This paper is to explore and analyze the representations of women in Hollywood action films-Kill Bill and Charlie's Angels.In the former Hollywood action films such as 007,women are often depicted as a foil or ass...This paper is to explore and analyze the representations of women in Hollywood action films-Kill Bill and Charlie's Angels.In the former Hollywood action films such as 007,women are often depicted as a foil or assistant to the leading actors.What have been emphasized is their appearance and body;they depend on men and they need to be protected by men.However,in Kill Bill and Charlie's Angels,women appear to be the leading roles.They become physically strong and they are able to defeat men.However,the women images in these films are still designed to meet the men's standard,to satisfy their sexual desire towards women,and to reflect their male domination.Part I is a brief introduction of the women images in former action films and offers the thesis statement.Part II concentrates on the marginalized and specialized women images,which provide pleasant sensation to male audiences.Part III is about the male domination reflected in these mentioned films.Part IV focuses on the cinematic ways of shooting used in these films and how the women bodies are exposed in front of the audiences by using these means of shooting.Part V is the conclusion of this paper.展开更多
文摘This paper is to explore and analyze the representations of women in Hollywood action films-Kill Bill and Charlie's Angels.In the former Hollywood action films such as 007,women are often depicted as a foil or assistant to the leading actors.What have been emphasized is their appearance and body;they depend on men and they need to be protected by men.However,in Kill Bill and Charlie's Angels,women appear to be the leading roles.They become physically strong and they are able to defeat men.However,the women images in these films are still designed to meet the men's standard,to satisfy their sexual desire towards women,and to reflect their male domination.Part I is a brief introduction of the women images in former action films and offers the thesis statement.Part II concentrates on the marginalized and specialized women images,which provide pleasant sensation to male audiences.Part III is about the male domination reflected in these mentioned films.Part IV focuses on the cinematic ways of shooting used in these films and how the women bodies are exposed in front of the audiences by using these means of shooting.Part V is the conclusion of this paper.
