Friday, 13 December 2013

The Bling Ring

The Bling Ring 2013



The Bling Ring is a teen film based on a true story based on true story about a group of fame-obsessed teenagers use the internet to track celebrities' whereabouts in order to rob their homes. Marc (the guy in the right) arrives as a new student where he becomes friends with Rebecca (the girl next to the guy). Marc mentions that one of his wealthiest friends he knows is out of town Rebecca suggests that they should they rob his house. Going along with the robbery, Rebecca continue with her antics and Marc continues to hang out with as she's the only friend he has. While they was hanging out Rebecca was idolising Paris Hilton about her fame, fortune and her clothes. Knowing that Paris was at a party they searched her address and went to her house and stole some stuff and took photos. As they went to parties they kept bragging to people how they went to Paris Hilton's house to steal things when Nicki, Sam and Chloe joins in to the act where they start to steal Audrina Patridge, Rachel Bilson, Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr, Brian Austin Green and Megan Fox and Lindsay Lohan homes stealing $3million worth of money and belongings. When they was finally captured Rebecca denied that she was involved in the crimes but all of them was finally sentenced. 



Alexis Neiers (Rebecca) was sentenced to 180 days in jail; served 30 days with three years probation and $600,000 restitution to Bloom. 


Nick Prugo (Marc)was sentence for a year in jail 


What Makes The Bling Ring A Teen Film?

Themes
  • Relationships: difficulties in fitting in, 
  • Drugs, Alcohol, Parties 
  • Celebrities, fashion, money, fame and fortune.
Locations
  • High school 
  • Beach 
  • Family Home 
  • Celebrities Home 
Music
  • Hip-hop
  • Rap 
  • Loud 
Characters
  • Stereotypical teens: needy, greedy, popular, good looking
  • Teen characters 
  • Teachers/Parents: Dumb, annoying, naive, gullible

The Bling Ring presents teenagers as wreck-less, mindless, dependent and greedy as they feel that the have to be like celebrities even if they don't know who they truly are. they are mindless as they didn't check if they was any cameras around in the house and not thinking what the consequences of the actions will do for their futures.     





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