When I decided I was going to write a blog about female representation in movies and television, I knew the manic pixie dream girl would make its way in there sometime. Many people feel this trope is unfair and sexist and that no actual woman is like that. And while I agree with this to an extent, I find the manic pixie dream girl interesting as a character. What exactly is … [Read more...] about Girls on Film: The Manic Pixie Dream Girl and the Mundane Male
Girls on Film: The Repetitive Friendship
Last week, I was acting in a scene for my friend's directing class. The way the class works is the director works with his or her actors on a scene, they perform it in class, and the professor and other students give advice on how to better the scene and work on the rehearsal process. The scene chosen was from "Sex, Lies and Videotape." The movie tells the story of a man … [Read more...] about Girls on Film: The Repetitive Friendship
Girls on Film: The Infamous Chick Flick
The genre of a "Chick Flick" is very confusing to me. This category is almost always linked with another one. More often than not, a chick flick falls into the "romantic comedy" genre as well. If not comedy, at least some aspect of romance must be involved as well. But then what are the qualifications for a romantic comedy to fall under the category of chick flick as … [Read more...] about Girls on Film: The Infamous Chick Flick
Girls on Film: Forced Representation
The majority of people I have talked to have at some time or another read The Catcher in the Rye, a tale of the famous protagonist, Holden Caulfield. I, like many others, was required to read this novel in ninth grade. If you haven’t read the book, it basically just goes through Holden’s struggles with school, family, life, etc. If you have read it, you probably remember the … [Read more...] about Girls on Film: Forced Representation
Girls on Film: SNL’s Spotlight on Miley
When I heard that Miley Cyrus was hosting “Saturday Night Live” last weekend, I was skeptical about how the night would progress in terms of her performance. I was one of the many frustrated by the over-analysis of her performance at the VMAs. I was just as shocked and confused as many other viewers, but felt that Miley’s “twerking” did not need so much publicity. I tried to … [Read more...] about Girls on Film: SNL’s Spotlight on Miley