Thesis- I believe that there was different motivations by different people, for example; The conservative government used the Video nasties as a scapegoat of which they put their problems upon, whilst Mary Whitehouse opposed video nasties to protect the age group of 12-16 from moral decline and had used her contacts as also started a pressure group to try and achieve her goals. They used censorship to try minimise the distribution of the videos.
People had VHS players in most of their homes, and the reason for the popular status of the VHS tape is that it was easy to copy. Video Nasties were mainly sold in sweet shops and Garages where children were able to buy them, there was no regulation on the videos which meant that anyone was able to get hold of them. Many people aged 12-16 saw video nasties as it was a social set standard that if you didn't watch it, you were branded as a geek and socially unpopular. This set the tone of video nasties becoming the highlight of parties and social events, The access of VHS tapes meant that the video nasties were able to be copied which also contributed to the spread. Another reason why video nasties were so popular to view was that the thrill of it being forbidden enticed people to see it and that the experience was a badge of honour. The BBFC had started to have video nasties under censorship by the early 1980's, this was to protect people from the content of which the video nasties had, for example; murder, cannibalism, rape.
Video Nasties being labelled imitable and physiologically scarring, this gave the Conservative Government led by Margret Thatcher moral panic to use the video nasties as scapegoats for their economical problems. such as power cuts and unemployment. The worry for the government was that the public might imitate the actions of which is shown in the video nasties, although Margret Thatcher had not seen a video nasty but has contributed to condemning them.
Mary Whitehouse and Margaret Thatcher joined in partnership due to similar views regarding politics and to uphold the christian traditional views.Christian views also stated their hate of the demonic and satan possessive films.
Mary Whitehouse used her allies in right wing newspapers such as in the Daily mail where an article was titled " Rape of our children's minds", this propaganda was used with videos and the press to try and turn minds against video nasties.They also tried to link video nasties to other problems by stating "Experts link street riots and child abuse to diet of filth fed to our youth". Another article was titled "Sadism for 6 year olds", this was due to a claim that a group of 6 year olds had said that they had watched 17 video nasty films between them. Another fact that two thirds of children in birmingham claimed to have seen films that don't even exist.
Mary Whitehouse would meet with high police figures to discuss campaigns to ban video nasties, this led to the creation of the Obscene publication squad, which was a police squad. Due to the creation of the obscene publication squad, the arrest of shopkeepers and distributors were made for seeking video nasties, but the shopkeepers were unaware of what they could sell and couldn't sell. Distributors were sent to stand trial at The Old Bailey.
In 1984 the video recording act was activated, this act is the age certification of films to prevent certain people of ages from viewing inappropriate content.
Thursday, 26 March 2015
Friday, 13 March 2015
Evaluation
What were the aims/purposes of the script and key frames?
The aim of my script and key frames was to explore my macro from the essay on the representation of Masculinity in the contemporary western, I had analysed and compared the two films; True Grit (2010) and 3:10 to Yuma (2007). My script and key frames are done as a modern version of a western exploring my thesis of how having a masculine image is important to survive in the west, I portray this through props, angles, blocking and shot types.
what codes and convention identified in the textual analysis essay were used in the script and key frames?
In my textual analysis essay I stated that two masculine people can come into conflict and that one or both parties can have their masculine image broken to show their weakness, this can be seen in both films True Grit and 3:10 to Yuma. I used this in my key frames and script by placing John and Fox opposite each other to show that they are in conflict, and when the masculine image of fox breaks to show his weakness, on my seventh key frame I used a high angle over the shoulder shot of John to show Fox on the floor bloodied and having fear. I have chosen to do it this way as Johns body appears to be larger whilst Fox's is more minuscule in comparison, This key frame is similar to a shot from 3:10 to Yuma where Ben and Dan have fought for dominance and Ben ends up being on top whilst strangling Dan.
Another convention that I have used is that of props that I have chosen to include, which is a revolver. I used a revolver as a choice for John's weapon because I wanted to pay homage to the classic western as it is also a phallic object that represents masculinity, but I have used a more modern model as the film is set in the present. Another convention I have used to pay homage is the set of which I have shot my key frames; a field. I had done this due to the characters being in conflict and having a fight, I wanted to represent how their natural image of masculinity is, because Fox had submitted to John's dominance.
