the man with the golden gun

Question 1

what is the central image

Answer 1

a mid-shot of james bond smartly dressed holding a gun

Question 2

what does the dominance of jame’s bond image suggest

Answer 2

that he is the protagonist and according to propp the hero

Question 3

what is bond’s attire and what does this connote

Answer 3

he is wearing a suit connoting business and professionalism. the gun signifies danger and action. these elements combined make bond seem dangerous and intimidating

Question 4

what is bond’s facial expression and what does this connote

Answer 4

he is looking directly at the audience, seemingly making eye contact. his stare is intense and he is stoic, this connotes he expects to be taken seriously even amongst the chaos surrounding him, and makes him seem intimidating.

Question 5

what is the audience informed through his facial expression

Answer 5

the audience is informed of one of his great strengths which is to remain composed no matter what.

Question 6

what is a common convention for film posters when it comes to name of the actor and how is this shown

Answer 6

to have their name placed prominently as a way to entice the audience. roger moore was a well known household name after staring in ‘‘the saint’’ and the last james bond film before.

Question 7

where is the name of the author placed and why

Answer 7

with the title of the film to associate with what books the film is based on

Question 8

why is the credit block placed on the _

Answer 8

bottom
as to ot divert the audience from the rest of the poster

Question 9

what shot of the golden gun is used and where is the gun placed

Answer 9

shot = extreme closeup
bottom of frame

Question 10

what is the golden gun pointing at and describe the gun

Answer 10

at bond
someone is pointing it at bond and someone is loading it with a bullet engraved with bond’s name

Question 11

what may the audience infer about the gun’s and bullet’s appearance

Answer 11

the reader will interpret the bullet being engraved with bond’s name being an assasination attempt

Question 12

what does the colour of the gun connote

Answer 12

its golden - connoting wealth and status

Question 13

describe the hand holding the gun and its connotations

Answer 13

seemingly the hand may appear darker in colour, back in the 70s representation of ethnic minorities was negative and they were thought to be villains
since we can only see the hand of the gun this creates an enigma as the audience would want to find out

Question 14

according to propps theory - what is the man whos holding the gun

Answer 14

the villain

Question 15

how is it signified the film is of action/thriller genre

Answer 15

bond is surrounded by people trying to kill him and destruction codes to the audience the film is of action/thriller genre

Question 16

what is typical of the bond genre when it comes to females

Answer 16

bond is surrounded by sexualised women known as bond girls

Question 17

describe the woman in the red bikini

Answer 17

she has long flowing blonde hair and is wearing a very revealing bikini, she seems to be protecting bond as her arm is out in front of him. she is extremely sexualised and conforms to the male gaze

Question 18

describe the woman in black bikini

Answer 18

she has hair that is brown, and is also wearing a revealing bikini, conforming to male gaze, she seems to be against bond and helping the assassin by looking at him and pointing at bond

Question 19

how are enigma codes created from the sexualised females

Answer 19

the fact bond has both female allies and enemies but they both look the same, suggesting to the audience that bond is not able to recognise them, this is also supported by the fact the females are standing close to him unlike the assassin from a distance who’s appearance is also hidden

Question 20

how might the enigma code created by the sexualised females be influenced by the thinking about women in the 70s

Answer 20

in the 70s, women who were dressed revealingly were thought to be dubious and deceptive, this may be why the women are dressed the same, as one of them is seemingly deceiving him.

Question 21

what may feminists argue about the sexualised women

Answer 21

that they are little bodies to look at

Question 22

how is the stereotype of the bond girls broken

Answer 22

through the woman dressed in a karate uniform and being in a martial arts pose, she goes against the stereotyped bond girl

Question 23

how is the karate girl exoticised

Answer 23

she has darker skin and dark hair suggesting shes from another ethnic group which is why shes different from the dominant bond girl convention. according to alverado’s theory she is exoticised

Question 24

how does bond represent masculinity

Answer 24

he was good looking and always caught bad guy, he was also a popular character, this told audieneces what men had to be like at the time. you had to be clever, strong and ready to tackle dangerous situations.
this also communicated men should be heterosexual

Question 25

what actual world event is seen on the poster

Answer 25

the 1973 global energy crisis. with the embargo on oil, countries were considering alternative power resources. this is portrayed through the iconography of the power plant and explosions.

Question 26

what are audiences encouraged to think about when seeing the 1973 enrgy crisis on the poster

Answer 26

what might happen if the world ran out of oil and predict the outcomes for society, enticing them to watch the film.

Question 27

what are 2 ways the karate girl may be seen

Answer 27

either she is dangerous and feared because she is the opposite of feminine ideals
or that she is a progressive representation of women

Question 28

histroical context: when was the film set

Answer 28

during the 1973 energy crisis where oil producing arab nations proclaimed an oil embargo affecting political relations and economies.

Question 29

social + cultural: dominant stereotypes and minority ethnic groups

Answer 29

many film depicitions supported alverado’s theory, acting as dominant stereotypes. society was progressing in the 70s however some stereotypes still existed in mainstream films
gender equality movements also were prevalent