Monday, 8 December 2008
1970's - The Excorcist
The slasher genre was rapidly growing in popularity throughout the 70's, especially with teenagers and one of the most sucessful horror films ever is The Exorcist.
1970's - Jaws
Jaws was one of many of the new violent films which were being released throughout the 70's. Others being Alien and other horror films such as The Exorcist.
1960's - Planet of the Apes
During the 60's, sci-fi films were being introduced and Planet of the Apes was one of the first made.
1960's - The Sound of Music
This is a very famous scene from the film "The Sound of Music" which is a musical.
1950's - High Noon
This film genre was very popular during the 50's. Western films rarely had women in them and only had men acting as cowboys.
1950's - Vertigo
Throughout this video clip, the male character follows the female character around which could support the conventions of how men and women were represented during the 50's. Men were shown as confident and dominant while women were shown as frightend and vunerable.
Thursday, 4 December 2008
Representation of Women Today
Women and men are usually equal.Sexist rep in tv ads.
Women twice as likely to be in ads about domestic products.Women in ads are seen to be sexy, perfect and beautiful.
Postfeminism.
Unequal message as men arent expected to go to so much trouble.
Gender messages in advertising are singled out.
Media culture is quick to pick up out women for the smallest aberrations.Female prototype.
Examples of leading female characters are: charlies angles, and what women want.
Natasha Walter quotes surveys sugesst that today's women are more-or-less happy with they look, whereas a cast majority of men felt unsatisfied with thei own appearance.
Loaded- The truth is, it's women themeselves who see these freaks as the epitome of perfection.
Ibid- The exemplary female prototype in advertising, regardless of product or service, displays youth, good looks, sexual seductivesness and perfection.
Hollywood culture is offering in place of bold spectacle of male masculinity and violence, is a self effacing man, one who now, learns to live instead of fighting.
Women twice as likely to be in ads about domestic products.Women in ads are seen to be sexy, perfect and beautiful.
Postfeminism.
Unequal message as men arent expected to go to so much trouble.
Gender messages in advertising are singled out.
Media culture is quick to pick up out women for the smallest aberrations.Female prototype.
Examples of leading female characters are: charlies angles, and what women want.
Natasha Walter quotes surveys sugesst that today's women are more-or-less happy with they look, whereas a cast majority of men felt unsatisfied with thei own appearance.
Loaded- The truth is, it's women themeselves who see these freaks as the epitome of perfection.
Ibid- The exemplary female prototype in advertising, regardless of product or service, displays youth, good looks, sexual seductivesness and perfection.
Hollywood culture is offering in place of bold spectacle of male masculinity and violence, is a self effacing man, one who now, learns to live instead of fighting.
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