Tuesday 28 January 2014



1) What does this tell us about Plan B's intentions in making the film?
This video explains to us why Plan B made Ill Manors, he expresses his thoughts when he was thinking about the making of the film. Moreover, he wanted to show people where he grew up an help them to understand why he wants to help youths who grow up in this area. He explains why youths who grow up in these areas do the things they do. For example, the riots, he talks about youths feel they do not belong in this society which is why they do these things such as rioting. Its there way of seeking attention because they never had love growing up. Ill Manors shows the reasons why youths in council estates do things such as drug dealing, violence, prostitution etc. Plan B's intentions were to show the people who judge these youths too quickly the other side to them such as Aaron the protagonist in Ill Manors. Even though his character is involved with drugs and guns we see he has a moral side to him and see the environment he's in he wants to do the right things but cant because of who his friends and where he lives. 
2) What do we learn about the production process for Ill Manors?
We learn that during the making of Ill Manors Plan B ran into some youths when he was filming in East London who said its 'their street' and he needs to leave. However, Plan B expressed he's from this area so he stood his ground even though the camera crew weren't and they were ready to leave yet he didn't back down. This shows us Plan B's bravery and passion for his production. We learnt that some of the cast he put in his film were those who stopped those youths from Plan B getting his head kicked in. He wanted to give the an opportunity to do something productive with their time. 


3) What can you tell about the possible target audience from this short documentary?
Personally I think from watching this documentary the possible target audience isn't those young kids who can relate to this because their already going to watch films of this genre. But it is those who are the opposite, those who have a dominant ideology of youths who are like this in reality. Plan B wants people to watch the movie and after reflect on why these youths behave in the way, and realise their are reasons for everything even though drugs and violence is wrong they didn't choose to be born into a broken family and people who judge should be more willing to help them rather than stereotype them.
4) Does the film successfully do what director Ben Drew (Plan B) set out to achieve? Explain your answer with reference to both the film and the making of documentary.
In my judgement I think Ill Manors was a successful production and Plan B did achieve everything he wanted to. I think this because, Plan B had a vision for his movie to a big success and get through to people who have a different perception of youths which he achieved asthe movie was a big hit even though he only had a budget of £100,000.

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