Son Of A Preacher Man Film Analysis

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The aim of my Crime drama opening was to conform to the conventions of Black comedy, whilst also applying various stereotypes of various forms of crime genres. Doing so, I applied stereotypical representations of the characters in the video, most specifically, the gangsters/ criminals and hit men. I applied these as my target audience had previously identified that these were popular representations.

Personally, one of the most successful aspects of my video is the incorporation of the music and their ironic usage. To start the video off, I decided to use Dusty Springfield’s “Son of a Preacher man”, later on using The O’Jays’ “Backstabbers”. “Son of a Preacher man” was chosen for a variety of reasons. One of the most prominent reasons is
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This is the same explanation for the incorporation of O’jays’ “Backstabbers”. This song references the fact that Darius is going behind his brothers’ back in order to collect an item, In essence, a ‘backstabber’. Another reason for the usage of “Son of a Preacher man” and “Backstabbers” was to conform to the stereotypes of black comedy. One of the most prominent aspects of black comedies, stereotypically, is their usage of vintage, recognisable songs. Not only does It create a specific atmosphere and aesthetic, but is also believed to make the scene that more recognisable and pinnacle. Examples of this can be identified in shows such as Fargo Season 2 …show more content…
More recognisable inclusions of recognisable, relatively popular songs played in various scenes can be found throughout most of Quentin Tarantino’s films (a director of whom I took the most inspiration from). A notable mention of Tarantino’s most memorable ‘musical moments’ can be found at the beginning of his 1998 film Jackie Brown, where, as the titular character walks around an airport, has Bobby womack’s “Across 110th street” playing simultaneously. Arguably, one of the most popularised scene in a Tarantino film that incorporates music is in Pulp Fiction, where two characters’ dance over Chuck Berry’s “You never can tell”. A scene which has turned out to be one of the most famous film scenes of all time, not only for the content, but the music choice. Another convention of many Black Comedy crime dramas is for there to be a heavy inclusion of soulful music, which conforms to the general aesthetics and atmosphere of the scene; presenting a

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