Wednesday 5 January 2011

Chracterisation: Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowery- Bad Boys


Marcus Burnett-Martin Lawrence
Marcus Burnett is a character to start with looks like he is a normal guy who likes to eat takeaway food. we don't find much about him from the clothing because he is in a car and the film is showing him with the close ups of the face while he is in the car. From when he speaks to  the other character in the car we find out he is married and that he may have been married for a while as he said 'let me have this as i am not getting any at home'. then we find out he may be a bit clumsy as he drops some food in the car and the car is an expensive car which is owned by the other character.
They have a problem when they stop there is a car jacker and this is when we see what he is wearing the clothes are casual and they are the sort of clothes which would be worn in hot places hence the location he is is in. When they are getting car jacked he shows an awareness for the film industry as he talks about the actor Wesley Snipes and that he isn't him they way he talks to the car jacker is in a comical way to make fun out of how how he looks. this suggests he is a bit of a joker and will try and get out of serious situations by making jokes showing he maybe nervous. we then find out that they are cops when his partner says that they have tried to jack a couple of cops and then they punch the car jackers. This suggests that they are strong and will do anything to protect themselves.

Mike Lowery- Will Smith
Mike Lowery looks different as he starts with sun glasses on giving him this cool man look which Marcus Burnett doesn't have. we find out that he owns the car and that he takes pride in the car as he tell Marcus not to eat in the car. we find out that the car is expensive because Marcus says  'this cost $80,000 and it has not drinks holder and no back seats'. This shows that Mike would spend money on nice cars to impress people. When he speaks to Marcus he says that he sleeps with a beautiful woman every night, this idea suggest that he likes women and that he maybe a ladies man. 
From his clothing we see that he is dressed smarter with a suit jacket and he has a cleaner look to him as if he is well groomed like he cares about the way he looks. when they are car jacked he say that he is a police man and this then gives us an idea of the plot and what may come to head in the film. When they have the car jackers next to them he gets out of the car and then pulls out a gun this suggests it maybe set in a area where the police have to deal with alot. He then say tell me some of them jokes that he has a bit of a sense of humour.       

*This is the dialogue from when the characters are nearly car jacked
Marcus Burnett: Look, now I ain't no Wesley Snipes! I just hang out with stupid ass friends, that drive stupid ass cars, that attract a lot of mother fuckin' attention! 
Mike Lowrey: You know what, I need to jump over this car and smack you in your peasy ass head that's what I need to do. 
Marcus Burnett: Well, you know what you're arguin' over a mother fuckin' french fry. 
Mike Lowrey: It's not about the french fry, it's about your lack of respect for other people's property! 
White Carjacker: Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey! 
Black Carjacker: Shut the fuck up! 
Marcus Burnett: [to Black Carjacker] Hold the fuck on! 
[to Mike
Marcus Burnett: You want some bad enough, come get some!  
Marcus Burnett: [suddenly throws coke in the Black Carjacker's face and kicks him in the crotch, while Mike punches the White Carjacker in the face
Marcus Burnett: [Pointing gun at the Black Carjacker, who is on the ground] You like that shit? Wesley Snipes, Passenger 57! Now gimme a mother fuckin' handy wipe! 
Mike Lowrey: [Pointing gun at the White Carjacker, who is on the ground] Now let's hear one of those jokes, bitch. 

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