How was the location report used in construction of the key frames?
I had used the field at my school for the key frames, I had looked into other public fields but it was either that there were going to be other people from the public walking in the background, which I did not want, or that it was too much of a journey for my actors to go to the desired location. The field was a good choice because even though my idea was a modern version of a western, I wanted to use a location which was conventional to the classic western. I had then applied the Clyde effect to my pictures from Instaeditor to give a more western look.
How successful was the script and key frames in achieving its aims?
I believe that my script and and key frames achieve the goals of being artifacts I have created to show the representation of masculinity in a contemporary western. I have applied the themes and conventions that I have analysed in my textual analysis essay and have portrayed them to great effect in both my script and key frames. I though feel that costume could have been better in my key frames as I was not too sure on the costumes in a modern western, so I had Fox dressed in a suit which made him different and individualized from John and Blake. Blake and John were dressed similar to show their similarities in personality and character, but I was not confident in having them wear suit trousers and smart shoes, so jackets were added to differentiate them from the costume of Fox as also to represent how they also have small differences.
The aim of my script and key frames was to explore my macro from the essay on the representation of Masculinity in the contemporary western, I had analysed and compared the two films; True Grit (2010) and 3:10 to Yuma (2007). My script and key frames are done as a modern version of a western exploring my thesis of how having a masculine image is important to survive in the west, I portray this through props, angles, blocking and shot types.
what codes and convention identified in the textual analysis essay were used in the script and key frames?
In my textual analysis essay I stated that two masculine people can come into conflict and that one or both parties can have their masculine image broken to show their weakness, this can be seen in both films True Grit and 3:10 to Yuma. I used this in my key frames and script by placing John and Fox opposite each other to show that they are in conflict, and when the masculine image of fox breaks to show his weakness, on my seventh key frame I used a high angle over the shoulder shot of John to show Fox on the floor bloodied and having fear. I have chosen to do it this way as Johns body appears to be larger whilst Fox's is more minuscule in comparison, This key frame is similar to a shot from 3:10 to Yuma where Ben and Dan have fought for dominance and Ben ends up being on top whilst strangling Dan.
Another convention that I have used is that of props that I have chosen to include, which is a revolver. I used a revolver as a choice for John's weapon because I wanted to pay homage to the classic western as it is also a phallic object that represents masculinity, but I have used a more modern model as the film is set in the present. Another convention I have used to pay homage is the set of which I have shot my key frames; a field. I had done this due to the characters being in conflict and having a fight, I wanted to represent how their natural image of masculinity is, because Fox had submitted to John's dominance.
How was the location report used in construction of the key frames?
I had used the field at my school for the key frames, I had looked into other public fields but it was either that there were going to be other people from the public walking in the background, which I did not want, or that it was too much of a journey for my actors to go to the desired location. The field was a good choice because even though my idea was a modern version of a western, I wanted to use a location which was conventional to the classic western. I had then applied the Clyde effect to my pictures from Instaeditor to give a more western look.
How successful was the script and key frames in achieving its aims?
I believe that my script and and key frames achieve the goals of being artifacts I have created to show the representation of masculinity in a contemporary western. I have applied the themes and conventions that I have analysed in my textual analysis essay and have portrayed them to great effect in both my script and key frames. I though feel that costume could have been better in my key frames as I was not too sure on the costumes in a modern western, so I had Fox dressed in a suit which made him different and individualized from John and Blake. Blake and John were dressed similar to show their similarities in personality and character, but I was not confident in having them wear suit trousers and smart shoes, so jackets were added to differentiate them from the costume of Fox as also to represent how they also have small differences.
Thursday, 5 February 2015
9 key frames
This first image shows Blake under hostage by Fox, Fox has a knife towards Blake's throat to show he is in power. I have shot this image in the way of rule of thirds to show how Fox has invaded the space of Blake by physically intimidating and dominating him. The shot also shows the location of the scene which is a field, this is to pay homage to the classic western.
