Case Study - True Grit

Directors and Writers: Ethan Coen and Joel Coen

Cast: Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfield and Matt Damon.

Release Date: December 22, 2010

Genre: Western

Budget: $38,000,000

Gross: $244,900,000

Idea into making the film: Ethan Coen stated that the film would be a more faithful adaption of the novel than the 1969 version. This film is a re make from the old 'True Grit' film, these directors made a newer version to get a bigger audience and the audience would be massive because everyone already know the film from watching it over 30 years ago so everyone would be interested in watching it again and how the same film could change over a long period of time with more special effects and new equipment introduced into the film industries. The directors were maybe so into the film and they liked it so much they wanted to do the same storyline but target the new audience in this new generation.

Case Study - St. Trinian's

Directors: Oliver Parker and Barnaby Thompson

Writer: Piers Ashworth

Cast: Talulah Riley, Rupert Everett and Gemma Arterton

Release Date: December 21, 2007

Genre: Comedy

Budget: $13,500,000

Gross: $24,487,595

Idea: To show how is the teenage life in a bad boarding school is, illustrate the teenage life and the troubles they cause and as it is based in England, they are more likely to be representing the english teenagers. They do exagerate the film but it makes it more fun and interesting to watch.

Case Study - Titanic

Director and Writer: James Cameron

Producer: Jon Landau

Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet

Genre: Romance

Release Date: December 19, 1997

Budget: $ 200,000,000

Gross: $1,835,300,000

Idea: Director had a fascination with shipwrecks, he shot actual footage of the actual titanic wrecks, he was maybe inspired by this. Titanic is a true story as well, so maybe he wanted to make people aware what happened to the ship and the love story. The love story could be linked with human loss, making the film more interesting.

The trailer did give an idea about what will happen throughout the film, it gave the audience a rough idea by showing key scenes and key lines from the original film. It start off in how the whole Titanic story has been brought up again and why is the story of the ship and the love adventure between Rose and Jack been told. There are no special effects or voice over, the trailer gives the audience more interest just by making it simple and going straight into the point.