Identities and Film: blog task

1) Read Media Factsheet 142: Identity and Film.

2) Complete the Twenty Statements Test yourself. This means answering the question ‘Who am I?’ 20 times with 20 different answers. What do they say about your identity? Write the 20 answers in full on your blog.3) Classify your answers into the categories listed  on the Factsheet: Social groups, ideological beliefs, interests etc.

I am a:

1. Media student -Social groups,
2. Dortmund fan -interests
3. 17- self evaluation 
4. brother - self evaluation 
5. son- self evaluation 
6. feminist - Social groups,
7. business student- Social groups,
8. GHS student- Social groups,
9. F. M. fan- Social groups,
10. man- self evaluation
11. 5ft  7- self evaluation
12. bad at maths- self evaluation
13. going to university - ambitions 
14. cancer star sign
15. not religious
16. a twin
17. creative
18. human
19. motivated
20. easily amused 

4) Go back to your favourite film (as identified in the lesson). What does this choice of film say about your identity? Are there any identities within the film (e.g. certain characters) that particularly resonated with your values and beliefs?

White Chicks

This film is unique because it shows off people trying to cover up their own identities in terms of race but really their true identities in terms of personalities and traits show up even more when they're trying to be someone they're not. The identities in the film are very clear as there is a clear distinction between the blacks and the whites.

5) Watch the trailers for the five films highlighted as examples of gay/lesbian representation in mainstream film. How are LGBT identities constructed in the trailers and how are audiences encouraged to respond to these representations?

These LGBT identities can be seen as quite feminine to begin with and they don't assume the masculine/hero role. Although they are also seen as good characters like in the miners strike film who intend to good but are looked down upon.

The kids are alright-

It presents them as adoring, mindful, strong and defensive - simply like all hetrosexual guardians. This highlights the view they may have that gay person couples ought to be permitted to have youngsters and they would even now have the capacity to raise the kids - with a little help of the inverse sex