This is England

Below is the opening scene of the brilliantly contradictory film This is England..



The introduction to the film This is England instantly captures the viewers focus with the use of vintage images and music; the whole of the opening credits help piece together a picture of a remarkable era. As the video continues, the original clips used eventually become more graphic - which begin to fabricate the outline of the story based around the skinhead subculture. The use of edgy, harsh clips and text define the era of the 80's; giving the viewer a taste of what's to come from the sharply truthful illustration of the skinhead subculture formed in England.

The opening credits taken from the film This is England show the viewer that this fictional tale of the historical era witholds a huge amount of truth regarding the - sometimes comical, sometimes tragic - everday occurances in England. After watching the authentic, rebellious, youthful images of life during the 80's in the introduction to the film, the exhilarating, skinhead atmosphere created charms and captivates the viewers attention - leaving them no choice but to continue watching..