1- What episode of Mark Kermode Secrets of Cinema did you watch?
Horror Genre
2- Apply Daniel Chandler's theory of conventions of content to this genre.
Settings of haunted houses and other places, props such as guns, knifes, masks, facial expressions of fear, anger and worry.
3- What ideas does Kermode discuss in this documentary?
A journey between normal and weird, ominous themes, social issues.
4- What films had you already seen?
Silence of the Lambs, Psycho, The Shining, Get Out
5- Which films hadn't you?
The Exorcist, The nightmare on elm street.
6- Which films made you think 'i'd like to watch that' and why?
A nightmare on elm street, Us
7- What film did you watch?
Us
8- Apply narrative theories of Todorov, Propp and Strauss to this film
Strauss: Rich vs Poor, Black vs White, American vs Other,
Propp: The Hero(s)(The family), The villain(s)(The tethered form), The donor/false hero(The Tyler family)
Narrative: The film is linear, but is decorated with flashbacks: The film starts with the family going to Santa Cruz. At night they find a family outside their house. They realise that the family are their dopplegangers. They have to try and kill their doppelgängers but realise that the doppelgängers are everywhere and are taking over in a 'Hands across America'. The film ends with the family driving away past a line of thousands of the tethered.
Propp: The Hero(s)(The family), The villain(s)(The tethered form), The donor/false hero(The Tyler family)
Narrative: The film is linear, but is decorated with flashbacks: The film starts with the family going to Santa Cruz. At night they find a family outside their house. They realise that the family are their dopplegangers. They have to try and kill their doppelgängers but realise that the doppelgängers are everywhere and are taking over in a 'Hands across America'. The film ends with the family driving away past a line of thousands of the tethered.
9- Apply Daniel Chandler's conventions of content to this film
The film is obviously a horror film. It primarily takes place at night. A family is being ambushed by invaders. The villains wear scary costumes( with in particular wearing quite a scary mask. The villains also carry shears and we see them use them multiple times when they kill. Multiple bodies are seen. The villains talk and walk in odd ways.
10- Apply Stuart Hall representation theory to this film
As with Jordan Peele's other work, the film heavily represents social America and what it means to be American. it also focuses heavily on what it means to be human as well as things like black lives in America and the importance of community. The film uses the idea of 'Hands across America' to emphasise this importance in community. The film tries to represent a real life America but tells it through a more fictitious way.
11- Apply Stuart Hall audience theory and Blulmer and Katz audience theory to this film
The film could heavily be used for both entertainment and if you have a social relationship with the characters. The film is a horror film so it is heavily used for entertainment but due to the American and black culture within the film, lots of people will have a strong connection with them. I think the film heavily uses the oppositional reading as the film does have a meaning but it can be interpreted in many ways.
1- What episode of Mark Kermode Secrets of Cinema did you watch?
Crime Genre
2- Apply Daniel Chandler's theory of conventions of content to this genre.
Props like guns, bags costumes. Costumes like boiler suits and masks. Settings of banks, and warehouses
3- What ideas does Kermode discuss in this documentary?
A simple recipe that is always used over and over again but it still seems unique.
4- What films had you already seen?
Ocean's series, Inception, Reservoir Dogs, Inception, Heat, Baby Driver
5- Which films hadn't you?
The Italien Job, Dead Presidents, Sexy Beasts
6- Which films made you think 'i'd like to watch that' and why?
The Italian Job, Sexy Beasts, The Asphalt Jungle
7- What film did you watch?
The Italian Job
8- Apply narrative theories of Todorov, Propp and Strauss to this film
Propp: The hero(s)(The criminals), The villain(s)(The police/government), The helper(The donor(Mr Bridger))
Strauss:Good vs Bad, Rich vs Poor, Oppressed vs Oppressors, Police vs Criminals
Todorov: The film starts off with Charlie getting out of prison. He sees a recording on a possible job he can pull. He gathers resources and people to pull off the heist. The mafia realise that a robbery is being planned. The crew pull of the heist and escape past the mafia and police. The film ends with a cliffhanger as the gold dangles of the end of a cliff.
Strauss:Good vs Bad, Rich vs Poor, Oppressed vs Oppressors, Police vs Criminals
Todorov: The film starts off with Charlie getting out of prison. He sees a recording on a possible job he can pull. He gathers resources and people to pull off the heist. The mafia realise that a robbery is being planned. The crew pull of the heist and escape past the mafia and police. The film ends with a cliffhanger as the gold dangles of the end of a cliff.
9- Apply Daniel Chandler's conventions of content to this film
The film has common settings like banks, police and government HQs. Common costumes like boiler suits and masks. It has a lot of props such as guns, cars, money, gold, weapons, and common
10- Apply Stuart Hal representation theory to this film
The film does have quite a constructionist approach as it tries to represent the 1960s society while producers also try to fill the film with its own meanings and oppinions.
11- Apply Stuart Hall audience theory and Blulmer and Katz audience theory to this film
The film is only really to be used for entertainment purposes as it is quite a fun, paced action thriller film. It doesn't really have much in the way of social connections and relationships, as it was made in 1969 and most films were quite basic in their representation. The film also has quite a basic reading as the film wants the audience to feel a certain message of: the oppressed trying to move against the oppressors.
The film is only really to be used for entertainment purposes as it is quite a fun, paced action thriller film. It doesn't really have much in the way of social connections and relationships, as it was made in 1969 and most films were quite basic in their representation. The film also has quite a basic reading as the film wants the audience to feel a certain message of: the oppressed trying to move against the oppressors.
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