Thursday, 2 April 2015
Thursday, 26 March 2015
To what extent does film piracy pose a threat to the film industry?
Piracy is in some ways a big threat towards the film industry due to the technological aspects throughout the years such as TVs becoming more advanced, as well as being able to watch the films in the comfort of your own home. Piracy is also not really seen as stealing to people either so it is not seen as a crime to people who illegally download the films.
Films are being downloaded off of the internet illegally on sites like Megaupload due to people not wanting to go out and pay for a film if they know they could easily get it for free, this is bad for the film industry as people are not seeing piracy as an actual crime as they are not physically stealing something so the film industry is losing money. Because of people downloading films, the film industry are creating films that are not original and are just the same as other films as they know people go to watch them in the cinema so they play it safe and create films that are just like successful previous films instead of coming out with something new and taking a risk.
The types of films they know that will make money are CGI and special effects based with 3D in them, this is because people go to see these films in the cinemas for the special effects and the 3D as it looks better on the big screen, so people watch go it for the cinema experience, also you cannot pirate 3D films and watch them at home as they do not work. 3D is the film industries answer to the downfall in cinema attendance, every time the attendance decreases again due to things like new technologies such as piracy, they bring 3D back and get people back into cinema as the new technology has caused the downfall in cinema attendance.
The film industry is under threat from piracy as they are making films that are very similar to each other, this will make less people go to the cinema as people want to see something different instead of just special effects based 3D films. As people are not going to the cinema anyway, the majority of films that will be made are 3D films with special effects, so the film industry is stuck in a viscious circle where only dedicated fans of franchises go to watch the films in cinema. Another down point for 3D films is that the projectors cost more money, which means the ticket prices will go up, so not only do people get a non original film but for more of an expense. 3D is not new either, because every time a new technology like piracy comes around that causes a decrease in cinema attendance, 3D comes back and people fall for it and go to watch 3D films again because it's a 'new' thing that everyone wants to experience.
Monday, 23 February 2015
Monday, 9 February 2015
"Censorship is motivated by fears surrounding new technologies" Discuss this statement referring to video nasties & the impact of technological, social, political contexts of the early 70's and 80's
To a certain extent i do not believe that this statement is not right, as teenagers only wanted to get hold of these types of films just because of the fact that they were banned and the were not allowed to watch them. The home videos did make the films banned as there was no regulations to what you could watch at home and deciding yourself what was morally okay to watch before the video recordings act in 1984.
The NLVA wanted to protect teenagers from watching these video nasties because they were frightened that these films would actually harm the teenagers. This would cause a moral panic as the media then went on to tell everyone that video nasties were the cause of anything bad or violent happening because of the pressure groups. This is because Mary Whitehouse came to the conclusion that if teenagers were to watch these films, they could imitate what was happening within the films. Also another thing is that Mary Whitehouse refused to watch any video nasties because of her beliefs and she already knew what they were like.
Conservatives campaigned to get rid of Video nasties along side Mary Whitehouse, not because they agreed that they were harming the teenagers, but because they wanted tot distract the public away from the rubbish job they were doing at running the country and to blame all of the bad things happening around the same time on the video nasties, which was scapegoating. The government put out advertising to stop people from watching video nasties, these could be considered propaganda as they were trying to control what people did with their own free choice, whether to watch video nasties or not to.
People who wanted to watch video nasties were able to get hold of them, and the fact that people wanted these types of films unregulated, it started riots when the video recordings act as people wanted the right to watch what they wanted and did not want to be sort of mothered by the government. The distributors of videos were usually people in sweet shops and garages, this would make it easier for people to get hold of banned films, this is because the shops that sold videos were not legitimate people that specifically sold home videos. Another reason why audiences wanted to watch these films was because of the packaging mainly, this would have caused more of the fear around the video nasties, but nearly all of the packaging of the nasties were worse than the actual films themselves. The marketing overall of the video nasties is what sold them, because if they were bad enough to get banned, people would want to see them more than they would want to see ones that are not banned or cut in any way.
Monday, 2 February 2015
Essay multiplexes and blockbusters
What factors led to the decline of town or city centre cinemas in the late 1970s and early 1980s?
The three factors that led to the decline of city centre cinemas are social, technological and economic factors. The social factor is that teens, who have a disposable income are watching films, as they go to shopping centres which have cinemas, so it is seen as a leisure activity. The technological factors are that VHS were a big trend around this time, so people were staying at home instead of going to the cinema. Another is special effects, the experience of watching a film with special effects in is better at the cinema. The economical factor is that piracy was big as people didn't want to spend money on going to the cinema.
The audiences of films in cinemas was mostly teens as they have a disposable income meaning they didn't have to pay for anything, they could just spend it on things that they liked. Also multiplexes are in shopping centres, this is where teens usually go out. This is also because it is seen as a leisure activity, as they would go do some shopping and then go to the cinema. This would be linked to exhibition, as more people would be able to see it because it is in a multiplex cinema, so there is more screens. Another reason why they would go to the cinema, is because blockbusters were shown and they were seen as event movies, this would be because everyone would be talking about that film so other would want to talk about it too as they want to be a part of it, this would link to the distribution and marketing as if it was seen advertised people would want to go see it. The hype of it would spread through word of mouth.
Around this time, VHS was getting bigger and becoming a trend, so people would want to watch their films on their VHS in the comfort of their own home, instead of going to the cinema. This effects the production of the films, because there was a decline in cinema attendance they would put more VFX in them to make it a better experience to go watch it in the cinema instead of at home. Teens would go to watch a film for the special effects. The multiplexes were putting flea pits out of business, because film distributors controlled where the blockbusters were being shown, so to put flea pits out of business, they only allowed blockbusters to be shown in multiplexes. This is because film distributors could sell more of the same film to themas they have multiple screens, this would then make them more money. this would effect the distribution and marketing as they knew selling to multiplexes would make them more money.
The economical factors were that because VHS was becoming a big trend, piracy was becoming a big thing, this was because people did not have the money to go out to the cinema every time there was a new film. An example of this is E.T, in 1982 it was the most pirated film, this is because people couldn't afford to spend money on leisure, as they did not have a disposable income like teenagers did. This had an effect on the production of the films, because people were not going to the cinema meaning they would put VFX in them, so that it would look better at the cinema on the big screen, making people want to have a better experience if they went to the cinema than if they sat at home watching it on VHS. Because more people were going to the cinema for the experience, this effected the production of films as there was an increase of blockbuster films, making the film producers more money.
I think the main reasons why there was a decline in town and city centre cinemas is because of the VHS trend coming out around the time of this meaning more people were staying at home to watch films and people were able to pirate films instead of paying to the full price to go see it at the cinema.
The three factors that led to the decline of city centre cinemas are social, technological and economic factors. The social factor is that teens, who have a disposable income are watching films, as they go to shopping centres which have cinemas, so it is seen as a leisure activity. The technological factors are that VHS were a big trend around this time, so people were staying at home instead of going to the cinema. Another is special effects, the experience of watching a film with special effects in is better at the cinema. The economical factor is that piracy was big as people didn't want to spend money on going to the cinema.
The audiences of films in cinemas was mostly teens as they have a disposable income meaning they didn't have to pay for anything, they could just spend it on things that they liked. Also multiplexes are in shopping centres, this is where teens usually go out. This is also because it is seen as a leisure activity, as they would go do some shopping and then go to the cinema. This would be linked to exhibition, as more people would be able to see it because it is in a multiplex cinema, so there is more screens. Another reason why they would go to the cinema, is because blockbusters were shown and they were seen as event movies, this would be because everyone would be talking about that film so other would want to talk about it too as they want to be a part of it, this would link to the distribution and marketing as if it was seen advertised people would want to go see it. The hype of it would spread through word of mouth.
