1. Opening image- the opening image in football factory is stock footage of football fights, this begins to submerse the viewer into the theme of the film (1)
2. Theme stated, the theme is stated in football factory when the film begins, the opening scene is of the main gang preparing for a fight, this sets the theme for the film as the viewer knows it will orientate around rival football gangs fighting (5)
3. Set-up, the set up of the film is established when the main gang reveals their motifs for fighting, they're chelsea supporters, they go and fight teams they are playing on the day, this tells the viewer that the film is going to consist of rival gangs fighting (1-10)
4. Catalyst, one of the gang members announces in excitement that they want to play against Millwall, this establishes who the main rival gang is going to be and then the viewer knows that they will inevitably face Millwall (12)
5. Debate, the main characters debate about who they're going to fight, and further build suspense and excitement for the rival gang fight (12-25)
6. Break into two, the two old characters of the film are emigrating to Australia, this is a story that runs along side the main one, their anticipation of moving to the new country. (25)
7. B-story, Along side the gang violence, one of the main characters sleeps with one of the rival gangs sister, this creates a personal grudge out of the football violence (30)
8. Fun and Games, at this point in the film the gang face another football gang and beat them to a pulp, this is what the viewer wanted and for this section of the film there is non stop fighting. (30-55)
9. the midpoint of the film is when the fighting comes to a stop and all of the story lines begin to link together, the personal grudge begins to seep into the main storyline and coincidences begin to occur. (55)
10. Bad guys close in, The rival gang finds the name of the man who slept with one of their sisters and begins searching rival gangs pubs, the tension is building as they drastically search for this character. (55-75)
11. All is lost, this is not linked to the main storyline, but one of the elder men who are moving away dies, this throws the other ones plans out of proportion, as well as this some of the gang members are arrested. (75)
12. Dark knight of the soul, the other gang members being to contemplate the final gang fight, and consider whether it is worth the risk as they know there is a personal grudge involved as well. (75-85)
13. Break into three, as this film is quite simple in terms of story line, this means there is not enough content and complexity to split the film into three, ( 85)
14. Finale, in this scene there is the final anticipated fight between the two big rival gangs, this is the most action packed scene and there is both story lines, the football rivalry, (as the gangs are fighting) and the grudge as the character who slept with one of the rival gang members sister is dragged to one side and beaten with a brick (85 to 110)
15. The final shot is of the youngest gang member being shot in the head in a toilet, this is a message to the viewers that this act of violence will push the gang away from the violence and back to normal lives, this is also backed up by images of the characters in the credits with their '…. is currently living in…… and doing……'
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