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Hollywood Film Analysis
The classic Hollywood movie was dominated by a misogynistic view of sex and gender. The
Hollywood film rose rapidly as one of the highest earning industries in America in the early twentieth
century. As a result of the traditional patriarchal society of the era it was the men who owned the
studios, the men who wrote the scripts, the men who worked behind the scenes, and the men who
held the leading roles that dominated the industry. In this paper, I will discuss in brief my experience
in viewing the short film by Tracy Moffatt (2003). Second, examine the feminist theories of Mulvey
(1975) that provide a psychoanalysis of the 'male gaze' and how these views of sex and gender were
placed in the movie. Finally, I will provide a counter...show more content...
The criteria of this theory examined how women's roles were perceived, were they passive or
active, did they receive adequate screen time and were their roles stereotypical of the female genre,
did the roles 'reinforce sexism'. In addition, in its infancy, this theory examined the meaning of the
text and what affects they had on the audience and the primary focus on the 'male gaze' and
'spectatorship'.
Moreover, Laura Mulvey's essay, 'Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema' (1975), Mulvey applied
the psychoanalysis theories of Sigmund Freud and Jacques Lacan and combined them with
feminist theory to analyse the woman's role in film. Mulvey argues that women play roles that are
passive and women are only used as a 'visual pleasure' to accompany the 'male actor', that is to say,
the woman's role is to highlight the 'patriarchal order' of the male, hence the woman is 'objectified
and exploited'. According to Mulvey, this manifests in the way the male actor perceives the female
actor and the character she plays. The 'male gaze' is defined in three points made by Mulvey, the
man behind the camera, the male representation in the film, and the male spectator. In addition,
Mulvey argues, that the female character has an impact on the audience both male and female.
These passive female roles reinforce the patriarchal view on the male audience and his
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Hollywood Film Analysis

  • 1. Hollywood Film Analysis The classic Hollywood movie was dominated by a misogynistic view of sex and gender. The Hollywood film rose rapidly as one of the highest earning industries in America in the early twentieth century. As a result of the traditional patriarchal society of the era it was the men who owned the studios, the men who wrote the scripts, the men who worked behind the scenes, and the men who held the leading roles that dominated the industry. In this paper, I will discuss in brief my experience in viewing the short film by Tracy Moffatt (2003). Second, examine the feminist theories of Mulvey (1975) that provide a psychoanalysis of the 'male gaze' and how these views of sex and gender were placed in the movie. Finally, I will provide a counter...show more content... The criteria of this theory examined how women's roles were perceived, were they passive or active, did they receive adequate screen time and were their roles stereotypical of the female genre, did the roles 'reinforce sexism'. In addition, in its infancy, this theory examined the meaning of the text and what affects they had on the audience and the primary focus on the 'male gaze' and 'spectatorship'. Moreover, Laura Mulvey's essay, 'Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema' (1975), Mulvey applied the psychoanalysis theories of Sigmund Freud and Jacques Lacan and combined them with feminist theory to analyse the woman's role in film. Mulvey argues that women play roles that are passive and women are only used as a 'visual pleasure' to accompany the 'male actor', that is to say, the woman's role is to highlight the 'patriarchal order' of the male, hence the woman is 'objectified and exploited'. According to Mulvey, this manifests in the way the male actor perceives the female actor and the character she plays. The 'male gaze' is defined in three points made by Mulvey, the man behind the camera, the male representation in the film, and the male spectator. In addition, Mulvey argues, that the female character has an impact on the audience both male and female. These passive female roles reinforce the patriarchal view on the male audience and his Get more content on HelpWriting.net