Around this time, VHS was getting bigger and becoming a trend, so people would want to watch their films on their VHS in the comfort of their own home, instead of going to the cinema. This effects the production of the films, because there was a decline in cinema attendance they would put more VFX in them to make it a better experience to go watch it in the cinema instead of at home. Teens would go to watch a film for the special effects. The multiplexes were putting flea pits out of business, because film distributors controlled where the blockbusters were being shown, so to put flea pits out of business, they only allowed blockbusters to be shown in multiplexes. This is because film distributors could sell more of the same film to themas they have multiple screens, this would then make them more money. this would effect the distribution and marketing as they knew selling to multiplexes would make them more money.
The economical factors were that because VHS was becoming a big trend, piracy was becoming a big thing, this was because people did not have the money to go out to the cinema every time there was a new film. An example of this is E.T, in 1982 it was the most pirated film, this is because people couldn't afford to spend money on leisure, as they did not have a disposable income like teenagers did. This had an effect on the production of the films, because people were not going to the cinema meaning they would put VFX in them, so that it would look better at the cinema on the big screen, making people want to have a better experience if they went to the cinema than if they sat at home watching it on VHS. Because more people were going to the cinema for the experience, this effected the production of films as there was an increase of blockbuster films, making the film producers more money.
I think the main reasons why there was a decline in town and city centre cinemas is because of the VHS trend coming out around the time of this meaning more people were staying at home to watch films and people were able to pirate films instead of paying to the full price to go see it at the cinema.
Monday, 19 January 2015
In the 70s and 80s they put small theaters in towns out of money, meaning they were getting money.
The sucess of s few mutiplex cinemas led to the expansion of more in the uk in the 80s.
In the US a multiplex cinema had the seating capacity of 6000, so it could bring in more money as more people could go into the one cinema.
Smaller cinemas put out of business
Before multiplexes, big decline in cinema attendance
Rotate screens, large to small, sell more seats
1985 milton keynes 'multiplex'
1984 multiplex to get people back into cinemas
Vhs home video trend
Economics- box office, cinema attendance. Budget, production (100m). Marketing, creates hype. Presold audience, poster create fear, event movie. Film studios built multiplex, to show their films (blockbusters).
economics: Massive sucess. A lot of merchandise coming off of the back of the film star wars. $20billion since 1997 merchandise.
Social: More realistic films in the 70s. 70s were the era of independant films, but star wars was the opposite. Films that dealt with the vietnam war, but this was the opposite. They wanted something new, entertainment based fun. Massive fan base, event movie. New hollywood=the godfather.
Technological: Futuristic robotic characters, special effects. Jaws was inbetween the god father and star wars. Some aspects of new hollywood and emerging aspects of the blockbuster movement. The developement of special effects in star wars. Jaws had no special effects. VHS hone videos trend early 80s, making less people go to the cinema. E.T biggest selling VHS. Multiplex better quality, more people surrounded by people who feel the same as you.
The sucess of s few mutiplex cinemas led to the expansion of more in the uk in the 80s.
In the US a multiplex cinema had the seating capacity of 6000, so it could bring in more money as more people could go into the one cinema.
Smaller cinemas put out of business
Before multiplexes, big decline in cinema attendance
Rotate screens, large to small, sell more seats
1985 milton keynes 'multiplex'
1984 multiplex to get people back into cinemas
Vhs home video trend
Economics- box office, cinema attendance. Budget, production (100m). Marketing, creates hype. Presold audience, poster create fear, event movie. Film studios built multiplex, to show their films (blockbusters).
economics: Massive sucess. A lot of merchandise coming off of the back of the film star wars. $20billion since 1997 merchandise.
Social: More realistic films in the 70s. 70s were the era of independant films, but star wars was the opposite. Films that dealt with the vietnam war, but this was the opposite. They wanted something new, entertainment based fun. Massive fan base, event movie. New hollywood=the godfather.
Technological: Futuristic robotic characters, special effects. Jaws was inbetween the god father and star wars. Some aspects of new hollywood and emerging aspects of the blockbuster movement. The developement of special effects in star wars. Jaws had no special effects. VHS hone videos trend early 80s, making less people go to the cinema. E.T biggest selling VHS. Multiplex better quality, more people surrounded by people who feel the same as you.
Monday, 12 January 2015
Context = Reasons
Blockbusters do not stimulate the mind, they aren't there to make you think.
Blockbusters are products, they are there to make money. Box office at the cinema.
Summer event movie, you go to see it at the cinema as a group.
Economics=£
Audience=Social
Technology
Context=Reasons
Audiences behaviours, then they had to go to the cinema to watch a film in the 1970's, but now we can watch them at home online. The reason why we go to watch them at the cinema now as there is lots of special effects, making the visual experience better than at home (combats piracy). Watching Blockbusters is basically watching someone play a video game, because of the special effects.
'Set action pieces' - Fight scenes, sacrifices the narrative.
Blockbusters have evolved. why?
"Multiplex" (multiple screens) vs "independent" "Fleapit"
Just because a film made money, doesn't mean people liked it.
Event movies, only going to watch it so people are involved in the conversation about it - being apart of the hype.
Godfather- Target audience is more male than female. Hardly any special effects. Was an event movie. Has two sequels. A $6,000,000 budget. Was a big success. not post genre. based on a novel, pre sold.
Star wars IV- Lots of CGI, SFX and animation. Slightly more of a male audience than female. Definitely an event movie. A $11,000,000 budget. Heavily marketed. Set pieces were chosen over narrative. Franchise and seven films. Is very like a video game experience. not post genre. has a story but there are set pieces. not pre sold. A lister. Lots of merch, where it started. here were film becomes an advert for the toys and other stuff.
Jaws- No special effects. not post genre. actual story and not set pieces. was a franchise, sequels.
E.T- Mixed target audience(aliens for male, narrative for female). A $10,500,000 budget.
The Exorcist-
Social- Audience sense of fear played on in Jaws. Preference for visual effects and simple stories.
Technology- Visual effects THX sound
Economic-Stopped reporting marketing budgets in 2008 when they reached around $37 million
More sequels are more expensive than the original. Marketing is becoming more important, around the time of Jaws, bigger marketing budget.
Bonnie and clyde- 1967:
The graduate- 1967:
Godfather- 1972: Indie, underground cinema. (no special effects, not much publicity, character driven story) New kind of film making 'New hollywood' (new generation of film directors) opposite to Blockbusters.
Jaws- 1975:
1st film with 100m gross. Event movie. Summer release. Massive publicity. Decade of blockbusters. (More publicity, still no special effects, character driven story) $260million.
Star wars- 1977: Event movie, step forward in special effects. Made $797million.
The shining- 1980: New hollywood. Overlaps into the Blockbuster era.
The peoples preferences to visual effects instead of character driven stories, made the blockbuster change from something like Jaws to Star wars.
Blockbusters do not stimulate the mind, they aren't there to make you think.
Blockbusters are products, they are there to make money. Box office at the cinema.
Summer event movie, you go to see it at the cinema as a group.
Economics=£
Audience=Social
Technology
Context=Reasons
Audiences behaviours, then they had to go to the cinema to watch a film in the 1970's, but now we can watch them at home online. The reason why we go to watch them at the cinema now as there is lots of special effects, making the visual experience better than at home (combats piracy). Watching Blockbusters is basically watching someone play a video game, because of the special effects.
