Films to consider for examples

Aim to explain succintly how the main female characters are represented and how these representations are conveyed. Remember to consider who the audience is.

Brief Encounter, David Lean, 1945 - IMBd entry




Dr No, Terence Young, 1962 - IMBd entry

Star Wars, George Lucas,1977 - IMBd entry

Alien, Ridley Scott, 1979 - IMBd entry

Alien Trailer here




Ellen Ripley - fan video


Aliens, James Cameron, 1986 - IMBd entry See trailers on that page.


See also Alien 3 by David Fincher, 1992, and Alien: Resurrection by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, 1997.
The Terminator, James Cameron, 1984 - IMBd entry


The Terminator 2, James Camron, 1991 - IMBd entry
Extracts


Blue Steel, Kathryn Bigelow, 1989 - IMBd entry

Working Girl, Mike Nichols, 1988 - IMBd entry




Pretty Woman, Garry marshall, 1990, IMBd entry




Thelma and Louise, Ridley Scott, 1991 - IMBd entry

Charlie's Angels, McG, 2000 - IMBd entry



Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Simon West, 2001 - IMBD entry


Mr and Mrs Smith, Doug Liman, 2005 - IMBd entry



Casino Royale, Martin Campbell, 2006 - IMBd entry



Knocked Up, Judd Apatow, 2007 - IMBd entry


Sex and The City: The Movie (2008) - "Official Trailer" - IMBD entry here. Watch the trailer there or here


Confessions of a Shopaholic, P.J. Hogan, 2009 - IMBd entry

The Male Gaze Laura Mulvey

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Feminist Film Theories

Media And Collective Identity Feminist Film Theory

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From OverThinkingIt - female character chart

Female character Flowchart


Why Strong Female Characters Are Bad for Women

The Impact of Social Media on Women's Self-Image and Self-Representation

This would make a good example for your response in terms of contemporary representations of women and uses another medium - web 2.0

The Impact of Social Media on Women's Self-Image and Self-Representation

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The Expression of Female Identity Through New Media

A fantastic essay which explores the theme of collective identity in the online world. Do read carefully; it's a masterpiece in weaving together an argument, critical and researchers' views and specific examples.

http://bex0r.wordpress.com/2008/12/03/the-expression-of-female-identity-through-new-media/