Case Study: Straight Outta Compton
Straight Outta Compton is a biopic, produced by Legendary Pictures, distributed by Universal Pictures and directed by F.Gary Gray.
The film follows the story of hip hop band N.W.A. in 1980's America. Members of the band (Ice Cube and Dr. Dre) were co-producers.
The film was a huge commercial and critical success, became the highest grossing music biopic of all time, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
Historical Context:
Film portrays events set predominantly in mid-1980's California.
Cultural Context:
N.W.A. were significant in terms of social change as advocates for free speech, producers of protest songs and as highly successful black men.
BBFC - Classification upon age ratings certificate.
Straight Outta Compton - 15 Certificate in UK but, rated R 18 in the US.
Straight Outta Compton - Marketing App 'Straight Outta' - 6M downloads
Livingstone and Lunt theory - Idea that there is an underlying struggle in recent UK regulation policy between the need to further the interests of citizens (by offering protection from harmful or offensive material), and the need to further the interests of consumers (by ensuring choice, value for money, and market competition).
Cultural industries: David Hesmondhalgh theory - Film/Video games
Idea that cultural industry companies try to minimise risk and maximise audiences through vertical and horizontal integration, and by formatting their cultural products (e.g. through the use of stars, genres and serials).
28M budget and made over 200M at the box office - (SOC - Straight Outta Compton)
The film follows the story of hip hop band N.W.A. in 1980's America. Members of the band (Ice Cube and Dr. Dre) were co-producers.
The film was a huge commercial and critical success, became the highest grossing music biopic of all time, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
Historical Context:
Film portrays events set predominantly in mid-1980's California.
Cultural Context:
N.W.A. were significant in terms of social change as advocates for free speech, producers of protest songs and as highly successful black men.
BBFC - Classification upon age ratings certificate.
Straight Outta Compton - 15 Certificate in UK but, rated R 18 in the US.
Straight Outta Compton - Marketing App 'Straight Outta' - 6M downloads
Livingstone and Lunt theory - Idea that there is an underlying struggle in recent UK regulation policy between the need to further the interests of citizens (by offering protection from harmful or offensive material), and the need to further the interests of consumers (by ensuring choice, value for money, and market competition).
Cultural industries: David Hesmondhalgh theory - Film/Video games
Idea that cultural industry companies try to minimise risk and maximise audiences through vertical and horizontal integration, and by formatting their cultural products (e.g. through the use of stars, genres and serials).
28M budget and made over 200M at the box office - (SOC - Straight Outta Compton)
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