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Kill Bill (2001) - Postmodernism
Figure 1. Kill Bill Movie Poster (2003) Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, Kill Bill (2003) is a crime and mystery film that is iconic for it's postmodern film design due to the use of many different film types combining together to create the film. 1. Intertextuality - Kill Bill is created using film conventions from many different films. This is shown through Tarantino's use of Japanese style fighting scenes and mystery. Figure 2. Fight scene 2. Non-linear narrative - There is a strong use of non-linear narrative through the film, meaning that the film's story line and narrative are disjointed. This is shown in the film with flash backs, for example, when 'The Bride' (Uma Thurman) see's Vernita Green (Vivica. A. Fox) and the siren sounds. Figure 3. Flash back 3. Challenging gender stereotypes - The main character in action films are usually muscular men with a woman as either their lo...
Hi Ria,
ReplyDeleteYour research is really solid so far. I’m going to suggest some videos from the Library’s online video collections as there is some good academic-standard material available. I’ve also recommended a few books (some of which you may have already) and done an example search of the Library’s online journal collection to show what’s available.
Books
The hanging figure on suspense and the films of Alfred Hitchcock
Horror film aesthetics : creating the visual language of fear
Who can you trust? the thriller in film and television Thriller in film and television
Hitchcock on Hitchcock (ebook)
Thrills, Suspense, the Audience (in particular The Enjoyment of Fear (1949) and Master of Suspense: Being a Self-Analysis by Alfred Hitchcock (1950)).
Video
Reputations. Alfred Hitchcock (online video) BBC4 documentary – ‘Groundbreaking thriller Psycho made him wealthy, while films such as Vertigo and Rear Window were hailed by Francois Truffaut as works of genius. But Hitchcock's obsession with control and his pursuit of the perfect blonde actress too on a new and damaging intensity.’ If you’ve not used estream before, you’ll need to log in with your UCA email and password.
Hitchcock's shower scene (online video) BBC4 documentary – ‘An unprecedented look at Hitchcock's infamous shower scene and its enduring legacy.’
Online journals
hitchcock psycho - this is an example search of our online journals – there’s material comparing remakes of Psycho, its cultural impact etc. which may be of interest.
If you need anything else, you can reach me via aday7@uca.ac.uk or email gatewayrochester@uca.ac.uk to arrange a tutorial.
Thanks,
Andrew
Hey TIA!!! So - this is what I think you should do: chapter 3 - horror games and how the theories of suspense and Hitchcockian techniques are used to create 'pleasurable fear'.... etc.
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