Catalogue

Films

Item 1: Kill Bill Vol.1 (2003 Dir. Quentin Tarantino) This film is very useful as it relates to independence in women through the character of The Bride. The year it was made is useful as it is the middle ground between the other two films so we are able to be able to look at the portrayal of independence in women through the ages of film.

Item 2: Wonder Woman (2017 Dir. Patty Jenkins) The modern adaptation of the wonder woman comics during a period of time where feminism is widely discussed is useful as we are given a new perspective on independance. Especially being in the superhero genre, this film is almost a revolution in superhero films. Particularly in film, women have seen decades of woman being the weaker person in a situation and letting love be their downfall. Wonder Woman brings a strong woman role to the heavily male dominated genre of superhero films.

Item 3: How To Marry A Millionaire (1953 Dir. Jean Negulesco) The year of this film is important and vital as we are given a perspective on women from a time where women were still seen as second class citizens. The actor, Marilyn Monroe, was an early sex icon in society during a time where straying from a patriarchal family was shunned. For this era, having three women put money before love, until they eventually find it, would have stirred controversy and changed women’s position in society.

Internet

Item 4: The F-Word Aideen Johnston- Kill Bill- This is helpful as it gives a feminist perspective on a film that Tarantino believes in a feminist statement and reviews whether it is. It looks to my statement as feminism is typically linked with independant women. It also asks the question “If he is going to make a film about strong women, why is it so unrealistic?”

Item 5: Min.com- ”Kill Bill” and our troubled relationship with rape revenge movies- Melissa Hugel- This article is helpful as it questions how The Brides independence is represented by Tarantino. This can tie into the year of the film as it was made during the early 2000’s when true feminism was pushed down and independent women were given a distorted view on independence, women were still very much domesticated and the year of the film and the topic of the item compliment each other to further look at how the portrayal of independent women have changed.

Item 6: Variety.com- Uma Thurman explains how “Kill Bill” role empowers women- Leo Barraclough- This item is extremely useful as we get the actors perspective on how this is film is a benefit to her female audience, she elaborates on how her fans have told Uma about their experiences with her two films with Tarantino.

Item 7: Hollywoodreporter.com- Rise of the wonder woman- Tatiana Siegel- This item presents itself as helpful as Patty Jenkins (the director) is interviewed in it as well as Gal Gadot (Diana) so this will allow us to get the perspective of a female director during and creating a turning point for women in film, particularly in the superhero genre. This item will allow itself to create comparisons with the different directors of each film

Item 8: ew.com- Wonder Woman: EW review- Chris Nashawaty- The reason why this item is useful is that in this article, a view on the comics themselves. This is useful because it gives a past perspective on the character of Wonder Woman and it can also help to see if the portrayal of women has changed over the years.

Item 9: theguardian.com- Why Wonder Woman is a masterpiece of subversive feminism- Zoe Williams- This item is helpful as it gives contrasting views, but also contradicts them. The article sums up both views of the film that agree it’s for feminism or doesn’t believe it’s a good tool for the portrayal of women

Item 10: metro.com- Why Wonder Woman isn’t the feminist fantasy we’ve been told it is- This will be helpful as it gives a contrasting view to my statement, especially because there is a lot of talk about Wonder Woman being “liberating” for women. It questions the popular view on Wonder Woman

Item 11: anunapologeticfeminist.com- A feminist looks back at “how to marry a millionaire”- This item is useful as it gives a modern perspective on a film that could have been seen as a step out of the norm during the 50’s. Re reviewing with today’s ideals, rethinks the film and changes the tone of it. This is helpful for my statement to show the change of the portrayal of independent women

Item 12: theweek.co.uk- Sexism in Hollywood: And how women are fighting back- This item is helpful as it can give a different view of sexism in films, it look at the whole of hollywood as it gives a broad outlook on the issues in Hollywood. I feel that this would be helpful to set the tone of the essay and would be a good source to use even though it is in coordination to the rest of my items.

Item 13: theguardian.com- Marilyn Monroe: Feminist Icon?- Sharon Krum- I think that this item will be useful for my statement as this item reviews the fact that Marilyn Monroe was before the large feminist movement and mentions how her life has been reevaluated by modern day feminists

Item 14: spiked-online.com- Why feminists can’t enjoy Wonder Woman- Christian Butler- This source would be useful for my statement as it gives different example of why Wonder Woman might not be as feminist as the public might have been told it is. The item also talks about criticisms and contradicts them and gives a particularly biased view.

Item 15: espn.com- Closing the gender gap in Hollywood? These female directors are changing the game- Katie Barnes- This is another item that would also be useful in setting the tone of my essay as it gives a contrasting view to other items that highlight the issues in Hollywood surrounding feminism. This can be used to give a more positive view on Hollywood.  

Item 16: Movie poster for Wonder Woman

Item 17: Movie poster for Kill Bill Vol. 1

Item 18: Movie poster for How To Marry A Millionaire

Item 19: Image of Marilyn Monroe in How To Marry A Millionaire

Item 20: Image of Gal Gadot in Wonder Woman

Item 21: Image of Uma Therman in Kill Bill Vol. 1