Annotated Catalogue
This is my annotated catalogue so far...it is lacking a few things as i cannot yet file them on here, such as the description of Brassed Off as i have not yet watched it!!.......and responses from my focus group/imdb forum as i have not yet carried them out.
Annotated Catalogue
Films
Thing 1: Billy Elliot (2000 Dir. Stephen Daldry)
This is my main focus film and a controversial instance of ‘masculinity in crisis’. The main focal point of this film is the troubled childhood that Billy experiences, in a manful-run household in the time of a miners strike. The film explores ideas of masculinity, youth and homosexuality among a British people. Billy Elliot is a film that is representative of a 1980’s society whilst holding traits and qualitie
s of 20th century living. It is a film that investigates themes of stereotyping in society and social conventions that affect what people predominately do and say.
Note 2: The Full Monty (1997 Dir. Peter Cattaneo)
The Full Monty is a film that challenges ideas of masculinity among males in an toil-corrupted society. Its focus is on the life of a group of male friends, struggling to find work after the shutting down of dirk industry. Throughout the film, social stereotypes and the role of men and women are constantly questioned.
Item 3: Brassed Off (1996 Dir. Standard Herman)
Books
Item 4: BFI - Teaching men and film
This book explores the traditional traits embroiled with with masculinity and how these affect the messages conveyed throughout film. Despite not concentrating particularly on any of my three focus films, parts of this laws gave me fascinating insights in to the general representation of masculinity in British cinema.
Item 5: York Notes – ‘The Full Monty’
This post gave a detailed analysis of the issues and topics raised in ‘The Full Monty’. In particular, the chapter...