Another possible genre for a film opening that I believe we could possibly explore is the idea of gang culture. These films are on an increase in popularity reflecting the real life events and gangs, modern audiences are interested in believable story lines and as the increase of coverage of gangs by the media increases..
Example - The London Riots, below is a clip of a gang of youths robbing another injured man during the riots
The gang mentality was most likely adopted from America, gangs such as the Bloods and the Crips are famous for gang warfare and the increase in gangs in England has been mirrored by an increase in "Gang films" for example One Day..
Another example of a film involving gangs is "This is England" a film following a group of friends who get involved with a number of skinheads who support groups such as the English Defence League and other racial groups.
This is interesting to look at as it shows the change in gang mentality but also the similarities accross all gangs. The switch in This is England from friends to gang is very noticeable and it is an interesting subject to examine, when do a group of friends become a "gang" something that is considered very negative recently and even making new laws allowing gang members to be banned from wearing certain colours if the police feel that it relates to a gang.
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