Historical Texts

Hells Angels on Wheels is a 1967 American cult film starring Jack Nicholson, Adam Roarke, and Sabrina Scharf. This film was directed by Richard Rush
The trailer has focused very little on females, as it is more of a male action film, however there are females shown throughout, with a negative representation. The women are represented as objects of male gaze, because of what they are doing dancing around-in their bras, being touched by males. They are seen to have no position in society; this can conform to the stereotype that females back in the early 60s were seen as less important; however this was the time that the backlash occurred. It is very different to my chosen text- James Bond- Casino Royale, because the main female- Vesper Lynd has an actual part in the film and is considered important even if she is a Bond Girl- someone who is Bonds desirable girl.

Another film I have chosen is Scarface 1932, which presents females as victims. This is seen at 01:12, where she is trying to stand up for herself, but instead gets assaulted by the male [slapped, and dress is torn]. At 01:05, she is a there for male gaze. This is different and similar to mine, because even though the Bond girl is a victim she is being saved by Bond, not assaulted by, and she is an object of male desire. At the same time, but it is not seen as straightforward as Scarface.



Scarface:
http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi2363818777/


Princess Leia Organa is the main female protagonist of this film. This is similar to James Bond, because is the highest ranking official in the Rebellion chain of command, but is also there as an object of desire-Hans Solo. The voice over in the trailer refers to her as a victim, presenting her as weak and desperate for a mans helpThe "petite, fair-skinned human female" is known perhaps as the most beautiful and remembered woman in the Star Wars universe. [Perry, Steve (1996). Shadows of the Empire. Spectra ]. Leia was a wanted woman for love. She was loved by Luke Skywalker (before their sibling relationship was discovered), Han Solo, Prince Xizor, Prince Isolder (before he met Tenejiel Djo) and other men who fell in love with the beautiful woman.