One of the main topics I want to explore in my blog is drugs. This is due to the fact that it links all of my films together and is the back drop to many of the social issues in the films.
In each of the films drugs are used as a substance whether it be heroin, marijuana, cocaine or pills, characters in all the films at some point are under the abuse of drugs. This leads to addiction in Requiem For A Dream, violence in Pulp Fiction and peer pressure in Trainspotting. In Pulp Fiction one of the characters over dose and this is shown in the film as a result of greed for drugs. The reason this is important is because the reason Mia takes drugs is because she has the money. However in Requiem For A Dream, the lack of money that the characters have: Tyrone, Harry and Marion lead them to steal to get the money for drugs. As well as this, when they get more addicted they begin to sell drugs to others to have an endless supply of money to simply spend on drugs.
By showing the consequences of drugs in these films it means that as an audience we aren't show ideals of drugs and therefore it can change the way people view them. Other film about drugs including Pineapple Express, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas romanticise drugs and show the audience that if you take drugs there are no consequences. The social issue of drugs is therefore not explored fully in these films and as a result not shown in a truthful light.
You have a very clear idea of what direction you are heading in with your research. Drugs in film is a very interesting route to take. The way you are linking certain behaviours to drug use in films is very good! Your focus films which you know very well show that you will be committed and very interested in this topic. You need to collect some more secondary research to enable you to progress :)))
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