Film 4

In the Looking for Eric trailer we can clearly get an idea of what the story is about. The characters in this are represented as older men who don't have much of a life and spend their time watching football and drinking beer. The main man in this film is represented as a bit of a loonatic as he imagines that he can see the famous footballer Eric Cantona. The film is set in greater Manchester, we can see this due to the location of the homes and the accent that all of the characters have. This film has a range of British cultural references such as the football team Manchester United which is mention alot throughout the trailer and the use of the soundtrack played in the trailer is a British song making it more appealing to a British audience. Overall the film has a few aspects where it is like a typical Film 4 film. However the film has a relatively happy ending and there is only one part in the trailer which shows a use of violence which is normally found in a Film 4 film but isn't used half as much as other films. The trailer also shows a run down area that its been filmed in which is quite typical in a Film 4 film and this emphasizes the urban feel of the film.

In the Submarine trailer we can clearly get an idea of what the story is about. The characters in this are represented as young teenagers whose lives revolve around love and being in relationships with the opposite sex. The main character in this film is the boy and he is represented as quite weak and the girl is made to seem more powerful. The film is set in Wales and this is shown through the country side locations and the strong welsh accent the main boy has. In the trailer we see a few references to British culture for example they boy is laying on the floor listening to the French Crooners and one of the men out of Arctic Monkeys had made 4 of the songs that were found in the film. This film doesn't exactly fit with most other Film 4 films, as it had few themes that a Film 4 film would contain. The film only shows themes of run down areas whereas nothing else was shown that is typically seen in a Film 4 film. 

In the Four Lions trailer we can clearly get an idea of what the story is about. The characters in this film are represented as a racist group of young men who are very strict to their religion. This is shown through their use of language (e.g. use of Urdu) and their appearance and clothes that they wear. The film is set in Sheffield and two of the characters go to a terrorist training camp in Pakistan. This is shown through the characters strong Sheffield accents and their use of Urdu. In this film there is a lot of cultural references for example the use of police shown quite regularly, the marathon, and references to war and terrorism in the UK. This film is a typical Film 4 film as it has references to racist topics such as all Muslims being terrorists, violence is used frequently in the trailer by the use of bombings and a fight scene and the language used shows the aggression of the characters. This film especially is a risk, as its story line is a touchy subject with most British people due to the terrorist attack in London. The run down areas that the film is set in also creates a good atmosphere for the audience and represents their lives as down and more urban.

In the Hunger trailer we can clearly get an idea of what the story is about. The main character in the film is seen as a trouble maker due to the shots shown in the trailer. This film is set in Ireland, we can tell this from the strong accent the characters have and the locations show in the different shots. In this trailer there is many uses of  cultural references such as the police,it being set in a prison and the voice over of Margret Thatcher. This film is a typical Film 4 film as it shows the use of violence, urban  and rough life due to the locations of the film and the topic of politics and British life. This hints at a typical Film 4 story line due to its themes and topics that are shown which can inform the audience about events that have happened in Britain in the past.

In the Attack the Block trailer we can clearly get an idea of what the story is about. The characters are seen as a group of young hood rats trying to defend their estate from being attacked by aliens. In this trailer we can clearly tell that its set in South London. This is shown due to their use of language and how they speak in conversation. This is also shown through the location it is set in, as the council flats show the urban areas of Britain. In this shot we get cultural references such as the police van, the typical run down area and the references to Xbox and Fifa.  This film is not a typical Film 4 film due to the use of special effects and it being a Sci-fi film. However some themes shown in this are typical of Film 4, such as the themes of violence and the urban area the film is set in. Film 4 took a risk with making this film due to its different genre and special effects which have never been used in a film 4 film before. However this still was a good film due to the large audience it appealed to, because of the use of language and slang by the characters.

In the Inbetweeners Movie trailer we can clearly get an idea of what the story is about. In this film the characters are seen as a group of uneducated,sex hungry boys. The film is set in West London and the holiday resort Malia. The scenes that are set in West London are typical as they are set on a road full of houses and a school, and the characters use of language and the way they speak is typical of someone from that region. There are many British culture reference's such as one character wearing a England shirt, them going to a British school and the music that is played when they are at the club.  This film isn't a typical film that Film 4 would produce due to the locations it was filmed in and the story line was used. In some ways it has similar themes such as the violence and the language but has few themes that are typical of Film 4.  Film 4 took a risk with creating this film however it produced a good boxoffice income and was a hit in the UK film industry.