This shot is to better establish the location as to also represent the isolation of John and to show his false image of weak against Fox's presence. This can also show how John being the older brother , can see himself as being independent as it is he who comes to his brothers aid.
This image shows John walking towards Fox. The image shows them opposite each other to portray that they are in conflict, Blake is in the middle to show that he is being used as leverage by Fox. John is closer and larger to show that he is a threat.
This is similar as the picture above, but it shows the characters closer to each other to portray the tense atmosphere. The calm body language of John is in conflict with Fox's, as he has attached himself to Blake as if to use him as a shield, this announces his fear towards John's presence and how he uses Blake as his leverage.
This shot is an extreme close up of John's eyes, it portrays the character as mysterious and tense, this gives a mystery to his actions that he chooses to take in the current situation. It also portrays the seriousness of the moment.
This shot focuses on John putting his hand in his pocket to reveal the concealed gun he had in his pocket, it is a sign of his character being unpredictable, it is a low angle to show that Fox still has power even though it is false.
This shows John being bigger then Kruger to show that he has overpowered and dominated him, the facial expression on Kruger's face is of terror and fear to show his true character. The over the shoulder shot better displays the dominance of John
The image shows the brothers as equal, whilst Kruger in the background runs away as he has been beat and therefore falls back to safety. The close space of the brothers represents them as united against their enemy and how powerful they are as a team instead of individuals.
Wednesday, 4 February 2015
Script
FADE IN
Meadow/ Forrest- Midday
Fox stands in the field with Blake held in front of
him, Fox has a knife to Blake’s throat. Blake is bruised and cut, his hands are
handcuffed.
(John dressed in a zip up Jacket and a suit walks
towards the men from afar.)
Fox: (towards Blake) Is that him?
(Blake Nods his head, Fox tightens his grip on the
knife.)
Blake: You should have brought some men,.
Fox: (Threatening) Shut up, if it was my way you
woulda been dead by now!, you think that you
scare me?
Blake: (towards Fox) Keep focused, we don’t want you
to cut a finger now.(smirks)
(John walks up in front of the men)
(Blake winks towards John)
Blake: (Towards John) You good big boy? (John Nods
and looks Blake up and down)
Fox: Where is the money Johnny Boy?
John: You said Blake wouldn’t be touched
Blake: I always said that Jones’ suits couldn’t be
trusted
Fox: Shut the fuck up you scum
(Fox pulls Blake back)
Fox: (threatening) Where is the money John?
(John takes a step forward)
John: (Angry) You said he wouldn’t be harmed
Fox: Don’t take that tone with me; you haven’t got
the right, SCUM!
John: what did
you call me?
Fox: Scum!
Blake: oh shit, you’ve done it now!
(A pause of a moment, Blake pushes the knife past his
face and jumps forward, John takes out a
pistol and grabs Fox by the throat)
John: you want to know where your money is suit?
Fox: You don’t let me go and the boss will know you
stitched him up again.
Blake: And why should we give a fuck?
(Blake reaches into Fox’s pocket and grabs the key to
the handcuffs)
Fox: Because scum like you can’t afford to have 20
men with guns knocking down your doors!
John: what did you call us?
Fox: (closer to John’s face) SCUM!
(John hits Fox on the nose with the pistol, grabs Fox
and slams him on the ground)
John: (shout) I ain’t no scum (points gun at Fox’s face)
Blake: You gonna kill him?
John: No, (towards Fox) go to your boss and tell him
that if he wants his money, he can come and get it himself!
(Bill stands up and runs off into the distance)
Blake: Why didn’t you finish him off?
John: who else is going to tell his boss that we’re
hard bastards? (Laughs)
(Blake smiles)
FADE OUT
Saturday, 31 January 2015
Textual Analysis Essay
Representation of masculinity in a contemporary western.
