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1、Chapter 5 Critical PerspectivesTheDefinitionofThemeTypicalThematicConcernsAuteurTheoryStructuralismFeminismandGenderStudiesIntroduction.FilmTheoryprovidesanalternativesetofcriticalapproaches:AuteurTheory,Structuralism,FeminismandGenderStudies,PsychoanalysisandtheSpectator,PoliticsandIdeology.Typical

2、 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.Social

3、ProblemsTypical 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 Hollywoo

4、d(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.LifePh

5、ilosophies3.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.LifePhilosoph

6、ies3.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 whic

7、h 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

8、 theme is expressed in Hollywood(and other English-language)films:1.BroadHumanConcerns2.LifePhilosophies3.ReligiousandEthicalConcerns4.HistoricalIssues5.NationsandNationalCharacteristics6.Social/Cultural/TechnologicalChanges7.SocialProblemsAuteur TheoryOrigin:Theconceptoftheauteur(theFrenchwordforau

9、thor)camefromagroupofyoungFrenchcriticswhowritingfortheinfluentialmagazine,CahiersduCinma(电影手册).1.AtendencyinFrenchcinemaof1950s:togivetoomuchvaluetodialogueandpsychologicalrealism2.AnotherapproachinHollywood:togivedirectorsadegreeofartisticfreedomandcontrolthatallowedthemtomaketheirownpersonalmarks

10、ontheirfilms,thusraisingcinematothelevelofanartform.Definition:Theauteurwasapersonwhowasabletostamphisownidentityonafilminspiteofthecommercialrestraintsofthestudiosystem.Anauteurwascontrastedtothemetteurenscne(匠人),whotreatedfilmdirectingasajobratherthananartform.Anauteurmakehisfilmanartformthroughit

11、svisualstyle.Usuallythesignatureofanauteurcouldbeseenmostclearlythroughhisdistinctivepersonalstyle,hisdistinctivethemesornarrativestructure.Auteur TheoryAuteurTheorySignificance:Auteurtheoryremainsausefulconceptwhenitcomestoanalyzingfilms.Itallowsthecritictogathertogetherseparateworksintodefinitegro

12、upingsthatcanbeanalyzedonthebasisoftheirdistinctivestylisticandthematicfeatures.Italsohelpstodrawattentiontotheworkofsomemostcreativefiguresworkinginthefilmindustry.Tim Burton iswithoutdoubtoneofthemostinterestingandcreativeyoungAmericandirectorswhocouldbeaccordedauteurstatus.Auteur TheoryFeminism a

13、nd Gender StudiesFeminismisabroadpoeticalandintellectualmovementthatseekstoanalyze(social,political,oreconomic)inequalitiesbetweenmenandwomenandtotakeactionagainstthem.Feministapproachestothestudyofcinemahavefocusedonawidevarietyoftopics:genderdiscriminationtherepresentationofwomenascharactersthecon

14、ceptofthe“malegaze”theideaofa“femalecinema”Feminism and Gender StudiesExerciseExplainthecriticalapproach“AuteurTheory”.Infilmcriticism,auteurtheoryholdsthatadirectorsfilmreflectsthedirectorspersonalcreativevision,asiftheyweretheprimaryauteur(theFrenchwordforauthor).Anauteurmakeshisfilmanartformthroughitsvisualstyle,stampshisownidentityonafilmthroughhisdistinctivepersonalstyle.ReviewCriticalPerspectivesTypicalThematicConcernsThemeCriticalApproachesAuteurTheoryStructuralismFeminismwomencharactersgenderdiscriminationTimBurtonPride&Pride&PrejudicePrejudice