'Set action pieces' - Fight scenes, sacrifices the narrative.
Blockbusters have evolved. why?
"Multiplex" (multiple screens) vs "independent" "Fleapit"
Just because a film made money, doesn't mean people liked it.
Event movies, only going to watch it so people are involved in the conversation about it - being apart of the hype.
Godfather- Target audience is more male than female. Hardly any special effects. Was an event movie. Has two sequels. A $6,000,000 budget. Was a big success. not post genre. based on a novel, pre sold.
Star wars IV- Lots of CGI, SFX and animation. Slightly more of a male audience than female. Definitely an event movie. A $11,000,000 budget. Heavily marketed. Set pieces were chosen over narrative. Franchise and seven films. Is very like a video game experience. not post genre. has a story but there are set pieces. not pre sold. A lister. Lots of merch, where it started. here were film becomes an advert for the toys and other stuff.
Jaws- No special effects. not post genre. actual story and not set pieces. was a franchise, sequels.
E.T- Mixed target audience(aliens for male, narrative for female). A $10,500,000 budget.
The Exorcist-
Social- Audience sense of fear played on in Jaws. Preference for visual effects and simple stories.
Technology- Visual effects THX sound
Economic-Stopped reporting marketing budgets in 2008 when they reached around $37 million
More sequels are more expensive than the original. Marketing is becoming more important, around the time of Jaws, bigger marketing budget.
Bonnie and clyde- 1967:
The graduate- 1967:
Godfather- 1972: Indie, underground cinema. (no special effects, not much publicity, character driven story) New kind of film making 'New hollywood' (new generation of film directors) opposite to Blockbusters.
Jaws- 1975:
1st film with 100m gross. Event movie. Summer release. Massive publicity. Decade of blockbusters. (More publicity, still no special effects, character driven story) $260million.
Star wars- 1977: Event movie, step forward in special effects. Made $797million.
The shining- 1980: New hollywood. Overlaps into the Blockbuster era.
The peoples preferences to visual effects instead of character driven stories, made the blockbuster change from something like Jaws to Star wars.
Sunday, 11 January 2015
what is so significant about Jaws?
A newly released Blockbuster that is currently being shown in Cinemas is Taken 3. One of the ways the film has been promoted is through LinkedIn and 20th Century Fox, by releasing a video in which the main actor is in character, telling fans that they can win a competition where Liam Neeson, who plays the main character, endorses you on LinkedIn. In the video, the famous quotes from a previous Taken film is used too, making the actor seem in character.
Taken 3 poster analysis:
What makes Taken 3 a Blockbuster from it's advertising?
This film is marketed as a brand, making it a blockbuster, as it has various different types of merchandise that promotes the film, such as the t-shirts and notebooks. The previous two Taken films are very successful well known films, this means the good reviews of those films could be used on advertising to show the potential of the third one, making people want to see this film if they thought the previous two were good. Liam Neeson is the face of the Taken trilogy, is also a star in other popular films, meaning that people may just want to see the film as he is well known, so advertising mostly has his name on it or him on the front of posters.
The budget of Taken 3 was $48 Million.
The box office opening weekend was $40,400,000.
In the ODEON in Greenwich, there are 10 normal showings and 4 IMAX Experience showings of Taken 3.
All of the other films being shown in the same cinema, are mainly blockbusters such as The Hobbit:
Battle of the Five Armies and The Hunger Games: MockingJay - Part 1.
The ODEON in Greenwich is a Multiplex.
- Iconic soundtrack
- The film was a mess until it was edited
- The location was ideal for the film (quiet suburban beach town)
- Big director, Spielberg
- Easy to understand
- Simple stereotypes
- Uses franchising
- Merchandising
- Global appeal
A newly released Blockbuster that is currently being shown in Cinemas is Taken 3. One of the ways the film has been promoted is through LinkedIn and 20th Century Fox, by releasing a video in which the main actor is in character, telling fans that they can win a competition where Liam Neeson, who plays the main character, endorses you on LinkedIn. In the video, the famous quotes from a previous Taken film is used too, making the actor seem in character.
Taken 3 poster analysis:
Taken 3 merchandise analysis:
Taken 3 Trailer analysis:
Throughout the trailer it is clear that it is an action film, due to the car chases, explosions and gun fire. The story line is understandable and not confusing, but it doesn't show spoilers of how the film will end so leaves it to the imagination until you watch the film its self. It definitely has the theme of revenge in the film, just like the previous two Taken films. It shows both the equilibrium and disruption in the trailer, but still leaves questions being asked, which could build mystery to who killed the wife and what the ending entails. It gives a short explanation of the main character, his home life and his various skills within his career, so he is easy to work out. The line between good and bad in the film is not very clear as he is being set up for the murder of his wife.
What makes Taken 3 a Blockbuster from it's advertising?
This film is marketed as a brand, making it a blockbuster, as it has various different types of merchandise that promotes the film, such as the t-shirts and notebooks. The previous two Taken films are very successful well known films, this means the good reviews of those films could be used on advertising to show the potential of the third one, making people want to see this film if they thought the previous two were good. Liam Neeson is the face of the Taken trilogy, is also a star in other popular films, meaning that people may just want to see the film as he is well known, so advertising mostly has his name on it or him on the front of posters.
The budget of Taken 3 was $48 Million.
The box office opening weekend was $40,400,000.
In the ODEON in Greenwich, there are 10 normal showings and 4 IMAX Experience showings of Taken 3.
All of the other films being shown in the same cinema, are mainly blockbusters such as The Hobbit:
Battle of the Five Armies and The Hunger Games: MockingJay - Part 1.
The ODEON in Greenwich is a Multiplex.
Monday, 5 January 2015
Is the blockbuster formula still working?
Understand box office
Shows profits and loss
Sources:
Imdb
Boxofficemojo
Mark kemode
Flop- A film that doesn't make double the production budget.
Franchise movies-
Multiplex- Chains of cinemas, multiple screens and multiple viewings. (showcase, empire cinema)
Cinema budget- (what is a big budget film?)
Flop formular- Not a comedy, visual effect, made budget headlines, has an A lister.
If you spend money, you will make money.
Average budget is $150 to $200 million.
A film needs to earn double it's budget to be a success.
Spending a lot on advertising
Flop formula- Needs an A list star, cannot be a comedy, spend a lot on visual effects, budget headlines
Conclusion- Formulaic films are a problem because most of the films are similar, boring the audience. Blockbusters are made because hollywood want to play it safe as they know that what they are making will make money. People have grown up only watching blockbuster films, as we are told we like them, not that we may not actually like them.
The exam is about how old films have structured how new blockbusters are made, what has changed in the special effects and how different the marketing of films have changed.
Social values=Audience, they are watching blockbusters because of special effects and are told to like special effects through the advertising, also cinemas only play blockbusters
Special effects= To make the audience go to the cinema rather than watching it online, as it is a better experience
Event movies= Part of a fan base having a shared experience if you saw the movie
These films make a lot of money through branding and merchandise
Understand box office
Shows profits and loss
Sources:
Imdb
Boxofficemojo
Mark kemode
Flop- A film that doesn't make double the production budget.
Franchise movies-
Multiplex- Chains of cinemas, multiple screens and multiple viewings. (showcase, empire cinema)
Cinema budget- (what is a big budget film?)
Flop formular- Not a comedy, visual effect, made budget headlines, has an A lister.
If you spend money, you will make money.
Average budget is $150 to $200 million.
A film needs to earn double it's budget to be a success.
