie Darko Opens with Titles in an unusual font But mystery is added Right at the beginning of the film this is also added by the mise-en-scene because the opening titles are  with a thunderstorm forecasting to the viewer that something bad is going to happen.also the thunderstorm sound persist through out the opening of the film this adds a sense of confusion that something is not right as there is a thunderstorm on a perfectly normal morning where no storm is evident this connotes the strange shift of time as the sounds do not match what is going on in the scene.


The lighting in the scene helps connote real darkness in the film especial in the pan right in to donnie where there is a massive darkness over donnie face connoting there is an evil side to the charecter this emphasized by the echo sound and the piano adding a gloomy effect to the scene.The real sense of confusion is added when donnie is laughing when everything is so negative and somber adding real mystery to the film.

The B.B.F.C

The British Board Of Film Classification




What is the BBFC ?

The British Board of Film Classification is an independent body which was originally established by the film industry in 1912 they are responsible for deciding what is shown in the cinema and which is the appropriate age rating to be able see view the film.




What are the film Ratings ?

"SUITABLE FOR ALL" the means the films is admits all viewers this means a ‘U’ film should be suitable for audiences aged 4 and above. The films main theme should be of a positive situation and any violence or danger should be counter balance with a positive outcome.

Children of any age may watch PG films unaccompanied but the film should not disturb a child of around 8 years old. It is up to the parents to consider whether the content is suitable for their children as it may upset more sensitive children.

Films under this category are considered to be unsuitable for very young people. Those aged under 12 years are only admitted if accompanied by an adult, aged at least 18 years, at all times during the motion picture. However, it is generally not recommended that children under 12 years should watch the film. Films under this category can contain mature themes, discrimination, soft drugs, commonly used mild swear words, and moderate violence and sex references.

Nobody younger than 12 can can watch the film.Rated 12 Films in this category may include infrequent drugs, infrequent use of strong language, brief nudity, discreet sexual activity, and moderate violence.

Nobody younger than 15 watch a film in the cinema with this rating. Films under this category can contain adult themes, hard drugs, strong language, moderate-strong violence and sex references, and mild non-detailed sex activity. Strong menace and violence is permitted as long as it is not sexual such as suicide or rape should not dwell in detail. There may be usage of strong languages as long as it is justified by the context and situation.

Nobody younger than 18 can watch a film in the cinema with this rating. Films under this category do not have any limitation on the bad language that is used. Hard drugs are usually permitted allowed, and strong violence and sex references along with strong sexual activity is also allowed. Scenes of strong real sex may be permitted if justified by the context.

Momento

The opening titles of momento are very unconventional in the fact that they are black on blue which is different to those on many thrillers which tend to be white on black or red on black .these unconventional title conotes a sense of loneliness or sadness .the music starts right at the beginning of the film giving of a somber and pensive sensation to opening as if he is reflecting on the photo what he has done. the editing withing the opening scene helps the mise en scene by making apparent that there is something wrong with leonard because of the non linear editing because It doesn't play in chronological order which creates a sense of confusion because theoretically the end of the film is being shown, but at the start this gives a sense that lenny is mentally inapt and there is something wrong.also the picture shows blood which you persive that there is much danger or death from connotations of the color red the Clicking of the gun and the gun shot itself has been emphasised to make it more dramatic and intense, almost to prove a point this also shows that the film is a hybrid of a genre mixing crime and drama .Leonard has a Black and white flashback of what looks his past Instantly, the mood of the film reveals negative connotations, which links into the dark colours used in the mise-en-scene, which is being shown at the same as the scene with the flashbacks is shown there is a quiet ticking in the background which is also emphasised. This could be portraying the after effect of an injury or that time is running out?

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