Written Evaluation Part 1

• In what ways does your film use, develop or challenge the forms and conventions of existing films, such as the ones you were influenced by?

One of the films we were influenced by was 'Rocky' we tried to add rockys sense of victory, pain and realism to our film- we found this a challenge but after experimenting with effects we found that having the film black and white looked very good and showed the films dakness and pain, this idea came from the film 'Raging Bull' which is a modern black & white fighting film. 

• How does your film represent particular social groups?

Our film appeals to the younger generation more than the older generation as younger people are often more active and enjoy the action and adrenaline seen in fighting. The film also appeals to people who enjoy boxing and are apart of a boxing club or group as they can relate to the film. People who have enjoyed previous fighting films such as Rocky will also enjoy 'Million Dollar Punch'. 

• What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

'Baker Street' is a good distributer for our film as they are a British based production company who have previously distributed other dark fighting films such as 'Green Street' and 'Football Factory'. These films relate to Million Dollar Punch as they both share the same dark side to life, poverty and greed in Britain although our character now lives in the USA.

• Who would be the audience for your film?

The audience for 'Million Dollar Punch' will be mainly teenagers and young adults between 15-26 as this age gap tends to enjoy these kind of fighting films the most and they are generally very active and into fighting. Adults above 26 will still enjoy the film for its moving story and characters. The age gap of 15-26 are also the people who visit the cinema the most which will help the film to be very successful at the box office.