Name ‘Framework’ Possible focus Aggie Temba Genre A study of male protagonists in contemporary fantasy films. Bethan Pratten Auteur Alfred Hitchcock Bijal Shah Auteur Hayao Miyazaki Representation of women (and why?) Possible Focus Films Harry Potter (5th) Narnia (2nd) Percy Jackson AER Comment/Query What do you think of this focus? Vertigo (1958) Psycho (1960) The Birds (1963) Is this better as a genre study or should Bethan consider exploring this under the ‘gender issues’ framework? Is this better as a genre study or should Bethan consider exploring this under the ‘gender issues’ framework? No, I think better as auteur! Castle in the Sky (1986) My Neighbour Totoro (1988) Princess Mononoke (1997) Should Bijal try to identify a particular focus within this auteur study? Should Bijal try to identify a particular focus within this auteur study?Yup, if she does this What do you think of this focus? Interesting! What have critics/academics and other commentators said about: How men are represented in these films? What do these films say about masculinity more generally? To what extent is the representation consistent across these films? You might want to explore some general issues about ‘representation of gender’ as part of your discussion. What have critics/academics and other commentators said about: How women are represented in these films? What do these films say about femininity and ideas of womanhood more generally? To what extent is the representation consistent across these films? You might want to explore some general issues about ‘representation of gender’ as part of your discussion. Charlotte Corne Auteur Tim Burton Darragh Spelman Ethnicity The representation of racial tension [ethnicity and identity] in recent British film. Surrealism? Visual Style (design)? Edward Scissorhands (1990) Sweeney Todd (2007) Alice in Wonderland (2010) This is England (2006) Four Lions (2010) What have critics/academics said about Tim Burton’s visual style? Is aesthetics/visual style at the heart of Burton’s identity as an auteur? How important is visual style in the 3 chosen films? What What have critics/academics and other commentators said about: How race is represented in these films? What do these films say about race and racism more generally? To what extent is the representation consistent across these films? You might want to explore some general issues about ‘representation of race’ (Stuart Hall might be particularly interesting) as part of your discussion. What have critics/academics identified as the ‘signature style’ of Mel Brooks? To what extent is this ‘signature style’ evident in the work of Is there a particular point that you could put at the heart of your investigation? Ae Fond Kiss (inter-racial relationships (love) involving the Muslim community in Glasgow. Bullet Boy – black youth culture in London. Elliot Wheatland Clinch Auteur Mel Brooks Blazing Saddles (1974) Young Frankenstein (1974) Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) Grace Social, The Shawshank Might this work Might this work What have critics/academics Livermore Political and Cultural Studies representation of justice and law. Redemption (1994) Law Abiding Citizen (2009) Offender (2012) Joe Argent Genre Or Social, Cultural, Political The representation of the Vietnam War in American film. Apocalypse Now (1979) The Green Berets (1968) Platoon (1986) What have critics/academics and other commentators said about: How the war is represented in these films? What do these films say about war and warfare more generally? To what extent is the representation consistent across these films? Joe Kitson Auteur Quentin Tarantino Kill Bill 1 (2003) & 2 (2004). Inglourious Basterds (2009) Django Unchained (2012) Jordan Shaw Social, Political & Cultural The representation of youth, crime What have critics/academics identified as the ‘signature style’ of Quentin Tarantino? To what extent is this ‘signature style’ evident in the work of How central is the stylisation/glamourisation of violence central to these films and to his oeuvre as a whole? How have critics engaged with ‘violence’ in his films? What controversies have emerged in relation to his films? What have critics/academics and other commentators said about: Stylisation/Glamourisation of violence This is England (2006) Harry Brown better as a study of the Prison film genre (substituting Law Abiding Citizen for something else?) better as a study of the Prison film genre (substituting Law Abiding Citizen for something else?) and other commentators said about: How justice/law is represented in these films? To what extent is the representation consistent across these films? Studies and anti-social behaviour in British films. (2009) Ill Manors (2012) How youth is represented in these films? What do these films say about youth and anti-social behaviour more generally? To what extent is the representation consistent across these films? Maciej Pasierb Genre A study of false protagonists (unreliable narrators) and plot twists in recent thrillers. The Usual Suspects (1995) Shutter Island (2010) Lucky Number Slevin (2006) What have critics/academics and other commentators said about: the narrative shape of these films. What has been the critical response to their use of unreliable narrators and plot twists? To what extent were these films seen as ‘radical’ departures from conventional film form? To what extent was their twists central to their marketing and commercial success? Maddy Whelehan Social, Political & Cultural Studies The representation of Social problems in recent British Film Trainspotting (1996) This in England (2006) Green Street (2006?) Ross Genre The Black Hawk What have critics/academics and other commentators said about: How social problems and antisocial behaviour are represented in these films? To what extent is the representation consistent across these films? Is there a particular emphasis that you could put at the heart of your enquiry? Which social problems might you concentrate on? What have critics/academics WheelerClayton Jacob Cave Technology representation of soldiers in recent war films. Down (2001) Green Zone (2010) The Hurt Locker (2008) and other commentators said about: How soldiers are represented in these films? What do these films say about war and conflict more generally? To what extent is the representation consistent across these films? How giant monsters have evolved in film through the development of tehnology. Lost World (1925) Godzilla (1954) Pacific Rim (2013) What do critics/academics and other commentators say about the use of technology in these films? How significant were these films as ‘landmarks’ in the development of special effects technology?