Never Go Back Stereotypes

This is a man’s movie all the way to the core. Look at Wyatt Earp; he was a MAN if you know what I mean. I definitely think that is why I enjoyed the movie so much myself. It just gives you a glimpse of what it means to manly and tough. We have it easy these days in not having to battle for our own dignity whenever someone calls you out. I forgot how good this film is seeing how that is had been a long time since the last time I watched it, but I had never observed in the way I did to complete this paper. This process has given me a new appreciation for the little things I enjoy subconsciously in movies, but never have the opportunity to really express in words. I would recommend this film to anyone who has not seen it yet in a heart

“Brick” directed by Rian Johnson (2006) is a hybridised teen film focusing on protagonist Brendans search to find out what happened to his ex-girlfriend Emily. Through Johnson's treatment of the characters in “Brick” I have come to the conclusion that “Brick” is a sexist film that portrays women in a negative light due to the portrayal of the female characters in contrast to their male counterparts. As “Brick” is a teen film it features a lot of stereotypical characters, for example, the brainiac, jock and outcast but also intertwines with the stereotypical characters of a classic Noir film such as the flawed male and femme fatale.

David Fincher’s Fight Club, 1999, contains strong themes of masculinity and enforced gender roles. It is subjective, however, whether or not the gender narrative within the film complies with modern feminist values, or serves as nothing more than masculine empowerment. The two critical texts I have chosen to study are Masculinity in Crisis and Private Satisfactions and Public Disorders: Fight Club, Patriarchy, and the Politics of Masculine Violence, both of which analyse Fight Club through a feminist lens. My first critical text views the film as a feminist statement on the toxicity of masculine violence, while my second text finds more faults with the gender roles in the film.

In Hollywood film women 's roles have varied quiet considerably between genres, geographical placement, and period settings. These factors contribute to the different representations of women 's roles in the film they are present in. The roles are diverse going from the traditional maternal role to that of manipulative murderer. Women 's roles in movies can be almost equal to the male roles, and the co-stars are not given the majority of the acclaims just because they are male. Society has set certain standards that women are supposed to follow. The most common image of women is that they are very passive and try to avoid conflict in any situation. More and more in society women are breaking down the social barriers that confine them to their specific roles. The films Rear Window and Resident Evil show women in roles that are untraditional for our society. These two movies help to show how women are rebelling against social norms and that they are taking more active and aggressive roles. In film noir’s we can see women represented as the femme fatale, a woman whose mysterious and seductive charms leads men into compromising or dangerous situations. In action movies we see the heroine who is strong both physically and mentally, and has the ability to use weapons. Women seem to be more trapped than men because they are supposed to live up to society’s standards dealing with beauty and size, which are more physical characteristics. These specific guidelines have been set by

In contemporary film women's roles in films have varied quiet considerably between genres, geographical placement, and between

The president and Mandrake are both feminine in their demeanor and personality. They don 't want to go to war, but they also cannot take control and stop the war. This can be seen as the female of the relationship not wanting sex. This leads those “masculine” men frustrated. The masculine characters in the film, Buck and Jack D. Ripper, are quite enthusiastic for nuclear war and sex. Their desire for sex and war allows them to go forward in the war effort in an energetic manner.

The film sets a certain viewpoint on gender. It labels men and woman a certain way. Women in the film are set to be delicate and sex-driven. Men are set to be tough, brutal, workers. Marla was played by a thin, attractive, petite actress. Her clothes were always feminine. Tyler was played by a fit, muscled man that fit society's definition of attractive. The movie made it clear that men are masculine, and women are feminine. Basow said, “Gender is constructed by every socializing agent and force in society: parents, teachers, the media,

I wonder who the target audience was. Why is there only one female character in this movie, and why is she just a love interest and used to show the power struggle between the two men? Do other character represent masculinity? How does this movie influence and impact its audience? Positive or negative messages? Why do the men need to fight? How does this reinstate their masculinity? Are Tyler’s acts of violence due to masculinity or anti-capitalism? What does the narrator find in support groups for diseases he doesn't have that subdues his emotional state?

