10 Key words....

Binary opposition- When two aspects such as good and evil are brought togther.
I will use binary opposition in my study by talking about when good and evil come togther and how it changed the film.

Critical Autonomy- When a person can think for themselves and be able to come up with their own ideas.
I need to make sure that critical autonomy stands out through out my study in order for me to get a higher mark.

Patriarchal- When a society is patriarchal it means that it is a male dominant society.
In my study I will be talking bout patriarchal society and how it has changed over time.

Iconography- The distinguishing elements, in terms of props and visual details which characterise a genre.
I will talk about the iconic symbols that are used in my film such as drugs and guns.

New man- A term used to describe a new type of masculinity indentified and developed by advertising media.
I will be comparing the new man in more recent texts to how the man was represented in the 80's.

Multiplex- A large cinema complex that operates several screens showing different films under one roof.
I need to talk about multiplex cinemas and how my film only made it in the cinema for short period of time.

New ladism- A Term which is applied to the the male backlash agaisnt feminism and girl power, as exemplified by the values represented.
I will talk about new ladism and how the male backlash is represented in my film.

Feminism- Political movement to advance the status of women by challenging values, social constructions and socioeconomic practices which disadvantage women and favour men.
I will talk about feminism in my study and how the values of women have changed and what they were like.

connotation- A meaning attributal to an image beyond the obvious denotational level.
I will use connotations in my study to talk about the connotation red and how often it appears in the film.

Representation-The process whereby the media construct versions of people, places and events in images , words or sound for transmission throught media texts to an audience.
I will talk about all the different representations that are brought up in the film and how they are represented and why they are represented in that way.