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Gender, Power and the Film Noir—II Student Edition. Based on Works by Andreia Thaxton Jeneen Surrency Aaron Simmons Greg Thompson. Created and Edited by : Dr. Kay Picart@ 2002. Film Noir--Lecture Outline. This PowerPoint is broken into two sections.
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Gender, Power and the Film Noir—IIStudent Edition Based on Works by Andreia Thaxton Jeneen Surrency Aaron Simmons Greg Thompson Created and Edited by : Dr. Kay Picart@ 2002
Film Noir--Lecture Outline • This PowerPoint is broken into two sections. • This division should correspond to two fifty minute class sessions.
Film Noir--Lecture Outline (2) • Section One coversJohn Belton’sarticle “Film Noir: Somewhere in the Night,” andL.A. Confidentialas an example of Film Noir • Section Twocovers theBrian Gallaghertext and its relationship to the film • Each section will contain discussion questions relative to the information.
Film Noir: Time, Section Two • Homoeroticism (25 minutes) • Sexual Warfare (25 minutes)
Session Two: Applying Brian Gallagher’s ‘I Love You Too’: Sexual Warfare and Homoeroticism in Billy Wilder’s Double Indemnity” to L.A. Confidential
LAC - “The Threesome” • What is the threesome, according to Gallagher? Continued on Next Slide
LAC - “The Threesome” (2) • Apply the notion of the triangle in L.A. Confidential.
LAC - Antagonism/ Banter • Show that Double Indemnity and L.A. Confidential contain sexual warfare and bantering. Cite specific scenes and use film form language to analyze these. Continued on Next Slide
LAC - Antagonism/ Banter (2) • Compare and contrast the verbal battles in LAC and DI. Continued on Next Slide
LAC - Antagonism/ Banter (3) • Compare Phyllis and Lynn in their verbal sparring abilities and their use of their sexual powers. Cite specific scenes.
LAC - Homoeroticism • Compare LAC and DI’s hints of homoerotic relationships. Cite specific examples, and pay attention to film form. Continued on Next Slide
LAC - Phyllis vs. Lynn • Gallagher notes that in Double Indemnity Phyllis is depicted in a common Film Noir as _____________? (How is her beauty depicted?) Continued on Next Slide
LAC - Phyllis vs. Lynn (2) • How are Phyllis and Lynn depicted? Pay attention to the mechanics of how they are shot. Continued on Next Slide
LAC - Phyllis vs. Lynn (3) • Discuss the camera’s voyeurism as it depicts Phyllis walking down the steps, and how Lynn is first revealed underneath her dark hood.
LAC - Redemption of Woman • According to Gallagher, Double Indemnity suggests that heterosexual relationships are ___________. • In contrast, L.A. Confidential, however, shows that heterosexual relationships are ________________. • Compare and contrast the endings of both films. Continued on Next Slide
LAC - Redemption of Woman (2) • Describe how Lynn looks at the end of L.A. Confidential. What does that imply?
LAC - What do you think? • How does the “love” between Lynn and Bud complicate the homoerotic reading between Bud and Ed? • Does the final scene between Bud and Ed really suggest a “tender moment” that should be read as homoerotic, or is it simply a farewell between partners and sex is irrelevant and circumstantial? • How could you make a claim one way or another? • Does Bud redeem Lynn or does she save him?
Film Key characteristics? Novella Key characteristics? Double Indemnity - Novella vs. Film
Double Indemnity - The Final Product • “What was essentially a murderous story with strong sexual overtones becomes a sexual story with strong murderous overtones.” From: Brian Gallahger “I Love You Too”: Sexual Warfare & Homoeroticism in Billy Wilder’s Double Indemnity.