Spending a lot on advertising
Flop formula- Needs an A list star, cannot be a comedy, spend a lot on visual effects, budget headlines
Conclusion- Formulaic films are a problem because most of the films are similar, boring the audience. Blockbusters are made because hollywood want to play it safe as they know that what they are making will make money. People have grown up only watching blockbuster films, as we are told we like them, not that we may not actually like them.
The exam is about how old films have structured how new blockbusters are made, what has changed in the special effects and how different the marketing of films have changed.
Social values=Audience, they are watching blockbusters because of special effects and are told to like special effects through the advertising, also cinemas only play blockbusters
Special effects= To make the audience go to the cinema rather than watching it online, as it is a better experience
Event movies= Part of a fan base having a shared experience if you saw the movie
These films make a lot of money through branding and merchandise
Monday, 15 December 2014
star wars, star trek, terminator
Dystopian
Sci fi
Violence
Control, taking over of technology
All franchise films
Franchise - original and have sequels
Reboot - remaking a film to attract more customers
Iconic soundtracks-identifiable, familiar, major franchise
Dystopian-scifi/action
Same director-j.j abrams - specialises/style lense flares
Sequels- continue narrative: characters - consequence, cause&effect
Reboots-remade, new storyline, new characters different actors
Hollywood products
Iconic soundtracks-identifiable, familiar, major franchise
Dystopian-scifi/action
Same director-j.j abrams - specialises/style lense flares
Sequels- continue narrative: characters - consequence, cause&effect
Reboots-remade, new storyline, new characters different actors
Hollywood products
Monday, 24 November 2014
Plan for essay
Hypothesis: The romantic comedy and drama independent films 'The Perks of being a Wallflower' and 'Submarine', both place a male in the main role of feminine character, that would usually played as a female in a hollywood film, to show that boys do have feelings too.
MACRO: The representation of gender in independent rom com/drama films
Introduction: The films The Perks of being a Wallflower and Submarine are both independent films that cast a boy in a feminine role to show that boys do not have to be masculine and can show their feelings just as much as teenage girls. In hollywood films, the feminine person in the films would be cast a teenage girl, as it is more relatable compared to if boys are cast in the film, because these genres target audience is more teenage girls, rather than teenage boys. The Perks of being a Wallflower shows a teenage boy just starting high school who has found an older group of friends that are different like him, outcasts of 'normal' social groups. Throughout the film, Charlie narrates it from him point of view as he is writing a diary type thing to an unknown person, within these letters he shares his experiences of his first year at high school through his first crush and his breakdown, which is seen as a particularly feminine thing. Submarine follows another teenage boy who is seen as one of the weird kids in his class, it shows his first experiences with a girl that he likes and how he tries to help the spark in his parents relationship relight. It shows how he is seen as a weak small person on the outskirts of the socially acceptable, finding his first love in which she is seen as the more masculine person in the relationship as she takes control of him.
Point 1:Weakness
Example The Perks of being a Wallflower:
Example Submarine: Within this scene Oliver the main character has been put into a headlock as Jordana, the girl he likes, told him to write down horrible rumours about the bully's girlfriend in a diary and leave it where someone would see it, as the bully is Jordana's ex boyfriend. In the scene, the bully is making Oliver say things that he doesn't want to say, to get revenge for the diary, to persuade him to do so he is threatening to beat him up. To show that the bully is in power, they use a low angle on him, after this the scene cuts to Oliver laying on the floor with a nosebleed, showing he has been punched. To show that Oliver is weak, they use a high angle on him.
Analysis: In these scenes both main characters Charlie and Oliver, show signs of weakness making them seem more feminine and vulnerable. In 'The Perks of being a Wallflower', the clip shows Charlie crying and breaking down as his friends have gone to college and left him with no one to confide in. He feels alone and vulnerable, showing he is more feminine as he is letting out all of his emotions and feelings about the situation he is in. This is more of a girl thing to do, as boys are seen as more masculine figures that do not show emotion in this genre of film, but as this is an independent film it portrays Charlie as a more girly character, to challenge the way we think about teenage boys and the way they feel. In 'Submarine', the scene I chose is when Oliver is getting bullied and beaten up because the girl he has fallen in love with has persuaded him to write rumours about the bully's girlfriend and leave i where someone can see it. In this scene the bully has Oliver in a headlock making him say things he doesn't want to. To show that the bully is in power, they use a low angle to show he is more important and more masculine, afterwards they use a high angle on Oliver when he is laying on the floor with a nosebleed to show he is weak and more feminine.
Point 2:Showing feelings
Example The Perks of being a Wallflower:
Example Submarine: In the scene I have chosen for 'Submarine' Oliver is happy as he just got his first kiss from Jordana, a girl that he likes. After walking her home, Oliver realises they are in a relationship, so when Jordana shuts her front door Oliver runs around literally with joy, because he is in a relationship.
Analysis: In the scene from 'The Perks of being a Wallflower', is the opening scene where it is evident that Charlie is narrating the film, making it seem as though he is writing all of his thoughts and feelings down in a series of letters to an unknown person. This is usually seen as a particularly girly thing to do, to create a diary type thing to keep all of their feelings in, this could be seen as a feminine trait, as boys usually do not like to show their feelings. In this clip, part of it shows Charlie's bedroom, most teenage boys bedrooms would be dirty and untidy, whereas Charlie's bedroom is very organised and neat like a girls bedroom would usually be.This is another feminine trait of Charlie's that is with the film. In the scene from 'Submarine', it is just after Oliver has his first kiss so he is happy and after he walks Jordana home, he literally runs and jumps around with joy which could be interpreted as a feminine thing as girls are usually the ones to show their feelings and it is not seen as particularly masculine to jump around and show how happy you are after your first kiss.
point 3: Doesn't go to plan
Example The Perks of being a Wallflower: This part of The Perks of being a wallflower, Charlie and his girlfriend come back from a dance where the girl asks the boy to be their date. She makes a move on Charlie, he feels uncomfortable as he likes the girls friend, but he doesn't say anything because he feels to awkward so goes along with it.
Example Submarine: In this chosen scene Oliver tries to make everything seem romantic for his first time with his girlfriend, by having a dinner date and making everything looks nice in the bedroom. Jordana his girlfriend doesn't actually like this and thinks it is stupid, so she walks out. She comes back a few minutes later and everything is completely different to what Oliver planned the situation out to be.
Analysis: In 'The Perks of being a Wallflower' this is the scene where Charlie loses his virginity to a girl that he doesn't actually like, because he likes her friend more. These films usually show that the boy gets the girl, but in this film he is more or less settling for second best. The reason why he doesn't actually say no to the girl is because he feels to uncomfortable and awkward to say anything, and that he feels that he will be embarrassed to say he isn't ready. This is a feminine thing as he doesn't know how to say no as he would feel guilty if he said something, usually it is a girl being sort of pressured into these types of situations and feeling like they can't say no, but in 'The Perks of being a Wallflower' it seems as though Charlie is being pressured into a situation. Another reason why he may not want to say no, is that he doesn't want to seem any more feminine that he has put across already. In 'Submarine' Oliver attempts to make everything romantic for when he loses his virginity, which could be interpreted as a feminine thing to do, as girls what everything to be perfect and they care more about their first time that boys do. Jordana seems like the masculine one in the relationship, as she basically thinks that the whole situation is stupid because when Oliver shows her what he has done to make it romantic, she walks out as she thinks it is just embarrassing. After Jordana walks out, she come back and he loses his virginity in a completely different way to what he first thought he would.
Point 4: Masculine females
Example The Perks of being a Wallflower:
Example Submarine: In this clip Jordana is telling Oliver what to do, he is doing everything she says. She tells him to kneel down then she kneels down in front of him and then they kiss, only because she wants to. All of this is taking place as she is telling him what to do making her more in control of what is happening.
