Work one does when Mr Bush is AWAY!!!....

The three points that me and kunal discussed were as follows:

1) Representation of Men:
Throughout both of our texts the representation of men is a key factor which we both need to look into. Therefore we will be looking at factors such as how the representations of these men have changed throughout time. For example, in "Dhoom 2" the representations of men have changed over time such as the way they are not completely leading the story, and how their attire has changed. In "Coach Carter", the men start to get represented as a team and strong black males instead of being shown as not so highly profiled characters who have a weak role in the movie.

2) Representation of Women:
A woman is another factor which is important as their roles have changed dramatically over time as well as their representations. Dhoom 2 shows women taking more involvement in the narrative compared to how they were portrayed before and Coach Carter portray women such as "Ashanti" as a typical black young woman who gets pregnant at a young age by her black boyfriend therefore showing irresponsibility.

3) Representation of Asians:
Many believe that Asians have started to be represented as British citizens. In Dhoom 2 Asians are no longer the Asians you would see in classic movies such as “Sholay”. This has no link to Kunals study however we believe that by covering both Asians and Black people we can help each other better by getting Basran’s opinions on Kunals study and Kunals opinions on Basran study.


Summary:
we worked well together but we had a few problems with communicating with eachother and this may occur every now and again and we therefore need to have completed the work in SCHOOL hours which once again may be a problem as our time tables differ and we just have to sort it out between ourselves which at times also meens we do not have enough time to PROPERLY thin through what we are going to be doing... so far its alright and we'll see how we progress together throughout this course!...

BLOG BUDDY RESEARCH:1

The intial cinematic silent period is important when discussing stereotypes and roles of black characters in film. The reason, according to Donald Bogle, is that the five basic stereotypes (Toms, Mulattoes, Mammies, Bucks and Coons) which would from then on dominate the African-Americans on screen, were introduced at that time.The first black American character was portrayed on screen in the short motion picture 'Uncle Toms Cabin' by Edwin S Porter in 1903. Ironically and most likely due to the racial tensions of that time, the actor portraying the black man on screen was actually an unnamed white actor using make up to give himself a black face. The various stereotypes initially created through white actors portraying black characters were all used for the same outcome, the desire to entertain a predominantly white audience by creating, emphasising and enhancing the negative social ideologies toward african americans of the time, in which they were clearly regarded inferior to thier white colonialists (due to the slave era) and thus conveyed so onscreen.As societies changed and time moved on African Americans were finally given the change to play the parts of black characters in film. Thus giving the characters more depth and realistic plausibility than the previous white actors with black faces, and became a ground breaking opportunity for Afican Amrican actors to become new stars within the movie industry. However unfortunately, many actors even till today find it hard to play dynamic, thought provoking, stimulating or any other diverse parts, and instead find themselves struggling to break free from the stereotypes they became wedged into, due to the creation of the five basic and solid stereotypes created previously by thier white co-actors, writers and directors.

this has got nothing to with my study and believe i shall sit down with kunal and change the idea to doing the representation of MEN! which obviously we both didnt realise could link back to both of our studies....we shall shortly be updating our work! and come to a further compromise of doing representaion of men!

BLOG BUDDIES

FROM MY CLASS:
KUNAL: the reason for choosing kunal is as he is doing REPRESENTATION, however the difference with this is that he is doing the representation of Black youths were as i am focusing more on asians. Areas of overlap include that we both look at the social issues of how certain factors are changing in society and this topic raises alot of debates. We may not be able to help each other ALOT but i believe that we will be able to sit down and share ideas and opinions about each others work

FROM THE OTHER CLASS:
HAMMAD: the reason for choosing Hammad is that firstly he is focusing on BOLLYWOOD and the only one other than myself... he has copied me in some places!!! however i still believa we can share ideas: areas of overlap being comparing bollywood and hollywood!

'Bibliography: Books'

Book 1:
Neale, Steve(2000): "Genre and Hollywood". USA and Canada, Routledge.
This book is useful to an extent as it includes Genres such as Action, Adventure which are the same genres as "Dhoom 2" and it can easily be compared with Hollywoods definition of the genre.
Page: 52,53,54,55,56,57= ACTION ADVENTURE!
Page: 34,35= Todorov
Page: 188= Women: link to the way women presented in Bollywood movies.

