FMST 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Todd Haynes, Medium Specificity, Sadomasochism
23 Jan 2017
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Lecture 16 far from heaven/ melodrama & authorship. Without a cause, all that heaven allows, brokeback mountain, carol. Most often studied by feminists is the 1930-1950 women"s pictures". Made for female audience (large during the war men were away) Shot down by largely male critical establishment. Revisited by feminist" scholars not to focus on the plot or to see women in domestic situations or looking submissive, but to look at the cracks showing critique of that structure. Mist display these two features: expressive overwrought" style, concern with personal relationships. Expressive style: use of color, mise en scene (sets, costumes setting), camera movements, music as emotional meaning, performance [certain actors famous for being in melodramas] Narrative style: women at heart of the story, pov often first-person, or omniscient, middle class setting flashback or circular structures are common, Melodrama themes; sacrifice for sibling, love, career, parent, unrequited or impossible love. [brokeback mountain] , tortuous decisions [ love vs. career ]
