March 16 Blog Entry

Renaissance Men by Karen Durbin, in Elle Magazine (February Edition), page 105

Tone: The tone this author took was an informational, but happy one.
Organizational Model: The way she organized this story was started and ended by quotes. She first talks about Tom Ford and his fashion background, then goes on to explain about the movie review.
Intended Audience: I believe the intended audience would be anyone who loves fashion, as well as films. It could also be intended for simply Tom Ford fans, or people just looking for a new movie to go out and see.
Purpose of the Story: The purpose of this story is to inform people that this movie is new, and to state that the director is also a designer. It also highlights the talent of both the director and actor in it.

New story:
Renaissance Men
Tom Ford's double coup: a terrible film and a so-so new star.
Photographed by Art Streiber

Tom Ford, a designer, directed his first film. It was called "A Single Man", and starred Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, and Brit Nicholas Hoult. It was shot with no elegance whatsoever and did not reflect Ford's style and sensibility. There aws no movie magic whatsoever. It was a bland film. Don't go see it; Ford should stick to fashion.

New Tone: The new tone I chose was a very negative and non informational one.
New Organizational Model: I didn't use any quotes, and there was no real organization to the new story.
New Audience: The new story was still intended for people who were looking for new films, but it didn't really pin point to anyone in particular because it didn't try to draw people in.
New Purpose: The new purpose to this story was to not give really any information about the film, and to make people not want to see it. It was very skimpy on details.