Help with Film Studies

[Welchy]

And you call yourself an educator.

[MrSilly]

To be fair, that is the kind of thing I want to be educated on.

[morris]

Yes yes, me too. Dish the Hollywood Babylon dirt, Jonesy.

[Louise123]

wanted to know what you thought of Rita Hayworth as an actress during a period when a womans sexuality was exploited by the studios. Im not sure her armpits are of relevance to my dissertation, however please feel free to share your thoughts on female actors that you admire during the 1940s and why? I am looking specifically at femininity and costume, how is fashion relevant to the construction of the femme fatale. Does her clothes signify anything about woman in the 1940s?

[Jonesy]

My advice to you (as an educator) is this:

Use books. Getting opinions from Tom, D1ck and Harry does nothing for dissertations. You need to refer to proper critiques.
Sort out your grammar.
Use your own brain, and put together your own opinions on the use of femme fatales and their costumes in film noir. If you're bright enough to write a dissertation, then you're bright enough to come up with your own ideas.

[Ancient One]

Not really my area of expertise and basically I agree with Jonesy but as a tip you really should All About Eve in your studies if only for the fact that it includes one of the first appearences of a woman who was to become THE fashion icon of her age...Marilyn Monroe. add to that Bette Davis in the performance of her career and you really must include this movie.

[Lizhawkins]

Originally Posted by Louise123

wanted to know what you thought of Rita Hayworth as an actress during a period when a womans sexuality was exploited by the studios. Im not sure her armpits are of relevance to my dissertation, however please feel free to share your thoughts on female actors that you admire during the 1940s and why? I am looking specifically at femininity and costume, how is fashion relevant to the construction of the femme fatale. Does her clothes signify anything about woman in the 1940s?

I'm with Jonesy... Asking around on a Forum isn't going to be of much use in writing your dissertation. You were likely given a reading list for your course. Try to lay your hands on the books in that list and get stuck in. You'll get ideas from the books, that will trigger your own thoughts. If you find a quote or a critique that appeals, make sure you keep a note of where you found it, as you'll probably have to cite the source (and there's nothing worse than trawling back through a pile of books looking for a quote that you know is perfect for your essay). There's nothing wrong with using somebody else's ideas - as long as you cite the source...

[CameronJames]

I'm currently doing a small research project on Martin Scorsese and am discussing how his success has ranged from genre to genre and as the years have passed.

I'm currently concluding that outside of crimes and thriller films his success has been somewhat limited. Taking Goodfellas against New York, New York for example just isn't a fair fight.

Having said that, recent thriller/blockbuster hybrids such as The Departed were received well and the Aviator is a truly stunning film.

So, I'd like to grab some primary research if you will and get your opinions on which you prefer, Scorsese tackling the gritty underworld of crime as with Taxi Driver and Goodfellas? Or his forays into biopics and blockbusters with the recent Shutter Island and The Aviator?

[luci280693]

Hey
I'm doing a investigation into the rise of zombie comedies for my A2 Level in Film Studies and I need some primary research data, so just wondered if anyone would like to give their opinion on zombie comedies and how they have become more popular since film such as shaun of the dead.
I need this data pretty soon so all comments are apreciated.
Thanks
Luci

[jamestheking]

What Kubrick movie out of 2001 a space odyssey, a clockwork orange and full metal jacket best shows dehumanization and why?