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Tarantino Death Proof pt 2 (How would we characterize the form and content…
Tarantino
Death Proof
pt 2
How would we characterize the form and content of the first half?
feels mansplainey and meaningless/hollow: shows u
hypersexualization: the low angles, the panning, it reinforces Mulvey "the male gaze" the crotch shots/feet shots
meta-film and the histories of women bodies on film: John Wayne, Steve McQueen
"Jungle" Julia, "Butterfly", Shana-banana--pornotropic fantasy
cringey
the material history of the 70s and exploitation films and advertising
what changes in part 2:
stronger characters. Does that mean more masculine?
Zoe Bell as Zoe Bell
Abernathy as a "mom" character/final girl innocence
different colors (vibrant) and saturated; this is classic Tarantino, more aesthetically pleasing?
the real car chases
the dialogue and relationship feel closer and more "real"
The Texas sheriff interlude: hands on hips, big hat, spend time "following the NASCAR circuit"
failure or the system, state sanctioned justice as a failure; becomes advocate for extra-legal violence; parallels real life situation of holding men accountable for illegal actions (sexual assault)
gas station scene:
the film grain has ended, and now it's B&W. It's signaling audiences a formal shift
revving the engine and masculinity
"Little dick"--shows difference in type of women
Kim's car is hella rad
shows us his predatory and comfort in doing this
Abernathy's costume: shorts, boots. The mis-en-scene: bait and tackle,
the camera isn't splitting Aby's body up, it's a full shot
not Pam leaning on the car with a high angle
the color is about starting the real story/plot
the use of the film grain to show that the ideals of the 70s still haunt and filter our sexual and gendered content in the present--the shift suggests a break from that sexist tradition?
diner scene: constant panning of the camera, orients us to conversation, keeps focus on the "girls"
Stuntman Mike: always lurking "pay attention to your surroundings"