The document discusses possible movie titles for a film centered around the character Alex, who gets caught up in a criminal lifestyle. "Shooter" is considered as a main title due to the narrative revolving around Alex and a firearm. "Brum" is also discussed as a short, slang title that conveys the film is aimed at young people and focuses on life in Birmingham. Ultimately, "Runaway" is selected as it can metaphorically represent Alex running away from his old life and identity, as well as another character Jordan wanting a fresh start.
2. We liked the simplistic of it, The gun holds importance
the one word makes it significance it symbolises the
catchy but also on going violence throughout
memorable. As well it the film but also in
connotes the very contemporary society,
important theme of showing how dangerous life
violence in the film. can become to those living
on the outskirts. The gun
also helps present an outlook
to the character, shows that
he is living a criminal and
deviant lifestyle which is a
very theme throughout the
film.
Our film shows the devastating
affects an action like this can
have, showing his girlfriend
distraught and scared for her
Shooter became a possible movie title due mainly to own safety. How living this
the narrative, the whole plot centres around the young lifestyle has dire consequences
character Alex. A boy that is caught up into a corrupted for everyone involved. Brings
lifestyle and finds himself caught with a fire arm, fourth the idea of maturity and
audiences are left on the edge of their seat to the growth of the characters
unknowing if the trigger was pulled and on who? throughout, how all characters
have developed from the people
they once were.
3. We were aware
that not many The main reason why we chose this as a
films are set possible titles was due to the fact that all the
around this scenes are set in the location of Birmingham,
location, so we the plotline revolves around the city, showing
wanted to bring numerous locations of Birmingham.
to life those who
do live in the
West Midlands
providing an
insight to life in
the West
Midlands.
Brum was possible title
However we realised that the fact that the for the same reason,
consensus of social realism films centre around the we felt that Brum was
outskirts of London, so we would be taking a short and too the point,
massive risk. That people appear to have a negative that fact it is slang also
stereotyping of those in the West Midlands and may connotes the idea that
not be interested in seeing a film that is about the the film is aimed
people that live there. This was an aspect that we towards young
had to take into consideration when choosing. adolescents.
4. The obvious
meaning of this title Runaway is a title that can be
goes back to the seen to be more metaphoric, it
character Alex, after is a title that can be seen as
being lead into the very ambiguous it has
gang lifestyle he is numerous meanings and can
left with some tough relate to the majority of
choices. However characters.
being lead a stray he
has no option but to
leave his old life
behind in search for
a new one. However
Alex goes on a
journey of self Not only does this title represent the
discovery not only is character Alex but may also help represent
running away of a the character Jordan. Not only is Alex
physical place but running away from who he is but so is
also leaving behind a Jordan she wants to make a fresh start and
part of his old self to leave behind the life she once knew and the
become someone boy she loved. However will she be able to
else. make such a huge change when it means
leaving someone she has loved for so long.