Lights, camera, action

 Monday 27th September 2021

L/O/: to explore the narrative structure of a film.

1. Tangled

2. Pacohontas

3. Aladin

4. Tarzan

5.  The Lion King


CandyMan

Director and screenwriter - Nia DaCostavc 

Writer of Candyman - Jordan Peele, Win Rosenfeld, and DaCosta.

Producer - Alan Poul, Steve Golin and Sigurjon Sighvatsson.

Production Companys - Monkey Paw productions, Bron studios, Universal pictures, Bron creative and Metro goldwyn mayer. 

Distribution Company - Universal pictures.

Date released - 27th August 2021.

Genre - Horror

Main actors - Virginia Madsen, Daniel Robitaille and Xander Berkeley.

The Candyman promises to release Anthony if Helen helps him strike fear into Cabrini-Green's residents. However, attempting to feed his legend, the Candyman reneged and attempts to immolate both Helen and Anthony in a bonfire. The Candyman is destroyed by flames, and Helen saves Anthony, but  she dies from severe burns.

Narrative Theory: Todorov

Equilibrium - two girls go to destroyed apartment to research a place and meet a single mum 

Distruption - Candyman haunts Helen.

Recognition of distruption - people start to die because of Candyman.

Attempt to solve disruption - kill candyman.

New equilibrium - burns candyman alive.

















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