Cinema is taken by feminists to be a cultural practice representing myths about women and femininity, as well as about men and masculinity. Many characters in the novel break the boundaries of traditional male or female gender roles. Sofia’s strength and sass, Shug’s sexual assertiveness, and Harpo’s insecurity are major examples of such disparity between a character’s gender and the traits he or she displays. This blurring of gender traits and roles sometimes involves sexual ambiguity, as we see in the sexual relationship that develops between Celie and Shug. Disruption of gender roles sometimes causes problems. Harpo’s insecurity about his masculinity leads to marital problems and his attempts to beat Sofia. Likewise, Shug’s confident sexuality

The main female character is Molly, an ex-military member, probably Special Forces, who aids the main character through out the story. She is portrayed as a woman who is not to be messed with. " Because you try and fuck around with me, you'll be taking on of the stupidest chances of your whole life."(25) This attitude serves her well through out the novel because she is the one who must infiltrate both the Sense/Net and Tessier-Ashpool. Molly is the only woman on the "good" guys side who is physically injured. Even when she is injured, she continues the mission. Molly is able to do things that the men in the story cannot because she is "souped up, jazzed by the neurosurgeons for combat." (214) Her eyes are video cameras and she has a clock mounted inside her head. Four-millimeter razor claws are concealed beneath each fingernail and she has the ability to extend and retract them at will. Her military training has provided her with the ability to fight and execute order with swiftness and precision. From a feminist approach, she is a positive character. She is a strong character in a male dominated society. But she is not the only female character in the novel.

Although, I do not agree with this. I feel that there are many films today in which women play the biggest roles and are the main character. For example, Julia Roberts plays a huge role in all of her movies, being a very strong, independent women. Many people may agree that all 'chick-flicks' are women film based as well. Not only 'chick-flicks' have women that play important roles though. Angelina Jolie plays in plenty action packed, adrenaline rushing movies. For examples; Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Tomb-Raider, Wanted, and Changeling are all movies Jolie has played major roles in and been successful. She represents a very strong and independent women in each role she plays in all her movies, showing that she doesn't need a man to accompany her in her films to make them better.

I conceal my face with layers of makeup hoping that half a bottle of BB cream will be enough to make me as flawless as Kylie Jenner look on the cover of Seventeen magazine. I use innumerous acne medications, aspiring to be as unblemished as the girls in the Clean and Clear commercials. I reject bags of M&Ms and fudge brownies thinking that my sacrifices will make me “love my body” as much as the emaciated Victoria Secret models love theirs (see appendix A). I routinely shave my legs and armpits and pluck my eyebrows with fear of becoming the hairy woman the media deems horrendous. I do everything, yet feel like I am nothing. Nothing compared to the beautiful women pictured on television, magazines, and

So, I feel like any conversation had with another female will be male focused. Additionally, there are not as many women attending law school as men in this movie. This leaves less female to female conversation and less opportunity for story lines that do not revolve around men. Hopefully, Legally Blonde, proves me wrong and turns out to be the inspiring story I remember it to be as a kid.

In society we have a lot of women actresses. Some tend to play the motherly type, some play the manipulator type and some even play the victims of abusive relationships. No matter what women seem to be coming up in the industry of movies in more ways than before. The three movies I have chosen to analyze in my critique are Heartbreakers, Baby Boy and Stepmom. These three movies all have women in them that either play a major role or the main role. All their roles are very different in character and none of the women in these three movies play a similar role.

The simplest way to increase gender equality is by creating more roles for women. According to 2007-2012 film statistics reviewed by the New York Film Academy, the “average ratio of male actors to female actors is 2.25:1.” With less females onscreen than males, men continue to be the majority in movies. It is important to portray realistic representations of everyday life in where “women comprise 50 percent of the population” (Green, Women In Film Los Angeles). It is also important for women and young girls to have a variety of role models to look up to. With more women in movies, young girls will begin to understand that being a woman does not limit what they can do. Organizations such as Women in Film were created to help by “promoting equal opportunities for women, encouraging creative projects by women, and expanding and enhancing portrayals of women in all forms of global