Analysis: In The Perks of being a Wallflower, Charlie discusses with sam about her first kiss and he then explains that he has never kissed a girl before. This is when Sam, the girl he likes, tells him that she wants his first kiss to be with someone who loves him. She then kisses him, this shows she makes the first move, making her seem more masculine and charlie more feminine, as usually it would be the boy to make a move and be in control. This scene shows that the roles are switched as she is taking control of the situation, which is seen as a more male thing to do. In submarine, it is basically the same situation, where Jordana takes control and kisses Oliver, this is more masculine as she is telling him what to do and when to do it. This makes Oliver seem more feminine, because she is bossing him around and he is following her lead, which shows he is more of a girl in their relationship. In both films, these are both boys first kisses, which makes them seem innocent and more girl like as girls are seen as the more innocent gender, therefore they are seen as feminine.
Conclusion: Both 'The Perks of being a Wallflower' and 'Submarine' cast a male in a feminine role, because they are both independent films meaning they are challenging the usual representation of teenage boys and their masculinity. In usual Hollywood films of the same genre, they would cast a female in a feminine role as it is seen as more familiar and normal, as boy do not usually show their feelings and try their best to be seen as masculine not feminine. However these two films go against the usual girl meets boy point of view, they change the perspective so that the situation is seen from the boys point of view as it is unusual and interesting to the viewer. The message of these two films i would say was to show that boys do actually have feelings too and they may not be as masculine as they are making out to be, so girls should be more considerate as boys could be just as emotional over situations which would only be seen from girls point of view in these genres of films.
MACRO: The representation of gender in independent rom com/drama films
Introduction: The films The Perks of being a Wallflower and Submarine are both independent films that cast a boy in a feminine role to show that boys do not have to be masculine and can show their feelings just as much as teenage girls. In hollywood films, the feminine person in the films would be cast a teenage girl, as it is more relatable compared to if boys are cast in the film, because these genres target audience is more teenage girls, rather than teenage boys. The Perks of being a Wallflower shows a teenage boy just starting high school who has found an older group of friends that are different like him, outcasts of 'normal' social groups. Throughout the film, Charlie narrates it from him point of view as he is writing a diary type thing to an unknown person, within these letters he shares his experiences of his first year at high school through his first crush and his breakdown, which is seen as a particularly feminine thing. Submarine follows another teenage boy who is seen as one of the weird kids in his class, it shows his first experiences with a girl that he likes and how he tries to help the spark in his parents relationship relight. It shows how he is seen as a weak small person on the outskirts of the socially acceptable, finding his first love in which she is seen as the more masculine person in the relationship as she takes control of him.
Point 1:Weakness
Example The Perks of being a Wallflower:
Example Submarine: Within this scene Oliver the main character has been put into a headlock as Jordana, the girl he likes, told him to write down horrible rumours about the bully's girlfriend in a diary and leave it where someone would see it, as the bully is Jordana's ex boyfriend. In the scene, the bully is making Oliver say things that he doesn't want to say, to get revenge for the diary, to persuade him to do so he is threatening to beat him up. To show that the bully is in power, they use a low angle on him, after this the scene cuts to Oliver laying on the floor with a nosebleed, showing he has been punched. To show that Oliver is weak, they use a high angle on him.
Analysis: In these scenes both main characters Charlie and Oliver, show signs of weakness making them seem more feminine and vulnerable. In 'The Perks of being a Wallflower', the clip shows Charlie crying and breaking down as his friends have gone to college and left him with no one to confide in. He feels alone and vulnerable, showing he is more feminine as he is letting out all of his emotions and feelings about the situation he is in. This is more of a girl thing to do, as boys are seen as more masculine figures that do not show emotion in this genre of film, but as this is an independent film it portrays Charlie as a more girly character, to challenge the way we think about teenage boys and the way they feel. In 'Submarine', the scene I chose is when Oliver is getting bullied and beaten up because the girl he has fallen in love with has persuaded him to write rumours about the bully's girlfriend and leave i where someone can see it. In this scene the bully has Oliver in a headlock making him say things he doesn't want to. To show that the bully is in power, they use a low angle to show he is more important and more masculine, afterwards they use a high angle on Oliver when he is laying on the floor with a nosebleed to show he is weak and more feminine.
Point 2:Showing feelings
Example The Perks of being a Wallflower:
Example Submarine: In the scene I have chosen for 'Submarine' Oliver is happy as he just got his first kiss from Jordana, a girl that he likes. After walking her home, Oliver realises they are in a relationship, so when Jordana shuts her front door Oliver runs around literally with joy, because he is in a relationship.
Analysis: In the scene from 'The Perks of being a Wallflower', is the opening scene where it is evident that Charlie is narrating the film, making it seem as though he is writing all of his thoughts and feelings down in a series of letters to an unknown person. This is usually seen as a particularly girly thing to do, to create a diary type thing to keep all of their feelings in, this could be seen as a feminine trait, as boys usually do not like to show their feelings. In this clip, part of it shows Charlie's bedroom, most teenage boys bedrooms would be dirty and untidy, whereas Charlie's bedroom is very organised and neat like a girls bedroom would usually be.This is another feminine trait of Charlie's that is with the film. In the scene from 'Submarine', it is just after Oliver has his first kiss so he is happy and after he walks Jordana home, he literally runs and jumps around with joy which could be interpreted as a feminine thing as girls are usually the ones to show their feelings and it is not seen as particularly masculine to jump around and show how happy you are after your first kiss.
point 3: Doesn't go to plan
Example The Perks of being a Wallflower: This part of The Perks of being a wallflower, Charlie and his girlfriend come back from a dance where the girl asks the boy to be their date. She makes a move on Charlie, he feels uncomfortable as he likes the girls friend, but he doesn't say anything because he feels to awkward so goes along with it.
Example Submarine: In this chosen scene Oliver tries to make everything seem romantic for his first time with his girlfriend, by having a dinner date and making everything looks nice in the bedroom. Jordana his girlfriend doesn't actually like this and thinks it is stupid, so she walks out. She comes back a few minutes later and everything is completely different to what Oliver planned the situation out to be.
Analysis: In 'The Perks of being a Wallflower' this is the scene where Charlie loses his virginity to a girl that he doesn't actually like, because he likes her friend more. These films usually show that the boy gets the girl, but in this film he is more or less settling for second best. The reason why he doesn't actually say no to the girl is because he feels to uncomfortable and awkward to say anything, and that he feels that he will be embarrassed to say he isn't ready. This is a feminine thing as he doesn't know how to say no as he would feel guilty if he said something, usually it is a girl being sort of pressured into these types of situations and feeling like they can't say no, but in 'The Perks of being a Wallflower' it seems as though Charlie is being pressured into a situation. Another reason why he may not want to say no, is that he doesn't want to seem any more feminine that he has put across already. In 'Submarine' Oliver attempts to make everything romantic for when he loses his virginity, which could be interpreted as a feminine thing to do, as girls what everything to be perfect and they care more about their first time that boys do. Jordana seems like the masculine one in the relationship, as she basically thinks that the whole situation is stupid because when Oliver shows her what he has done to make it romantic, she walks out as she thinks it is just embarrassing. After Jordana walks out, she come back and he loses his virginity in a completely different way to what he first thought he would.
Point 4: Masculine females
Example The Perks of being a Wallflower:
Example Submarine: In this clip Jordana is telling Oliver what to do, he is doing everything she says. She tells him to kneel down then she kneels down in front of him and then they kiss, only because she wants to. All of this is taking place as she is telling him what to do making her more in control of what is happening.