True Grit is a remake of the 1969 version starring John Wayne. Ethan and Joel Coen direct the 2010 version, the story follows a girl who hires a us marshal to track down the ranch hand who murdered her father in cold blood, the film stars Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfield and Matt Damon. The Film I am going to compare this to will be 3:10 to Yuma which is also a remake. Directed by James Mangold, stars Christian Bale and Russell Crowe. The film follows a poor rancher who helps transport a notorious outlaw from Bisbee to Yuma for money.
Both films portray the message that masculinity is a key factor to surviving in the west, that even a woman must take a masculine image to not be a victim. Masculine roles can also come into conflict no matter the type of relationship shared; Cogburn and La Boeuf, Dan and Ben, This aids the Hollywood tradition, the conflict can end up with ones masculine image being broken to show their weakness.
True Grit is a remake of the 1969 version starring John Wayne. Ethan and Joel Coen direct the 2010 version, the story follows a girl who hires a us marshal to track down the ranch hand who murdered her father in cold blood, the film stars Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfield and Matt Damon. The Film I am going to compare this to will be 3:10 to Yuma which is also a remake. Directed by James Mangold, stars Christian Bale and Russell Crowe. The film follows a poor rancher who helps transport a notorious outlaw from Bisbee to Yuma for money.
Both films portray the message that masculinity is a key factor to surviving in the west, that even a woman must take a masculine image to not be a victim. Masculine roles can also come into conflict no matter the type of relationship shared; Cogburn and La Boeuf, Dan and Ben, This aids the Hollywood tradition, the conflict can end up with ones masculine image being broken to show their weakness.
William Evans sees his father as a failure for not
being able to stand up for himself and his family, this can be told when he
announces that his father wont do anything about the burning down of the barn
caused by debt collectors. This is also the reason that he looked up to Ben
Wade as he admired his skills, confidence and charisma, which his father
doesn't have. He does admire his father again as a person to look up to when he
was left the only man standing against Ben Wade's gang. Dan eventually
sacrifices himself after successfully transporting Ben wade on the train. After
Ben Wade eliminates his gang out of revenge for Dan, William points his gun
towards Ben, insinuating that he was going to shoot, but instead chooses not, which
is the path of which his father would have taken. This represents the sacrifice
and courage that Dan Evans took so that he can finally be idolised in his son’s
eyes and the representation of redemption for himself.
In True Grit, Rooster Cogburn can be seen as a father
figure towards Mattie Ross. This can be seen throughout the film when he gives
her advice and lessons whilst on the path to capturing Tom Chaney. Mattie also
can be seen redeeming herself by trying to change Rooster for the better, due to
her failings of changing her father for the better before he died. In the end,
Rooster rushes Mattie to help after her being bitten by a snake, he takes
himself to the limit as also sacrificing the horse of Mattie by straining it
until it couldn't stand any more.
The similarities between Mattie and William is that
both idolised people who were not their fathers, but the difference is that
William went back to idolising his father after seeing the capabilities of
which he can achieve as also redeeming himself, although Mattie couldn't
accomplish this due to her father being dead and therefore looks upon Rooster.
n 3:10 to Yuma, Ben Wade tells Dan that to be a
leader of his gang he must be pure rotten. Although after having enough with
playing along with Dan during their run to the train, he and Dan tussle that
ends up with Ben strangle Dan. Ben shows compassion when Dan explains the
reason of why he has taken the job to bring Ben to the train and so Ben
releases Dan from his hold and goes along to the train. This shows how the
image of a pure rotten gang leader is only an act and how Ben Wade as a
character adjusts his characteristics towards the situation and the people he
is around, also he shows a liking to Dan which can be seen throughout the film,
this is due to seeing Dan as out of place and admiring how his physical
appearance can delude from his capabilities.
In True Grit, Ned Pepper appears to be ruthless when
he steps on Mattie's face and threatens to kill her if Rooster doesn't leave.
He only does this to get Rooster to leave and shows that he had no intentions
of killing Mattie. He seems like he shows compassion when he leaves her with
Tom Chaney, and instructs Tom not to harm her and that Ned will send someone to
get them later. This shows how Ned may only have conflict with men of the
government and that normal civilians are no interest to him. Although Tom
explains that they have been abandoned and that no one will come for them,
which drives him to try killing Mattie, Ned's intentions are never proven as La
Boeuf later kills him.
