Media diary week 2

 A piece of media I have consumed this week is the hangover, the hangover is a comedy produced by Todd Phillips and Daniel Goldberg. This is a very mainstream film that most people would watch due to the fact it was very popular upon its release date and has a sequel. I watched this film on Friday night with my friends in the comfort of my own home from sky movies. The purpose of the hang over is to entertain its audience and make them laugh as its genre is a comedy. There are relatable topics in the film that will appeal to your average everyday married couple as it explores the difficulties of marriage and what men get up to on their stag party. The target audience of the piece would be for working class citizens aged 15-45, I believe it has a rather large target audience as people of all ages and gender can enjoy this film as it is comical and can relate to almost everyone. Despite it being a comedy it also had scenes that include fighting and friction between characters which appeals to males and it also has romantic elements as the main purpose behind the film is that there is a wedding which will appeal to women.

As a viewer I thoroughly enjoyed the film and would highly recommend it to my friends and family as I laughed throughout the film and found it interesting to see how different characters can become completely different when under the influence of drugs and alcohol. People would choose to consume this text if they are wanting entertainment as it has comical elements throughout that will appeal to the viewer. It has a perfect combination of comedy, action and romance therefore will appeal to families as there is something that everyone will enjoy.

Some people may react differently to the text such as religious people due to the fact it encourages drugs and alcohol and goes against the traditions of marriage and the husband and wife being loyal to one another. They would find this offensive as it goes against their beliefs and would be classes as wrong and inappropriate in their society.