Media Blog 2 (Frankly)

Blinded by the Light is a 2019 British-American musical drama directed by Gurinder Chadha and based on the 2007 memoir of the same name by journalist Sarfraz Manzoor . The film retells the true story of Javed Khan (played by Viveik Kalra ), a British Pakistani teenager with a love for writing in every form growing up in Luton, England in 1987. His love for poem writing is encouraged by his English teacher Ms Clay (played by Hayley Atwell ). He befriends a free-spirited classmate named Roops (played by Aaron Phagura ) and discovers the music of Bruce Springsteen, which gives him a new perspective on life and helps him to find his voice in a difficult personal and cultural landscape. Blinded by the Light is a touching and uplifting story that celebrates the power of music and the strength of friendship. It paints a portrait of the immigrant experience in Britain and the struggles of fitting in while navigating the complex world of Britain and it's cultural identity in 1987. The fil

1) Write a one-sentence definition of what makes a film British. Being in touch with what people are familiar with, being relevant but funny. 2) What is the difference between a Hollywood production context and production context of a British film? Hollywood production is the most backed up since Hollywood films are the most famous, so they end up having crazy budgets. Meanwhile in  British film, producers/directors are less well known so the budget tends to be significantly less. 3) When did the James Bond franchise start? 1962. 4) In terms of film censorship and graphic content, what began to change in British film in the 1970s and 1980s? British film started to see a lot more sexual content, and in the 1980s the rise of  videos and the ‘video nasty’s scare where filmmaking was becoming  more accessible and more extreme content was being created and finding  its way to Britain. And so a continual evolution of film censorship and  classification in this country has happened since the