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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 fact, it illustrates how often people believe they are changing something only to usher in a similar, if not the same, sort of system. This is shown through the revelation that Curtis’s revolution would never have changed anything.

As one of the most famous hard-boiled crime fictions, The Long Goodbye enjoys its reputation not only for the story itself, but also for its delicate social criticism. In fact, this novel is representative of how female characters are formed in the noir world. There are basically three main female characters in the book: the victim Sylvia Lennox, her sister Linda Loring, and the criminal (or villain) Eileen Wade. These characters show the typical roles that women play in the noir world – women can be very emotional, and thus commit crimes. Compared with men, who may get involved with crime for money, revenge and other issues, women seem to have more emotional desires, which in most cases involve love. In The Long Goodbye, Eileen, the representative of “Blonde,” somehow also portrays the “femme fatale” image that would often appear in noir fiction, while Linda Loring, who is pure and innocent and who falls in

Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 drama Vertigo explores the mystery and relationship through ex-detective Scottie and elusive Madeleine. Although some see it as a love story hidden within a psychological thriller, it is also a critique of cinema, gender, and the sexist issues of the time. The dynamics between Scottie and Midge and Scottie and Madeleine/Judy demonstrate these issues. Hitchcock uses Scotties character to portray the uncomfortable male-centric viewpoint of most films through plot, mise en scene, and character blocking.

It is no easy task to create a work - through writing or film - that has an impact on society. In writing, one must discuss and analyze a relevant topic that will have an impact on the readers. One must also present stunning sensory images through words in order to create a complete understanding for the reader. In filmmaking it is not much different, but there must be striking visual imagery in combination with a fitting musical score in order to give the viewer of the film the full experience. There must also be historical accuracy, both in writing and film. In either case, it can take years to create such a captivating piece of work. David Guterson's novel Snow

The Hardboiled Detective genre is one that depicts the previously established concepts of masculinity and femininity within film and flips them on their head. In direct contrast to others, this genre tends to depict women as capable and powerful, and these characteristics normally make the males within the films feel threatened. The pioneer of this genre, The Maltese Falcon, highlights the characterization of the main character, Spade through the femme fatale, Brigid. This continues on within later films of the genre with the 1974 film, Chinatown, as it continues to use the femme fatale, Evelyn, to characterize the main character of Gitties. Within The Maltese Falcon and Chinatown, the female archetypes of the femme fatale, respectively Brigid and Evelyn, help characterize the films’ main characters, respectively Spade and Gitties. Further, these femme fatales last in the public conscious which allows the archetype to become iconic and continue appearing in today’s films.

Hanne Wilhelmsen is a Scandinavian detective who is good at her job, and suffers more from a shoestring budget inside the police force more than any existential problems. She is involved in a committed relationship with another woman, but does not advertise this to the people that she works with. There is a male friend that she has who is a public prosecutor, he kind of acts as a Dr. Watson to her Holmes. She is arrogant, and also rather attractive. Besides being a cop, Wilhelmsen has worked as a lawyer, news anchor, and a journalist.

Phillip Marlowe (Humphrey Bogart), P.I, is hired by the rich General Sternwood to out a blackmailer, but quickly finds himself tangled in the Sternwood family’s dirty laundry — it’s the classic film noir narrative. At the center of it all seems to be Vivian Rutledge (Lauren Bacall), a Sternwood daughter, and the woman attempting to cover up the murder at the bottom of Marlowe’s case. I used Vivian’s tidy adherence to the femme fatale archetype to dig deeper into its true message about women’s nature, beyond the mysterious façade.

He is very unhappy with his job at Kent Electronics. His company get a lot of new business this year, but they not hire any new employees. As a result, Joe has to work overtime three or four days every week, and he sometime have to work on the weekend as well. Joe trying to find another job. Yes, he is. He read the want ads in the paper every day, and he search the internet for job

The production company both Don and Lina work for decide, despite lack of technical knowledge for it, to produce a “speaking film”. All the while, Don falls in love with aspiring actress Kathy Selden. Dona and Kathy must keep their

Louis Malle’s “Elevator to the Gallows” is a film surrounding the lives of Florence Carala and Julien Tavernier. Florence and Julien plan to murder Florence’s husband, Simon. While Julien is stuck in an elevator, his car is stolen by Louis and Veronique. While Florence is waiting for Julien, she sees his car take off with Veronique. Assuming Julien has taken off with another women, Florence wanders the Paris streets feeling melancholy all night. This sets the film up to be an epic crime drama. Malle splits the film into three segments, one follows the two characters that steal the car, another follows Julien, and the last follows a wandering Florence. Throughout this film, we can see various aspects of the director’s cinematic

In the novel Snow Country by Kawabata, the author uses the snow country environment in the book to bring out the wastefulness experienced by Shimamura in various ways. This is best seen in instances when Shimamura is able to observe and reflect on activities going on around him while he is engaged in his surroundings and environment. Komako, an essential part of Shimamura’s snow country experience, helps him experience multiple instances when he notices the wastefulness in her life such as her useless dairy, wasted love, and effort between the both of them. With regard to Komako, Shimamura is able to realize the waste in his own life.

Billy Wilder’s Double Indemnity is one of the best representatives of the film noir era in Hollywood as it contains all the main characteristics of the genre. The general darkness present throughout the movie is embodied in the plot which reveals the moral bankruptcy of the main characters. It is also present in the mise-en-scene choices such as the dark costumes and modest lighting with the great emphasis on shadows. The main character’s voice-over, another important film noir characteristic, brings this darkness to life and communicates it to the audience with brutal honesty. One of the scenes of the film which contains all of these features is the one where the two main characters, Neff and Phyllis, meet for the first time. This scene will be analysed with respect to the main film noir elements and techniques that were used in the making of it.

In the Quentin Jerome Tarantino film called “Kill Bill”, Volume 1 and 2, there is a contrast between the two essential characters that has rock-hard roles for the male as well as female lead roles. In this essay I will observe the comparison and contrasting roles of these characters. The primary male character is Bill and the female character is called Beatrice Kiddo. During the film, the main story line refers Beatrice's viewpoint and has a few scenes where Bill is leading illegal actions with other hit men and ladies he has taught. It talks mainly of the female character but the male character plays a significant role during most of it. The female character name is Beatrice and the male characters name is Bill (Bender, et al. 2004).

The role of snow in the catchment is quite important. Although the upper catchment is moderately wet, the lower catchment is extremely dry. In fact, the lower catchment is one of the driest areas in New Zealand. It receives less than 400 mm of precipitation annually. Thus, the snow is imperative because when it melts, it runs down into the lower catchment and provides a water source that would not exist otherwise (because the lower catchment does not receive much rain). Additionally, most of the farming occurs on the lower catchment, thus relying on the irrigation from the melted snow source from the upper catchment.