The three we’ve been studying, Unfriended, Cyberbully, and Girl Fight, have all influenced our idea of our film in different ways. They all have similarities due to the genre of teen dramas, like the cliques, mean girls, jocks, nice guy, and the average or below then the standard girl. However they have differing plots that lead to a varying degree and type of violence, may it be physically or mentally depriving the main character. And, not every film will show the revenge taken by the targeted girl.
Unfriended huge difference is how they shot the whole movie was through a Skype call. So, instead of it being shot in a school like Girl Fight or Cyberbully they shot it entirely online off a laptop screen, which is very interesting. Also, it being more heavy on the violence too; with having hands blended, shooting themselves, and an iron being shoved down their throat, Unfriended takes the cake in violence. We may not take it to the same level of violence, but the thought of shooting it all through the lens of something else like phones or laptop cameras sounds intriguing. Plus, the thought of revenge sounds interesting too.
Girl Fight was also quite violent and kind of taking mean girls to a new level. How it turns from teasing, manipulation, and then to an extreme form of jealousy was its’ grand difference. Honestly, it was quite in the genres’ conventions, from the cliques, mean girls, nerds, jocks, and toxic environment of drinking and partying. But, the extreme jealousy may be what we take from it. Possibly depict the reason behind the mean girls may be due to jealousy. As Girl Fight showed it, jealousy is a big motive for violence onto others.
Cyberbully shines a light on the bad of social media (SNS). SNS was used in the movie as the gun or fist to the target, a nice girl, to expose her or spread untrue rumors. So, this is a definite to what will be in our film too. To use texting, calls, or SNS to fasten the story as information can circulate faster. Also, a easier way to show deception of true of fake feelings, like fake love or catfishing (someone posing as someone else).
These movies truly have pushed out idea of our film in different directions. To thinking of how to depict it, in a school, online, or half and half. Also, the motive for such unkindness to be shown to someone maybe something as petty and dumb as jealousy. Plus, they all have shown different ways our teens use technology now days from hacking to SNS. They have planted many ideas to grow from.
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