Planning Introduction

Short Planning Introduction

After having a discussion with the group, suggesting a range of genres to each other, we decided on the idea of a making a crime thriller with heavy influence from ‘old skool’ 'geezer' gangster films such as ‘The Departed’ and in particular ‘Lock, Stock and Two Smoking barrels’.
Guy Ritchie is a director who we looked at for inspiration as he has been very successful in these genres, he is the director of ‘Lock Stock’ so we did some research into him, finding out his views on the industry and how he becomes inspired, as well as some simple background information which might influence his productions. This quote in particular is a great outlook on the British film industry
“England no longer has the identity that we previously understood it to have. It's become international like New York has become international.”
This quote shows the scope that we have with the mise en scene in England and how it is such a unique and flexible place. By being so international it is very powerful and has a reputable and large audience.


The genre of our film is an action crime thriller. This will also include influences of the ‘geezer’ image.

Our film will be shown in cinemas and through other forms of media such as sky box office.

Our production will be aimed at people aged 15 or 18 and above. The reason behind this is that it will include scenes of violence, drugs and other adult connotations so it could definitely not be certified any younger than that. Films alike including, Lock Stock and Two Smoking barrels are certified 18+ which provided a guide for us.

We will include key elements of action, thriller and geezer films. This could be things such as the cockney accent (or similar regional accent) and two rival gangs. Special effects and filming techniques are also key features of these genres so they will also be present in our production.

The key focus of our trailer will be ‘gangsters/crooks/criminals. This is the type of character our film will revolve around.

A film company which would distribute our film would be Miramax if it was to a big hit with a big budget. If the film was more independent and British, with a lower budget then it would be a company like Summit Entertainment who produced Lock Stock and Two smoking barrels.
If we were to invent our own studio it would be very similar. We would like to produce similar gritty films, but we would also produce comedies. In our planning stage we had ideas of including comedy, so our company would be unique in this way.

The characters would be a selling point of our film but the unique storyline would draw in the most attention. It is a Mancunion based modern gangster film which has never been made so it is a niche already. The props and special effects will help the film to look professional and realistic which is another way to sell a film.