ipl-logo

Ideology In The Film Im Steph Fittock

986 Words4 Pages

Good morning/ afternoon Im Steph Fittock and I am here this morning to be presenting at the Secondary Schools film association

Ideology is a relatively systematic body of ideas, attitudes, values, and perceptions, as well as, actual modes of thinking typical of a given class or group of people in a specific time and place.(Hess,1978). Within the Hollywood film industry lies ideologies embedded within the films and genres that those films for say classify under. Wether it follows the dominate ideological interest of that specific culture or neglects the monopolized view , there is always an underlying ideological origin. The audience interprets this information based on their own ideological views. Factors such as social class, political beliefs …show more content…

These tropes are shown through props, setting and character choice. She also draws connections between consistent plot frequently displayed throughout romantic comedies, this trope being “... Shumway’s basic ‘boy meets girl...’ plot” normally the scene is displayed as a defective meeting that in traditional romance movies would not be used to exhibit the perfect initial attraction. This evidence can also be supported by Billy Mernits quote “In romantic comedies, the real subject is the power of love. Love is not merely the catalyst for action in a romantic comedy, it is the shaper of the story arc. Although many romantic comedies seem to initially set up their protagonist's eventual mate as their antagonist, in most cases love itself is the antagonist.”. The display of humor and imperfect scenarios separate romantic comedies from traditional romance movies. It is from this separation that the development between traditional romance movies and romance comedies become identifiable. Romance comedies have now adapted their own definable style due to the change within society,this allows further displays of romance comedy development between contemporary and traditional …show more content…

Aspects of traditional masculinity and the stereotypical femininity have shifted loosening up the once socially constructed ideal surrounding the topic and expectations. Director Paul Feig is a prime example of destroying the preconceived idea that women must remain poist,elegant and be ridden of imperfections at all times. Throughout his film Bridemaids (2011) Feig exhibits a scene that romance comedy and society in general previously would of identified as unacceptable.This challenges the dominate betrayal of women across film.As shown the scene depicts the traditional wedding organisation scene motif but with a bit of a unexpected twist Feig uses a wide variety of camera angles so the audience can perceive the scene from all angles. The song drastically changes the tone of the scene giving it a more upbeat feel. The turn for a more realistic portray on gender and character stereotypes is one of the key developments of the Romantic comedy

Show More
Related
458 Words | 2 Pages

After reading the critical essay “Neon Gothic: Lost in Translation” by Wendy Haslem, her central argument was found to be that of how Lost in Translation (Coppola,2003) presents a nontraditional approach to a romance in comparison to the expected. Haslem goes on to support her claim of an unconventional romance by using examples of scenes from the film, such as the scene where Bob and Charlotte share a goodbye kiss. In traditional romantic films, there is no mistake in understanding the intent of a kiss. However, in Lost in Translation, the intent of the kiss shared between Bob and Charlotte is not very direct and arises a lot of questions to its meaning. Another piece of textual evidence found to support the claim is the connection made between the two main characters throughout the film.

Read More
444 Words | 2 Pages

Zinn’s speech shows a clear indication that he is confident in his own field and opinion. An example is when he openly criticizes Hollywood’s poor structure; “It’s a structure where money and profit are absolutely the first consideration: before art, before aesthetics, before human values” (2). He is brutally honest about his opinion on Hollywood’s capitalistic outlook. He claims that they do not focus on the true priorities that a movie should have and instead are only focused on making money rather than telling a good story. Hollywood only tells people what they want to hear rather than what they should hear to make them better people.

Read More
3780 Words | 16 Pages

The concentration is on comparing and finding the changes that history made to this movie genre, especially considering the gender roles. Results will clearly explain the psyche of society in two different periods, which confirms that people reflect the movies as movies have an impact on people. The Introduction It is often said that the element of surprise makes the movie more interesting and leads the plot. There are many masters of storytelling

Read More
1600 Words | 7 Pages

As defined by the Oxford Dictionary, ideology is “A system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.” In film, the main ideological topics represented are gender, class, race, and sexuality. Although Dude, Where’s my Car? has been reviewed as “Dude, your movie sucks” by The Austin Chronicle and having a “thin, laughless plot”, gender, race, class, and sexuality ideological ideas can be found scattered throughout it. Dude, Where’s my Car? has four main choices for race: White, Black, Asian, and Latino.

