Regional Identity

I watched season 1, episode 1 of both The Only Way is Essex (2010- ) and Made in Chelsea (2011- ). These are two very successful shows in the UK, and I would argue that they both have a similar audience as both of these shows aim to show off the lifestyles of people who live in Essex and the people who live in Chelsea.
There are obviously multiple differences between the shows, you can tell this by simply looking at their titles. Chelsea is seen as a more upper class area, as it is very close to central London, which means the people living there are wealthy. Whereas the people from Essex are stereo-typically known for being unintelligent and promiscuous.

From the very first episode of The Only Way is Essex, it is clear that the characters massively focus on their appearance and the opposite sex. The vocabulary used throughout the episode includes of "babe" and "fit birds", this might be relatable to some audiences. The fact that the male characters call the females "fit birds" shows the lack of respect they have for them and that they're very shallow as they focus on their appearances. In the episode, the female characters are seen in beauty salons or clothing stores, and the men are seen at the gym to pass time. This implies to the audience that the characters care a lot about their appearance. Although the characters in Made in Chelsea seem to have similar interests, but they appear to be more educated as they discuss books and don't use any slang language, unlike discussing "vajazzles". The music in the TV shows is also an important aspect. In The Only Way is Essex the background music consists of the mainstream songs you'd hear on the radio such as "Frisky" by Tinie Tempah ft. Labrinth; in Made in Chelsea the background music is by the Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra which is much more classy and sophisticated. Although "airplanes" by B.o.B ft. Hayley Williams, which would be considered as a pop song.

In Made in Chelsea, the men and women clearly love to take care of themselves and wear nice outfits. The difference between it and The Only Way is Essex is that they shop in shops such as Gucci and Louis Vuitton as they're shown at the beginning of the show. Additionally, unlike the men in The Only Way is Essex who go to the gym as a hobby, the male characters in Made in Chelsea go canoeing and talk about playing polo. This shows a clear contrast in social class between the two shows, as only wealthy people would be known to be doing such activities. Furthermore, the divide in class and status is shown through the setting, in Made in Chelsea the characters are seen drinking champagne and cocktails in a club in central London. Unlike in The Only Way is Essex, where they all go to a local club.
The shows start off very similarly as they both have two male friends discussing females in the car while they're driving; which shows that the genres and themes of the shows are very similar.

Untouchable - Film Analysis

Untouchable (2011) is a French film directed by Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano. The genre of the film would be a biography with a mixture of drama and comedy included within it. The movie covers themes and representations of disability and race but overall it is about friendship. It focuses on a mismatched friendship between a wealthy middle-aged man and a black man who's an ex-convict. Both of these characters have their own disadvantage, one physical and the other socioeconomic. 

Disability is shown mostly under a positive light in this movie, it shows the audience that people with disabilities are still able to live normal and fulfilling lives. An example of this from the movie is when both of the characters go paragliding; an activity which you wouldn't expect a person who is paralyzed from the neck down to be willing, or even to be physically able to do. Phillipe hires Drill as his care taker because he doesn't treat him differently, he doesn't pity him or show him sympathy. That is exactly what Phillipe wanted. The friendship between the two of them grows and they begin to introduce each other to their own worlds. Phillipe has a massive influence on Driss on the way he behaves, this is clearly seen when at the beginning of the movie Driss violently drags a man out of his car because he was parked in a place he wasn't supposed to. Whereas towards the end of the movie, the same situation occurs, except this time Driss asks the man politely to move. This shows the audience how the character has changed positively. Similarly, Driss introduces Phillipe to a different type of music, he also lets Phillipe smoke weed... this is something the audience wouldn't expect an upper class man to be doing.

Race is also a major theme included in the movie, Driss and Phillipe are clearly from two different backgrounds and the audience would have never expected them to become friends. At the beginning of the movie, when Phillipe is interviewing people to be his carer, Driss is the only black man in the room. He is presented very differently to the white men as they are all dressed very smartly and have very good qualifications for the job. Driss however is wearing very casual street clothes and has no interest in actually applying for the job, he just wants to be able to claim his benefits. This is a negative stereotypical representation of black people, but his character grows throughout the movie and shows the audience his true loving nature.

The movie shows the development of Phillipe and Drill's friendship, it is engaging to the audience through the use of humour; which in my opinion is a big factor which lead to the movie being so successful around the world.