How does the Director keep the audience watching in an extract from the pre-credit sequence of 'Golden eye'
Gregory Thurston GCSE Media Coursework
How does the Director keep the audience watching in an extract from the pre-credit sequence of ‘Golden eye’
Since 1964 films based on a series of book written by Ian Fleming have been and still are major blockbusters with millions of fans around the world. This is because of the core features of the James bond films that appeal to both male and female young and older viewers. The first thing is the genre itself a spy action film some people like all out action films but there are many who don’t, the bond films are successful with both because they are cerebral but with lots of action scenes to wow the audience but still keep them thinking and to engage them. Also James Bond’s traits draw audiences because the famous line “Shaken not stirred” emphasises his sophistication. His license to kill gives him this aurora of danger; his alliance to queen and country makes him that hero figure. But bond alone doesn’t sell these films the exotic cars and gadgets interest’s viewers and to that ice-cold coolness of bond, and the bond girls bring style and sex appeal to the film. And the way the film is structured is well organise to take the viewer on a journey to engulf him in the film so he is just as much a part of it as the characters the opening credits were it shows the gun barrel as if you were holding it aiming it at bond and he turns towards the audience and shoots them. It is also kept fresh by its ability to adapt to the current political issues and technology when bond started women were treated almost as objects and in the film were portrayed as helpless but nowadays the women play as bigger part as bond most of the time getting the best of him. All these traits and ability’s have kept the bond films new and fresh and drawn people to the box office.