Analysis: In The Perks of being a Wallflower, Charlie discusses with sam about her first kiss and he then explains that he has never kissed a girl before. This is when Sam, the girl he likes, tells him that she wants his first kiss to be with someone who loves him. She then kisses him, this shows she makes the first move, making her seem more masculine and charlie more feminine, as usually it would be the boy to make a move and be in control. This scene shows that the roles are switched as she is taking control of the situation, which is seen as a more male thing to do. In submarine, it is basically the same situation, where Jordana takes control and kisses Oliver, this is more masculine as she is telling him what to do and when to do it. This makes Oliver seem more feminine, because she is bossing him around and he is following her lead, which shows he is more of a girl in their relationship. In both films, these are both boys first kisses, which makes them seem innocent and more girl like as girls are seen as the more innocent gender, therefore they are seen as feminine.
Conclusion: Both 'The Perks of being a Wallflower' and 'Submarine' cast a male in a feminine role, because they are both independent films meaning they are challenging the usual representation of teenage boys and their masculinity. In usual Hollywood films of the same genre, they would cast a female in a feminine role as it is seen as more familiar and normal, as boy do not usually show their feelings and try their best to be seen as masculine not feminine. However these two films go against the usual girl meets boy point of view, they change the perspective so that the situation is seen from the boys point of view as it is unusual and interesting to the viewer. The message of these two films i would say was to show that boys do actually have feelings too and they may not be as masculine as they are making out to be, so girls should be more considerate as boys could be just as emotional over situations which would only be seen from girls point of view in these genres of films.
How femininity is represented in the role of teenage boys in The Perks of being a wallflower and Submarine
Thesis:
What will i be discussing?:
- Both The Perks of being a Wallflower and Submarine do not conform to the usual representation of femininity in rom com/drama films, as they both follow a teenage boy in a feminine role. They do this to show that boys can be just as feminine or even more so than girls
What will i be discussing?:
•I will be discussing
how these two independent films use teenage boys in a role that would usually
be a female role.
How
they are different to normal films of the same genre:
Scenes
that compare and contrast my two films:
•The perks of being a
wallflower is a drama/romance that would usually portray a female in the main
role instead of a male. Submarine is a romcom/drama that does the same.
•Both films represent
femininity within teenage boys, that is different to usual romance films as it
is trying to make you think about the boys point of view with ‘young love’,
rather than a girls point of view.
Outline
of the films:
•The perks of being a
wallflower is based around a
teenage boy starting high school who is trying to be normal, during the first
year of school he finds an unusual group of friends, in which he falls in love
with a girl who is older than him.
•Submarine follows a
teenage boy on his journey through his first love and unpopular school life,
where he tries to fit in.
•In the usual romance
films, the main role is played by a teenage girl, however they replace a girl
with a boy. Both films are independent, this shows as the message of the film
is that boys can be just as feminine or even more so that girls.
•They change the roles
to show a different point of view from a
boy instead of a girl, this does not follow normal ways of a romance film as
usually girls are usually seen as the gender with feelings, but this shows
femininity through boys.
•Both films are
independent and they show the message of the film being boys can be just as
feminine or even more so that girls. This is because
•In Submarine the main
character Oliver gets into a fight and is seen as feminine as he cannot fight
back. This shows that Submarine makes their main character seem weaker, more
girl like, as he gets beaten up. After he is beaten up, it cuts to hi laying o the floor with a nose bleed, they use a high angle looking down on Oliver to make him seem weak and so making him more feminine.
•In The Perks of being
a Wallflower, Charlie the main character starts to cry and gets overwhelmed
with the fact that his friends have left to go to college and he feels he has
no one to confide in. This makes him seem more feminine as he shows his feelings,
which is seen as more of a girl like thing to cry and show their feelings.
- In my second clip of The Perks of being a Wallflower, Charlie is narrating it, showing that he is writing to someone about his feelings, sort of like a diary. This is more of a feminine trait to do, as boys do not necessarily write down their feelings. Also the clip shows Charlie sitting down and writing down what is being narrated, as he is doing this the light quite bright and makes him look sort of angelic, this is more of a feminine thing to be innocent and angelic.
Wednesday, 12 November 2014
Equilibrium= at the coffee shop mankind is rubbish
Disruption= kee is pregnant shown in the barn
Resolution= cliffhanger
Thesis is analysis of compared films
Similarities- births & mothers, birth & infertility, terrorism vs state control,
Difference- metaphorical/spiritual birth vs actual, v is a hero in some ways and theo is a hero he redeems himself for humanity sacrifices himself, v is more of a hero because theo runs away but theo is a hero because people are more like him than V, v is a warning and children of men is hope (put in thesis),
Style- director has a familiar style over all his films. blue colour depressing, handheld camera feels like you are there, blood splashed on the camera more realistic, long shot scenes more realistic.
Dietrich father figure to evey, jasper father figure to theo.
V follows classic hollywood narrative, but subverts it.
Disruption= kee is pregnant shown in the barn
Resolution= cliffhanger
Thesis is analysis of compared films
Similarities- births & mothers, birth & infertility, terrorism vs state control,
Difference- metaphorical/spiritual birth vs actual, v is a hero in some ways and theo is a hero he redeems himself for humanity sacrifices himself, v is more of a hero because theo runs away but theo is a hero because people are more like him than V, v is a warning and children of men is hope (put in thesis),
Style- director has a familiar style over all his films. blue colour depressing, handheld camera feels like you are there, blood splashed on the camera more realistic, long shot scenes more realistic.
Dietrich father figure to evey, jasper father figure to theo.
V follows classic hollywood narrative, but subverts it.
module 2 lesson 1
The long take where the soldiers stop firing as they notice the baby.
Why is this scene important for the themes?
Shows one of the themes of war,
Why is this scene important for the representation of gender?
He was protecting her and the baby masculine role, she was holding the baby feminine role.
Why is this scene important for the style?
Tracking the characters making it more realistic,
L T?
Long takes
Independent films challenge the classic hollywood narrative ending. Children of men could be an independent film because it doesn't have a happy ending.
If you take children away, makes women redundant. No high placed women. Masculinity replaced maternal. Hyper-masculinity masculine army is put to a stop when a child is born.
Children of Men-
Themes: war, infertility, hope, realistic. Independent film so it will challenge themes.
Style: strike entertainment is an in dependant production company so it would not follow the classic hollywood narrative.
Genre:
V for vendetta there a war between V and the government. V is either a freedom fighter or a terrorist. If V is a terrorist, the government is seen as good, but if he is seen as a freedom fighter, the government is bad. The war is seen as necessary, it is the resolution. But in Children of Men the war is the bad. The baby represents peace in Children of Men, so when Theo dies at the end, he is sacrificing himself for peace and innocence.
Visceral impact- Like watching a horror film so it scares you
Audiences between hollywood films and independent films, are opposed, they are different.
Independent film viewers want to be challenged.
Children of men doesn't particularly fit into a certain genre.
Why is this scene important for the themes?
Shows one of the themes of war,
Why is this scene important for the representation of gender?
He was protecting her and the baby masculine role, she was holding the baby feminine role.
Why is this scene important for the style?
Tracking the characters making it more realistic,
L T?
Long takes
Independent films challenge the classic hollywood narrative ending. Children of men could be an independent film because it doesn't have a happy ending.
If you take children away, makes women redundant. No high placed women. Masculinity replaced maternal. Hyper-masculinity masculine army is put to a stop when a child is born.