Ned was only seen near the ending of the True Grit,
whilst Ben was seen all throughout 3:10 to Yuma. This may conclude why Ned's
character can not be analysed the way that Ben's character can. Both characters
show that their aggressive, pure rotten leadership role is only an act. The
difference between both characters is that Ben seems to be more professional
when around his gang and applies his principles very strongly, whilst Ned can
be seen joking around with his gang.
In True Grit and 3:10 to Yuma, it is very clear that
leaving the west untouched is impossible, for example; Dan Evans losing his
foot and Mattie losing her arm and many other characters who die or get shot.
Both films portray the west as being wild and dangerous, and to go into the
west would cause injury or death. This gives the message that to survive there you
must be masculine, because to be feminine is to be weak and vulnerable, and
these characteristics would lead the survival of a person to be non-existent
Dan loses his leg during the civil war due to it
being shot by his own men, whilst Mattie loses her Arm due to snakebite.
Both character do not just endure physical loss but
also physiological damage. Mattie has seemed to suffer the loss of her
innocence that was caused by the death of her father, so she then undertook the
masculine role in her family and took charge to take care of business.
Both characters physiological damage came from the
limbs of which they loss; Years later in True Grit, you can see that Mattie's
character has become harsh and posh, this can be seen by the way she carries
herself and the way she addresses people, this is due to her lost arm and the
way she has formed her character to adjust. Dan's lost leg symbolizes the
courage he is missing. In the end, Dan finds the courage he needs to
financially support his family by physically fighting through obstacles to get
Ben Wade to the train.
In both films phallic objects are both deadly and
powerful, for example; guns and snakes. Mattie gets bitten by snake that is a
phallic object, and Ben Wade stabs Tucker in his sleep with a fork. It shows
that phallic objects are destructive. The person with the phallic object is
also the person with the power, and when two or more people are in conflict
with phallic objects, the results will be that both parties will suffer loss.
Ben Wade displays his weakness of lust towards women
when he stays to bed a bartender, even after being warned by his accomplice
Charlie Prince that the sheriff will return soon, this leads to him being
arrested and began his transportation to Yuma. This shows that he is not
totally invincible and that he has a weakness.
In True Grit, LaBoeuf seemed to be sexually attracted
to Mattie even though she is of a young age. The Texas Ranger confessess that
he could have stolen a kiss from her, due to him losing his cool due to Mattie
not complying to his Demands.
In both films you can see the temptation of the
opposite sex through the male characters, although in 3:10 to Yuma, the
bartender is sexualised and can be seen as being objectified and in True Grit
Mattie is not which also shows how she differs due to her being more masculine,
as she also wears trousers carries a revolver which is a phallic object.
3:10 to Yuma shows Ben's weakness, which he couldn't
control and led him to being captured; this shows how his weakness makes him
stubborn. Whilst in True Grit La Boeuf was able to control himself from
stealing a kiss, which can conclude that he has control of his urges or that
Mattie being a young teenager put him off.
Overall, it can be concluded that to be able to
survive in the west, a person must take on a masculine role. This can be seen
throughout the film, for example; in the whole film, men are more dominant than
women, and Mattie displays masculinity when she takes control of the situation
when discussing who owes what with the stable master, and when she gets bitten
due to her panicking which is a feminine trait, she gets rescued by Rooster and
La Boeuf who take control of the situation and physically save her on more than
one occasion. Being masculine in the west can also mean that when two people
who are masculine make contact they will often not get along and fight each
other until one or both parties end up dead, as this can be seen in both films.
