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Sunday 6 January 2008

plan essay-

· In the introduction, highlight the main points, as in highlight the key events and issues in the early days, such as women and representation, and give the examiner the key events about the text i will be studying and referring too. (Mr and Mrs Smith- (2005)

· 2nd/3rd paragraph talk about the historical texts i have chosen main one being (Bonnie and Clyde-(1967)

(In this include things referring to the gender roles being different from one and other and refer to masculinity and femininity. Some of the historical texts that can be linked to my essay are (‘Scarface, goodfellas, ’) (R) (G)·

In the fourth paragraph I will be highlighting the political issues that were going on at the time. For example you can talk about the Women’s movement (black panthers), and the Second World War, how women’s took over men’s job (factory work and ammunition work). Rosa Parks how she refused to give her seat up for the white. She was the first female fighter. (G) and (R) (political)·

The fifth paragraph make reference to the theorists and authors that I have looked at linking it back to my study and embedding quotations that suit what my point will say. Referring to mulveys theory on how females were seen to be sex symbols in the early days (Laura Mulvey) link this to my study/text talk about Angelina, how she is seen to be a ‘sex symbol’ but then she seems to have power too (Male gaze) refer to Gauntlett. (R) (G) (Theory and Theorist)

Weblinks:

http://www1.medialiteracy.com/representation.jsp http://www.aber.ac.uk/media/Modules/MC30820/represent.html http://www.uiowa.edu/~commstud/resources/GenderMedia/index.html http://www.allisonmedia.net/Concepts/representation.htm http://media.guardian.co.uk/race/0,11027,584215,00.html http://theoryhead.com/gender/

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..Reveiw from about.com..

Jane and John meet while down in Columbia where they’re both on assignment. Neither has a clue what the other one’s up to and after much alcohol and a night of what we can assume is passionate love-making, they become a couple. Fast forward a few months and now they’re Mr. and Mrs. Smith. He believes she handles computer problems for major companies; she believes he’s a big shot in construction. Fast forward even further and now they’ve been married five or six years and they’ve got problems, major relationship problems that necessitate visiting a marriage counselor.
After being together for all those years, you’d think they would have figured out that something doesn’t add up. But no, neither figures out the other’s an assassin until they’re both sent out by their competing companies to take out the same target. The cat’s out of the bag and all bets are off – toss in your own cliché here – as those marital problems they were suffering from before suddenly look like small potatoes. Never forgetting it’s a romantic comedy at heart, the action sequences take over once Mr. and Mrs. discover what their partner really does for a living.
Simon Kinberg’s script is saucy and engaging and director Doug Liman (“The Bourne Identity”) adeptly handles the action and comedy. We don’t often get to see a man and woman engaged in an all-out brawl, but Liman lets the fight scene between Jolie and Pitt get as physical as possible without cutting away too much or cute camera tricks. And while it's a little unnerving to watch their hand-to-hand combat, it makes sense. She’s an assassin, why would her opponent need to hold back?
Fighting, making love, clinched in each other’s embrace on the dance floor, verbally fencing, whatever the circumstance or scene, the pairing of Pitt and Jolie works. They physically match up. Jolie plays Mrs. Smith just as physically capable – and lethal – as Pitt does Mr. Smith. In fact, the female is actually the better of the two assassins. Her moves are planned out meticulously; her actions follow a logical path. He relies more on his instincts and isn’t as fast on his feet as his female counterpart. It’s refreshing to see a female character be allowed to get the upper hand mentally and physically on her male costar, especially in a movie where the leads are portraying professional killers.

From reading this review i totally agree with it as they are chalenging the sterotypes and they are reveiwing that it's the 21st century romance relationship and they are making the whole relationship seem as if it's going to be the one that is going to be nowerdays. so they are chalengeing the sterotype for the perfect couple where the man is in control.