Kill Bill:
Tarantino describes Kill Bill as 'feminist settlement' which is 'all about girl power'.
All of the main characters, apart from Bill, are women.
She is not objectified by wearing revealing outfits, instead she wears an 'all in one' suit which covers up the whole of her body (similar to one Bruce-Lee wore in his last film).
She is seen as powerful and strong as she takes part in many fights, (martial arts-swords) which in the past was usually a male's role, like Pulp Fiction.
Tomb Raider:
Main charcter is female.
She is shown fighting most of the time, which again is usually a role which men are seen doing.
Lara appears to have a dominant relationship over another archaeologist, Alex. This dominant female/submissive male contradicts Mulvey's theory of the male as attractive/female passive.
Sex and The City:
Four powerful women who work and are single. This contradicts older programmes which portray women as not being independent without men and do not have jobs (housewives).
Have successful careers; published author, public relations, art dealer and lawyer.
Bend it Like Beckham:
'True girl power'.
Wants to become a footballer (a sport which is dominantly played by men) as opposed to learning how to cook (subverting the role of a stereotypical woman).
Kirandeep
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