Representation of Women in the Aciton Film Genre and the Social Messages and Values Constructed and Conveyed
A study of the representation of women in the action film genre and the social messages and values constructed and conveyed.
In this essay, I will be looking at the representation of women in the action film genre and studying the social messages that are constructed and conveyed by the medium. The two media texts I will be comparing from are ‘ Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom’ (1984) and ‘Tomb Raider’ (2001). The female lead in ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom’ is Willie Scott who is played by Kate Capshaw and Harrison Ford plays the male lead, Indiana Jones. ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom’ is a prequel to the first Indiana Jones movie, which was ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ (1981) in the Indiana Jones series and was directed by the world famous director, Steven Spielberg. In ‘Tomb Raider’ Angelina Jolie plays the female lead, Lara Croft based on a video game. The video game, Tomb Raider was developed by Core Design and it was one of the first videogames whose protagonist is an attractive female with appealing features, including the ability to carry out smooth moves such as flying, firing guns, picking things up, grabbing onto ledges and pulling switches. Another film which I will be comparing the two women in the action film genre is Marion Ravenwood played by Karen Allen in the ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’
Mise-en-scène is an expression used in media to describe the design aspects of a production. This includes set, props, costume, lighting, actors, sound and costume. This helps the arrangement of the scene. Willie Scott’s representation of Mise-en – scène depicts her in a polar contrast to Lara Croft. At the start of the movie, she is clothed in a figure hugging, sequined red dress whilst performing. This shows the audience about the glamorous lifestyle of Willie. During the movie, she is seen wearing Indiana’s baggy suits whenever she’s in the jungle. This conveys that she is trying to develop into the same adventurous character that Indiana
In this essay, I will be looking at the representation of women in the action film genre and studying the social messages that are constructed and conveyed by the medium. The two media texts I will be comparing from are ‘ Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom’ (1984) and ‘Tomb Raider’ (2001). The female lead in ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom’ is Willie Scott who is played by Kate Capshaw and Harrison Ford plays the male lead, Indiana Jones. ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom’ is a prequel to the first Indiana Jones movie, which was ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ (1981) in the Indiana Jones series and was directed by the world famous director, Steven Spielberg. In ‘Tomb Raider’ Angelina Jolie plays the female lead, Lara Croft based on a video game. The video game, Tomb Raider was developed by Core Design and it was one of the first videogames whose protagonist is an attractive female with appealing features, including the ability to carry out smooth moves such as flying, firing guns, picking things up, grabbing onto ledges and pulling switches. Another film which I will be comparing the two women in the action film genre is Marion Ravenwood played by Karen Allen in the ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’
Mise-en-scène is an expression used in media to describe the design aspects of a production. This includes set, props, costume, lighting, actors, sound and costume. This helps the arrangement of the scene. Willie Scott’s representation of Mise-en – scène depicts her in a polar contrast to Lara Croft. At the start of the movie, she is clothed in a figure hugging, sequined red dress whilst performing. This shows the audience about the glamorous lifestyle of Willie. During the movie, she is seen wearing Indiana’s baggy suits whenever she’s in the jungle. This conveys that she is trying to develop into the same adventurous character that Indiana