FM3: Film Research – Small Scale Project

Critical Approaches and IdeasSocial and Political

Contexts

The different ways in which teenagers are represented in films.

Films: 2.37, Mean Girls, Perks of being a Wallflower

Star Power:

The variety of roles that Christian Bale plays in films

Films: The Dark Knight, The Machinist, The Flowers of War

Auteur:

Quentin Tarantino and his unique and distinct style of filmFilms: Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill Vol.1

Social and Polictical Contexts:

- Idea: Look at the different ways that teenagers are represented in films.

-Possible Films: - 2:37: Dealing with the most extreme representation of teenagers.

- Mean Girls: Stereotypical high school representation of teenagers.

- Perks of Being a Wallflower: Deals with what could be said as the more realistic representation; a teenager with hidden problems trying to find themselves in high school.

I thought it would be interesting to look at the many ways that Teenagers and young people are represented in film. There is the typical representation of American teenagers being very cliquey; with the popular and unpopular kids at school, going to parties etc. However, there is another representation which is a lot darker; showing teenagers as often having disturbed pasts, suffering with many troubles in their current lives, and even feeling suicidal. To look deeper into this I would research into the context a lot to see what may have been happening in reality to possibly inspire these films and what message they are trying to portray.