Friday, 12 December 2014
Essay Plan
Masculinity in the contemporary western
P-How his son sees him as failure and how she sees Marshall as a father Figure
E-
A- William Evans sees his father as a failure for not being able to stand up for himself and his family, this can be told when he he announces that his father wont do anything about the burning down of the barn caused by debt collectors. This is also the reason that he looked up to Ben Wade as he admired his skills, confidence and charisma, which his father doesn't have. He does admire his father again as a person to look up to when he was left the only man standing against Ben Wade's gang. Dan eventually sacrifices himself after successfully transporting Ben wade on the train. After Ben Wade eliminates his gang out of revenge for Dan, William points his gun towards Ben, insinuating that he was going to shoot, but instead chooses not, which is the path of which his father would have taken. This represents the sacrifice and courage that Dan Evans took so that he can finally be idolised in his sons eyes and the representation of redemption for himself.
In True Grit, Rooster Cogburn can be seen as a father figure figure towards Mattie Ross. This can be seen throughout the film when he gives her advice and lessons whilst on the path to capturing Tom Chaney. Mattie also can be seen redeeming herself by trying to change Rooster for the better, due to her failings of changing her father for the better before he died. In the end, Rooster rushes Mattie to help after her being bitten by a snake, he takes himself to the limit as also sacrificing the horse of Mattie by straining it until it couldn't stand any more.
The similarities between Mattie and William is that both idolised people who were not their fathers, but the difference is that William went back to idolising his father after seeing the capabilities of which he can achieve as also redeeming himself , although Mattie couldn't accomplish this due to her father being dead and therefore looks upon Rooster.
p-Compassion and pure rotten
e-
A-
E-
Pepper promises to keep her safe.
a- In 3:10 to Yuma, Ben Wade tells Dan that to be a leader of his gang he must be pure rotten. Although after having enough with playing along with Dan during their run to the train, he and Dan tussle which ends up with Ben strangle Dan. Ben shows compassion when Dan explains the reason of why he has taken the job to bring Ben to the train and so Ben releases Dan from his hold and goes along to the train. This shows how the image of a pure rotten gang leader is only an act and how Ben Wade as a character adjusts his characteristics towards the the situation and the people he is around, also he shows a liking to Dan which can be seen throughout the film, this is due to seeing Dan as out of place and admiring how his physical appearance can delude from his capabilities.
In True Grit, Ned Pepper appears to be ruthless when he steps on Mattie's face and threatens to kill her if Rooster doesn't leave. He only does this to get Rooster to leave and shows that he had no intentions of killing Mattie. He seems like he shows compassion when he leaves her with Tom Chaney, and instructs Tom not to harm her and that Ned will send someone to get them later. This shows how Ned may only have conflict with men of the government and that normal civilians are no interest to him. Although Tom explains that they have been abandoned and that no one will come for them, which drives him to try kill Mattie, Ned's intentions are never proven as he is later killed by La Boeuf.
Ned was only seen near the ending of the True Grit, whilst Ben was seen all throughout 3:10 to Yuma. This may conclude why Ned's character can not be analysed the way that Ben's character can. Both characters show that their aggressive, pure rotten leadership role is only an act. The difference between both characters is that Ben seems to be more professional when around his gang and applies his principles very strongly, whilst Ned can be seen joking around with his gang.
p- No one leaves the west untouched
e-
Maddie loses her arm.
A-
In True Grit and 3:10 to Yuma, it is very clear that leaving the west untouched is impossible, for example; Dan Evans losing his foot and Mattie losing her arm and many other characters who die or get shot. Both films portray the west as being wild and dangerous, and to go into the west would cause injury or death. This gives the message that to survive there you must be masculine, because to be feminine is to be weak and vulnerable, and these characteristics would lead the survival of a person to be non-existent
Dan loses his leg during the civil war due to it being shot by his own men, whilst Mattie loses her Arm due to a snake bite.
Both character do not just endure physical loss but also physiological damage. Mattie has seemed to have suffered the loss of her innocence which was caused by the death of her father, so she then undertook the masculine role in her family and took charge to take care of business.
Both characters physiological damage came from the limbs of which they loss; Years later in True Grit, you can see that Mattie's character has become harsh and posh, this can be seen by the way she carries herself and the way she addresses people, this is due to her lost arm and the way she has formed her character to adjust. Dan's lost leg symbolizes the courage he is missing.In the end, Dan finds the courage he needs to financially support his family by physically fighting through obstacles to get Ben Wade to the train.