Book 2:
Merchant, Ismail(2004): "Indian Cinema THE BOLLYWOOD SAGA", Great Britain, Aurum Press LTD.
This book includes the history of Bollywood and the changes it has been through.
Page: 13= The bollywood saga
Page:22= Heroines
Page55= Comparing Hollywood and Bollywood ( 1957- annus mirables)
Page:70= The vogue for foreign locals
Page:87= 1970's: the decade of rebellors
Page: 117= Going retro
Page: 122= Sex and violence in bollywood
Page: 138= 3 Incarnations of devdas ( can compare to see the changes over time)
Page: 144=Cross bordercultural exchange

Book 3:
Rajadhyaksha, Ashish(1999): "Encyclopedia of INDIAN CINEMA", New Delhi, Oxford university Press
( need to skim and scan through it!)

Book 4:
Jauss, H. R.(1982) "Towardan Aesthetic of reception", trans. T. Bahti, Brighton: Harvester Press
Page 214: jauss 1982: 106

Book 5:
Jeffords,(1994) Hard bodies; "Hollywood Masculinity in the reagan Era", New Brunswick: rutgers university press
Page: 52

Book 6:
Shatz, T,(1981) "Hollywood genres: Formulas, filmmaking and the studio system, new york: random house.
Page: 208

Self Directed Research...

During the time we started our independent study i have actually done my independent study and saved many links by which i can answer my question. however most of the links i have found at the moment are all to do with the Bollywood aspect, the next research i will do independently is the bollywood aspect and then start to compare Bollywood and Hollywood. i am proud of my self directed research that at times i enjoy doing that rather than the work set by Mr.Bush:D!!
The following are some sites that i have found and i will also briefly explain what they are:

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/dhoom-2-stunts-get-a-foreign-salute/39720-8.html?xml:
This is a site in which we can see a article which shows how the Hollywood industry were amazed by the stunts in "Dhoom 2".

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/now-ash-hrithik-get-into-kiss-mess/39328-8.html?xml :

another article which tells us the story about the kissing scene had been taken to court.

http://www.indiafm.com/news/2007/01/20/8689/index.html: this article is also linked to the kissing scene and shows how Ashwariyah Rai's In-laws to be did not approve of the scene and wanted it removed from the film.

http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=123857&catID=6&category=Entertainment&rtFlg=rtFlg

a short review comparing bollywood and hollywood- but not in much detail.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0441048/movieconnections
issues connected to the movie...for example it shows the places the movie went wrong it the "goofs" section. you can also see the "Plot summary" and "quotes" etc.

SeLf EvAlUaTiOn....

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Attainment-(2): I beleive i have done pretty well...i just need to be concentrating more on the coursework...not that i don't but a little bit more of a effort wont hurt!

Effort-(2): i do put effort into my work...however more effort is needed in order for me to produce EXCELLENT work...Mr Bush & Miss Jones standard!.

Punctuality- (2): I believe my attendence has been good overall.. this week it hasnt been good but one can fall ill, therefore i didnt attend it...im always on TIME to lessons!

Submission and quality of homework- (1): I always hand in my work on time!...and do try putting effort in all work set.

Ability to work independently- (2): i can work independently if needs be.. we have been experianceing alot in independent work in Mr Bush's lessons... yes we understand you have other priorities to0..

Quality of writing- (3): Still not the best of ability but im sure im getting there woth Miss Jones excellent teaching of English....so0o0 just give it time..

Organisation of Media folder- (1): I believe i have a well organised media folder...probably one of the best students when coming to organising my folder.

Oral contributions in class- (1): i talk alot in class and do contribute.... even if i do move off topic at times hahah...but yes i believe i do contribute at all times.

Standard of Module 5 blog: (2): i do post alot of stuff on the blog even when im not expected to... however more use of those DEL-ICI-OUS links need to be used.

Standard of Module 6 blog: (2): needs improvement and work needs be posted up. i end up doing the work on microsoft word but never add it to the blog!

Concept Analysis...