Get Carter

What social scenarios are explored in get carter?
The industrial side of northern Newcastle sets the scene as a lot of exterior scenes have big fields and industrial factories to show that the north is a hard working class and not as wealthy as London which as a city has a lot of financial buildings and deals with stock market rather than building things in factories. Poverty is a theme in Get Carter as the area in which he finds himself in doesn't consist of big suburban house such as in London, and the lifestyles set seem limited as people go to work, go to the pub then go home which shows us that they cant financially support a better luxrious lifestyle. Family is a big theme in the society shown in Get Carter as families seem very close and very explosive if touched by anyone else. Also being in a run down industrial area of the north tightens the respect of the family as people get to spend more time with their families and are more happy with the little they have. Friendship starts off in the begining but becomes broken with disloyalty as enemies comes with smiles.
Like in Ill manors, family is also a significant theme as all the film's characters have a disfunctional past which reflects the way they act in the film. The film centers on the foster kids and how it effects them mentally as they've been grown up around violence and deglect and the lack of pure parental affection which soon builds their lifestyle to be full of violence and drugs. Loyalty, concience and moral decisions are main themes which come in and out of the movie as charcaters always get the chance to do right but turn to do wrong because of peer pressure or because they have sunk too deep in the violent lifestyle that it would be some what unorthadox to suddenly come out of it. As in Get Carter, when a family member is touched or in the film killed, the characters reach their breaking point and go on a rage frenzy, which shows how family is significant in gangster films and how delicate the situations are.
How is crime potrayed in Get Carter?
Crime in Get Carter is potrayed as less luxurious as possible as the film doesn't want to show the pros or cons of the gangster lifestyle but just wants to show the protagonist's adventure through the gangsters and nasty business to then gain closure for the death of his brother. Crime is also shown to be respectful and thoughtout as Carter doesn't storm in and shoot his gun at the enemies but has to go through different things and plan very presisly. The reason for crime in the film is for family, as Carter isn't a gangster but will go through anything and do anything to find out who killed his brother and why, this shows how important family is in the film. Unlike in Get Carter, crime in Ill Manors is much more street and without any flashy features which makes the audience  not want to be like them. In Ill Manors crime mostly functions around drugs and prostitution which reflects the society we live in as the two easiest ways that thugs can get money is through that, whereas in Get Carter it was mostly pornography. Crime seems unorganised in Ill Mannors as a situation starts off some way and ends in an unexpected way, this shows how youth that is involved in crime in our day and age havn't go the motive to succed and win because otherwise they would plan more but infact they just want to be involved, and as soon as their involved they feel powerful and part of something. This also reflects the mantal damage that the lack of parental love has on youth as they never receive that love and have never been accepted in anything so when the charcters join a gang they feel accepted and part of it.
What oportunities are avalibale in the characters in the film?
Jack Carter is able to leave all the nasty business and retrun home anytime he wants as it was his choice to get involved but doesn't because his aim to find out what happened to his brother and why is far to important for him.
How are criminals potrayed in Get Carter?
Criminals in Get Carter are seen as sleazy and secret as the death of Carter's brother was in the fault of no stranger, as enemies come smiles. In Ill Mannors criminals are firstly shown as how they are which is street, scummy and violent, but then Ben Drew shows you them through their pure feelings and emotions through flashbacks of how they were rasied and the lack of love they also wanted. The audience feel sympathy towards the characters even if they have been involved in crime as they feel it isn't their own fault and don't see them as the hooded thugs they are today but a poor sad innocent child they were. Most criminals in the film such as the prostitutes and illegal immagrant havn't got the choice to do what they want, as they are trapped in the crimnal cycle and can't get out. As almost as slaves they have to do what their supiriors say as life isn't anything else but that. 
Can the protagonist escape the situation they are in?
Mental escape from the gangster life through sex drugs and drink. Like in Get Carter, the charcters of Ill Mannors turn to drugs to escape the nightmare they are living in and give them a short times break.
What punishment do the criminals pay for the crimes they done?
Living in paranoia, fear of trust and lack of love are punishments for the criminals. They live the morals of the gangster lifestye.
How does Get Carter reflect aspect contempory society?

What about woman in Get Carter?

realist film
traditional narrative linear.
Carter stands out from the poverty of north.
first film shot out London.
human curiosity is the determined factor of audience participation.

British crime in movies

In the classical british crime movies such as Get Carter, all the stereotypical gangster sub-genre convetions are used such as big houses, big use of alcohol, cigar smoking men, dapper clothing, and the ultimate prize of a beautiful woman depending on your success. 

In the more modern adaptations of the british crime culture in movies there is a difference in the gangster conventions that show the audience the flashy life side of being part of a gang. In the modern takes on gang life, characters arn't going to high class parties, or dressed in dapper suits, or own big houses with beautiful women walking around as if owned by Hugh Hefner. They show gang life in the negative way by alot of violence, robbery and crude motives. But the same conventions that run through the classics and the modern british crime movies is the theme of revenge and respect. In the classical movies revenge is the main motive for the protagonist to battle through a road of other criminals to gain personal justice, and it is also shown in modern gang movies as charcaters may kill because it happened to someone close to them. This also links in with respect as in classical movies the crime was organised and reasons to kill or get rid of someone were 'reasonable' and usualy had something to do with disrespect, and is also similar in the more modern movies as characters who arn't seen as the mental violent ones have their own breaking point if someone crosses the boundaries of respect and cause harm to their familes. The theme of respect is used in the modern gang movies but sliding away and the characters are starting to forget what it is but it still exists also by the ladder of success as a certain lower status criminal charcater would look up to the more higher statused criminal as they worked themselves to the top. I think the theme of respect is starting to fade away as more characters in modern movies kill with no actual motive and it's sort of a dispointing for the classical movies as it shows although crime was in play, respect was above it, and everyone knew if you would harm someones family then it would be fair play if something happens to them back. Another theme is that is used in modern and classical is the stereotypical character or protagonist that has a moral eptithany and gains a different scope to view world and understand the negative aspects of the crime he is doing and living in. This usually happend when something happens to themself or to something or someone they love, which reinforces the consequences of getting involved in crime. It also reinforces the idea that you die how you began, as you can't hide from your past in a big mansion or behind an expenisve suit, and when you reach the pearly gates of heaven your fast car, big parties, and your three girlfriends cant help you un-do you sinfull past.This also contrasts the different functions of society of the two different ages, for example the gang culture in the 60s and 70s shown in Get Carter, and the gang culture that we live in now shown in Ill Manors. Society in the 60s and 70s England was more controlled and functioned more not in a good way but everyone had their own place. For example crime was for adults, not children, not many movies in the 60s and 70s show children of the age of 13 carrying knives and killing other children for the envious reason of stealing their trainers or their phones or belongings. Adults were much more mature and completely understood the defenition of respect and the boundaries of respect and to not touch another man's family. But in modern England crime starts of at a young age and mostly throughout their teenage years are involved in crime. This shows the society we live in and a sort of metaphor how everything is falling apart due to the lack of government, poverty and community segregation of different classes. Crime in british modern movies is pursued not for the outcome of money or the flashy life, but to survive and because children are living in the crime and cant do anything not to be led in the world of crime. Audiences react differently when watching the modern gang movies as they are shocked and are glad they are not involved in stuff like that as it doesn't drag their intrest in any way. Whereas in the classical gang movies crime is an advertisment for 'the sweet life' promoting all the wonderful things you could have like fast cars, beautiful women and dominating power.