1. Who are the target audience for the film? and 2. How do you know?
I think that the target audience for this film is probably middle class Americans and Britons. This is because the stereotype of British people is rather overplayed, towards an Americanised point of view. Also the people involved are all middle to upper class. They have rather a lot of money and time to spare, very english accents and live in relative Luxury. This is a feel good film for the masses.
I think that the target audience for this film is probably middle class Americans and Britons. This is because the stereotype of British people is rather overplayed, towards an Americanised point of view. Also the people involved are all middle to upper class. They have rather a lot of money and time to spare, very english accents and live in relative Luxury. This is a feel good film for the masses.
3. How does this film rely on stereotypes?
I feel that this film, and indeed all Richard Curtis films have a large reliance on stereotypes, or breaking of. For example, the "uncle" figure. He's old, and mostly upper class. There would be many domninant discourses about him being grumpy, wise, frail, unfasionable etc... but infact he breaks these and is "cool", he even offers a spliff to the younger character. Also it makes the audience feel more comfortable with conventional characters, people that they can predict what they are going to do. This film is for a more conservative audience, who just wants their mind to be comforted rather than challenged.
4. Cite two principal stereotypes and make a list of at least 10 dominant discourse assumptions about them.
- The lesbian.
She's a woman, therefore she cooks.
She can't realy cook well though, you see burnt toast and odd food.
She's timid about her sexuality. [British - Not overconfident and very self deprocating]
She's maternal of the other members of the ship because she's a woman.
She beleives in Love. [I feel this is rather British]
She's loyal as timid ladies are (The I LOVE YOU sign as her new girlfriend leaves)
She is also not very feminin - she wares unflattering clothes and looks rather stuffy
Dosen't care largely about her appearance - Ties her hair up in an odd way
- The Sex God guy with the leather Jacket
Realy cool without even trying
Leather jacket and trousers
Dosen't realy have to do much
Dosen't realy have a peronality or any interests
Gets lots of women with ease - Doesn't even speak
It is hard to say why these things are quintisentially British. I feel that the characters themselves aren't overly British due to the Americanisation of the film. They do however have some British tendancies such as drinking tea and being friendly. Also another thing I find very British is picking out the faults of others and laughing about it, which is a way of us accepting and appreciating what makes that person individual.
6)In what ways can Curtis and the team be said to be appealing to the mythological tendencies of the audience?
This movie is directed more at nostalgia. It is overdramatising the history of the Pirate radios into something mythylogical and fairy-tale like. It is also picking out the good sides of the overall story just as someone would when reminising about something, this would appeal to the audiences mythological tendancies. Curtis also managed to appeal to the audiences mythological tendancies by using the mass images of people listening to Radio Rock. This probably gives people of that generation a feeling of collective identity due to their connection to that period.
Also he over stereotypes the government into an almost archetypal conservative political system with the greased back hair and black suits which will muster a stereotypical feeling of dislike from the British and American audiences in relation to so much past history against people such as Hitler.
7)Explain the film making process from concept to culmination in 150 words or less
Sorry what? -REMINDER FOR ME ASK WHAT ON EARTH THIS MEANS-
- The lesbian.
She's a woman, therefore she cooks.
She can't realy cook well though, you see burnt toast and odd food.
She's timid about her sexuality. [British - Not overconfident and very self deprocating]
She's maternal of the other members of the ship because she's a woman.
She beleives in Love. [I feel this is rather British]
She's loyal as timid ladies are (The I LOVE YOU sign as her new girlfriend leaves)
She is also not very feminin - she wares unflattering clothes and looks rather stuffy
Dosen't care largely about her appearance - Ties her hair up in an odd way
- The Sex God guy with the leather Jacket
Realy cool without even trying
Leather jacket and trousers
Dosen't realy have to do much
Dosen't realy have a peronality or any interests
Gets lots of women with ease - Doesn't even speak
It is hard to say why these things are quintisentially British. I feel that the characters themselves aren't overly British due to the Americanisation of the film. They do however have some British tendancies such as drinking tea and being friendly. Also another thing I find very British is picking out the faults of others and laughing about it, which is a way of us accepting and appreciating what makes that person individual.
6)In what ways can Curtis and the team be said to be appealing to the mythological tendencies of the audience?
This movie is directed more at nostalgia. It is overdramatising the history of the Pirate radios into something mythylogical and fairy-tale like. It is also picking out the good sides of the overall story just as someone would when reminising about something, this would appeal to the audiences mythological tendancies. Curtis also managed to appeal to the audiences mythological tendancies by using the mass images of people listening to Radio Rock. This probably gives people of that generation a feeling of collective identity due to their connection to that period.
Also he over stereotypes the government into an almost archetypal conservative political system with the greased back hair and black suits which will muster a stereotypical feeling of dislike from the British and American audiences in relation to so much past history against people such as Hitler.
7)Explain the film making process from concept to culmination in 150 words or less
Sorry what? -REMINDER FOR ME ASK WHAT ON EARTH THIS MEANS-
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