Post-Feminist Representation

Background of the film
Mr. & Mrs. Smith is a 2005 American romantic action comedy film, directed by Doug Liman and written by Simon Kinberg. The film stars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie as a bored married couple who learn that they are both assassins hired by competing agencies to kill each other.
Post- feminist views
Like the film flight plan, Mr. and Mrs. Smith propose many post feminist views; we see this as one of the lead roles is played by Angelina Jolie. Her character in the film is an assassin; typically this type of job would be known to men as they would seem to be the stronger sex. However in this film the stereotype is being challenged as Angelina Jolie has the same amount of power as her husband (Brad Pitt), who is also an assassin. The couple are both trying to kill each other; however Angelina is the one who is always one step ahead in the game. There is seen to be role reversal in the film as you would imagine the main protagonist to be a man especially as the job is an assassin however it is the woman who is on top.
Socially, women in society are delving deeper into main masculine roles, especially for jobs and more masculine jobs with higher salaries. Women are becoming more and more successful on a day to day basis the stereotypical housewives is what most women used to be known for however this stereotype is now being broken., this has changed as now women are becoming more independent. The way society and the audience of the films perceive women have changed dramatically, as these stereotypes are being challenged.

Traditionally history shows as mentioned above that women’s main role with in society was to in such ‘do nothing’. What women were known for was the typical housewife, which meant they would cook clean and look after the kids. While the man in the house would be the one who had the job and provides for the family (being the breadwinner). This stereotype is broken as in flight plan Jodie foster is a single mother who has just lost her husband, however she is also an engineer. The job title shows that the patriarchal views which are seen in society are now seen to be a motion in the past. As these ideologies are slowly balancing out as women have the right just as much as men do. Also Jodie foster is the hero in the film that defeats the villain, when normally would we see this happening? This shows that the views for women are ever changing as they are becoming more independent and less reliant on a male figure in their lives.

The film Mr. and Mrs. Smith goes against all the stereotypes society have toward women as Angelina Jolie one again is playing the role of an assassin and drives fast cars and has very powerful guns. Also a scene in the film were the couple are being shot at whilst driving but there is a case of role reversal as Brad Pitt is driving whilst Angelina is shooting this is something the male role would primarily do whilst the women would drive, this shows that stereotypes are now balancing out.

progress Report

This week editing has been done to a high standard, and a lot of time/effort was spent by each member of group. One scene is left to record, as it was not done to a satisfactory standard. The two soundtracks have been chosen and we are progressing very well each week. 

WWW- communication between members of the group and effort was excellent

EBI- We started working hard from the start

Print

Our 1st magazine both article and stills are completed and we are starting our second magazine article. 1 member of the group stood out in terms of their photoshop skills, which was Neelam. As a result we have created a effective article which looks professional and expensive. 

WWW- allocation of duties and communication

EBI- We could meet more often on weekends, however the work is still being produced

Proposal for Vibe

Proposal for print production 2 

 I think our article should be published in Vibe magazine as we both share similar target audiences. Also the music featured in our production appeals to the same type of audience of Vibe.

The primary target audience for our production is both males and females aged between 14-21. However the secondary audience is individuals aged between 21-26. This is very much identical to Vibe magazine; in turn this will attract more readers, which will be beneficial for the magazine on the whole, in terms of profit and turnover.

If we were to publish our article in a different magazine with a slightly different target audience, it will be difficult to attract masses of readers, as the audience interests are diverse. As a result, small numbers of people will read our article, which is not our intension.

Consequently by publishing our article in Vibe, it will save us trying to attract the wrong type of audience, so the correct section of the audience is targeted. As a result money and time is saved.  

By Rohin

Progress Report Print Production

For the print production our first draft is nearly finished, also we are playing around with our main image to see which effect is the best for our type of magazine. I think both articles will be finished on time and done to a excellent standard. Each member again is being reliable and responsible, which helps a great deal.

WWW- communication and effort from each member

EBI- had alot more time to finish this coursework

progress Report

Editing our production has started and we are progressing steadily each and every day. The scenes which need to be filmed again are noted and will be filmed during this week. I think we will meet our deadline, as each member of the group is pulling their weight and all work is being done. 

www- Amount of effort from each member of the group

EBI- we had longer time to edit and film the production

Progress Report

Most of our filming is done, just a few little scenes need to  be filmed which wont take too much time. After this editing should begin and as we have some editing knowledge and skill already, i don't think it will be too time consuming. Overall alot of progress have taken place, as the mass amount of filming has been done, 

Feedback

Average Score= A/B

Summary of feedback

Overall the feedback we received was quite positive and successful. Most people liked our creativity and technological proficiency. Our media language was also positive, as most people graded us high on this. Alot of people suggested a wider range of characters should be used. Also people suggested an appropriate soundtrack and fast cuts.

What needs to be done 

Alot more filming needs to be carried out. Also Females need to be included in filming. This was going to be done at a later stage and was going to be included before we received feedback. A soundtrack needs to be carefully selected , to match the mood of the trailer and the target audience.