Select Your Genre

Mafioso, Mr. “Mafioso.” Askmen, me.askmen.com/mr-mafioso/914015/article/mafioso-25-rules-of-wisdom.

The genre I'm most interested in is the gangster genre. I believe this spans from having a heavy interest in organized crime last year. It was a very fascinating topic to read about and watch movies of, even though I could never in a million years commit the immoral actions these men do. I think this makes me no different then most of the general population, but I think it also makes me curious. For the job that I want in the future I'd essentially be studying human behavior, and I think the most interesting thing about these movies is just why they do the things they do. What drives them, whether it be family, money, or just simply a power trip. The other great thing is that one way or another things do not end up succeeding for the bad guys, but we somehow feel sorrow for them because the directors often make us feel positive emotions for criminals.

My immediate thought is Quentin Tarantino, even though he isn't really too directly related to gangster films, there is a specific aspect of his films that I actually learned from a video that I will link after this tidbit. The creator of the video sort of makes up a term called "The Pledge" that is an unofficial device that Tarantino often uses in his films that make it so good. The Pledge is simply just creating a line that leaves the viewer wanting to know what happens next. I think creating a gangster film that did nothing but build anticipation for the next scene or even the next line of dialogue would be phenomenal, kind of like The Shining. If I were to create a short involving a gangster film, I'd want to do it using The Pledge.

Just as a side note before I finish this post, The Closer Look is a very entertaining channel and if you are interested in film, I would recommend going through and watching more of the videos if you have free time.