The Bling Ring

THE BLING RING FILM

• The 'Bling Ring' film is a teen movie because the main character focus is on a clique of rebellious teenagers who are stealing valuable items/goods from celebrities living in Hollywood; fashion icons.

Conventions: 

Themes 

• Crime
• Partying (Clubbing) 
• Drugs
• Alcohol
• Fashion
• Relationships
• Money
• Rebellian
• Greed

The way in which this film reflects about modern culture teenagers is a negative view, from stereotypical viewpoints teenagers are made out to be these or some sort of uncontrollable bad teens who are associated with drugs, alcohol and taking the route of the life of crime. However, not all teenagers are the same and this is only one representation of teenagers.

The clique are all the same, however they all have indiviaul roles within the group. The ringer leader, the bitch boy, the lookout, the self-obessed and a follower.  This links to other teen dramas because most of them are inviolved with gangs/ groupies etc or they are different to other people mentally or physically which makes them feel the need to act in a certain manner.

The internet has a major involvement in the movie and with teen generally, the protagonist provides the celebrities home addresses from the internet and also ensure that the celebrity is away before they target that home. Also they use 'Facebook' a major social website to post pictures of themselves partying and having fun like any other teen would do.

Settings/Locations

• Celebrity homes'
• High school
• Nightclubs
• Parents' homes
• Bedrooms (wardrobes) 

Music 

• Urban
• Hip hop
• Dance 
• Trance
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Characters

• Teenagers
• Stupid Adults
• Authorities ruining the teens fun

Costumes 

• urban 
• designer brands/ labels
• fashionable
• latest trends

This film differs from other films because it doesn't involve much relationships and romance where as most other teen movies do involve this aspect.

The protagonist (the boy) is influenced by the leader into doing criminal activity, he is venerable to the situation and knows what he is doing is wrong yet he still does it to impress her. He is a provider/ follower who does everything the leader says to keep her pleased, he is an social outcast of the students at high school therefore the leader takes advantage of his kindness and tries to act as if she is his best friend for him to do what she wants him to do. This particular character is similar in other teen movies such as mean girls where their innocence is taken by the bad influence of other around them.