Outcome Flashcards
key scenes in outcome
norma shooting joe, pool scene, end of extended flashback
key characters in outcome
norma, joe, max
reality vs delusion - outcome quotes/techniques
“You will pardon me, gentlemen. I have
to get ready for my scene.”, norma descending down the stairs
“Alright Mr DeMille I am ready for my
close up”
Wilder shoots Norma at a low angle, as Joe looks up at her haughty gaze. On the brink of descending completely into madness and taking Joe’s life, Wilder uses this shot to establish that Joe should be looking up in fear at Norma, and his dismissive and pitiful opinion of her will soon lead to his death.
love - outcome quotes/techniques
‘You’re leaving me.’ - Hollywood leaves Norma and now so does Joe.
When Joe officially ‘loses’ Betty towards the end of the film, refusing to give up his ‘long-term contract’ with Norma. Here, Wilder consciously frames the scene’s subject (Betty) at a distance with a medium shot. Supported by her refusal to make eye contact with Joe and her literal statement that she ‘can’t look at [him]’ we again see physical distance between the camera and the subject translating to emotional distance between two characters. The impact of them no longer ‘seeing eye to eye’
rich vs poor - quotes/techniques
Joe wanted a pool: He finally gets one, but at the ultimate cost—his life. This symbolises the fatal consequences of chasing material desires. Gaining moral authority comes too late. ○ ’The price turned out to be too high’ ○ ‘Always wanted a pool’
exploitation of hollywood - outcome quotes/techniques
“Even the newsreel guys
came roaring in. Here was an item
everybody could have some fun with,” ‘You’re leaving me.’ - Hollywood leaves Norma and now so does Joe.
Joe wanted a pool: He finally gets one, but at the ultimate cost—his life. This symbolises the fatal consequences of chasing material desires. Gaining moral authority comes too late. ’The price turned out to be too high’ ‘Always wanted a pool’