Read More
611 Words | 3 Pages

The ideology that is presented in the film is people create strong bonds in during difficult times. Spielberg has displayed this ideology using various aesthetic features such as symbolism, camera angles and lighting. Symbolism displayed the ideology through the use of the symbol 'brotherhood' which displayed how close the soldiers were. Camera angles showed the relationship between the characters and lighting highlighted how the relationships formed and when. Therefore in brief Spielberg successfully positioned the audience to believe in the dominant ideology by using aesthetic features to show the relationships between

Read More
1442 Words | 6 Pages

In Kiss and Tell, Alain de Botton humorously describes a situation between tactless and socially oblivious parents and their uncomfortable adult daughter, Isabel, who is on a date with her new boyfriend. Using immaturity and a lack of etiquette in the actions of the characters, multiple examples of irony, and the anticipation of Isabel’s father’s actions which all ultimately lead to a comedic effect, de Botton produces a universal experience that brings humor to the audience while commenting on family dynamics. To depict the immaturity and lack of etiquette in the actions of the characters, de Botton uses juxtaposition in the setting, onomatopoeia, and other literary devices. De Botton intentionally sets his story in a theater with an “elegantly

Read More
839 Words | 4 Pages

Ideology is defined as the ideas reflecting the social needs and ambitions of an individual or group. It is usually affiliated with the political platforms, in film however it is important because it gives access to filmmakers to bestow meaning to objects and ideas, and watch the fable unwind along the way. Ideology has to power to impose itself on the viewing audience allowing it to convey the message. The ideological perspectives and moralities disconnect us from our own idea of self. The ideas being communicated are often at an unconscious level of viewing thus is not knowingly or frequently noticed.

Read More
1136 Words | 5 Pages

Ideology The movie that I have chosen to analyze is the 2004 film Crash. This film emphasizes the intertwining cultures of today 's society and the conflicts faced from class, culture, stereotypes and racism. The explicit content of this film is to teach the audience that one person 's choices has an impact on another person or multiple people and to persuade the audience that we as a society need to change how we treat each other. The films overt message does generate social dialogue, however, this film can be interpreted by the audience through their own beliefs and behaviors causing some misinterpretation.

Read More
685 Words | 3 Pages

Over the course of recent decades, politics have found an increasing foothold inside and outside of our everyday lives, including films such as

Read More
817 Words | 4 Pages

The film, Annie Hall, was released in 1977 with Woody Allen as the cowriter, director and main actor. In this essay Annie Hall will be analysed with regards to how the film subverts typical romantic comedy expectations. Annie Hall could be seen as a conventional romantic comedy in the sense that the typical character traits have been implemented, for example boy meets girls, the main couple break up and get back together, the man chases after the girl to win her back, as well as flashbacks of memories incorporated. However, Annie Hall defies audience expectations by going against the typical romantic comedy traits, for example the main character is not typically heroic, characters are introduced but have no further impact on the plot, previous

Read More
436 Words | 2 Pages

The setting of the story very much mirrors how the author could have lived in the time that she was writing the story. It also drives not only the theme of the story but it symbolizes the infidelity of two of the characters. A major theme found in the work is feminism. Women were not equal to men in this time period; their role was not to be a lover but a wife.

Read More
916 Words | 4 Pages

Beyond its role in the greater context of the plot, the song itself plays around with JFKDSLFJSDKLFJ. Lyrically, the song is quite bland. In particular, its imagery is clichéd: wedding bells, birds, roses, etc. However, this makes sense for someone who has fell in love for the first time. In addition, the repetition of the line “Till there was you” creates a lyrical base to which the previous line, referring to not being able to appreciate symbols of live, can return.

Read More
129 Words | 1 Pages

The first reason, is figurative language is a key to comprehending a song. Figurative language interprets the main object to emphasize it´s meaning. For example, in Taylor Swift’s  Blank Space she uses a simile by saying , “... I can read you like a magazine…”, she is trying to say that she knows what a male’s intention is.   She continues interpreting the main object by using the hyperbole “...we’ll take this way too far it’ll leave you breathless or with a nasty scar…”, meaning their love can end in troublesome terms.

Read More
1775 Words | 8 Pages

Romantic Melodrama: Genre development illustration in films All that Heaven Allows and Ali: Fear Eats the Soul Serving as a method of decoding the films, the emergence of the genre romantic melodrama succeeds in approaching the audience emotionally as well as intellectually by seriously deciphering the social flaws. Particularly, this is done through the delineation of virtuous and innocent lovers suffering from repressive prejudice and restrictions in the morbid society. As a matter of fact, both Douglas Sirk and Rainer Werner Fassbinder fully exploit the genre in their movies to examine the communities they stay with and thus contribute to the future development of this genre in the film industry. More interestingly, the fact that Fassbinder

Read More
1240 Words | 5 Pages

Being a visual medium of presentation, a film creates an instant, direct and more convincing impression on its audience fulfilling its dual purpose of entertaining as well as sensitizing the audience. A lot of movies based on social issues are now being made to create awareness among people about the issues besides entertaining the audience, which is perhaps the foremost purpose behind the making

Read More

More about Ideology In The Film Im Steph Fittock

Related Topics

Open Document