Children of Men-
Themes: war, infertility, hope, realistic. Independent film so it will challenge themes.
Style: strike entertainment is an in dependant production company so it would not follow the classic hollywood narrative.
Genre:
V for vendetta there a war between V and the government. V is either a freedom fighter or a terrorist. If V is a terrorist, the government is seen as good, but if he is seen as a freedom fighter, the government is bad. The war is seen as necessary, it is the resolution. But in Children of Men the war is the bad. The baby represents peace in Children of Men, so when Theo dies at the end, he is sacrificing himself for peace and innocence.
Visceral impact- Like watching a horror film so it scares you
Audiences between hollywood films and independent films, are opposed, they are different.
Independent film viewers want to be challenged.
Children of men doesn't particularly fit into a certain genre.
1. What significant of father/ mother roles - which characters?
V is cooking for Evey, sort of mother role, so V and Evey switch roles.
2. Which scenes demonstrate birth?
When they both get reborn, V through fire (Hypermasculine- superhero) and Evey through water,Evey birthed through freedom, V birthed through vengeance
3. How are the relationships with parent figures used?
4. What psycho sexual meaning and symbols ? Yonic? Phalic? Orgasm?
When V cones out of the fire and when Evey steps into the rain, phalic associated with rain, yonic associated with fire. Evey represents orgasm as she steps into the rain.
5. Why is gender important in this film? What is it saying/purpose?
Because V is seen as genderless because he has feminine traits and Evey switches gender roles through the film. Evey goes from feminine to masculine when her hair is shaved off. V is responsible for defeminising everyone, he takes their fear away. Masks make everyone gender neutral
She is looking for a protector when she goes round Dietrich's house. Oedipal complex.
V and Evey being rebirthed. Hyper-masculine
When V cooks Evey breakfast he is a mother role to her. Mother/ father nuture.
Rebirth scene, of Evey and V .yonic and phalic imagery
Evey's hair is cut off, defeminised. Hyper-masculinity.
Hyper-masculinity: making someone more masculine (v could have died in the fire but he didn't)
Phalic and yonic imagery: Thor-Water is phalic, big muscles (mines bigger than yours), fighting in mud (mud wrestling match basically), queer gaze. Teeth-Rose is a yonic object, warning against having sex, attempted rape so revenge. Threat to men's masculinity.
Mother/father birth procration nurturer:
The oedipal complex: Looking for qualities that are in your parents, in your partner.
Men act, women appear: women do not act, they are only in films to be looked at.
V is a metaphorical mother to Evey- grows her as a person, V has feminine traits.
Valerie is a mother to Evey- Gives her confidence through gentle words, comforts her.
Sutler is a father to creedy- He is harsh to him, he kills his 'father' to gain his power to get with his 'mother' the population(they are fearful so they are the mother). The fatherland, 'protecting' people
Dietrich is a father to Evey- He has authority over her, he is her boss. He becomes weak when people find out, he is feminine.
V born out of fire, birthed out of hate and intolerance. He could have been muslim, disagreed with the government, gay, not white.
Subversive gender roles, distorted.
Thesis= your interpretation, your idea, your answer to that question.
Point= representation of (gender/mother/father)
Example= scene & analysis of micro(textual detail)/symbol (yonic/phalic/orgasm)
Analysis= what is being communicated/ messages Role of female- fear/passive Role of male- threat
Conclusion=
Revolution- Guns, phalic objects. Big group of them, masculine. Roses, represent yonic (femininity) and love. The leaver is phalic, has lots of power, causes an explosion (orgasm). They point their guns down, flaccid phalic object. Passive revolution by the people, non violent, feminine. Organised in perfect rows, masculine. Evey births the revolution, she is a metaphorical mother, tunnel is a yonic object, the revolution is the train. Explosion is the orgasm. V represents everyone, v is Evey's mother and her father.
V is cooking for Evey, sort of mother role, so V and Evey switch roles.
2. Which scenes demonstrate birth?
When they both get reborn, V through fire (Hypermasculine- superhero) and Evey through water,Evey birthed through freedom, V birthed through vengeance
3. How are the relationships with parent figures used?
4. What psycho sexual meaning and symbols ? Yonic? Phalic? Orgasm?
When V cones out of the fire and when Evey steps into the rain, phalic associated with rain, yonic associated with fire. Evey represents orgasm as she steps into the rain.
5. Why is gender important in this film? What is it saying/purpose?
Because V is seen as genderless because he has feminine traits and Evey switches gender roles through the film. Evey goes from feminine to masculine when her hair is shaved off. V is responsible for defeminising everyone, he takes their fear away. Masks make everyone gender neutral
She is looking for a protector when she goes round Dietrich's house. Oedipal complex.
V and Evey being rebirthed. Hyper-masculine
When V cooks Evey breakfast he is a mother role to her. Mother/ father nuture.
Rebirth scene, of Evey and V .yonic and phalic imagery
Evey's hair is cut off, defeminised. Hyper-masculinity.
Hyper-masculinity: making someone more masculine (v could have died in the fire but he didn't)
Phalic and yonic imagery: Thor-Water is phalic, big muscles (mines bigger than yours), fighting in mud (mud wrestling match basically), queer gaze. Teeth-Rose is a yonic object, warning against having sex, attempted rape so revenge. Threat to men's masculinity.
Mother/father birth procration nurturer:
The oedipal complex: Looking for qualities that are in your parents, in your partner.
Men act, women appear: women do not act, they are only in films to be looked at.
V is a metaphorical mother to Evey- grows her as a person, V has feminine traits.
Valerie is a mother to Evey- Gives her confidence through gentle words, comforts her.
Sutler is a father to creedy- He is harsh to him, he kills his 'father' to gain his power to get with his 'mother' the population(they are fearful so they are the mother). The fatherland, 'protecting' people
Dietrich is a father to Evey- He has authority over her, he is her boss. He becomes weak when people find out, he is feminine.
V born out of fire, birthed out of hate and intolerance. He could have been muslim, disagreed with the government, gay, not white.
Subversive gender roles, distorted.
Thesis= your interpretation, your idea, your answer to that question.
Point= representation of (gender/mother/father)
Example= scene & analysis of micro(textual detail)/symbol (yonic/phalic/orgasm)
Analysis= what is being communicated/ messages Role of female- fear/passive Role of male- threat
Conclusion=
Revolution- Guns, phalic objects. Big group of them, masculine. Roses, represent yonic (femininity) and love. The leaver is phalic, has lots of power, causes an explosion (orgasm). They point their guns down, flaccid phalic object. Passive revolution by the people, non violent, feminine. Organised in perfect rows, masculine. Evey births the revolution, she is a metaphorical mother, tunnel is a yonic object, the revolution is the train. Explosion is the orgasm. V represents everyone, v is Evey's mother and her father.
v for vendetta clips
Evie in the opening scene, she is important, male gaze voyeurism, close ups of her legs and face, damsel on distress
V may be bad because he is dressed in black, he is mysterious, close ups of his mask, out to harm people because he has knives, he doesn't have guns because it needs more force and he is closer to the person, personal.
Close ups, eyeline angles, tracking and pan for movement, frame rate is slow until change started happening to make the scene more dramatic. Slow mo on evie because of a flashback, she is unable to do anything, helpless. always eyeline to show they are equal, that lesbians are equal to straight people. Roses yonic image to symbolise women. When it changes, the lighting isn't yellow like before, it goes dark. She gets her hair shaved, removes her femininity, voyeuristic that you can't help but watch it because its unbelievable.
V may be bad because he is dressed in black, he is mysterious, close ups of his mask, out to harm people because he has knives, he doesn't have guns because it needs more force and he is closer to the person, personal.
