Monday 25 September 2017

Postmodernism Key Words

High Modernism:  High modernism (also known as "high modernity") is a form of modernity, characterized by an unfaltering confidence in science and technology as means to reorder the social and natural world.



Capitalist:  capitalism describes an industrial society in which consumerism and private ownership are the order of the day and competition is the name of the game.




Superabundance:  excessively abundant




Disconnected: Not feeling one with reality




Pop: Abbreviation for pop culture, modern popular culture transmitted via the mass media and aimed particularly at younger people.




Fragmentary: Consisting of small disconnected or incomplete parts




Superficiality: Lack of thoroughness, depth of character, or serious thought.




Eclectic nostalgia: Having a sense of nostalgia that relates to the past deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources




Simulacra: copies that depict things that either had no original to begin with, or that no longer have an original




Schizoid: Disconnected, non linear




Depthless: Shallow and superficial




Fabulation: To engage in the composition of fables or stories, especially those featuring a strong element of fantasy:




Flippant: not showing a serious or respectful attitude




Pastiche: A style that imitates another style




Bricolage: A creation from a diverse range of available things





Aleatory: Something that is random


Thursday 21 September 2017

Perspectives Lecture 1: Kill Bill



 Why Kill Bill by Tarantino is Postmodern

Kill Bill is an extremely fragmented film with schizoid elements compiled into a mesh of genre's that should not belong together but Tarantino has managed to combine all these elements to make a postmodern classic. 

Kill Bill has many different non Linear styles from switching to a nostalgic melancholy black and white to a fight scene of the figures silhouetted against neon blues and an anime sequence that stands out completely from the rest of the film.

The score is also a mismatch of many different genres, Spanish styled music is shown in parts while disco and upbeat music is shown during fight scenes which is a complete juxtaposition that Tarantino translates to the mise en scène with confidence.

As the film progresses so does the fact that the viewer realises that they are watching a film, something that Tarantino undoubtedly does on purpose. The fight scenes become extremely less life like as Uma Thurman swings and glides off stairs and beams while the blood of her victims sprays like fountains. As the plane lands in Tokyo it is obvious that a miniature model was used coupled with the overly orange glow of the sunset.