Women In Thrillers
In 2012, women represented less than one-third of the speaking characters in thriller films. For every one female on screen, there were two and a half men. And when women were on the screen, a third of them were in skimpy, sexualized clothing, as is the way females are represented in thriller films,and films in general.
For a while, things were looking up for women in the thriller films. Bridesmaids, a movie written by, for and about women, did well at the box office. The Hunger Games had a female heroine. Disney’s Brave won Oscars with a strong female protagonist.Other examples of thriller films with distinct female character roles are:
- The silence of the lambs, Pulp fiction
The Bourne Ultimatum
- The Sixth Sense
Should discuss subversive stereotypes here ie women who break out of the steroetypical mould.
ReplyDeleteI remeber coming out of the last Bond film feeling very deflated - it was great to have a female M we also started with a strong female protagonist as the sifde kick to Bond - M was killed and replaced with a stereotypical suited middle aged man played by Raph Fienes (as one would expect) and the female protagonist decided to demote herself to the role of a secreatary by becming miss Money Penny - so much for women's lib - a huge step back for women and in such an influential blockbuster as well - shame on the Broccli's!! Feel free to add this info to your post.