英语电影赏析课件.ppt

Chapter 5 Critical PerspectivesTheDefinitionofThemeTypicalThematicConcernsAuteurTheoryStructuralismFeminismandGenderStudiesIntroduction.FilmTheoryprovidesanalternativesetofcriticalapproaches:AuteurTheory,Structuralism,FeminismandGenderStudies,PsychoanalysisandtheSpectator,PoliticsandIdeology.Typical Thematic Concerns Here is an overview of some of the forms in which theme is expressed in Hollywood(and other English-language)films:1.BroadHumanConcerns2.LifePhilosophies3.ReligiousandEthicalConcerns4.HistoricalIssues5.NationsandNationalCharacteristics6.Social/Cultural/TechnologicalChanges7.SocialProblemsTypical Thematic Concerns Here is an overview of some of the forms in which theme is expressed in Hollywood(and other English-language)films:1.BroadHumanConcernsNature of love and beautyTypical Thematic Concerns Here is an overview of some of the forms in which theme is expressed in Hollywood(and other English-language)films:1.BroadHumanConcerns2.LifePhilosophiesLifewaslikeaboxofchocolates.Youneverknowwhatyouregonnaget.Typical Thematic Concerns Here is an overview of some of the forms in which theme is expressed in Hollywood(and other English-language)films:1.BroadHumanConcerns2.LifePhilosophies3.ReligiousandEthicalConcernsTypical Thematic Concerns Here is an overview of some of the forms in which theme is expressed in Hollywood(and other English-language)films:1.BroadHumanConcerns2.LifePhilosophies3.ReligiousandEthicalConcerns4.HistoricalIssues1.BroadHumanConcerns2.LifePhilosophies3.ReligiousandEthicalConcerns4.HistoricalIssues5.NationsandNationalCharacteristicsTypical Thematic Concerns Here is an overview of some of the forms in which theme is expressed in Hollywood(and other English-language)films:Typical Thematic Concerns Here is an overview of some of the forms in which theme is expressed in Hollywood(and other English-language)films:1.BroadHumanConcerns2.LifePhilosophies3.ReligiousandEthicalConcerns4.HistoricalIssues5.NationsandNationalCharacteristics6.Social/Cultural/TechnologicalChangesTypical Thematic Concerns Here is an overview of some of the forms in which theme is expressed in Hollywood(and other English-language)films:1.BroadHumanConcerns2.LifePhilosophies3.ReligiousandEthicalConcerns4.HistoricalIssues5.NationsandNationalCharacteristics6.Social/Cultural/TechnologicalChanges7.SocialProblemsAuteur TheoryOrigin:Theconceptoftheauteur(theFrenchwordforauthor)camefromagroupofyoungFrenchcriticswhowritingfortheinfluentialmagazine,CahiersduCinma(电影手册).1.AtendencyinFrenchcinemaof1950s:togivetoomuchvaluetodialogueandpsychologicalrealism2.AnotherapproachinHollywood:togivedirectorsadegreeofartisticfreedomandcontrolthatallowedthemtomaketheirownpersonalmarksontheirfilms,thusraisingcinematothelevelofanartform.Definition:Theauteurwasapersonwhowasabletostamphisownidentityonafilminspiteofthecommercialrestraintsofthestudiosystem.Anauteurwascontrastedtothemetteurenscne(匠人),whotreatedfilmdirectingasajobratherthananartform.Anauteurmakehisfilmanartformthroughitsvisualstyle.Usuallythesignatureofanauteurcouldbeseenmostclearlythroughhisdistinctivepersonalstyle,hisdistinctivethemesornarrativestructure.Auteur TheoryAuteurTheorySignificance:Auteurtheoryremainsausefulconceptwhenitcomestoanalyzingfilms.Itallowsthecritictogathertogetherseparateworksintodefinitegroupingsthatcanbeanalyzedonthebasisoftheirdistinctivestylisticandthematicfeatures.Italsohelpstodrawattentiontotheworkofsomemostcreativefiguresworkinginthefilmindustry.Tim Burton iswithoutdoubtoneofthemostinterestingandcreativeyoungAmericandirectorswhocouldbeaccordedauteurstatus.Auteur TheoryFeminism and Gender StudiesFeminismisabroadpoeticalandintellectualmovementthatseekstoanalyze(social,political,oreconomic)inequalitiesbetweenmenandwomenandtotakeactionagainstthem.Feministapproachestothestudyofcinemahavefocusedonawidevarietyoftopics:genderdiscriminationtherepresentationofwomenascharacterstheconceptofthe“malegaze”theideaofa“femalecinema”Feminism and Gender StudiesExerciseExplainthecriticalapproach“AuteurTheory”.Infilmcriticism,auteurtheoryholdsthatadirectorsfilmreflectsthedirectorspersonalcreativevision,asiftheyweretheprimaryauteur(theFrenchwordforauthor).Anauteurmakeshisfilmanartformthroughitsvisualstyle,stampshisownidentityonafilmthroughhisdistinctivepersonalstyle.ReviewCriticalPerspectivesTypicalThematicConcernsThemeCriticalApproachesAuteurTheoryStructuralismFeminismwomencharactersgenderdiscriminationTimBurtonPride&Pride&PrejudicePrejudice