Phallic snake bite and fork kill
E-
a- In both films phallic objects are both deadly and powerful, for example; guns and snakes. Mattie gets bitten by snake which is a phallic object, and Ben Wade stabs Tucker in his sleep with a fork. It shows that phallic objects are destructive. The person with the phallic object is also the person with the power, and when two or more people are in conflict with phallic objects, the results will be that both parties will suffer loss.
Weakness is lust for woman
e-
Ben Wade displays his weakness of lust towards women when he stays to bed a bartender, even after being warned by his accomplice Charlie Prince that the sheriff will return soon, this leads to him being arrested and began his transportation to Yuma. This shows that he is not totally invincible and that he has a weakness.
In True Grit, LaBoeuf seemed to be sexually attracted to Mattie even though she is of a young age. The Texas ranger confessess that he could have stolen a kiss from her, due to him losing his cool due to Mattie not complying to his Demands.
In both films you can see the temptation of the opposite sex through the male characters, although in 3:10 to Yuma, the bartender is sexualised and can be seen as being objectified and in True Grit Mattie is not which also shows how she differs due to her being more masculine, as she also wears trousers carries a revolver which is a phallic object.
3:10 to Yuma shows Ben's weakness which he couldn't control and led him to being captured, this shows how his weakness makes him stubborn. Whilst in True Grit La Boeuf was able to control himself from stealing a kiss, which can conclude that he has control of his urges or that Mattie being a young teenager put him off.
Overall, it can be concluded that to be able to survive in the west, a person must take on a masculine role. This can be seen throughout the film, for example; in the whole film, men are more dominant than women, and Mattie displays masculinity when she takes control of the situation when discussing who owes what with the stable master, and when she gets bitten due to her panicking which is a feminine trait, she gets rescued by Rooster and La Boeuf who take control of the situation and physically save her on more than one occasion.
P-How his son sees him as failure and how she sees Marshall as a father Figure
E-
A- William Evans sees his father as a failure for not being able to stand up for himself and his family, this can be told when he he announces that his father wont do anything about the burning down of the barn caused by debt collectors. This is also the reason that he looked up to Ben Wade as he admired his skills, confidence and charisma, which his father doesn't have. He does admire his father again as a person to look up to when he was left the only man standing against Ben Wade's gang. Dan eventually sacrifices himself after successfully transporting Ben wade on the train. After Ben Wade eliminates his gang out of revenge for Dan, William points his gun towards Ben, insinuating that he was going to shoot, but instead chooses not, which is the path of which his father would have taken. This represents the sacrifice and courage that Dan Evans took so that he can finally be idolised in his sons eyes and the representation of redemption for himself.
In True Grit, Rooster Cogburn can be seen as a father figure figure towards Mattie Ross. This can be seen throughout the film when he gives her advice and lessons whilst on the path to capturing Tom Chaney. Mattie also can be seen redeeming herself by trying to change Rooster for the better, due to her failings of changing her father for the better before he died. In the end, Rooster rushes Mattie to help after her being bitten by a snake, he takes himself to the limit as also sacrificing the horse of Mattie by straining it until it couldn't stand any more.
The similarities between Mattie and William is that both idolised people who were not their fathers, but the difference is that William went back to idolising his father after seeing the capabilities of which he can achieve as also redeeming himself , although Mattie couldn't accomplish this due to her father being dead and therefore looks upon Rooster.
p-Compassion and pure rotten
e-
A-
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Pepper promises to keep her safe.
a- In 3:10 to Yuma, Ben Wade tells Dan that to be a leader of his gang he must be pure rotten. Although after having enough with playing along with Dan during their run to the train, he and Dan tussle which ends up with Ben strangle Dan. Ben shows compassion when Dan explains the reason of why he has taken the job to bring Ben to the train and so Ben releases Dan from his hold and goes along to the train. This shows how the image of a pure rotten gang leader is only an act and how Ben Wade as a character adjusts his characteristics towards the the situation and the people he is around, also he shows a liking to Dan which can be seen throughout the film, this is due to seeing Dan as out of place and admiring how his physical appearance can delude from his capabilities.
