The video was posted up on the very popular site for new music, funny vines compilation and what going on in the world.some say its the ghetto version of YouTube as its audiences are very much black teenagers or in their 20's or older. The video title was CNN Surprised "Straight Outta Compton" Didn't Cause Violence, Earned Record Money Instead! the video was to shame cnn and hear peoples views in the comments.The video saw the host present the segment as a surprise as its a black movie covered guns and violence and is surprised that did not leas to any violence outside the theater. Story was there to represent unusual story headline a black film covered in guns and violence didn't lead to chaos.That what the news is there for to present story's to the audience that they might feel shocked about or feel good about or even bad.So what is so shocking about 20,000 theater screening the same film and there being no violence.
http://countercurrentnews.com/2015/08/cnn-expresses-shock-that-straight-outta-compton/#
I read article stating that the film earned 56 million on the opening weekend a record for rated R movie.Also police were patrolling every single one of the theaters around the US so there couldn't be any trouble. But universal released a statement saying that they told any police to have high security at any of the theaters. CNN are trying to say that the film had no violence but long lines and if there weren't no security there would be trouble.The host also said that police chiefs order police officers and even other civilians not to watch the film as it brings negativity back into the communities and that the film might bring back the whole Fuck the police phrase.
Then i found out that it was just precaution as there were theatre shooting in Louisiana and Colorado as the double digit of people died as there were shootings at the screening of Train Wreck and Dark Knight Rises in 2012.So they did not want a repeat of those times.
The comment section of this video was reasonable most said the same thing as why would they cause trouble over a hip hop movie who show what happened a long time ago and some of the viewers weren't even alive.So cnn should be more mature and reasonable.One comment stood and got the most likes as the user said that CNN are surprised why the viewers never caused trouble because the two other screening were done by white kids and than this one would be worse but it wasn't. Another one was they were expecting violence because majority of the viewers are black and a bunch of black people watching white cops abuse black people for no reason would make us violent but we embraced.So was it really worth breaking news like that on a national news segment or is that the world we living in where we are surprised not see violence.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight_Outta_Compton_(2015_film)
Security concerns[edit]
Straight Outta Compton premiered on August 10, 2015 at the entertainment complex LA Live in Los Angeles, California. An earlier report by L.A. Weekly noted that the LAPD was "beefing up its presence" for the event and The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that organizers had "tripled security" for the red-carpet premiere. Due to concerns surrounding the violent content depicted in the film, it was reported that movie theaters were hiring extra security during the film's opening weekend and Universal Studios would be "reimbursing" theaters for the cost of adding that security. Universal would later state that the studio was not reimbursing theaters for extra security, but would be "partnering" with theaters seeking "support" during screenings of the film. No major incidents were reported at showings of the film during its opening weekend. Some critics say it was because of the extra security at some theaters, others argued that it shows the extra security was unnecessary.
http://www.thefilmpie.com/index.php/review/3599-review-straight-outta-compton
We’re now watching a movie about their lives and so it’s obvious that they found success. They formed the group N.W.A. (with stands for Niggaz Wit Attitudes), helped create a record label, and released their first album in 1988. The lyrics were considered too violent and profane and so they received no radio or television coverage. Even MTV refused to play their music videos. The controversy only helped boost their notoriety. They became an underground sensation through word-of-mouth and it wasn’t long before they’d sold 3 million copies of their debut album.
- This media text is very stereotypical and they used a whole segment on a popular news channel to represent the straight out of Compton viewers are mostly black and fans of hip hip hop are strong believers of police brutality is not allowed in the us.So they believe the film will influence them to start attacks and riots some way it happened in 1992 in the la riots.They represent them in a really mad way and the viewers of the news channel might think the same way.
Media Languages and Forms
- The media text is the host and guest discuss the factors that help there be no violence at the theatres in the US.the studio they were in was very formal they were talking very formal the studio lighting was clear and so was the conversation.the host ashliegh banfeild seemed very surprised and she didn't have many content on the issue so she invited the chief of police in Atlanta and gave her the background on the film a and the music group.There famous song Fuk the police.
- The story is based on the question why there was no violence at the cinema and then the turned to the factors such as the police being there and the police telling most people not to go watch to keep the cities safe.So the heroes is the police and villains seems to be the viewers of the film who everyone was gone do something bad.the whole purpose of the news segment should be the narrative of the film,firstly , as the film is representing the life's of the god fathers of rap.They made the first real gangster rap song ,the first real gangster rap that went platinum is a matter of weeks and toured the US over that album.Instead the story of the news is that there was no violence at the film being shown in the theatres.
- The genre is news and its representing urban movies and stereotyping.They are a typical news station showing pictures having a host and a guest.the film is r rated movie and is the highest selling and most watched in the first week.The host is good for her job but i believe the producers have gave her the segment and are talking to her through her ear piece and she is reading her notes that were giving to her.My critical is based on the fact that urban black movies are underrated and stereotyped.
Media Values and Ideology
- The hypodermic needle was put into a lot of viewers as the host telling the story is someone who has high authority and a very famous presenter.The media values shown are society views on blacks being violent towards the police due to its stories in the passed on police abusing and killing innocent black people.
- The audience of the news segment were majority of middle class and high class whit people AB and the story is reflecting on C1C2DEF. Also the colour comes into as rap and hip hop was originally made in Brooklyn and by back males who used to be in gangs and so the fans and people who want to know or watch the nwa story are mostly black.
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