Tuesday, 24 September 2013

American Beauty.



In the clip from American Beauty we see various examples of Laura Mulvey's 'Gaze' theory applied. Initially we see a basket ball game and the camera flicks to the cheerleaders so we know that this is stereotypically American. However this on this part there are no obvious signs of the male gaze theory being applied. The first time we see the theory applied is when the cheerleaders start their dance. Referring back to the stereotypical cheerleader it is how they are are dressed which applies the male gaze theory, and when they start to dance we get a full view of what they are wearing. The short skirts, long hair and dancing around are typically male gaze material. This idea is supported when we see the character (who is playing the father role) has his attention caught by this particular blonde female. His reaction to this is clear when we see a close up of his face, it is shocked and somewhat seduced by this female and getting scopophillic pleasure from it. 

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