In True Grit, Ned Pepper appears to be ruthless when he steps on Mattie's face and threatens to kill her if Rooster doesn't leave. He only does this to get Rooster to leave and shows that he had no intentions of killing Mattie. He seems like he shows compassion when he leaves her with Tom Chaney, and instructs Tom not to harm her and that Ned will send someone to get them later. This shows how Ned may only have conflict with men of the government and that normal civilians are no interest to him. Although Tom explains that they have been abandoned and that no one will come for them, which drives him to try kill Mattie, Ned's intentions are never proven as he is later killed by La Boeuf.
Ned was only seen near the ending of the True Grit, whilst Ben was seen all throughout 3:10 to Yuma. This may conclude why Ned's character can not be analysed the way that Ben's character can. Both characters show that their aggressive, pure rotten leadership role is only an act. The difference between both characters is that Ben seems to be more professional when around his gang and applies his principles very strongly, whilst Ned can be seen joking around with his gang.
p- No one leaves the west untouched
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Maddie loses her arm.
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In True Grit and 3:10 to Yuma, it is very clear that leaving the west untouched is impossible, for example; Dan Evans losing his foot and Mattie losing her arm and many other characters who die or get shot. Both films portray the west as being wild and dangerous, and to go into the west would cause injury or death. This gives the message that to survive there you must be masculine, because to be feminine is to be weak and vulnerable, and these characteristics would lead the survival of a person to be non-existent
Dan loses his leg during the civil war due to it being shot by his own men, whilst Mattie loses her Arm due to a snake bite.
Both character do not just endure physical loss but also physiological damage. Mattie has seemed to have suffered the loss of her innocence which was caused by the death of her father, so she then undertook the masculine role in her family and took charge to take care of business.
Both characters physiological damage came from the limbs of which they loss; Years later in True Grit, you can see that Mattie's character has become harsh and posh, this can be seen by the way she carries herself and the way she addresses people, this is due to her lost arm and the way she has formed her character to adjust. Dan's lost leg symbolizes the courage he is missing.In the end, Dan finds the courage he needs to financially support his family by physically fighting through obstacles to get Ben Wade to the train.
Phallic snake bite and fork kill
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a- In both films phallic objects are both deadly and powerful, for example; guns and snakes. Mattie gets bitten by snake which is a phallic object, and Ben Wade stabs Tucker in his sleep with a fork. It shows that phallic objects are destructive. The person with the phallic object is also the person with the power, and when two or more people are in conflict with phallic objects, the results will be that both parties will suffer loss.
Weakness is lust for woman
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Ben Wade displays his weakness of lust towards women when he stays to bed a bartender, even after being warned by his accomplice Charlie Prince that the sheriff will return soon, this leads to him being arrested and began his transportation to Yuma. This shows that he is not totally invincible and that he has a weakness.
In True Grit, LaBoeuf seemed to be sexually attracted to Mattie even though she is of a young age. The Texas ranger confessess that he could have stolen a kiss from her, due to him losing his cool due to Mattie not complying to his Demands.
In both films you can see the temptation of the opposite sex through the male characters, although in 3:10 to Yuma, the bartender is sexualised and can be seen as being objectified and in True Grit Mattie is not which also shows how she differs due to her being more masculine, as she also wears trousers carries a revolver which is a phallic object.
3:10 to Yuma shows Ben's weakness which he couldn't control and led him to being captured, this shows how his weakness makes him stubborn. Whilst in True Grit La Boeuf was able to control himself from stealing a kiss, which can conclude that he has control of his urges or that Mattie being a young teenager put him off.
Overall, it can be concluded that to be able to survive in the west, a person must take on a masculine role. This can be seen throughout the film, for example; in the whole film, men are more dominant than women, and Mattie displays masculinity when she takes control of the situation when discussing who owes what with the stable master, and when she gets bitten due to her panicking which is a feminine trait, she gets rescued by Rooster and La Boeuf who take control of the situation and physically save her on more than one occasion.
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