Close ups, eyeline angles, tracking and pan for movement, frame rate is slow until change started happening to make the scene more dramatic. Slow mo on evie because of a flashback, she is unable to do anything, helpless. always eyeline to show they are equal, that lesbians are equal to straight people. Roses yonic image to symbolise women. When it changes, the lighting isn't yellow like before, it goes dark. She gets her hair shaved, removes her femininity, voyeuristic that you can't help but watch it because its unbelievable.
Dystopia - chaotic near future, little bit sci fi, v is more realistic to make you think it could happen soon, corruption of government, big divide between rich and poor, global warming climate change, over population,
Oppressive society, revenge, sacrifice, governments should fear their people, controlling media, rebellion,
Feminine traits from v, long hair, make up on his mask, makes breakfast, evey has typical feminine traits, she is more masculine when her head is shaved,
Both switch gender roles throughout the film, evey sort of becomes v, masks make everyone gender neutral,
A controlling government, marxist control, repression of creativity, vengeance, rebellion,
Revolution, religion, terrorism, Totalitarianism, vengeance
Oppressive society, revenge, sacrifice, governments should fear their people, controlling media, rebellion,
Feminine traits from v, long hair, make up on his mask, makes breakfast, evey has typical feminine traits, she is more masculine when her head is shaved,
Both switch gender roles throughout the film, evey sort of becomes v, masks make everyone gender neutral,
A controlling government, marxist control, repression of creativity, vengeance, rebellion,
Revolution, religion, terrorism, Totalitarianism, vengeance
Terrorism- one person terrorist is another persons freedom fighter
Totalitarianism- warning if you don't care about voting
v for vendetta style theme and genre
Genre:
Categories of what the film goes in depending on the characters, props.
Fits in with action genre, the clip of him bombing the old bailey. Find conventions. Explosions, fight scenes that are fast. Detective.
a sci fi film, doesn't have aliens. Because its realistic and wants to warn you.
In the future it has a curfew, its deserted. Has speakers in the streets.
Style:
is the way its written, comic book / super hero. V is in a mask.
The fight scene, goes slow mo, super heros mostly have fight scenes.
Theme: What the characters and events are trying to tell you. What message are they trying to send out.
Dystopia, totalitarianism. Warning us about the government controlling every aspect of our lives. Lots of action, and explosions.
Narrative:
The way the camera helps tell the story and how the characters are portrayed.
Voyeurism: Looking at the person secretive.
When the man is showering it he is vulnerable.
Categories of what the film goes in depending on the characters, props.
Fits in with action genre, the clip of him bombing the old bailey. Find conventions. Explosions, fight scenes that are fast. Detective.
a sci fi film, doesn't have aliens. Because its realistic and wants to warn you.
In the future it has a curfew, its deserted. Has speakers in the streets.
Style:
is the way its written, comic book / super hero. V is in a mask.
The fight scene, goes slow mo, super heros mostly have fight scenes.
Theme: What the characters and events are trying to tell you. What message are they trying to send out.
Dystopia, totalitarianism. Warning us about the government controlling every aspect of our lives. Lots of action, and explosions.
Narrative:
The way the camera helps tell the story and how the characters are portrayed.
Voyeurism: Looking at the person secretive.
When the man is showering it he is vulnerable.
summary of whether v for vendetta is a classic hollywood film or not
Cause and effect is narrative throughout classic hollywood films, and V for vendetta does conform to this as he wants vengeance from the people who experimented on him. Character driven/ psychological motivation is within the film as Evie wants protection from V, and he gives her protection in a form that he makes her protect herself, he makes her stronger. V for vendetta does in a way conform to the opposition and conflict, but not entirely. Usually it is between two people and it's a big fight scene, but in this it is the symbolism of the government (parliament) being blown up. Normal hollywood films end with the bad guy being killed and theres a good outcome, whereas this ends where Evie blows up parliament.
the film is deliberately undermining the rules of society
the film is deliberately undermining the rules of society
How does V represent typical gender roles to communicate messages?
Thesis-
In the film V for vendetta, Evey is seen to represent the mother role as she metaphorically births the revolution, which helps to change everything, she 'birthed' the revolution which maybe considered the rebirth of the government, starting off fresh.This is shown in the last scene of the film in the final revolution, as Evey pulls the leaver that send the train off to cause the explosion in parliament. The tunnel symbolises a yonic object and the revolution is what Evey is birthing. This part of the revolution is the opposite to passive and passive is shown as a feminine trait, this shows that part of the revolution is considered as masculine.
V is seen to be a metaphorical mother in parts of the film as he helps Evey become who she is by the end of the film. He represents the mother figure as he helps Evey grow as a person and makes her stronger. this is shown in the scene where V cooks Evey breakfast, which is usually a feminine thing to do. He also has other feminine traits such as his mask has make up on it, which is considered feminine, it also has long hair. Evey accepts this as she did not have a mother role in life, which may be why V wants to nurture her, as he sees that she needs that role.
Evey is looking for a protect in the film, which is pushed by the fact that her parents were taken away, this shows she didn't have any mother and father role models as she grew up, which forces her to want to find another mother and father role as she grows up. In the scene where Evey is going to Dietrich's house, this shows she is trying to find a protector within him, as she did not have a father role as she grew up, this is to with the oedipal complex. Evey want to find aspect of her father in men she is wants to be with, but because she did not know her father, she doesn't know who to be with, which shows why she is attempting to visit Dietrich, who is her boss. Dietrich can also symbolise authority as he is her boss, which is what she was also missing in her life, as her parent were absent.
The imagery of yonic and phalic symbols is present in the film as in the rebirth scene, it shows both Evey and V becoming stronger as they came out of something bad that made them a better person. In the scene of Evey stepping out into the rain and V stepping out of the fire,
In the film V for vendetta, Evey is seen to represent the mother role as she metaphorically births the revolution, which helps to change everything, she 'birthed' the revolution which maybe considered the rebirth of the government, starting off fresh.This is shown in the last scene of the film in the final revolution, as Evey pulls the leaver that send the train off to cause the explosion in parliament. The tunnel symbolises a yonic object and the revolution is what Evey is birthing. This part of the revolution is the opposite to passive and passive is shown as a feminine trait, this shows that part of the revolution is considered as masculine.
V is seen to be a metaphorical mother in parts of the film as he helps Evey become who she is by the end of the film. He represents the mother figure as he helps Evey grow as a person and makes her stronger. this is shown in the scene where V cooks Evey breakfast, which is usually a feminine thing to do. He also has other feminine traits such as his mask has make up on it, which is considered feminine, it also has long hair. Evey accepts this as she did not have a mother role in life, which may be why V wants to nurture her, as he sees that she needs that role.
Evey is looking for a protect in the film, which is pushed by the fact that her parents were taken away, this shows she didn't have any mother and father role models as she grew up, which forces her to want to find another mother and father role as she grows up. In the scene where Evey is going to Dietrich's house, this shows she is trying to find a protector within him, as she did not have a father role as she grew up, this is to with the oedipal complex. Evey want to find aspect of her father in men she is wants to be with, but because she did not know her father, she doesn't know who to be with, which shows why she is attempting to visit Dietrich, who is her boss. Dietrich can also symbolise authority as he is her boss, which is what she was also missing in her life, as her parent were absent.
The imagery of yonic and phalic symbols is present in the film as in the rebirth scene, it shows both Evey and V becoming stronger as they came out of something bad that made them a better person. In the scene of Evey stepping out into the rain and V stepping out of the fire,
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