The article I chose you use was Masculine Impairment in Double Indemnity and The Last Seduction by Kerry E. Bogert. One of the things I noticed in the film and that Kerry E. Bogert brought up was how when Phyllis came down the stairs the camera first only pictured her feet and then when she got to the bottom it finally showed us her face. Kerry E. Bogert says, “She is immediately sexualized, and we know she will be the cause of Walter’s demise. Her slow descent down the stairs foreshadows her own demise as well.” When I saw this part of the film it stuck out to me because of the anklet on her ankle, because that is one of the first things Walter pointed out when he met her. I see how she says that it sexualized her because instead of focusing on what she had to say, it focused on her looks. I like how she compared her coming down the stairs slowly to the way she will eventually meet her own ending. Kerry E. Bogert also mentions the man in the beginning of the film on crutches coming towards the camera. Kerry E. Bogert says, “When we are first introduced to Walter, he is nothing more than a shadowy figure on crutches. Hobbling slowly towards the screen, he is a physical manifestation of his own internal weakness.” I think this describes Walter very well. He is physically capable, as we see when he kills Phyllis’s husband and eventually Phyllis. Emotionally though he is a mess. Going back between good and evil. Eventually falling completely to the evil side.
I liked how Marissa brought it to my attention, the first time we saw phyllis in the film she came down the stairs, the camera shows first the only thing in the frame was her feet. And when she reached the bottom of the stair case, it finally showed the audience her face. Then Bogert says, " She imediatley sexualized, and we know she will be the cause of walter's dimise. I liked how Marissa describes what the camera is doing, and what it potrays to the audience. I also was impressed how Marissa pointed out "I see how she says it sexualized her because instead of focusing on what Phyllis had to say. It focused us on her looks. My favorite charecter in film noir is the femme fetal. Thanks to Marissa I might write my paper on the femme fetal of the story Phyllis. Thank you Marissa. Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteHello, marissa and adam, first of all i would like to say that i really like your blog. sencond the facts that you pointed out are very good because you went beyond the obvious. also i would to say that thanks to you and adam that pointed out that "Phyllis is the cause of Walter's demise" I found the main idea of my paper.......thank you Marissa keep the good job up
ReplyDeletesorry....for bugging again, but i would like to know if you could tell me where did you find that article?????
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